As we all know planning is key to smashing those essay questions! Based on previous examiners reports it is clear where students are falling short is the ability to plan effectively, use annotations, advance the structure of their writing and develop key points. Attached are effective planning sheets for all types of 16 mark questions; ‘discuss’, ‘outline and evaluate’, with or without AO2. There is scaffolding included, with AO3 sentence starters and connectives to help develop evaluation and make it interesting. Finally there is a checklist that students can complete to check their answer is thorough and complete. My students love these when planning their answers whether set as homework for flipped learning or in class assessment.