A 16 slide PowerPoint that includes an engaging starter, comprehension questions, annotations of key lines in the poem, discussion questions, 2 sample paragraphs to compare and contrast, a task to get students to think about comparing Sub to other poems in the collection and a challenging research task to consolidate ideas in the poem.

A 21 slide PowerPoint lesson introducing the elegies: North-West, Death and the Moon and Wish - the three final poems in the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes an overview of each poem, detailed line by line annotations, exploratory questions linking the themes in the poem to themes in the wider collection and a comparative task focusing on the theme of death.

A lesson introducing this key poem from the Feminine Gospels collection. Includes annotations of each stanza, an overview of big ideas and extension tasks.

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.

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.

Over 200 slides with detailed notes, questions and annotations for key extracts and chapters across the novel.

A quotation revision sheet focused on the character of Stanley from A Streetcar Named Desire containing high level analysis of 13 quotations.

A 20 page booklet containing high level analysis of over 100 key quotations from A Streetcar Named Desire. Includes a revision page of quotations for each scene of the play and for each of the 4 main characters Blanche, Stella, Stanley and Mitch. Also includes a revision sheet on Williams’ innovative use of plastic theatre. Ideal as a revision print out to help students revise content. I give the students the booklet and ask them to create timelines to trace the development of themes across the play.

50 slide PowerPoint with detailed analysis of 10 key quotations from Scene 11 of the play along with critical discussions about the final scene and a band 5 model essay about the ending. For analysis of key quotations from all scenes, try my bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12899413

15 revision cards for the 15 AQA Love and Relationships poetry cluster. Each card has an overview and analysis of 3 key quotations.

‘Because, But, So’ is a tool to help students demonstrate the depth of their understanding. This free resource collates 6 ‘because, but, so’ paragraphs on 6 characters from A Streetcar Named Desire to model how to structure the ‘because, but, so’ method.

A useful activity for introducing students to literacy techniques. Cut out the coloured cards and ask students to match the technique to the correct definition and example.

A fun end of term spaced learning activity for the end of Year 10 (that could tie in with the Euros) which asks students to select an English literature starting 11. Depending on the combination of texts they have already studied, they might put Scrooge in goal because he doesn’t give anything away or perhaps Lady Macbeth in central midfield because of her ability to dictate play. Students have to justify their positional selections based on their knowledge of the characters. It is a useful activity for promoting conversations between the students about the texts and poems they have studied.

A one page summary of everything Mrs Birling says across the play. Can be used in a lot of ways.

Ideal for spaced learning, here is a 20 question multiple choice test on The Handmaid’s Tale with answers included.

A collection of 60 similes. 15 for each of the four seasons to support creative writing.

A card match up activity for reinforcing knowledge of persuasive techniques. Cut out the coloured cards. Students then need to match the technique to the definition and the example.

Handy revision sheet on Catrin for the Edexcel poetry anthology contains a question sheet 10 exploratory questions about the poem and an answer sheet with thoughtful and perceptive answers to the analytical questions. Also contains a model exam response comparing how tension is presented in Catrin and The Class Game.