This lesson covers key Jacobean context, an audience’s expectations, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, critical theorists and relevant quotes surrounding gender, thoughtful extensive analysis on gender expectations and context, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for debate, a second writing question template, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quote analysis provided for: “Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness” “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” “The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements ” Suitable for many questions, including: How is Lady Macbeth presented throughout the play? How does Shakespeare present gender? To what extent is Lady Macbeth presented as powerful throughout the play? Explore the theme of death in Macbeth.

Planned for an A Level lesson, appropriate for students who have read the text before. fully differentiated, with explanations provided for all critical theories. Multiple critics are considered, with links to Angela Carter and the text. The examiners report is analysed for advice to students for top answers. Context is woven in throughout, and a slide for essay writing practice is included. Tes paid licence

GCSE AQA mark scheme focused. This lesson covers a poem by a British poet standard for the AQA style of poetry chosen.Examples of good quotes have been chosen with steps that students can use to easily analyse them. Language and Structure is covered, as well as a writing frame to support all students and make the comparison paragraphs easy work. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is a second poem and question in case you have some extra time.

A lesson considering critical theories on monsters within The Gothic genre. Includes key themes, critical quotes and analysis, and how to link this to not only TBC but also other Gothic texts, for context marks. Key quotes are highlighted from The Bloody Chamber, and linked to their wider patterns in the text. Made for The Bloody Chamber A Level OCR spec, but suitable for any work on the book.

Covers mainly Eric and The Inspector, considering gender and class. Fully differentiated and ready to go lesson, which can be done in 2-4 hours depending on which slides you use. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes chosen with analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as are targets for students to use to mark and improve their own work. Works towards: How does Priestley present change in An Inspector Calls?

Covers mainly The Inspector, Gerald and Mrs Birling, considering gender and class. Fully differentiated and ready to go lesson, which can be done in 2-4 hours depending on which slides you use. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes chosen with analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as are targets for students to use to mark and improve their own work. Quotes include: “Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.” “She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.” “I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women … She was very pretty – soft brown hair and big dark eyes” “gave me a glance that was nothing less than a cry for help” “All she wanted was to talk – a little friendliness – and I gathered that Joe Meggarty’s advances had left her rather shaken” “she was desperately hard up and at that moment was actually hungry” “She felt there’d never be anything as good again for her” Works towards: How is Mrs Birling presented throughout the play?

Covers Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Sheila, Eric, gender, and class. Fully differentiated and ready to go lesson, which can be done in 2-4 hours depending on which slides you use. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes chosen with analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as are targets for students to use to mark and improve their own work. Quotes include: “substantial and heavily comfortable but not cosy and homelike” “The lighting should be pink and intimate until the INSPECTOR arrives and then it should be brighter and harder.” “unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.” “a man has to make his own way—has to look after himself—and his family, too, of course” “I’m talking as a hard headed, practical man of business.” Works towards: How does Priestley present the theme of social class in An Inspector Calls?

Planned for an A Level lesson, appropriate for students who have never read the text before. Covers comprehension, key quotes, memorising tasks, context, and critical theory. This can be linked to analysis and context for top band answers. A slide for essay writing practice is included.

Fully differentiated with essay practice included. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes that can be analysed individually or as a class, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for class conversations, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Works towards: Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present appearances?

Fully differentiated with essay practice included. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes that can be analysed individually or as a class, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for class conversations, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Works towards: Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present the supernatural?

Fully differentiated with essay practice included. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes that can be analysed individually or as a class, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for class conversations, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Works towards: Starting with this extract, explain how Shakespeare presents masculinity.

Fully differentiated with essay practice included. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for class conversations, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quotes include: “fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air.” “A DESERT PLACE. Thunder and lightening. Enter three witches” “When the battle’s lost and won” Works towards: Starting with this extract, explain how Shakespeare presents the Witches as mysterious and frightening.

The sheet allows students to fill in their own = key quotes, analysis notes, contextual facts, secondary supporting quotes, and grade 9 thoughtful, critical ideas. This could be used for revision, or filled in as a class to identify gaps. Made to fulfill all the requirements of the AQA mark scheme, but can of course be used for other exam boards.

A full landscape sheet of key quotes, analysis notes, contextual facts, secondary supporting quotes, and grade 9 thoughtful, critical ideas. This could be used for revision, or given to students to help them write a practice essay on Juliet’s character.

A full landscape sheet of key quotes, analysis notes, contextual facts, secondary supporting quotes, and grade 9 thoughtful, critical ideas. This could be used for revision, or given to students to help them write a practise essay on Juliet’s character.

Three starters are included, with enough content for 4-6 hours, so you can split the slides into around three different lessons. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, what makes a good vs grade 9 point, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. A key extract, key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is a model answer paragraph. Targets are included so students can mark and improve their own work. There is a focus on understanding chapter 3 included. Designed for Jekyll and Hyde as a GCSE text, and the slides include the AQA mark scheme for the relevant question, but this can be changed for different exam boards. A debate lesson is included for engagement, oracy skills, and developing ideas. Quotes include: The doctor gave one of his pleasant dinners to some five or six old cronies, all intelligent reputable men, and all judges of good wine. “a large, well-made, smooth faced man of fifty, with something of a slyish cast perhaps, but every mark of capacity and kindness” “The large handsome face of Dr Jekyll grew pale to the very lips and there came a blackness about his eyes.” “Man is not truly one but truly two” Works towards: “How is Jekyll presented throughout the novella?”

This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, what makes a good vs grade 9 point, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. A key extract, key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is a model answer paragraph. Targets are included so students can mark and improve their own work. Two starters are included, so you can split the slides into two different lessons. Designed for Jekyll and Hyde as a GCSE text, and the slides include the AQA mark scheme for the relevant question, but this can be changed for different exam boards.

Planned for the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde text at GCSE level. Slides are included for themes of good and evil, science, duality, appearances vs reality. Quote recall tasks included for students to learn and complete quotes, as well as themes given so they can link them to essay questions. Three slides included for students to practise essay planning, as well as a mock question. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as well as opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work.

Designed for Jekyll and Hyde as a GCSE text, and the slides include the AQA mark scheme for the relevant question, but this can be changed for different exam boards. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, what makes a good vs grade 9 point, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. A key extract, key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is a model answer paragraph. Targets are included so students can mark and improve their own work. Two starters are included, so you can split the slides into two different lessons. Quotes include: “rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile” "it offended him, both as a lawyer and a lover of the sane and customary sides of life” “it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men” Works towards: How is Mr Utterson presented in the beginning of the novella?

This lesson covers the structure of the exam paper, so students are aware of which questions are coming and how many paragraphs to write for each, as well as timings. The lesson sets out a simple strategy for approaching this question, to make it as accessible as possible for students. Writing an introduction (thesis) statement is included, as well as writing about structure. The lesson can be used as a template and adapted in order to practice many different poems before the exams.