A work through booklet with information and tasks for ‘Great Expectations’. Features: contextual information plot summary cloze task and plot quiz tasks relating to genre and structure advice for analysis practice exam questions with extracts Also features tasks for exploration of characters, themes and symbols. Designed for CIE IGCSE English Literature KS4 but could be adapted for other boards or key stages.

Designed for use with CIE 0990 English Language, this handout helps students by summarising the key features of the six forms of writing in which they can be asked to respond.

Designed to help students studying the CIE 0992 IGCSE English Literature syllabus, the attached PPT contains annotations of the poem plus a few more general notes.

Some brief notes to prompt students in their reading of Scene One.

Some background information on the settings (time and place) of Williams’ play. Simple overview of the concepts of the vieux riche and nouveau riche to give students an insight into the world that Blanche has had to leave behind (and that Stella has run from). Used with an A Level class as a general overview - ‘lecture style’ with a few opportunities for class discussion.

A handy wordsearch for the end of year - I have a very able Y8 class who will use this, but could be distributed to year 9-11 as well; possibly even 6th form. There is no theme or pattern to the novels; of course there are many classics not included!

An introduction to the concept of studying ‘Drama’ texts, with analysis of the opening dialogue of the play focusing on how Miller introduces Parris. Designed for CIE IGCSE English Literature 0992, but could be used with other syllabuses.

Designed for CIE IGCSE English Literature 0486 (2019) and 0992 (2020), this resource encourages students to explore the ways in which the character of Mrs Sparsit is presented in Hard Times. The PowerPoint has activities and opportunities to challenge more able students. The Word document is an extract from the beginning of the relevant chapter, for students to annotate.

Designed for CIE IGCSE English Literature 0486 (2019) and 0992 (2020). To accompany the work through booklet I have designed but can be used separately (I have entered the questions from the relevant pages). I have delivered this with a high ability class and they found it interesting - they enjoyed the challenge.

Designed for use with CIE IGCSE English Literature 0486 (2019) and 0992 (2020), this resource encourages students to look carefully at a range of details used to create the character of Bounderby. Starts with a great clip from Monty Python - the ‘Yorkshiremen’ sketch! This resource was designed for an able group and therefore includes additional terminology more often found in language study, but could easily be adapted to support less able students. The extracts from the novel are included - these were printed in the middle of an A4 sheet and students annotate. Lastly… please excuse my messy board handwriting - I have left it in place to give you an idea how the tasks could be completed.

Designed to accompany the work-through booklet given to students to facilitate their study of Hard Times, this PowerPoint: Asks students to consider the functions of education Gives a brief history of developments in education provision Gives an overview of the main types of school available to children in the Victorian era Encourages students to pay close attention to the description of the classroom in the opening chapters of Hard Times, and to consider its significance.

Designed for CIE IGCSE 0486 (2019) and 0992 (2020) Prose section. I set a task for students to read Hard Times over the summer break, with the promise that they would have a plot test on return. There are 30 questions on this resource, plus a handy teacher answer sheet for ease of marking! We are now re-reading sections of the novel as we study it in class, and the fact that they all have a basic understanding of the plot makes their engagement with the text much clearer.

A booklet designed to guide students through the study of Dickens’ Hard Times, as their prose text for CIE IGCSE English Literature 0486 (2019 only) and 0992 (2020 only). Key features: Contextual studies: Industrial revolution, Victorian education Characterisation worksheets and space to draw a “character tree” Theme worksheets Symbolism, imagery and structure Language analysis - Dickens’ techniques toolbox Sample examination questions with the syllabus mark scheme Progress tracker Most tasks are designed so that students can work through on their own so can be set as homework. Many will also work well as revision. The booklet features a plot cloze task to cement understanding and support less able students, plus ‘Challenge’ tasks to stretch more able students. I also have accompanying PowerPoints - please have a look!

A detailed time line with approximate dates for the major events of Mansfield Park. Covers three pages. Revision tasks: A few blanks to be filled in - add as many more as you would like! Students to add chapter or page references Increase to A3 size to add more relevant quotations

A quick settling activity asking students to label places important to setting for Austen's novel. Can be used as an introduction to considering the relevance of setting to Austen's overall message.

A series of examination style questions designed for CIE 0486 IGCSE English Literature. Extracts have had to be removed due to copyright but are available here free of charge: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-mansfield-park-extracts-for-analysis-11608893

For use with CIE 0486 IGCSE English Literature, five extracts from Austen's novel. They are a little longer than the extracts usually provided in the examination but good for practice and close analysis. Particularly good blown up to A3 and annotated in beautiful colours!

A detailed pair of lessons - can be split over more than two if necessary - exploring how students can analyse narrative techniques for IGCSE English Literature. Includes sample paragraphs, as well as worked examples from Chapter 3 of the novel. This extract and others also available as free activity worksheets.

A lesson in which students are divided into groups to complete characterisation posters. They can use the templates included or design their own. This follows whole class work exploring the character of Fanny Price; for less able students, this work could be split over a series of lessons with examples provided for each character. Designed for IGCSE English Literature - understanding of the novel’s characters allows students to analyse passages more effectively. Includes a slide with an exemplar paragraph which students can use as a framework to help them structure their writing - aimed at A*/A students.