A collection of poems for Section C of the AQA Literature Exam. Suitable for classwork or homework.
16 poems / 8 example exams broken up into sections. Each section has two scaffold sheets and sheets to write up an answer. On the answer sheets, there is a copy of the mark scheme and space to self/peer/teacher assess.
Includes a front cover to explain how to answer the paper.
Can be editted.
110 slide powerpoint with lesson plans and activities to go alongside reading of Wonder by RJ Palacio.
Used with an extra literacy class in year 8 but can be adapted.
A Key Stage Three Scheme of Work Exploring Identity through Poetry.
Includes PPTs on 9 poems and worksheets plus retrieval tasks.
Poems are chosen to be representative and include themes of age, ethnicity, culture, relationships and migration.
Includes a key word bank with tier two and three words - these are then distributed throughout the PPTs.
Lesson on Gerald Croft. Focus on ‘We’re respectable citizens not dangerous criminals’. Link to Harvey Weinstein / exploitation of power in 2018. Worksheets included.
A revision guide for pupils - lots of key quotes from each Act. Fully analysed with terminology in bold. Includes a summary of what to do for AQA Literature Paper 1 and a page about the context of the play. Useful if pupils have gaps in knowledge / poor notes.
Resources linked to the pilot papers provided by AQA. They are designed for Year 9 but I have used them with low ability GCSE.
Starter to help pupils understand tone and perspective, particularly in 19th century texts.
PPT to scaffold answers to Questions 1 - 5.
Worksheets to help with Q2, 3 and 4.
Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 3. Also includes writing booklet to develop skills - punctuation and sentence structures.
I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes.
FULL SCHEME for every stave is also available as a bundle.
A lesson exploring the theme of oppression in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
I have used this as part of a poetry scheme but also as a bridge into texts such as Of Mice and Men.
Worksheets are included and students from Year 7 to Year 10 have loved studying this poem.
Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 4.
I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes.
Full scheme also available.
This is a writing skills worksheet to use for feedforward activities.
The sheet has instructions that students can follow independently to improve a piece of writing.
It could also be adapted to use when drafting their first piece.
Instructions encourage students to write slowly and carefully, using ambitious sentence structures, punctuation and vocabulary.
A worksheet using the Magenta Principles of 'Reduce' to help students identify key information and their own personal responses when approaching a text. Suitable for Year 7 - 11.
This has links to Of Mice and Men but can easily be adapted to suit any novel / characters.