7 detailed essay plans to help students produce exam style responses on each of the 7 main characters in the play. Sheila Eric Mr Birling Mrs Birling Eva Inspector Goole Gerald

Star Wars Section A and B performance parts in multiple keys and Sibelius 5 document for easy arrangement changes. Differentiated resources allowing students to perform the sections, annotate the key features and identify the differences between these sections.

A introductory unit with differentiated powerpoint and resources to support students in composing a pop song chorus or verse using music technology. This is a series of lessons (minimum 3 to complete effectively). Students are taken through a chord sequence, bass line, drum kit part and vocal melody all with differentiated tasks. There is also a composition guide with step by step instructions so students can complete the tasks at their own rate. A lot of push your thinking ideas are included which would allow students to achieve higher grades.

A test on the significance 10 key quotations for each of the 6 characters in the play. The answers appear one by one by mouse click to allow you to control how you reveal the answers. The quote explanations are basic inferences and aimed at a lower ability class or a class just beginning to study the play. Contains both pdf and editable versions of the resources. I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310 Revision Cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143 Knowledge Organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057 Revision quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293

Use the 9 Step Plan to help students structure their responses to 4 different questions on A Christmas Carol. Also includes a quote revision sheet to help students plan the answers. Step 1: Explain why the given extract is a pivotal moment in the novel. (A01) Step 2: Analyse 3 quotes from the extract. (A02) Step 3: link to extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) Step 4: Choose a 2nd part of the novel linked to the question. How is is similar and different (A01) Step 5: Analyse up to 3 quotes from second part of novel. (A02) Step 6: Link 2nd extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) Step 7: Choose a 3rd part of the novel linked to the question. How is is similar and different (A01) Step 8: Analyse up to 3 quotes from 3rd part of novel. (A02) Step 9: Link 3rd extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) New for 2024 is a resource which offers 3 levels of differentiation to help guide students on how to structure a full length response on the following 4 themes/topics: children, materialism, ghosts, Christmas. Tier 1 difficulty (I do): Big idea, topic sentences and quotations are provided. Students add the analysis of the quotations. Tier 2 difficulty (We do): Students must choose 2 quotations to support each topic sentence and analyse the quotations. Tier 3 difficulty (You do): Students have to generate the big idea, the topic sentences, 2 quotations a paragraph and the quotation analysis.

Key stage 3 music steps which have been created using the new 1-9 scale. There are 4 strands: performing, composing, rehearsing and listening and appraising. There are student friendly steps as well as statements that can be used for reporting purposes. A3 sheets can also be used as a tracking tool by dating when each step has been achieved.

Character revision sheets for the 5 main characters in Lord of the Flies - Piggy, Ralph, Jack, Roger and Simon. Each sheet explores 10 key quotations from across the novel. Also includes a revision sheet on the island because this is a common exam question that hasn’t come up for a couple of years. Perfect revision preparation for 2024. Includes a pdf version or an editable word version in case you need to swap around any of the top 10 quotations to suit your teaching.

Two revision resources covering big ideas in Macbeth which allow students to chart how the major themes of the novel develop through the course of the play. There is a version aimed at grade 9 students which contains perceptive inferences for the key quotations linking. There is also a version aimed at students working towards grade 4 or 5 with clear and relevant comments on the quotations.

Revision bookmarks including key terms for different styles of music and elements of music. They are different level (A2 bookmarks include much more detailed and more complicated harmonic terms). They should be printed and cut up so students can have a paper clip pack each. They can then be referred to for listening questions and when completing essays.

4 handy revision sheets covering the following 4 characters in A Christmas Carol: Scrooge Fred Cratchit Family Ghost of Christmas Past Also includes analysis of the 10 key words in the novella for zooming in on. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations. Also contains a lesson and resource to help students explore multiple interpretations for what each character symbolises or represents.

A new and vastly improved character revision sheet for 2023-2024 This A3 sheet contains a thesis-style introduction and 10 key quotations analysed in detail for the 4 main characters in Lord of the Flies: Piggy, Simon, Ralph and Jack. Also contains a blank template version. I give students the blank template first to see how much they can recall before going over the answers. Which character do you think is going to come up in the 2025 exam?

Extensive notes to help guide students in finding and annotating over 200 key quotations from Lord of the Flies. The page numbers link to the popular Faber version of the text. This quotation organiser is especially useful for helping students catch up with any missed learning. Ideal for teachers new to teaching the book or for students who want to increase the depth of the whole text on a second reading.

5 full Animal Farm Exam-style responses covering grades 5 to 9 with grades out of 30 and examiner comment.

4 detailed essay plans on Macbeth to convert into 4 essays. The resource is differentiated with an easier and harder version. There is a also a list of 100 quotations and explanations to support students. A detailed success criteria is provided for each paragraph. Great as a revision lesson or as a homework task. Also contains help with thesis-style introductions. ‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.