A range of band 5 & 6 responses for the 2023 AQA English Literature Paper - A Christmas Carol, Macbeth & An Inspector Calls.

A full term scheme of work exploring the theme of love and relationships through the years. Resources are included in the downloads.

Full terms worth of lessons (42) based on the text Wonder, looking at the theme of identity and belonging. Full topic finishes with a speaking & listening presentation.

22 complete lessons and a Nandos homework sheet focused on the theme of childhood. Planned for a year 7 class, but would be appropriate for year 8 as well. Includes lessons on: Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland, Narnia, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist, Goodnight Mr Tom, A Little Princess, Matilda and Everything Everything.

A document that has an range of tasks for starters, reading tasks, activities, checking knowledge and consolidate tasks.

A display looking at the different careers that need English skills :)

Part of a new larger scheme (will add these when we do them). Detailed lessons that explore how to tackle the AQA Reading Paper 2, Question 2 and Question 3. PPTs, resources and curriculum documentation included.

Independent worksheets for students to explore their annotations using question prompts and help notes. Only completed for the following poems so far, but will add as I go. Bayonet Charge Charge of the Light Brigade Exposure Kamikaze

PowerPoint and independent worksheet working through annotations for the poem Charge of the Light Brigade. There is also a revision sheet and challenge tasks.

4 lessons exploring the paper 1 question 3 structure question.

Research questions to help develop contextual understanding. Ideal for homework.

A ‘help sheet’ I created to help my low ability year 8 with understanding language analysis. Also included, a help sheet made for my year 7 class with general errors.

6 AQA style extracts with paper 2 questions to accompany them.

10 lessons breaking down the sections of a narrative. Lessons could easily be spread out over longer lessons with more writing time given.

24 complete lessons working through the plot, characters and context of Hamlet. All resources included.

11 AQA style extracts with paper 1 questions to accompany them.

PowerPoint and independent worksheet working through annotations for the poem Bayonet Charge. There is also a revision sheet and challenge tasks.

PowerPoint and independent worksheet working through annotations for the poem Exposure. There is also a revision sheet and challenge tasks.

This scheme is in the middle of being created, I will be updating it as I add more lessons to it over the next few week. It will be a 32 lesson scheme in total and there are currently 12 lessons. Slides are clearly differentiated for classes and there is a booklet that runs alongside the PowerPoints for students to use.

Adapted my An Inspector Calls scheme for a low ability group I’m teaching this year. Also includes the online text, broken down into character interrogations.