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

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 Macbeth examination. Ideal as a revision tool for helping to guide the direction of essays.

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 Macbeth.

A high grade model response looking at how the theme of guilt is explored in An Inspector Calls.

A timeline focusing on how the character of Macbeth changes during the play. There is also a question template to help students explore their own interpretations of the different stages of Macbeth’s descent into evil. Also includes 2 exemplar high grade exemplars to the question for students to compare and consider which are the most perceptive in meeting the criteria for level 6/grade 9. Also includes 12 character flashcards to help trace how the different aspects of Macbeth’s complex personality are communicated in the play.

A detailed timeline that charts the development and descent of Macbeth’s character across each act of the play. Embeds key quotations throughout. Great revision tool of direct knowledge for any question that looks at the development of Macbeth’s character across the play.

30 question multiple choice quiz on the character of Lady Macbeth. Ideal for testing direct knowledge. Includes the answer sheet. Also has a 48 question multiple choice quiz on the play as a whole with answer sheet.

3 high grade 500-700 word responses to the AQA 2023 Language Paper 1 Question 5. Story 1 features an unnamed creature Story 2 features an eagle Story 3 features a wolf. All have been written in an attempt to try and hit the top band of the mark scheme.

Here are my model answers to questions 1 to 5 of the AQA Language Paper 1 exam where the exam was based on an extract from Life of Pi. They may be useful for students who want to know how they could have improved on their mock. The extract and questions are available on the AQA website. Each answer has been written to try and aim for the top band of the mark scheme. For Q5, I chose to do the story rather than the description. For model responses to the November 2022 paper on The Old Man and the Sea use this link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12934137 Model responses for June 2022 on The Pearl can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13031986

This 11 page booklet contains detailed model answers for questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the summer 2022 AQA Paper 1 English language exam which featured an extract from The Pearl by John Steinbeck. I go through each question in detail providing a range of possible ways of approaching the question to meet the marking criteria. For question 5 there are 4 different high level responses based on a life-saving rescue to compare.

High level model answers for questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the following 3 exam series: Summer 2022 - The Pearl November 2022 - The Old Man and the Sea June 2023 - Life of Pi Ideal revision for Paper 1 in 2024. Extracts are available on the AQA website.

Revision sheet analysing in detail 5 key quotations for 6 different themes/big ideas in The Handmaid’s Tale. 30 quotations in total. Ideal for exam preparation.

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.

An exam walkthrough suitable for a walking talking mock style lesson that systematically goes through how to answer every question on the AQA Language Paper 1 2023 exam where the featured extract was from Life of Pi. Also includes some sample model answers.

A high grade model response comparing how the older and younger characters respond to the inspector.

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.

This quiz has 8 multiple choice questions on each of the 6 main characters from An Inspector Calls so 48 questions in total. A great resource for checking students’ understanding of each character. Includes the answer sheet. Designed to fit snugly onto one A3 or A4 page for ease of printing.