A PowerPoint focusing on various elements of the play. Ideal last minute prep for the exam.

A detailed analysis of Wilfred Owen’s poem ‘The Sentry’ on PowerPoint. Each stanza is annotated in depth and their are slides with contextual background. I’ve used this for AQA A-level English literature (Up The Line to Death) but this could easily be adapted for GCSE English literature, especially a more able group.

A PowerPoint focusing on helping students understand Shakespeare - related to The Merchant of Venice.

FIVE MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS.

Using ‘Lord of the Flies’ as an extract, this is a simple lesson which models how to tackle AQA English language paper 1, question 2. It’s is based on a student’s response and uses the I do/We do/You do principle of modeling how to respond to the question. In addition there is a ‘do now’ activity based on question 1 of English language paper 1 and a peer assessment plenary. It’s handy for English language revision and revision for ‘Lord of the Flies’ if you have taught it.

A revision clock for the characters of Piggy and Simon focusing on their relevance in the text. This can be used for a revision activity or for a cover lesson.

A general revision clock for ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Useful for a homework activity or a revision lesson.

A lesson on the poem ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Useful for the GCSE AQA Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson has a ‘do now’ activity, context section, summary of the poem and then each line and stanza is broken down and analysed in depth. At the end of the lesson there are some review resources and exemplar essay questions.

A quick revision resource for An Inspector Calls. A revision clock looking at the the Inspector’s involvement in the play. Ideal for a lesson or a homework activity.

A quick revision resource for Blood Brothers. This revision clock looks at some of the important elements of the play and is ideal for a homework activity, a lesson activity or a last minute activity before an exam. I have used this with my classes on a regular basis.

A revision clock for the play ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ A quick revision activity that is suitable for use in the classroom, as a cover activity or for home study.

Quick revision activity - revision clock focusing on Eric and Sheila Birling.

An exemplar question, structure grid and a model answer for a description. A tiny girl is trapped in a violent crowd behind a barded wire fence. There is a PowerPoint with a fully annotated answer. Updated 2021.

55 slides of quotations based on Ralph, Piggy, Simon, Jack, The Conch, The Island and The Beast. Each slide has six quick-fire revision questions. Can also be used as flash cards.

An exemplar question, structure grid and model answer for a description for English language, question 5 paper 1. There is also a PowerPoint. This has been developed from a student’s work. It has been updated due to the feedback given.

A one page sheet for Othello revision before the exam. There are 12 questions and the students have to local an appropriate extract for each question.

45 posters on a PowerPoint. - three for each poem in the Love and Relationship anthology of poems. These can 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.