A model answer to annotate and live model the thought process of academic essay structuring and a whole class feedback sheet to respond to the responses produced by students.
This post-reading academic booklet is designed to consolidate and deepen students’ understanding of A Christmas Carol after completing the novella. Focusing on advanced literary analysis, it encourages students to reflect on key themes, character development, and Dickens’ use of language and structure, enhancing their ability to critically evaluate the text.
The booklet includes a variety of activities such as thematic essays, character studies, and exploration of Dickens’ social commentary on Victorian society. Additionally, it provides opportunities for students to engage with AO3 (contextual) material, looking at the novella’s historical, cultural, and political influences. Through comparative analysis and reflective tasks, students will connect Dickens’ work to its broader literary and societal context.
Perfect for extending comprehension and preparing for exams, this resource helps students solidify their learning, sharpen their analytical skills, and develop a well-rounded understanding of the text’s deeper messages and literary significance. A valuable academic tool for revision or further study, this booklet ensures learners are prepared to tackle high-level exam questions with confidence.
A question by question breakdown booklet of the LP1 Section A ‘The Sound of Thunder’, complete with models, stucture strips, whole-class feedback, vocabulary banks, re-draft templates, and much more!
A sequence of lessons testing LP2 Q3 and Q5 skills through the darts speech in Apple TV show, Ted Lasso, and building up into a methodical construction of an inspiring speech.
A fully-resourced, contextual booklet compiling of POST-READING activities to apply knowledge and skills developed throughout a cold-reading of ‘An Inspector Calls’.
A booklet comprising of response tasks and exam strategies tackling the exam question: How does Priestley present Mr. Birling as self-centered in ‘An Inspector Calls’?
This post-assessment sequence is designed to guide students in effectively comparing the poems Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Exposure by Wilfred Owen (or other poems as appropriate). The sequence will provide structured support for understanding themes, techniques, and how to craft an academic response.
A booklet comprising of a series of tasks and exam strategies to develop the quality of response to the essay question around the portrayal of change in ‘A Christmas Carol’.
This fully-resourced during-reading booklet builds on the foundations laid by the pre-reading activities, guiding students through a deeper, critical engagement with J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. The booklet is structured to enhance understanding of key themes, characters, and contextual links as students read through each act, ensuring ongoing reflection and analysis.
An introductory lesson exploring the power of the opening line and the final line, as well as identifying other structural devices. Students will explore using Lovely Bones.
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This SOL is focused on developing writing skills through the following:
Genre
· Develop a secure understanding of Fantasy fiction and fairy tale conventions
· Develop a secure understanding of the history of Fantasy fiction and fairy tales
· Develop a secure understanding of the purpose of Fantasy fiction and fairy tales
Character
· Develop a secure understanding of archetypes (both narrative and character)
· Develop a comprehensive understanding of elements of characterisation: personality, motivation, narrative arcs, dialogue, interactions, relationships, and overall actions
· Develop a comprehensive understanding of fairy tale settings across literature
Skills
· Identifying narrative points using Freytag’s narrative structure
· Plan narrative points using Freytag’s narrative structure
· Subvert typical narrative structures for effect
· Utilise fairy tale vocabulary for effect
· Identify archetypal and Propp character types
· Craft and subvert archetypal and Propp character types
· Craft exposition using engaging narrative hooks and subverting expectations