Three revision lessons for the 15 mark a) question in the Eduqas 9-1 Romeo and Juliet exam. Exam 1 is from Act 4 Scene 1 Exam 2 is from Act 5 Scene 3 Exam 3 is from Act 3 Scene 1 All include a powerpoint with annotations, a planning sheet and there is also a writing frame of useful sentence stems. Also includes grade 9 model answers which students can compare to their own work.

Up to 7 lessons worth of material to encourage practical musicianship. Differentiated resources for different instruments in order to create an ensemble performance of Don’t Stop Believing. There are at least 3 tasks for each instrument and the music is also annotated with note names or without. There is also a Sibelius 6 file which can be adapted to suit other instrumentation. The wow word sheet has 3 levels of differentiation and introduces students to musical language by describing the musical features of the song - this works well as a starter and provides a suitable worksheet for students to revise from for an end of unit listening test.

Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas into 6 differentiated tasks. The bundle includes music with notation and without and also guitar tablature to allow performance on another instrument.

Differentiated resources introducing film music and the introduction section of Star Wars Set Work. Combined with composing of leitmotifs and fanfares. Takes 3 - 4 lessons to complete.

A complete analysis of the minuet of the Eine Kleine Nachtmusik set work from Eduqas GCSE Music. This is at least 3 full lessons with differentiated tasks and worksheets which ensures students annotate their scores correctly. There is also a summary lesson to test their learning at the end of the analysis and performance. For the performance parts please see the free resources on my page.

A complete analysis of the trio of the Eine Kleine Nachtmusik set work from Eduqas GCSE Music. This is at least 3 full lessons with differentiated tasks and worksheets which ensures students annotate their scores correctly. There is also a summary lesson to test their learning at the end of the analysis and performance. For the performance parts please see the free resources on my page.

This popular revision sheet that I created back in 2016 but updated in subsequent years contains concise notes for all 15 poems under the following headings: Power Conflict 5 Key quotations Structure Context In addition to the main resource, there are various differentiated suggestions and resources to ensure students use the revision grid effectively. I have added an enhanced version for 2023 which includes explanations of the top 5 quotations for each poem and a PowerPoint full of ideas about how to use the knowledge organiser to revise. There are 3 differentiated accompanying worksheets that direct students towards effective use of the revision grid by writing the opening to a range of questions with different levels of prompting. Includes 15 sample AQA style questions (one per poem) and PowerPoint containing some annotations for every poem. You may wish purchase this as part of a power and conflict bundle which also includes lots of other revision resources on the poems along with several writing frames.

Revision cards that cover 5 key quotations for 6 themes that might come up on the exam. There is also an overview of Priestley’s purpose with regard to each theme. Also includes top 10 quotations for each character and character revision cards too. Also includes a resource encouraging students to closely examine the stage directions.

High grade analysis of 20 key quotations. Mid grade analysis of 50 key quotations. Brief explanation of 100 key quotations. These resources can be used in multiple ways. For example RAG rate, paired questioning, find 5 quotations on each of the following themes etc. Also includes a slide for how to use the revision sheet as an extension activity by pairing up similar or contrasting quotations or by comparing the surface and hidden meanings. Also includes a test on the top 50 quotations to match them to 50 brief explanations. 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.

10+ Resources to teach students methods for comparing poems from the AQA anthology. Includes ideas for discriminating comparisons by both theme and method. The model examples come from the Power and Conflict AQA anthology and include plans for… The Emigree and Kamikaze Exposure and War Photographer. Exposure and Storm on the Island Tissue and Ozymandias Remains and Bayonet Charge Prelude and Ozymandias London and My Last Duchess There is also a blank template for students to practise using the 12 point comparative method on a question comparing Ozymandias and My Last Duchess. There is also a choice over a simple 4 paragraph methods based approach or a more advanced 2 paragraph conceptual approach. There is also a diamond ranking starter activity to get students to engage with the criteria for grade 8 and 9. There is also a resource with 3 tiers of difficulty depending on how confident students are at planning their own comparisons. Tier 1: Students add the analysis of the quotations. The topic sentences and recommended quotations are already filled in for them. Tier 2: Students must pick their own 3 quotations from each poem and analyse the quotations. Tier 3: Students must pick their own topic sentences, quotations and then analsyse the quotations. The questions covered are as follows: 2021 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power and control in ‘London’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) Nov 2020 question: Compare how poets present the ways people are affected by difficult experiences in ‘Remains’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2019 question: Compare how poets present the ways that people are affected by war in ‘War Photographer’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30) May 2018 question: Compare how poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’. (30)

Essential to help with the closed book poetry exam, this revision sheet contains 5 key quotations from each poem in the Power and Conflict section of the anthology. It asks students to make notes on the significance of each quotation. Also includes an answer sheet for teachers with some notes about why I selected each quotation. Also includes an audio/video recording of the answers. Also includes a blank grid for students who want to select their own 5 quotations to memorise for the closed book examination. Students must write a brief note to explain why each note is important. It is a useful exercise for making students revise their annotations.

Double sided revision cards on 6 themes in A Christmas Carol. Before giving students the cards, I go through the lesson and make them fill in notes for each quotation on the separate worksheet to ensure they understand the importance of each quotation. Includes PowerPoint lesson with success criteria, starter, differentiated tasks, plenary. Includes a test on the key quotations for each theme with answers on the PowerPoint. Also includes concise notes on 20 key words from the novella.

These outstanding 5 star revision sheets are aimed at preparing students for the AQA 2017 examination on ‘A Christmas Carol’. With the closed book format in mind, the sheet contains the important quotations from Staves 1 to 5, a range of points to make about context (A03) and a range of AQA style exam questions to work on. Starter: Students read the 42 quotations and work out which Stave they come from. Main Activity: A3 revision sheet Bronze: Identify what we learn about the character in each quotation (A01) Silver: Identify the key words and language features in each quotation (A02) Gold: Identify which theme each quotation links to (A01) Diamond: Relate each quotation to a relevant point about context (A03) There is a second revision sheet which groups quotations by staves and themes and contains examination questions and context linked to each theme. There is also a quotation revision sheet containing detailed notes on 20 key quotations linked to A01, A02 and A03.

This popular resource includes 3 grade 9 Romeo and Juliet responses, 1 grade 8 response and 1 grade 7 model response to 5 AQA style GCSE examination questions on Romeo and Juliet. The exam questions and extracts are included beside the model responses. I have tried to produce responses at the level reasonably expected of a high-level GCSE-aged student within 45 minutes of examination time. Sometimes when teachers write exemplar responses, they produce such a high level of analysis that students find them overwhelming. I tried to avoid that. Includes a grade 9 model response to a question on adults and children. Includes a grade 8 model response to a question about male hostility and asks students how they could turn it into a grade 9 response through deeper language analysis (A02). This resource is ideal to use to show students how to write successful answers that meet the criteria for A01, A02 and A03. I have also included a sixth examination question so that students can have a go at an exam question themselves using my 9 step method.

Full lesson which pairs 6 quotations from Stave 1 with 6 quotations and Stave 5 and asks students to make inferences looking for similarities and differences to highlight Scrooge’s transformation and redemption. The PowerPoint then goes through 3 inferences for each of the 12 quotations. The lesson also Includes a grade 9 model response and a writing frame for lower ability students. There is also a helpsheet to support an exam question which is also attached. 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.

Student-friendly, double-sided revision cards to cover 6 themes in Macbeth: ambition supernatural deceit violence courage *guilt Each revision card has 3 sections: key parts of the play that link to the theme key quotations linked to each theme ideas about context/Shakespeare’s purpose for each theme. The back of the card has space for students to make analytical notes on quotations. I have now added revision cards for the 6 main characters and 9 revision cards to cover the character of Macbeth. I have also added a sheet to revise quotations for 6 motifs in the play.

A Macbeth revision sheet that organises 25 quotations and explanations into characters and themes. Also includes some ideas about context for each theme. I give students the blank version first and compare it to the final version after they have attempted to fill each box. This resource now also includes a resource that explores how BIG IDEAs are presented in the text. There are two version. The Grade 5 version provides 6 quotations with clear and relevant inferences for each BIG IDEA. The Grade 9 version provides 6 quotations with perceptive and assured inferences to meet the top band of the mark scheme. For more Macbeth resources try the following links: grade 9 model responses: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Revision Cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-cards-12173097 Full bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revision-bundle-2019-12115685 Other popular Macbeth resources include: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-revise-20-extracts-11868136 Revision cards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-theme-revision-cards-ambition-supernatural-guilt-violence-deceit-courage-11868831 Grade 9 model ansers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-6-grade-7-9-model-responses-12187985 Knowledge organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-character-revision-sheet-quotations-themes-context-aqa-9-1-11868119 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-is-lady-macbeth-presented-in-act-5-scene-1-worksheets-and-a-model-response-11422450

Theme revision sheets covering key themes in the play: kingship ambition supernatural motif of blood Fear Guilt Each revision sheet analyses 6 quotations relating to the theme in detail to meet the requirements for A01, A02, A03.

15 revision cards for the Power and Conflict cluster. Each card has 4 sections: Themes of power and conflict 5 key quotations Structure Context/Author’s intentions