Many students struggle to get into the top band (level 4) for AQA Paper 1 Question 2. This resource is aimed at helping students move from level 3 to level 4. Students look at and compare level 3 and level 4 sample responses to 6 different Paper 1 Question 2 short extracts. For each, they must attempt to explain in their own words why the level 4 response is better than the level 3 response.

Part of a series of superhero-themed comprehension worksheets from a reading intervention I ran with Year 6 and Year 7, this text focuses on Hulk from the Marvel franchise. Students read the 500 word text and answer the comprehension questions. The answers are included.

Low Band 5 response 21/25 Feminine Gospels response.

A list of 200 ambitious oxymorons for students to have fun using to help create interesting sentences.

To help students consolidate their knowledge of word classes, I ask students to try and compile an A to Z list of different word classes. Here is an example of suggested answers with A to Z for verbs, abstract nouns, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions. I have had to be a little creative for the letters X and Z!

A 76 slide PowerPoint that systematically goes through 30 key quotations from the play chronologically. Students are given the quotation and a prompt question to discuss. The next slide offers analysis of the quotation. This process is repeated for all 30 quotations. The worksheet is used at the end to check how much information students have retained.

A worksheet to help guide students on how use show not tell to convey a character’s emotions. Students study the way ‘show not tell’ is used in the 5 sample paragraphs which cover 5 different emotions. I recommend putting these examples under a visualiser. I then ask students to produce their own paragraph in the same style selecting from a choice of 4 complex emotions.

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 Lord of the Flies. Read the examples then have a go at creating your own sentences that use appositive phrases.

A grade 9 750 word response looking at the importance of the 7 commandments in Animal Farm.

Match 50 Geography terms to definitions.

A detailed lesson exploring the character of Stanley Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire.

Match 50 tier 2 words to their definitions. Correct answers included.

A revision sheet for Poppies by Jane Weir aimed at grade 8/9 students. It contains a thematic overview, detailed analysis of 7 key quotations and an exploration of the impact of enjambment and caesura in the poem. Suitable for both AQA Power and Conflict and the Edexcel conflict anthology.

Revision sheet for Ozymandias by Shelley. It contains a thematic overview, detailed analysis of 7 key quotations and an exploration of the effect of the sonnet form. Aimed at students working at grades 7-9, this handy revision sheet will assist with revision.

15 multiple choice questions on 15 key Lady Macbeth quotations. Designed to snugly fit on one A4 page. Ideal for testing students’ direct knowledge of this character. Includes the answer sheet on page 2.

A grade 9 850 word response exploring how Golding presents violence in Lord of the Flies.

A grade 9 response to the AQA June 2018 Paper 2 Question 5 about corruption in sport. ‘All sport should be fun, fair and open to everyone. These days, sport seems to be more about money, corruption and winning at any cost.’ Write an article for a newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. It starts with a powerful anecdote. It moves on to two content paragraphs about how corruption and money is ruining sport. The next paragraph offers a solution. It ends by returning to the anecdote to gain high marks for sophisticated whole text structure and organisation.

A grade 9 response on the theme of guilt in Macbeth.

2 grade speeches about mobile phones in school. Both are responses to a Paper 2 Question 5 style question: ‘Mobile ‘phones are a useful learning tool. Students can access the internet to research topics using their mobiles. It makes sense for schools to allow students to use their mobiles in school.’ Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this statement. One response agrees with the statement. One disagrees with the statement. Both start with a personal anecdote before moving to the main arguments. By placing them side by side on an A3 sheet, students can make comparisons and move towards generating their own opinions and own article about the topic of mobile phones in school.

A 30 question multiple choice test on the history of the premier league. Answers included.