A knowledge organiser looking at how every poem in the Power and Conflict anthology can be compared to Exposure. Exposure is a key poem to revise because it links to many themes: power of nature, human power(lessness), loss of identity, conflict with identity, power of a place. Contains 14 high level comparative paragraphs comparing a key quotation from Exposure and another poem to provide an example of how to make a thoughtful and perceptive conceptual comparison. Also contains a revision sheet looking solely at the key quotations in Exposure with detailed analysis linked to the AOs.

Revision flashcards for the 15 poems in the Worlds and Lives Poetry Anthology. Each card has brief notes on main ideas, 3 key quotations, structure and context. Ideal for anyone in the same position as me and teaching these poems for the first time.

A 28 slide PowerPoint that includes an engaging starter, detailed annotations of each stanza, discussion about the overall message in the poem, comprehension questions, a band 5 sample paragraph and extension tasks involving analytical writing and researching archetypes. Also includes 5 sample essays ranging from low band 5 down to band 2 answering the following question: Examine the view that in Feminine Gospels 'women are presented as victims of society.’ Ideal for moderation or looking at looking at how to build up through the bands. Also contains a revision sheet with analysis of 10 key quotations from the poem on one handy printable sheet.

Lesson introducing this unusual poem from the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes detailed annotations and some extension tasks. It is not as detailed as my other lessons on Feminine Gospels - hence the lower price.

A grade 9 model answer to the June 2022 AQA question from Romeo and Juliet. The question focused on the character of Romeo. The model answer analyses the extract then moves on to analyse two further moments in the play which present Romeo’s feelings for Juliet.

‘Because, But, So’ a great tool to teach students to help them demonstrate the depth of their understanding of the literature texts. This resource collates 9 sample ‘because, but, so’ thesis-style introductions for the 9 most significant characters in Romeo and Juliet.

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

Grade 9 full mark exam-style response exploring Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s relationship across the play

Highly detailed annotations for Afternoons by Philip Larkin for the Eduqas poetry anthology. This is aimed at students going for grade 9.

36 slide lesson looking at Scene 4 of A Streetcar Named Desire over 2 lessons. Contained detailed analysis of 12 key quotations. Also includes a blank template for students to write their own thoughts about the key quotations. Lesson 2 includes the planning for an essay based question on Blanche based on scenes 1-4.

A model answer to the May 2024 AQA Power and Conflict Question. This response compares Kamikaze and Remains. Conceptual paragraph 1 explores how conflict dehumanises soldiers in both poems. Conceptual paragraph 2 explores how conflict leads to internal struggles for the soldiers. Conceptual paragraph 3 explores the debilitating nature of survivor’s guilt and shame. Quotations and poetic are analysed in thoughtful ways in each paragraph with a clear focus on authorial methods.

Two A* responses to the following question. Compare the significance of inequality in two texts (The Handmaid’s Tale and Feminine Gospels). I get students to compare both responses to compare the merits of both. I think version 2 is slightly better because it offers a wider coverage of quotations and also includes more critical debate for A05.

Free basic but effective template for planning responses comparing Handmaid’s Tale and Feminine Gospels. There are 8 questions that try to predict the theme that might come up in the AQA 2B modern times exam.

Revision activity/revision sheet containing 10 analytical questions on the poem with 10 high level developed responses to the questions. Created for a revision booklet on the Edexcel Conflict anthology. Also contains a model response comparing how powerful images are presented in War Photographer and What were they like?

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

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 Captain Marvel’s origins from the Marvel franchise. Students read the 500 word text and answer the comprehension questions. The answers are included.

A detailed lesson, inspired by teaching tip 3 on the recent AQA 2022 examiner report, that guides students on how to write grade 9 topic sentences for a range of literature texts. There are multiple examples for A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, Lord of the Flies and Power and Conflict that all follow the same structure. At each stage of the lesson, students use the models to try and generate their own topic sentences for each studied text.

The ‘because, but, so’ method is an excellent tool for teaching students to think analytically about each poem in the Power and Conflict anthology. This tool is powerful because it encourages students to expand their thinking with precision and detail. After studying each poem, I ask students to write a ‘because, but, so’ paragraph on it. This document collates ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs on all 15 poems as examples to assist students with revising the key ideas in each poem. My most comprehensive resource on Power and Conflict poetry is available here with revision posters on every poem: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/power-and-conflict-revision-sheets-12884928