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Teaching, Assessment and Revision Resources for English and Media Studies at KS3, GCSE and A Level.
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Teaching, Assessment and Revision Resources for English and Media Studies at KS3, GCSE and A Level.
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'A Wife in London' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘A Wife in London’ by Thomas Hardy. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘A Wife in London’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'Valentine' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘Valentine’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'Cozy Apologia' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘Cozy Apologia’ by Rita Dove. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘Cozy Apologia’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'As Imperceptibly as Grief' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’ by Emily Dickinson. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'Living Space' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘Living Space’ by Imtiaz Dharker. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘Living Space’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'She Walks in Beauty' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘She Walks in Beauty’ by Lord Byron. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘She Walks in Beauty’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'The Soldier' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘The Soldier’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'London' Eduqas GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘London’ by William Blake. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘London’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'Sonnet 43' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘Sonnet 43’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘Sonnet 43’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
'The Manhunt' GCSE Exam Questions and Essay Plan
This carefully constructed essay plan will act as the ultimate teaching and revision tool as part of the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology.
This resource provides five pairs of potential exam questions (each pair contains both a 7|1 (15 mark single named poem analysis) and 7|2 (25 mark comparative analysis)) and creates an essay plan that can address all five pairs of questions with a focus on ‘The Manhunt’ by Simon Armitage. For the comparative question, there are three suggestions of poems to consider for comparison along with a brief overview of how the suggested poem can be compared to ‘The Manhunt’ based on the given question.
The essay plan details the ‘Big Idea’ behind the poem which acts as an introduction for the essay’s line of argument (ensuring it addresses each of AO1, AO2 and AO3). There are then three points that follow the structure of: Key Quotation --> Language and analysis --> Purpose. Each point begins with a focus on a method and quotation used by the poet, then explores the potential effects of this method before considering its purpose (linking back to the ‘Big Idea’ and Context) thus ensuring the essay hits top band for each of AO1, AO2 and AO3. There is also a potential structural point that can be included should you wish.
Eduqas Poetry Anthology Retrieval Revision Booklet
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for Eduqas’ GCSE Poetry Anthology.
Contains 72 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Eduqas’ Poetry Anthology into their long term memory.
Each of the 18 poems has its own:
elaborate and extend
retrieval practice pyramid
challenge grid
retrieval clock
That’s 72 retrieval activities for your students in one handy revision resource.
Creative/Humour Writing - 'Wednesday'
A thoughtfully structured creative writing lesson aimed at KS3 students using the character of Wednesday Addams as a stimulus. Students are tasked with writing a short story where Wednesday interacts with a setting she would find uncomfortable to generate humour.
Do Now task linking to lesson outcome
Clear objective shared with students and linked back to previous learning
Introduction to stimulus with discussion and feedback tasks to generate ideas
Definition of sensory language and then a modelled task applying it to a setting for the creative writing
Task for students to generate their own ideas for sensory language of two further settings
Model opening shared and deconstructed
End of lesson task linked back to objective with clear success criteria as well as sentence starters to support students with starting their creative writing
Creative/Gothic Writing - 'Wednesday'
A thoughtfully structured creative writing lesson aimed at KS3 students using the character of Wednesday Addams as a stimulus. Students are tasked with writing a short story where Wednesday interacts with an eerie setting.
Do Now task linking to lesson outcome
Clear objective shared with students and linked back to previous learning
Introduction to stimulus with discussion and feedback tasks to generate ideas
Definition of sensory language and then a modelled task applying it to a setting for the creative writing
Task for students to generate their own ideas for sensory language of two further settings
Model opening shared and deconstructed
End of lesson task linked back to objective with clear success criteria as well as sentence starters to support students with starting their creative writing
Bundle
Ultimate Retrieval Revision Guides - Romeo & Juliet, Jekyll & Hyde, An Inspector Calls, Power & Conflict Poetry
120 Retrieval Revision Resources in one amazing bundle!
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for Romeo & Juliet.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Romeo & Juliet into their long term memory.
10x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
4x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for Jekyll & Hyde.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Jekyll & Hyde into their long term memory.
8x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
3x pick ‘n’ mix
5x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for An Inspector Calls.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of An Inspector Calls into their long term memory.
11x elaborate and extend
1x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
4x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for AQA’s Power and Conflict Anthology.
Contains 60 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Power and Conflict Cluster of Poetry into their long term memory.
Each of the 15 poems has its own:
elaborate and extend
retrieval practice pyramid
challenge grid
retrieval clock
Bundle
Ultimate Retrieval Revision Guides - Macbeth, Jekyll & Hyde, An Inspector Calls, Power & Conflict Poetry
120 Retrieval Revision Resources in one amazing bundle!
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for Macbeth.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Macbeth into their long term memory.
7x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2 x challenge grid
2 x pick ‘n’ mix
7 x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for Jekyll & Hyde.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Jekyll & Hyde into their long term memory.
8x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
3x pick ‘n’ mix
5x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for An Inspector Calls.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of An Inspector Calls into their long term memory.
11x elaborate and extend
1x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
4x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for AQA’s Power and Conflict Anthology.
Contains 60 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Power and Conflict Cluster of Poetry into their long term memory.
Each of the 15 poems has its own:
elaborate and extend
retrieval practice pyramid
challenge grid
retrieval clock
Bundle
Ultimate Retrieval Revision Guides - Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls, Power & Conflict Poetry
120 Retrieval Revision Resources in one amazing bundle!
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for Macbeth.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Macbeth into their long term memory.
7x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2 x challenge grid
2 x pick ‘n’ mix
7 x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for A Christmas Carol.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of A Christmas Carol into their long term memory.
9x elaborate and extend
4x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
3x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for An Inspector Calls.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of An Inspector Calls into their long term memory.
11x elaborate and extend
1x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
4x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for AQA’s Power and Conflict Anthology.
Contains 60 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Power and Conflict Cluster of Poetry into their long term memory.
Each of the 15 poems has its own:
elaborate and extend
retrieval practice pyramid
challenge grid
retrieval clock
Bundle
Ultimate Retrieval Revision Guides - Romeo & Juliet, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls, Power & Conflict Poetry
120 Retrieval Revision Resources in one amazing bundle!
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for Romeo & Juliet.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Romeo & Juliet into their long term memory.
10x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
4x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for A Christmas Carol.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of A Christmas Carol into their long term memory.
9x elaborate and extend
4x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
3x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for An Inspector Calls.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of An Inspector Calls into their long term memory.
11x elaborate and extend
1x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
4x retrieval clocks
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for AQA’s Power and Conflict Anthology.
Contains 60 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Power and Conflict Cluster of Poetry into their long term memory.
Each of the 15 poems has its own:
elaborate and extend
retrieval practice pyramid
challenge grid
retrieval clock
Power & Conflict Retrieval Revision Booklet
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for AQA’s Power and Conflict Anthology.
Contains 60 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of Power and Conflict Cluster of Poetry into their long term memory.
Each of the 15 poems has its own:
elaborate and extend
retrieval practice pyramid
challenge grid
retrieval clock
That’s 60 retrieval activities for your students in one handy revision resource.
War of the Worlds Retrieval Revision Booklet
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for War of the Worlds.
Contains 20 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of War of the Worlds into their long term memory.
11x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
1x pick ‘n’ mix
4x retrieval clocks
A Doll's House Retrieval Revision Booklet
The Ultimate Retrieval Revision Booklet for A Doll’s House!
Contains 30 different retrieval activities to aid your students into solidifying their knowledge of A Doll’s House into their long term memory.
19x elaborate and extend
2x retrieval practice pyramid
2x challenge grid
2x pick ‘n’ mix
5x retrieval clocks