This comprehensive, GCSE, English Literature, teaching resource focuses on Stave Four of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It includes various engaging activities designed to deepen students’ understanding of character analysis, themes, and narrative elements in the novella. It is particularly suitable for students who struggle with comprehension.
Summary Activity: Students look at whether a statement is TRUE OR FALSE after reading a summary of Stave Four, reinforcing key plot points and character introductions. This exercise encourages comprehension and retention of the text.
Character Descriptions: A list of adjectives allows students to identify and select characteristics that apply to Ebenezer Scrooge during Stave Four. An extension task requires students to create sentences using these adjectives, promoting vocabulary development and critical thinking.
Character Reflections: A thought-expressing activity allows students to explore the thoughts of one of the gentleman who sells Scrooge’s items, highlighting the disdain with which Scrooge was viewed.
Diary Entry: Students take on the role of Scrooge and write a diary entry reflecting on his journey, providing insights into his character.
Topic Sentences: Students create topic sentences that highlight different portrayals of Scrooge, strengthening their ability to write cohesive paragraphs.
Quiz: A quiz is provided to test understanding of Stave Four.
Conscience Alley: This activity helps understand the regret and terror of Scrooge during this key Stave.
Extension Activity: A crossword puzzle is provided to deepen students’ understanding of this stave.
This resource is perfect for educators looking to enhance their lessons on A Christmas Carol, providing a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles and promote a deeper understanding of the text.
This comprehensive GCSE, English Literature pack is full of useful A Christmas Carol resources, particularly useful for SEN and ESL students.
There are creative activities for every stave which require students to write diaries and letters, perform drama activities answer quizzes/comprehensions and many more. There are numerous key quotation activities to help memorise quotations for the exam, as well as examples of PEEL paragraphs and topic sentences.
This pack will provide everything you need to teach the novella to SEN and ESL students!
Aimed at students who struggle to write coherent reading response answers, this unit contains an extract, a 20 mark question, typically found on Paper One, a reading response scaffold and a model answer.
The sample text is based on a problematic relationship between a mother and her daughter, followed by a typical question four prompt about who the reader feels sympathy for - the mother or daughter.
This question is very challenging for students with additional needs. The scaffold will help students structure a response and learn the way to begin sentences and analyse phrases.
A model response based on the scaffold follows. Students can discuss the successful features of an essay.
The unit also contains a glossary of evaluative words used in the model response with examples in use.
These resources will help students with additional needs respond to Paper 1, Question 4!
This unique resource explores Paper 1, Question 4 of the GCSE, AQA, English Language paper. It contains activities and texts to explore how to write about nuanced emotions in a successful way.
The workbook follows a step by step explanation of how to approach this question and provides short extracts questions typical of question 4.
An additional booklet explains the word nuanced and associated adjectives such as conflicted, nostalgic and bittersweet. Students then complete activities to test their understanding of this language. To achieve success in question 4, having more complex vocabulary is essential and this booklet will help in this regard.
The final booklet provides a list of discussion question designed to support students in reflecting on times they have felt different emotions at once.
The pack provides students with resources to improve their language and critical thinking skills necessary to ace Question 4!
This comprehensive guide is designed to help GCSE students excel in both the reading and descriptive writing sections of AQA, English Language Paper 1. It provides clear, practical strategies for approaching each type of question, with step-by-step advice and model responses tailored to exam requirements.
Reading Section:
Extract and Practice Questions: The extract is taken from a psychological narrative set in the the mid 20th Century. Typical AQA questions are provided to assess comprehension.
In-Depth Question Guidance: Detailed advice on how to respond to each question type, from basic information retrieval to deeper analysis and evaluation.
Model Answers: Example responses to show students how to structure answers, use subject-specific vocabulary, and apply evaluative language.
Exam Skills: Strategies to help students identify key information, understand how to interpret language and structure, and analyze the writer’s techniques effectively.
Descriptive Writing Section:
Practice questions: A picture prompt and story writing task is provided.
Exam-Specific Tips: Tailored advice for AQA, Paper 1.
Model Descriptive Paragraphs: High-quality example paragraphs that demonstrate effective use of descriptive techniques and language choices.
An additional resource which contains a template on how to respond to Paper 1: Question 4
Perfect For:
Teachers seeking comprehensive resources for teaching both reading and descriptive writing skills
Students aiming to improve their understanding of reading comprehension and creative writing techniques
Tutors looking to support students with exam preparation for AQA, English Language, Paper 1
This guide will help students build confidence in their reading and writing skills, offering structured guidance and practical tools for exam success.
This comprehensive guide is designed to help GCSE students excel in both the reading and short story writing sections of the WJEC - Eduqas, English Language, Component 1 exam.
A practice paper is provided based on a psychological story extract that focuses on the experiences of a young adult, Ewan, who is struggling with his past.
It provides clear, practical strategies for approaching each type of question, with step-by-step advice and model responses tailored to exam requirements. The guide focuses on key areas such as language analysis, mood shifts, thoughts and feelings, and evaluation and has notes on how the responses meet the assessment objectives.
The unit also offers four creative short story prompts along with a model response. These can be shared with students to discuss successful features of the writing.
An additional resource is provided to explain the PEEL paragraph by using the analogy of a pizza!
This resource gives students the tools and confidence they need to succeed in both the reading comprehension and writing sections.
This comprehensive guide is designed to help GCSE students excel in both the reading and writing sections of the AQA Paper One exam.
A practice paper is provided based on a psychological story extract that focuses on the experiences of a young adult, Ewan who is struggling with his past.
It provides clear, practical strategies for approaching each type of question, with step-by-step advice and model responses tailored to exam requirements. The guide focuses on key areas such as language analysis, mood shifts, thoughts and feelings, and evaluation and has notes on how the responses meet the assessment objectives.
The unit also offers a picture prompt and a narrative writing prompts along with model responses. These can be shared with students to discuss successful features of the writing.
An additional resource is provided to explain the PEEL paragraph by using the analogy of a pizza!
This resource gives students the tools and confidence they need to succeed in both the reading comprehension and writing sections.
This comprehensive guide is designed to help GCSE students excel in both the reading and writing sections of the AQA Paper One exam.
A practice paper is provided based on a psychological story extract that focuses on the experiences of Mr Harrington, who is captivated by a woman’s beauty.
It provides clear, practical strategies for approaching each type of question, with step-by-step advice and model responses tailored to exam requirements. The guide focuses on key areas such as language analysis, mood shifts, thoughts and feelings, and evaluation and has notes on how the responses meet the assessment objectives.
The unit also offers a picture prompt and a narrative writing prompts along with model responses. These can be shared with students to discuss successful features of the writing.
An additional resource is provided which provides phrase to used to describe a woman’s face along with a picture prompt.
This resource gives students the tools and confidence they need to succeed in both the reading comprehension and writing sections.
This An Inspector Calls, GCSE, English Literature unit contains key extracts, an essay scaffold prompt, a model essay and glossary of key terms related to the role of Eva Smith. It is designed to support students who find difficulty structuring their ideas in an essay.
Short extracts involving Eva Smith, with brief explanations, are provided. After reading these extracts students consider an essay title about the importance of Eva Smith in the play.
A scaffold is included which contains paragraph and sentence openers to support students with writing their essay. The scaffold is particularly useful for SEN and EAL students.
When the students have written their essay on the role of Eva Smith, they can read the model essay and reflect on the features of a successful response.
Finally, there is an additional, glossary resource which explains the meaning and usage of key words in the model essay.
This unit is invaluable in helping students understand how to write an essay about key themes and characters in the play!
This unit focuses on Extract From The Prelude , William Wordsworth, from the Power and Conflict Anthology (AQA). It is tailored for students who struggle with reading comprehension, including numerous language activities to aid understanding.
The booklet consist of a pre-reading activity to connect to the concepts and events in the poem. This is followed with numerous activities, a true/false, sequence quiz, multiple choice comprehension and a PEEL writing task.
A glossary is provided to help students understand difficult words in the poem.
A lesson plan is also provided.
The booklet provides invaluable support for students wit additional needs or who need support to write about this key poem.
This GCSE resource pack is designed to support English Literature teachers in exploring the role of Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet. It provides detailed, scaffolded guidance to help students analyze key scenes and understand Friar Laurence’s complex character traits, motivations, and his pivotal role in the tragic events.
The pack includes:
Extract Analysis: A close look at Act 4, Scene 1, where Friar Laurence devises a plan for Juliet, with guided prompts and scaffolded essay structures to help students explore how Shakespeare presents Friar Laurence as well-intentioned but ultimately flawed.
Model Essay: A model essay based on the scaffold is provided for students to understand the successful features of a response.
Character Adjectives with Examples: A comprehensive list of adjectives describing Friar Laurence (e.g., wise, compassionate, religious, resourceful) with corresponding quotes from the play to illustrate each trait, fostering a deeper understanding of his dual role as a moral guide and a catalyst in the tragedy.
This resource is ideal for teachers looking to deepen their students’ analytical skills and understanding of character complexity in Romeo and Juliet. By providing both structured essay frameworks and character insights, it aims to build confidence in tackling character-focused questions in GCSE exams.
This bundle includes everything you need to teach students how to plan, structure and write an essay for the English Literature, GCSE examination - An Inspector Calls.
It covers essay themes such as social responsibility, discrimination, the role of women and inequality. There is a key extracts section which includes a selection of quotations related to the question. This is followed by a writing scaffold which students use to structure their essay and model answers.
Follow up essay questions are provided to assess whether students have learnt the required skills.
Each unit is accompanied with either quizzes, glossaries and summaries to reinforce the learning.
A play summary unit is also included in the bundle to provide an overview of the play.
Aimed to be used for students studying the WJEC, English Language, GCSE examination, this pack provides a practice paper, marking scheme and guidance and model answers for the writing section.
The Welsh exam board follows a unique exam structure and this paper will assist in navigating the questions. The practice paper is based on five texts about walking. The questions are typical in style as those found in the examination. A marking scheme is provided along with some indicative content paragraphs.
For the writing questions, two model answers are provided which can be used to discuss successful features. A follow up activity is given in which students discuss the features in terms of the assessment objectives.
An additional summarising booklet is included to be used to demonstrate how to approach this question.
This booklet provides a structured approach to help students respond to GCSE fiction texts. It is generic for all examination boards and provides vocabulary and short reading tasks to help students access the text and improve fluency.
It begins with a glossary to introduce key vocabulary, followed by phrases for practice to improve reading fluency. Time can be spent to discuss how these words/phrases could be used in a fiction extract.
Simple comprehension questions assess a basic understanding of the extract, while a multiple-choice quiz focuses on evaluative language.
The PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) example helps guide students in crafting effective analytical paragraphs. The booklet culminates in an independent writing task where students can demonstrate their ability to respond to a question based on the extract.
An additional booklet, ‘The Detective PEEL Guide’, is provided to deepen understanding of a PEEL paragraph. There are further opportunities for independent practice.
The unit will provide invaluable support for SEN and EAL students in their GCSE, English Language studies!
This GCSE, A Christmas Carol contains an extended extract taken from the moment Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past. Numerous comprehension activities support an understanding of the text to help students with additional needs.
The booklet begins with a ‘connect’ activity with questions that help students make links to the content of the extract from their own experience. A listening section is provided in which the students fill in missing words from the extract as they hear it being read.
After reading the extract, there are a variety of comprehension activities and quizzes to support understanding.
The booklet ends with a typical GCSE English literature question about suspense along with a PEEL paragraph example.
An additional booklet contains a summary of Stave 2 activity and quotation work.
The booklet is ideal in support students with additional needs to understand Stave 2 of the novella!
This GCSE, English Literature, Inspector Calls unit is designed to support dyslexic students in writing an essay on the play.
It is based on the question, How Does Priestley Use the Character of Inspector Goole to Challenge the Morality and Social Responsibility of the Birling Family?.
Key extracts are provided with follow up multiple choice quizzes to comprehend character and mood.
The second booklet provides a model essay and criteria for students to identify the successful features of an essay. The model essay is double spaced and a dyslexia friendly font is used.
To further support dyslexic students a list of words from the essay and students use colours to strengthen visual memory.
The unit is useful to help dyslexic students learn how to write a successful essay.
This GCSE, AQA, Non-Fiction resource provides two texts and language activities to support students with special educational needs or EAL.
The first text - A Visit to Rome - is written in a humorous and informal style, presenting a more personal and candid experience of modern Rome. It contains the following activities:
Vocabulary and Comprehension: Exercises include defining terms, filling in missing words, and answering true/false questions.
Multiple Choice and PEEL Paragraph: Provides practice questions and a framework for students to analyze the author’s use of humor and descriptive language in their initial experience of Rome.
The second text offers a formal, reverent portrayal of 19th-century Rome. and provides an opportunity for students to identify complex words, practice spelling, and analyse word choice. To aid comprehension, an ‘Analysis Table’ is provided.
A comparison task is provided based on Question Four of Paper Two.
Both booklets provide model paragraphs to demonstrate to students the skills needed to write a successful response.
Together, these booklets offer structured exercises for vocabulary building, text analysis, and comparative writing skills, tailored for AQA, GCSE, English Language preparation. They are ideal for students with additional learning needs, providing support to access more complex language structures.
ESL and SEN students often struggle with the language of maths. This language based unit helps students with additional needs access the topic of fractions.
It contains a colourful and enlarged vocabulary list to help students read and spell fraction related vocabulary. There is a crossword to help consolidate the information.
There are two discussion sections. One has picture prompts to help students understand fractions and the other a series of questions to deepen understanding. There is a fraction poem for students to further learn about this fundamental topic.
A matching activity also helps students read and understand key concepts such as equivalent fractions, part to whole and simplifying.
Ideal for ESL and SEN teachers, the unit is an effective way to help students access the topic of fractions.
This unit includes three unique booklets tailored for dyslexic students who are studying An Inspector Calls for GCSE, specifically focusing on the character of Sheila. Each booklet integrates visual learning techniques and structured paragraph frameworks to support reading comprehension, spelling, and critical writing. Here’s an outline of what each booklet offers:
Colour-Code Booklet
Focused on Sheila Birling, this booklet uses color-coding to help dyslexic students with spelling and memorization. Each key adjective, describing Sheila’s complex character traits (e.g., naïve, empathetic, assertive), is color-coded by syllable or spelling pattern, enhancing students’ recall through visual association. Activities include reading and rewriting each word using colours, reinforcing spelling and comprehension skills.
Students fill in missing adjectives to complete sentences, solidifying their vocabulary and understanding of Sheila’s character. Designed to improve memory through repetition, this booklet strengthens both comprehension and spelling retention.
PEEL Paragraph Writing Guide
This guide emphasizes the PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) structure to help students articulate Sheila’s development throughout An Inspector Calls. Example paragraphs and sentence starters are provided to model how Sheila grows from a naive character to someone who takes responsibility. This format supports dyslexic students in structuring their responses effectively, offering a clear, repeatable method for GCSE-level analysis.
Reading Activity Booklet
This reading booklet complements the PEEL paragraph activity by summarising the role of Sheila in the play. Students have to read captions and paragraphs fluently. A table is provided to time the student and record errors.
These booklets, used together, provide a comprehensive toolkit that builds memory, supports structured writing, and enhances understanding of character analysis, making them invaluable resources for teachers of dyslexic GCSE students.
This comprehensive GCSE, English Literature pack is designed to support students of middle to low ability in mastering Charles Dickens’ classic novella, ensuring success in their exams. Whether you are looking for in-depth analysis, revision materials, or creative exercises, this bundle has it all. It is perfect for both classroom use and independent study, offering a structured, engaging approach to the text.
The first pack focuses on unlocking a deeper understanding of A Christmas Carol through model answers, writing frames, and key vocabulary. It is especially beneficial for students with additional needs, providing a structured approach to essay writing and exam preparation. Students will be able to explore critical themes like death, isolation, and poverty while sharpening their skills in literary analysis, textual evidence, and essay structuring. This resource ensures that learners build the confidence needed to tackle exam questions with ease.
The second pack offers a detailed breakdown of each stave in the novella, with fifteen carefully selected extracts accompanied by comprehension questions, language analysis, and critical thinking prompts. These activities are designed to help students of all levels understand Dickens’ use of language and narrative perspective. The resource is ideal for revision, self-study, or boosting classroom discussions, providing an interactive and thought-provoking approach to the novella’s major themes and characters.
The third pack is perfect for students who learn best through hands-on activities, as it includes a drama version of key moments from each stave. This play version helps bring A Christmas Carol to life, allowing students to engage with the text in a dynamic and memorable way. Alongside this, the study guide and vocabulary pack offer a detailed examination of key themes, characters, and quotations, ensuring that even the most complex aspects of the novella are accessible to all learners.
Overall, this bundle is an essential toolkit for GCSE English Literature students studying A Christmas Carol. It provides a structured, supportive, and creative way to explore the novella, helping students to unlock their potential and achieve top marks in their exams.
