A lesson looking at how Dickens describes Christmas morning at the start of Stave 3.

Lesson on Victorian context for A Christmas Carol.

A lesson looking at the themes of greed and avarice in Stave 2.

A lesson examining Scrooge’s isolation in Stave 1.

2 lessons analsying the Cratchit Family and Tiny Tim in Stave 3.

3 lessons exploring the following 3 themes in A Christmas Carol: Christmas, poverty, family.

A lesson analysing Scrooge’s visit to 3 remote places: solitary lighthouse, miners, remote ship.

A lesson analysing the presentation of Scrooge’s childhood in Stave 2.

A lesson analysing the preface and opening page of A Christmas Carol.

A lesson analysing Fezziwig’s party in Stave 2.

A lesson analysing the character of Fred in A Christmas Carol.

5 lessons to accompany a cold read of A Christmas Carol with comprehension questions to complete at the end of each Stave.

A lesson that analyses the events that lead up to Scrooge’s epiphany in Stave 4.

A lesson exploring Scrooge’s transformation in Stave 5.

2 exemplary responses to the AQA November 2024 Paper 2 Question 5 prompt which asked students whether or not learning about the past or learning about the future should be prioritised. One response primarily agrees with the given statement while one primarily disagrees. I have put them side by side so students can read them and compare the merits of each against the markscheme/success criteria for this question.

A speed marking grid for A Level English literature. Contains a list of 25 things I want my students to do in an exam response or NEA. Also has 25 corresponding targets for students to improve their response. The feedback in the development task lesson will look something like this: WWW 1, 8, 24 EBI 6, 18, 21

3 Grade 9 responses to the 2023 Language Paper 2 Question 5 question which involved writing a speech in which students had to give their opinion on a statement related to cars. Speech 1: Written in the powerful and emotional style with environmental concerns at the forefront Speech 2 Written in a slightly humorous/satirical style Speech 3: Begins and ends with an anecdote. All 3 speeches should achieve grade 9 due to the sustained use of ambitious vocabulary, a full range of punctuation and sentence structures used for effect alongside the use of cohesive devices to assist whole text structure and organisation.

Two lessons with a close focus on Offred’s egg meditations in Chapter 19 the birthday section.

A worksheet with answer sheet that asks students to explore how key characters and themes are developed across the novella Animal Farm. There are 3 quotations for each character and theme for students to attempt to explain. They can then compare their ideas against the model answers later in the lesson. The answer sheet acts as a useful takeaway revision resource.

30 slide lesson that analyses the section with the Japanese tourists in Chapter 5 based around the theme of freedom to freedom from.