Bayonet Charge - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Ted Hughes' 'Bayonet Charge' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 53-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 6 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of World War One, trench warfare and going 'over-the-top'. First Reading – A reading of ‘Bayonet Charge’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing 'Bayonet Charge' in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Hughes' use of imagery. Themes – Exploring the themes of 'Bayonet Charge'. Structure and Form – How Hughes uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Bayonet Charge’ with ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade' and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.

Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen Our Dulce et Decorum Est teaching resource is made up of a 39-slide PowerPoint presentation with 4 worksheets. The resource includes a range of activities designed for teaching the poem at GCSE level and the materials can be used as a standalone lesson on Dulce et Decorum Est or incorporated into a wider unit of work on war poetry. Contents include: A brief biography of Wilfred Owen The historical and social context of World War One, trench warfare, war propaganda and recruiting poetry - film footage included An introduction to the poem, including a video reading of 'Dulce et Decorum Est' A copy of 'Dulce et Decorum Est' Consolidation of understanding and comprehension tasks Wilfred Owen's use of imagery in 'Dulce et Decorum Est' Owen's use of structure and poetic techniques in the poem The theme and message of 'Dulce et Decorum Est' Links to a video reading of Dulce et Decorum Est and relevant World War One history resources To preview a selection of slides from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' please click on the images.

Storm on the Island - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson mini-unit covers Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 51-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Seamus Heaney and the conflict in Northern Ireland First Reading – A reading of ‘Storm on the Island’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions with example answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Storm on the Island’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Heaney’s use of imagery and poetic techniques (sibilance, simile, metaphor). Themes – Exploring the themes of ‘Storm on the Island’ – the power of nature, conflict and fear. Structure and Form – How Heaney uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Storm on the Island’ with ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a few slides from the ‘Storm on the Island’ PowerPoint presentation, please click on the images. Click below to see more AQA GCSE Anthology Power and Conflict Poetry resources: Ozymandias London The Prelude - Stealing the Boat My Last Duchess The Charge of the Light Brigade Exposure War Photographer Bayonet Charge Remains Checking Out Me History Poppies Tissue The Emigree Kamikaze AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Power and Conflict Pack

Neutral Tones - Edexcel This mini-unit explores Hardy’s ‘Neutral Tones’ in detail. Designed to teach pupils studying the poem at GCSE, this resource analyses the poem in depth and explains how to write a comparison essay. The resource contains a 64-slide PowerPoint presentation and 8 worksheets. Lesson 1 Making predictions – From the title alone, what do you think the poem is about? Context – Learning the importance of context. How knowledge of context helps us understand the poem in detail. Here we explore Hardy, his world view and his literary influences. First Contact – An initial reading of the poem with a glossary included and comprehension questions with answers to assess understanding. Exploring Meaning – Analysing the poem in detail. Exploring key quotes and discussing them with comprehensive questions that delve deeper. Model answers are provided. Essay Writing – An essay question task to assess initial understanding. Includes a model answer and peer assessment opportunities. Lesson 2 Themes – Analysing the poem’s themes: love, loss, memory and emotional trauma. Language – Exploring Hardy’s use of language, poetic techniques and the semantic field. Includes an exploration of imagery and a line-by-line annotation of the poem and questions with detailed answers. Structure and Form – How Hardy uses the lyric form, perspective, punctuation, rhyme, rhythm, and enjambment and how he organises the stanzas and uses a cyclical structure. The GCSE Exam – How to write an exam-like comparison essay. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess

My Last Duchess - Edexcel This mini-unit covers Robert Browning’s ‘My Last Duchess’ in detail. Designed for students studying the Edexcel GCSE Relationships poetry anthology, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems. The resource is made up of a 55-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 worksheets. Lesson 1 Context – A brief outline of Robert Browning’s life. First Reading – A reading of ‘My Last Duchess’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘My Last Duchess’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson 2 Imagery - Analysing Browning’s use of imagery and poetic techniques in the poem. Themes – Exploring the themes of ‘My Last Duchess’ – power, control, possessiveness, the objectification of women. Structure and Form – How Browning uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The exam – Comparing ‘My Last Duchess’ with another anthology poem and explaining how to write an effective extended answer. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview our ‘My Last Duchess’ teaching resource, please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Death of a Naturalist Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint My Father Would Not Show Us Neutral Tones

Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1 'Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1’ introduces pupils to singular and plural nouns as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with 6 accompanying worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. It uses the example words from the Year 1 English - Appendix 1- Spelling. Content includes: Singular nouns and plural nouns explanation Using -s to form plural nouns Using -es to form plural nouns 6 activities with accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Nouns - Year 1 Types of Nouns Concrete Nouns Collective Nouns

A Christmas Carol - Context - Thomas Malthus (24-slide PowerPoint and 10 worksheets) Malthus’ theory of population growth is an important consideration in ‘A Christmas Carol’, but who was Malthus and why was Dickens disgusted by his ideas? This resource for KS4/GCSE enables learners to think about their own attitude in relation to the management of poverty and understand how Malthus justified his opinion that the poor should not be given financial aid. It includes: A differentiated Do Now/Starter activity, in which learners rate how far they agree with eight controversial statements relating to the management of poverty in society. At higher levels, learners will also go on to decide how Scrooge would respond to each statement and why. The main activity is for learners to use a table of simplified data to draw their own graph demonstrating Malthus’ theory. Teachers should select the higher, middle, or lower version of this or use a mix of all three, depending on the range of abilities within their group. After this, learners reflect on the implications of the adjective surplus. This tasks also includes higher-level questions to stretch more able learners. The lesson concludes with learners writing down five things they have learnt during the lesson. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol: Introducing A Christmas Carol at GCSE A Christmas Carol - Introducing Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Scrooge in Stave 1 A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Vs Fred A Christmas Carol - The Workhouse A Christmas Carol - Marley’s Ghost A Christmas Carol - The Penitent Spirits A Christmas Carol - The Rich and the Poor

Singh Song! This two-lesson mini-unit covers Daljit Nagra’s ‘Singh Song!’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA’s Love and Relationships poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 48-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Daljit Nagra and British immigration in the 1950s and 1960s. First Reading – A reading of ‘Singh Song!’ and discussion of the poem’s inspiration by the poet Daljit Nagra. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Singh Song!’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Singh Song!’ – Romantic love and family relationships. Structure and Form – How Daljit Nagra uses structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Singh Song!’ with ‘Winter Swans’ and ‘Letters From Yorkshire’. Model answer included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Ozymandias - WJEC / Eduqas This two-lesson mini-unit covers Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the WJEC/Eduqas Poetry Anthology, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems in the exam. The resource is made up of a 47-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Shelley and Romanticism. First Reading – A reading of ‘Ozymandias’ and discussion of the poem’s inspiration by the poet Percy Shelley. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Ozymandias’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Ozymandias’ – human power, art and nature. Structure and Form – How Shelley uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Ozymandias’ with ‘The Prelude’ and ‘London’. To preview ‘Ozymandias’, click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Death of a Naturalist Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint 1st Date - She and 1st Date - He Love’s Dog Nettles My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

Love’s Philosophy This two-lesson mini-unit covers Shelley’s ‘Love’s Philosophy’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA’s Love and Relationships poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 48-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Shelley, Romanticism and other influences behind the poem. First Reading – An initial reading of ‘Love’s Philosophy’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Love’s Philosophy’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Love’s Philosophy’ – Romantic love, nature and longing. Structure and Form – How Shelley uses stanzas, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Love’s Philosophy’ with ‘Winter Swans’ and ‘When We Two Parted’. Model answer included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Walking Away This two-lesson mini-unit explores Cecil Day-Lewis’s ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the AQA Love and Relationships cluster, this resource studies the poem in depth and explains how to write an essay comparing it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 59-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Cecil Day-Lewis’s life and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Walking Away’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Exploring Meaning – Analysing ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. A model answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Walking Away’: parent/child relationships, memory, time, distance and growing up. Language – Exploring Day-Lewis’s use of language. An analysis of imagery and a line-by-line examination of the poem, with questions and answers. Structure and Form – How Day-Lewis uses the first-person perspective, direct address, caesura, rhyme and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – How to write a comparison essay. Comparing ‘Walking Away’ with ‘Before You Were Mine’ and ‘Mother, Any Distance’. Model answers included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Letters From Yorkshire This two-lesson mini-unit covers Maura Dooley’s ‘Letters From Yorkshire’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA’s Love and Relationships poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 45-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Maura Dooley and influences behind the poem. First Reading – An initial reading of ‘Letters From Yorkshire’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Letters From Yorkshire’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Letters From Yorkshire’ – family relationships, nature, distance and longing Structure and Form – How and why Dooley uses free verse and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Letters From Yorkshire’ with other poems from the anthology. Model answer included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Winter Swans This two-lesson mini-unit explores Owen Sheer’s ‘Winter Swans’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA’s Love and Relationships Poetry, this resource looks at the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 52-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Owen Sheers and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Winter Swans’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Winter Swans’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Winter Swans’ - Romantic love, nature and distance Structure and Form – How Sheers uses rhyme, rhythm, caesura and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Winter Swans’ with other poems from the anthology. Model answer included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions - Year 5: KS2 Maths Teaching resource This KS2 maths teaching resource covers the curriculum objective in the year 5 maths programme of study (Number - fractions, including decimals and percentages). This maths teaching resource is a colourful and animated 71 slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 accompanying worksheets. It is ideal to use with pupils when covering mixed numbers and improper fractions and is also useful as a review of the subject. It can be used for all abilities, and it is also fully editable giving you the freedom to adapt the resource, if necessary, to suit each class you teach. Content includes: What are fractions recap What are proper and improper fractions explanation Name the improper fractions activity and worksheet What are mixed numbers explanation Name the mixed numbers activity and worksheet Colour the diagrams to represent the improper fractions and then name the mixed number activity and worksheet How to convert an improper fraction into a mixed number explanation Converting improper fractions into mixed numbers activity and worksheet x2 How to convert mixed numbers into improper fractions explanation Converting mixed numbers into improper fractions activity and worksheet x2 Adding fractions with the same denominator and then converting the answer into a mixed number activity and worksheet Improper fractions and mixed numbers word problems activity and worksheet Improper fractions and mixed numbers interactive class activity Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar Year 5 fractions resources: Equivalent Fractions - Year 5 Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions - Year 5

Eden Rock This two-lesson mini-unit explores Charles Causley’s ‘Eden Rock’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the AQA Love and Relationships cluster, this resource looks at the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 57-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Charles Causley’s life and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Eden Rock’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with answers. Exploring Meaning – Analysing ‘Eden Rock’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Eden Rock’ - parent/child relationships, memory, distance and death. Language – Exploring Causley’s use of language. An analysis of imagery and a line-by-line examination of the poem, with questions and answers. Structure and Form – How Causley uses the first-person perspective, caesura, rhyme and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Eden Rock’ with ‘Neutral Tones and ‘Mother, Any Distance’. Model answers included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

Equivalent Fractions - Year 5 This KS2 maths teaching resource covers the curriculum objective in the year 5 maths programme of study (Number - fractions, including decimals and percentages). This maths teaching resource is a colourful and animated 62 slide PowerPoint presentation with 8 accompanying worksheets. It is ideal to use with pupils when covering equivalent fractions and is also useful as a review of the subject. It can be used for all abilities, and it is also fully editable giving you the freedom to adapt the resource, if necessary, to suit each class you teach. Content includes: What are equivalent fractions? Identify equivalent fractions on a fraction wall activity and worksheet Identify equivalent fractions from diagrams activity and worksheet Identify and draw diagrams of equivalent fractions activity and worksheet How to calculate equivalent fractions explanation Calculating equivalent fractions activity and worksheets The 1/2, 1/4, 1/3, 1/5 and 1/10 family of equivalent fractions Match the pairs of equivalent fractions activity and worksheet Fraction slap game class activity Equivalent fractions activity and worksheet Equivalent fraction problems activity and worksheet Link to an equivalent fraction memory game Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar Year 5 fractions resources: Adding and Subtracting Fractions - Year 5 Comparing and Ordering Fractions - Year 5 Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions - Year 5

Skeletons - Year 3 KS2 Science Teaching Resource PowerPoint presentation and seven accompanying worksheets. In this science teaching resource pupils are taught about human and animal skeletons. ‘Skeletons - Year 3’ has been designed to use in a lesson covering the year 3 science curriculum objective: Animals, including humans: identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement Content includes: Link to an introductory video A 3-D skeleton model teaching aid Identifying some human bones activity and two accompanying worksheets Identifying the main bones of the body and worksheet Functions of the skeleton Explanation of joints and ligaments (hinge joints and ball and socket joints) Which bones protect which organs? How to take care of bones Animal skeletons and an explanation of vertebrates and invertebrates Skeleton detective activity - match the skeleton to the animal and an accompanying worksheet Animal skeleton sorting activity and accompanying worksheet Skeleton quiz and accompanying worksheet Useful links Make your own skeleton cut out model ‘Skeletons - Year 3’ is completely editable so you have the freedom to adapt the resource to suit each class you teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Nutrition - Year 3 Muscles - Year 3

Mother, Any Distance - GCSE English (26-slide PowerPoint and 5 worksheets) This two-lesson mini unit enables GCSE students to explore Simon Armitage’s ‘Mother, Any Distance’ in detail. The first lesson covers the context of the poem and introduces the sonnet form. After a differentiated ‘Do Now’ activity, students undertake tasks in response to information about Armitage’s ‘Book of Matches’. Following this, they are introduced to the Italian and English sonnet and the concept of iambic pentameter. The lesson concludes with a brief ‘true or false’ activity as a learning review. In the second lesson, students apply what they have learnt to an exploration of Armitage’s poem. After a similarly differentiated ‘Do Now’ activity, students undertake a double-sided worksheet and respond to a range of questions that cover content, structure and form and finally, language and imagery. At the end of the lesson, students summarise what the poem is about in no more than 20, 15 or 10 words. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack

A Christmas Carol - WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question (67-slide editable PowerPoint with 9 worksheets) This teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Lit exam question on A Christmas Carol. It tracks through the paper and explains how to produce an effective answer under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively. It explains how to structure and write a higher band answer and asks students to study a range of exemplar exam responses which they are required to mark using the Eduqas GCSE English Literature mark scheme. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response under exam conditions. The resource includes an editable PowerPoint presentation, question papers, mark schemes, extracts and exemplar responses in PDF format. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more GCSE resources for A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 1 A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 2 A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 3 A Christmas Carol (GCSE) Stave 4 & 5

When We Two Parted This two-lesson mini-unit of work explores Byron’s ‘When We Two Parted’ in detail. Designed to teach pupils studying the AQA GCSE English Literature Love and Relationships Anthology, this resource analyses the poem in depth and explains how to write a comparative essay in the exam. The resource is made up of a 71-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and eight worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Making predictions – What do you think the poem is about? Context – How knowledge of context helps us understand the poem in detail. Here we explore Lord Byron, the Byronic hero, the Romantic movement and the poem’s social and historical context – the age of revolution. First Contact – An initial reading of the poem with a glossary included. A 2022 retelling of the narrative in modern prose. Comprehension questions with answers. Exploring Meaning – Exploring key quotes and discussing them with comprehensive questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question task to assess understanding. Includes model answers. Lesson Two Themes – Love and the end of a love affair, secrecy, abandonment, disillusion, fidelity, separation and pain and suffering. Language – Exploring Byron’s use of archaic language, semantic fields and poetic techniques. A line by line annotation of the poem and comprehension questions with detailed answers. Structure and Form – How Byron uses the lyric form, perspective, punctuation, rhyme and enjambment and how he uses a cyclical narrative. The Exam – How to write a comparison essay with model responses. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Walking Away Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack