This is a very useful resource that I have used in lessons as a starter and for revision homework which is based on each of the acts in ‘Macbeth’. These pyramids are inspired by Kate Jones. They are differentiated so students can tackle the easier revision questions if they wish or the more challenging ones. The aim for the students is to achieved the highest points score at the end of the challenge.

Lord of the Flies revision clock - ideal for last minute revision.

A visual aid showing the hierarchy of power in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. I have used this with my classes and it has given them a good understanding of how ‘The Divine Right of Kings’ works and who’s who in the play in terms of their position in the play’s hierarchy.

This is a full lesson based on an extract from Act 5, Scene 5 - Macbeth’s hubris and Lady Macbeth’s death. There is a ‘do now’ activity and a model what/how/why paragraph based the the extract. Useful for revision. I’ve used it recently and have told my Year 11s this is one of my predictions for the the real AQA English literature paper 1 exam this year.

45 slides - three for each poem in the Power and Conflict anthology of poems. Last minute revision for the exam - can also be made into flashcards or used as a school wide competition in which students can search for all 45 quotations. Includes a competition answer sheet and a context quiz.

84 slides on ‘An Inspector Calls’ - includes slides on key quotations and context.

A 35 slide revision activity with key quotations from the text. There are five quick questions that students can ask themselves on each slide. This can be used as a classroom activity or as a set of posters.

Ten mock exam questions for AQA’s A-level English literature Love Through the Ages Shakespeare questions. The questions cover the entire play.

An exemplar question 5 for AQA English language paper 2 on young drivers and an exemplar answer full of linguistic devices for students to annotate. Great for last minute revision.

A PowerPoint presentation based on the Siegfried Sassoon poem ‘To Any Dead Officer’ from the Up the Line to Death WW1 anthology. The presentation has a contextual overview and a stanza by stanza detailed analysis.

A quick revision activity for English language paper 2. This is a recall grid that is useful for students to complete in class, in revision sessions in their other subjects that are now completed (such as art or photography) or for home study. This recall grid is specific to 2022 and the pre-released information that question 5 is an article.

36 exemplar questions for AQA English language paper 2, question 5. There are a variety of writing styles as determined by the AQA syllabus (speech / letter / article / leaflet / essay). They are very handy for revision, class teaching or home study.

24 exemplar questions for AQA English language paper 1, question 5. The questions are useful for lessons, revision or home study. There are a variety of exam options based on the possible variations of the questions - 1) story based on the picture/write a description 2) description based on the picture/write a story 3) description based on the picture/write a description 4) story based on the picture/write a story. All of these options have been a part of the exams in June and November re-sits since 2017, obviously they are original questions that haven’t been on the exams.

This is a full lesson based on an extract from Stave 5. There is a ‘do now’ activity and a model what/how/why paragraph based the the extract. Useful for revision. I’ve used it today and have told my Year 11s this is my prediction for the the real AQA English literature paper 1 exam.

AQA A-level English Literature - Love Through the Ages - The Taming of the Shrew Flashcards/Revision posters. Ideal for last minute revision.

A simple but effective sheet on which students can analyse their own analysis to enable them to see what points on the mark scheme they are hitting. I have used this successfully in my lessons for a number of years, photocopying the sheet on to A3 and ensuring the students stick their essays in the middle before annotating their own analysis.

A PowerPoint focusing on the unseen poetry questions for English literature paper 2 for 2022 exams only. The presentation focuses on the exam break down and then two unseen poetry questions based on ‘Sometimes’ by Sheenagh Pugh and ‘The Orange’ by Wendy Cope. The theme of the questions is positivity - which might be needed during this academic year!

A PowerPoint investigating the presentation of Mrs Birling. The PowerPoint includes a starter activity and an exemplar piece of analysis.