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.

A high grade response looking at how women are presented in An Inspector Calls. Not quite in top band. It requires a little more analysis of dramatic methods (A02) to reach the top band but the A03 is strong.

50 multiple choice questions on An Inspector Calls designed to fit snugly onto one A3 sheet. Ideal for testing students’ direct knowledge of the text. Includes the answer sheet on page 2.

Handy revision sheet containing thoughtful comments and ideas about ten key quotations for the character of Sheila Birling in An Inspector Calls. Also includes a thesis style introduction.

My attempt at writing a grade 9 response to the AQA 2022 question about Macbeth’s fears.

A handy printable revision sheet which offers high level analysis of 8 key Mercutio quotations from Romeo and Juliet.

5 context information sheets to help students to understand factors that influenced The Handmaid’s Tale. Margaret Atwood 4 waves of feminism The New Conservative Right Literary Influences What The Handmaid’s Tale teaches us about the human condition Also includes a 10 question knowledge quiz with detailed answer sheet. How I teach it: Flipped learning: Get students to research the context to the novel. Test the quality of the research through the knowledge test. Go over the answer sheet and get students to highlight points they missed.

23 page revision booklet containing high level analysis and annotations of key quotations, structure and context of all 18 poems from the Eduqas anthology. This is aimed at students striving for grades 7-9. Also contains knowledge organisers to assist with revision.

Detailed annotations for Prelude (And in the frosty season) from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Aimed at students aiming for grades 7-9.

3 Revision sheets summarising 8 critical perspectives about Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the Witches.

23 page booklet containing detailed revision sheets on all 18 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology aimed at students looking to improve the quality of their analytical comments to reach grades 7-9. All 18 poems are covered. The Manhunt Dulce et Decorum Est Sonnet 43 She Walks in Beauty Mametz Wood Living Space Afternoons As imperceptibly as Grief London Ozymandias Hawk Roosting The Soldier Death of a Naturalist Prelude (And in the frosty season) Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Valentine To Autumn

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.

Highly detailed annotations of Emily Dickinson’s As imperceptibly as Grief for the Eduqas poetry anthology to support students aiming for grade 9.

Detailed line by line annotations for Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Also includes comments on structure and context.

Highly detailed annotations of The Soldier by Rupert Brooke to support students with gaining a perceptive and thoughtful understanding of the Eduqas poetry anthology.

Notes on the essential context (A03) for each poem from the Eduqas poetry anthology all on one printable sheet to aid with revision.

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

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

This A3 Macbeth revision resource contains analysis of 30 quotations that focus on the influence of the witches across the play. They are presented chronologically. I ask students to pick out the most important quotations and plot them onto a revision timeline.