2 model answers to the Edexcel conflict poetry exam style question: Compare how anger is presented in A Poison Tree and one other poem. Essay 1 uses Exposure Essay 2 uses Half Caste

Handy revision sheet on Catrin for the Edexcel poetry anthology contains a question sheet 10 exploratory questions about the poem and an answer sheet with thoughtful and perceptive answers to the analytical questions. Also contains a model exam response comparing how tension is presented in Catrin and The Class Game.

Line by line detailed annotations for Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney to assist with revision for Eduqas poetry.

A summary of 8 critical perspectives into Scrooge’s character to help students meet and exceed the criteria for A03.

A revision sheet summarising 8 different critical perspectives on the witches in Macbeth. Useful for students trying to improve their A03 analysis.

A revision sheet on ‘What were they like?’ for the conflict section of the Edexcel or the OCR anthology. Contains a question sheet with 10 questions about the poem and an answer sheet with 10 high level answers to the questions. Also contains a model response comparing how powerful images are presented in War Photographer and What were they like? My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

A revision sheet for The Destruction of Sennacherib from the Edexcel conflict poetry anthology. Contains 10 questions and 10 high level answers covering the whole poem. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

Line by line annotations for The Manhunt by Simon Armitage from the Eduqas poetry anthology.

Students often find it difficult to find interesting things to say about the structure of each poem. This resource collates relevant comments about the structure of each poem onto one handy printable sheet to assist with revision for the Eduqas poetry exam.

Revision cards containing 8 critical perspectives to help gain a deeper understanding of Blanche’s character in A Streetcar Named Desire.

A handy printable revision sheet for this key poem from the Feminine Gospels collection. It improves an overview of the poem and detailed analysis of 10 key quotations from The Diet.

Simple plot storyboard to help students learn the basics of the plot in Julius Caesar.

Highly detailed annotations of Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker to support students with gaining a perceptive and thoughtful understanding of the Eduqas poetry anthology.

For students aiming to really impress their examiner in their pursuit of grade 9, here are a summary of 8 critical perspectives into Jack’s character in Lord of the Flies to help meet and exceed the criteria for A03. Includes Marx, Freud, Aristotle, Machiavelli, feminism, Locke and Jung.

The ‘because, but, so’ method is an excellent tool for teaching students to think analytically about the literature texts This tool is powerful because it encourages students to expand their thinking with precision and detail. This resource collates 9 sample ‘because, but so’ thesis-style introductions to 9 themes that may come up in next year’s An Inspector Calls examination. It also collates 6 sample ‘because, but, so’ introductions on the 6 main characters in the play. Ideal as a revision tool for helping to shape and guide the direction of exam responses.

A handy revision sheet containing answers to 10 exploratory questions about the poem - The Class Game by Mary Casey - from the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Also contains a model response comparing how tension is presented in The Class Game and Catrin. My most popular resource on Edexcel conflict poetry, which puts together all my resources into one booklet, is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-conflict-poetry-revision-booklet-12955594

A grade 9 815 word response to the following question which was a question on the EdExcel 2022 paper: In what ways is anger significant in An Inspector Calls?

A knowledge organiser focused on the significance of flowers in The Handmaid’s Tale.

‘Because, But, So’ can be a useful tool for helping students write the thesis-style introduction to an essay to help to demonstrate the depth of their understanding. This resource collates 9 ‘because, but, so’ introductions on 9 themes from the novella. Ideal revision to cover the theme that might come up in next year’s exam.

Using appositive phrases in your English literature responses will improve the sophistication of your writing. If used correctly, they will impress your examiner. Here are some examples on how to use appositive phrases when writing about the 6 main characters in An Inspector Calls.