This resource clearly explains and models how students should compare poems in GCSE essays. It provides a clear structure that students can use in their essays, and which can also shape how the poems are taught and how they should be revised. Written by an Oxford graduate.

This revision and consolidation resource has 80 short key quotations from the play organised by moment. This means that students can learn as they go along and you have a resource to test their knowledge. The explanations include analysis of language, structure and context. All content is structured to push students into the 7-9 range. Suitable for all specifications, in particular AQA GCSE and OCR GCSE, which focus heavily on AO2. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

There is very little available online to teach the OCR 9-1 course. This worksheet walks students through how to answer extract based questions. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

Resource detailing the exam structure needed and timings for all sections of the OCR 9-1 course.

This resource is a context table for students aiming to achieve grades 7-9. It contains references to other Shakespearean plays, ideas about kingship, politics and equivocation. Written by a recent Oxbridge graduate.

A handy resource to give to pupils to set them up for their Speaking Endorsement. The sheet contains an explanation, task ideas and FAQs. This has been used successfully with many classes.

This is a handy sheet containing a summary of timings and exam technique for all aspects of the OCR GCSE 9-1 English Literature and Language GCSEs. This can be given to students or be used by staff as a quick reference guide.

This is a useful sheet to give to students and parents to help students feel confident with how to revise in English. Too many students feel they ‘can’t revise English’ other than learning quotations. This has useful ideas on how to make students see otherwise!

This is a pack of extract questions to help revise/practise Great Expectations.

A resource suitable for students and teachers alike. Contains worked examples on how to answer Q3 as well as tips and advice on structuring the answer.

An activity providing a comparison of two modern texts. Included is an extract from Blood Brothers and several options to compare within An Inspector Calls, as well as a table to encourage comparison.

A whole lesson based on the iconic film. Begins with a starter from the original Graham Greene novella to practise analysis skills, before moving into a creative writing activity.

A lesson based around the iconic Bronte novel, Wuthering Heights.

A series of two lessons based around Rebecca. Includes a printable extract and activities to focus on analysing structure, as well as video clips to give students a sense of the atmosphere of the novel. These clips also present a visual understanding of structure and how it is like a camera movement around the text.

A lesson allowing students to have an immersive experience of the poem. The Powerpoint includes a video clip of original footage of the Gulf War so students appreciate what the narrator is feeling. Turn off the lights and close the blinds for a more realistic experience!

A resource for teaching poetry comparison questions which leads students through the exam structure and provides a sample paragraph. Includes a poetry comparison game (play in pairs or which half class teams) and copies of both poems.

The extract comparison question on the OCR syllabus is very difficult to answer. The same technique can also be used on other sections of the course which require students to compare texts. This worksheet directs students on how to answer the question and models a ‘comparative paragraph’. Extracts are provided on the second and third pages.

This is a very simple resource to help teachers and students record marks for A level oral exams. Each assessment objective is separately given alongside the number of marks available.

Advice on how to answer Q4 on the AQA paper 1 Includes phrases to help students improve their answers.