This 43 page revision workbook on An Inspector Calls includes: Plot summary task with answers Revision of 10 quotations per character task with answers Theme revision cards 10 partially or fully completed essay plans to a range of questions Notes to top up annotations of the play 9 model answers at grades ranging from 4 to 9 with examiner comments Test on who speaks each quotation

100 Question Macbeth Direct Knowledge retention quiz presented in the form of a board game with answer sheet included. This works well when used as a repeated starter activity to help with the long term retention of knowledge.

6 poems thematically linked to mother’s day to develop unseen poetry skills. The 3 sets of poems are linked in thematically and in terms of difficulty. For each poem students must identify the big idea/message about motherhood and then identify 3 poetic methods to comment on. Neatly adapted onto one A3 sheet for ease of printing which makes it ideal for either a carousel style lesson or a cover lesson. As a follow up lesson, students can write up their answers to the 24 mark single poem analysis and the 8 mark comparison.

20 Revision flash cards for 20 key quotations in Macbeth that encourage students to explore the impact of the quotations in a thorough and perceptive way. The cards are colour coded to link to assessment objectives A01, A02 and A03 and the methods are underlined. In each I try and ensure the analysis of the method leads directly on to a discussion of Shakespeare’s intentions and big ideas - informed by the Jacobean context. I recommend giving students the blank version first to find out what they can already say about each quotation before sharing the cards so they can identify the gaps in their knowledge.

Revision cards which featured detailed analysis of 6 quotations for each of the following 4 themes: Ambition Motif of blood/violence Guilt Supernatural Also included are revision cards for big ideas/themes in the play.

Analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the theme of guilt in Macbeth.

Analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the theme of ambition in Macbeth.

A Grade 9 909 word response answering a question that I have made up myself in the same style as AQA. How does Golding use the character of Roger to explore ideas about evil? Write about: • what Roger says and does • how Golding uses Roger to explore ideas about evil. The response would achieve Band 6 in the mark scheme because it has a conceptualised approach with a careful selection of judicious references from across the novel. There is fine-grained and insightful analysis of language supported by judicious use of subject terminology as well as convincing exploration of contextual factors and different interpretations.

A lesson focusing on AQA Paper 1 Question 4 an extract from Lord of the Flies as the stimulus. Includes detailed advice on how to approach the question, annotations of the extract and a model exemplar.

6 revision cards covering 6 quotations linked to the theme of supernatural in A Christmas Carol. The detailed explanation of the quotations are linked to the 3 A0s and authorial methods are underlined. Also contains a revision sheet with 30 quotations linking to the supernatural. Also contains critical perspectives about the witches. Check out my shop for other A Christmas Carol resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-theme-revision-cards-poverty-isolation-ghosts-christmas-family-11869145 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-differentiated-revision-sheets-on-themes-and-context-11387723 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stave-1-and-stave-5-scrooge-s-transformation-in-a-christmas-carol-11503154 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-grade-9-lesson-and-essays-on-ghosts-11552659 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-100-comprehension-questions-with-answer-sheet-12450748 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/revise-themes-in-a-christmas-carol-family-isolation-poverty-charity-christmas-supernatural-11577227 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-a-christmas-carol-exam-responses-12220340 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-top-50-quotations-11901568 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-3-grade-9-model-answers-for-eduqas-gcse-exam-style-11797550 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-response-on-poverty-in-a-christmas-carol-12512988 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/6-grade-9-model-essays-on-a-christmas-carol-for-aqa-or-eduqas-11896608 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-aqa-1-9-super-bundle-11532059#

New style A Christmas Carol Revision Cards (aimed at students aspiring for the highest grades) on the following 5 themes: supernatural poverty isolation joy of Christmas effects of greed Each set is aimed at students aspiring to work at grades 7-9 and contains 6 quotations linked to the specific theme with detailed analysis and exploration of the quotations linked by colour to the 3 A0s.Authorial methods are underlined to aid revision. Check out my shop for other A Christmas Carol resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-theme-revision-cards-poverty-isolation-ghosts-christmas-family-11869145 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-differentiated-revision-sheets-on-themes-and-context-11387723 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stave-1-and-stave-5-scrooge-s-transformation-in-a-christmas-carol-11503154 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-grade-9-lesson-and-essays-on-ghosts-11552659 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-100-comprehension-questions-with-answer-sheet-12450748 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/revise-themes-in-a-christmas-carol-family-isolation-poverty-charity-christmas-supernatural-11577227 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-a-christmas-carol-exam-responses-12220340 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-top-50-quotations-11901568 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-3-grade-9-model-answers-for-eduqas-gcse-exam-style-11797550 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-response-on-poverty-in-a-christmas-carol-12512988 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/6-grade-9-model-essays-on-a-christmas-carol-for-aqa-or-eduqas-11896608 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-aqa-1-9-super-bundle-11532059#

Analysis sheet and key quotations sheet for 6 key motifs in Macbeth: blood, darkness, weather, animals, clothing and illness. The sheets can be used in lots of different ways to assist with revision.

Analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the theme of blood/violence in Macbeth.

6 revision cards covering 6 quotations linked to the theme of isolation in A Christmas Carol. The detailed explanation of the quotations are linked to the 3 A0s and authorial methods are underlined. Also includes grade 9 model essays on the topic of isolation. Check out my shop for other A Christmas Carol resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-theme-revision-cards-poverty-isolation-ghosts-christmas-family-11869145 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-differentiated-revision-sheets-on-themes-and-context-11387723 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stave-1-and-stave-5-scrooge-s-transformation-in-a-christmas-carol-11503154 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-grade-9-lesson-and-essays-on-ghosts-11552659 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-100-comprehension-questions-with-answer-sheet-12450748 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/revise-themes-in-a-christmas-carol-family-isolation-poverty-charity-christmas-supernatural-11577227 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-a-christmas-carol-exam-responses-12220340 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-top-50-quotations-11901568 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-3-grade-9-model-answers-for-eduqas-gcse-exam-style-11797550 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grade-9-response-on-poverty-in-a-christmas-carol-12512988 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/6-grade-9-model-essays-on-a-christmas-carol-for-aqa-or-eduqas-11896608 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-aqa-1-9-super-bundle-11532059#

6 revision cards looking at 6 quotations that show the joy and happiness of Christmas in A Christmas Carol. Inspired by the November 2021 AQA question. Colour coded to link to A01, A02 and A03. Authorial methods are underlined. Also contains a 24 slide lesson guiding students on how to write about how Dickens presents Christmas as a time of joy and happiness.

Large 40+ slide PowerPoint covering key quotations with high grade analysis from across the novel linked to 9 themes. There are 3 suggested revision activities to accompany the PowerPoint to ensure students use the resource efficiently and effectively: a. Select the 3 best quotations for each of the 9 themes b. Complete essay plans for 6 exam-style questions c. Create a mindmap to revise big ideas in the Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose. 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.

A lesson aimed at teaching students how to write an informal article for Paper 2 Question 5 in a lively and compelling way. It uses the popular TikTok debate about wheels and doors to engage students in the the topic. Students read and annotate the two exemplar paragraphs for the techniques that are being used such as hyperbole, chatty phrases, withholding, parallelism, triplets, rhetorical questions. They then go on to write their own response in the same lively style as the exemplar - using the list of chatty phrases as a handy crib sheet, My students really enjoyed this lesson and produced some amazing work.

A revision sheet covering 6 big ideas in Macbeth with 6 accompanying quotations and brief explanations to help students chart how the big idea is developed across the play. This is aimed at students working towards grade 5. I have a similar sheet but aimed at students working towards grade 9 which covers each quotation in much more detail with perceptive inferences. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-big-ideas-revision-cards-aiming-for-grade-9-12685801 Choose the one that you think will best suit the ability of your class.

6 handy tips that are useful for the Macbeth GCSE exam. Also includes a generic writing frame to help students meet the 3 assessment objectives.

A highly detailed 31 slide lesson or series of lessons focused on challenging students to develop their own critical stance about Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire. Students start with an exam style question and are given asked a series of challenging questions to discuss and tasks to complete. They then go on to plan and write their own response and compare it to an A* example.