Worksheet with answers for exploring whatShakespeare’s Othello teaches us about the human condition.

A useful introductory lesson to the final poem in the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes an overview of the poem followed by detailed line by line analysis, exploratory questions, further discussion questions and an extension task looking at the presentation of grief in the poem.

A lesson introducing this key poem from the first half of the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes an overview, annotations and extension activities.

A high level consistently thorough model response that tracks Juliet’s difficulties across the play. It starts with a thesis-style introduction to help establish a conceptualised approach to the task. The essay then tracks through the text analysing difficulties that Juliet faces which are supported by judicious textual references and insightful comments on methods. To meet the criteria for A03, the response focuses on how universal big ideas are explored in the text.

Theme revision cards for 6 thenes in Macbeth: ambition, fate, supernatural, kingship, appearances versus reality and guilt. Each card explains 3 key moments in the play which demonstrate the theme along with 3 keu quotations, Shakespeare’s message and Jacobean context. A handy knowledge organiser for consolidating understanding of the play in an easy to print form.

A revision grid for exploring unchecked ambition in Macbeth. It breaks the big idea of unchecked ambition into 4 concepts and analyses 3 quotations for each concept. Also includes 2 model answers on the theme of ambition to compare and contrast.

Theme revision cards for 6 themes in An Inspector Calls. For each theme there are 3 key moments and quotations alongside ideas about Priestley’s message and relevant context.

For students looking to impress the examiner for A03, here is a summary of critical perspectives into Lady Macbeth’s character.

For students aiming to really impress their examiner in their pursuit of grade 9, here are a summary of 8 critical perspectives into Romeo’s character in Romeo and Juliet to help meet and exceed the criteria for A03. Includes Marx, Freud, Aristotle, feminism, Locke and Jung. Also includes a timeline revision activity on Romeo.

A grade 9 style response examining how Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is presented.

A high grade response to a question about how Romeo’s feelings for Juliet are presented.

A simple plot summary cloze activity on Romeo and Juliet. Answer sheet included on page 2.

4 responses to the AQA Lnaguage Paper 1 Question 5 in the May 2024 exam. Exemplars A and B are responses to the describe question. Exemplars C and D are responses to the narrative question. All 4 responses follow the familiar drop, shift, zoom, leave method. I have not included the exact wording questions themselves but these can be downloaded from the AQA website.

A revision sheet analysing 8 key quotations by Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet.

Macduff character revision sheet which explores 10 key Macduff quotations in detail. Also includes a thesis style overview. Also contains a blank version that I get students to fill in first before going through the detailed explanations for each quotation.

2 model narratives about a disagreement and 2 model descriptions about a very hot place. They have all been written deliberately to try and meet the AQA assessment objectives. Both the descriptions and the narratives employ the drop, shift, method, leave structure and include an object as a motif while also including a single sentence paragraph after every long paragraph to further demonstrate how the responses have been deliberately crafted and structured for effect. Ambitious vocabulary is sustained and advanced punctuation is used for effect.

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.

Once a very popular text, Of Mice and Men is rapidly disappearing from English curricula across the world. This worksheet is aimed at encouraging debate about the book. Students read two essays: one arguing it should be taught in schools; one arguing it should not be taught. Students then discuss the merits of each argument and decide which viewpoint they most agree with. Also includes a model script for a 4 person discussion about whether the book should be taught to guide students on how they should make points and respond to each other.

Line by line annotations for Hawk Roosting by Ted Hughes for the Eduqas poetry anthology. Aimed at helping students gain a more comprehensive understanding of the poem’s main ideas and message to help reach grades 7-9.

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