A lesson that helps students annotate and understand unseen poems. It guides them through the process, with a worked example and helpful annotations. The lesson also contains a mini-sample answer for students to level against the new criteria and helpful sentence starters for less able.

A lesson designed to guide students through the new AQA 1-9 exam for A Christmas Carol. It features a starter based on key quotations, a mock exam with extract and question, a sample answer and links to the marking criteria. Also contains sample analysis and guidance on timings. Perfect for use before the big day itself or as a stand-alone revision lesson.

A mock exam assessment for A Christmas Carol based on the new 1-9 SPEC AQA style. Contains a mock paper with handy hints, sample PEE response and links to the mark scheme. The question used is: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge in the past, present and future? Write about: • How Dickens presents Scrooge in this extract • How Dickens presents Scrooge in the novella as a whole

A sample mock exam based on The Sign of Four for GCSE English Literature. This perfect for a homework task, full blown mock exam or in the classroom as preparation. The question used is: Starting with this extract, explore how Conan Doyle creates a sense of tension and danger. Write about: • how Conan Doyle uses places to create a sense of tension and danger in this extract • how Conan Doyle creates a sense of mystery and tension in the novel as a whole.

A fully resourced Of Mice and Men scheme of work which includes 12 bespoke lessons and two assessment lessons. Each lesson contains starter activities, analysis opportunities, creative writing tasks and plenaries. Every section is covered with key quotations and activities to ensure students understand the context of the novel, with quizzes to demonstrate understanding.

An example essay response to the sample question: How do poets present the power of memory in Remains and in one other poem from Power and Conflict? The essay compares Remains with Kamikaze and could be used as useful revision tool or for students to level and grade themselves in class with the new 1-9 AQA marking criteria.

A worksheet I made to help students understand the format, tone, style, layout and language needed for each of the different question styles. The first example has been done as a guide for students. Perfect for use in class or as a homework exercise.

This document contains three different sample PEE answers for students to level and grade. Excellent for use as a revision tool or for use in class as students write their own answers. The three different questions are: Compare how the power of memory is presented in Kamikaze and in one other poem from ‘Power and Conflict.’ Compare how Bayonet Charge and The Charge of the Light Brigade present the experience of soldiers in battle. How does the poet present the power of nature in Storm on the Island and in one other poem from Power and Conflict?

A lesson that enables students to be able to effectively compare two of the poems from the Conflict and Power Cluster. This lesson focusses on the question: Compare how poets present attitudes to power and identity in Checking Out Me History and in one other poem from ‘Power and Conflict.’ It features a pictionary (or blockbusters) based starter activity (which the students love!) to help them remember the quotations and also includes a planning grid, example answer and links to the mark scheme. This could stretch to a couple of lessons and is excellent for revision.

A lesson that takes students through the requirements for AQA Paper 2, Question 2 (Write a summary of the differences between...). It helps students understand the differences between inferring and analysing, and contains a differentiated grid for weaker students. It also contains a sample answer, useful starter activity and links to the marking criteria. PLEASE NOTE: The source material for this is based on the AQA Key Stage 3 Test Pack (Year 7 Pack 1 Paper 2 - Amber and the Watercress girl). This is easily available on the E-AQA website, hence why it's not included here. This is very well suited to middle - lower ability GCSE students.

A resource designed to help students understand some key contextual factors that influence Romeo & Juliet. All of the punctuation has been removed so students must check and correct the passage of text first before answering five comprehension questions. I normally use this as a homework activity.

A mock exam assessment based on the new AQA 1-9 style. The question used is: Starting with this conversation, explain how Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet as a father figure. Write about: • How Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet in this extract • How Shakespeare presents Lord Capulet in the play as a whole. • How this links to the context of Elizabethan England It's based on the 'Hang thee' scene. This task is perfect for use in class, as a homework or as a full blown mock exam. Please check out my other resources for more 1-9 spec mocks, lessons and other activities.

A lesson based on Act One Scene, the fight scene. Contains a starter linking to context which will need to be printed. Also contains a sample answer based on an exam style question.

A lesson based on Stave Five of A Christmas Carol; contains a starter, main and plenary with exemplar PEE answers to AQA style questions.

A lesson based on Rupert Brooke's The Soldier; contains starters, main and plenary with sample PEE for students to use.

A lesson based on finding key quotes for analysis for LM's soliloquy; contains a starter, main and plenary activities that can easily be differentiated.

An Ofsted 'Outstanding' lesson I prepared for an introduction to Scrooge; contains an example PEE, mark scheme plenary and starter activity which is linked to context. This has been written specifically for the new 1-9 spec.

A GCSE revision lesson that looks at different aspects of love in Act 1 Scene 5 (the party scene). The lesson contains: a starter activity an activity to help students understand how imagery is created printable example responses based on the new GCSE AQA criteria for students to level and grade and use as a guide to help them. plenary with links to the mark scheme

A lesson based on comparing Fezziwig to Scrooge; lesson contains a starter, main and plenary with an example PEE to an AQA style question. All of the AOs for AQA's new 1-9 are represented.

A lesson based around the imagery in THCM. Contains a starter activity, images for analysis and an example essay response.