An Inspector Calls – Sample Hinge Point Questions with Diagnostic Pathways (AQA) Free Resource

This free sample demonstrates a hinge-point approach to teaching An Inspector Calls with next steps pathways to address misconception and scaffold for full understanding. .

Each question requires pupils to commit to an answer at a critical moment in learning. Teachers are then guided to diagnostic pathway tasks based on pupils’ responses, allowing misconceptions to be identified and addressed immediately.

What this free sample includes

• 3 original hinge point questions (not taken from the full set)
• Carefully designed multiple-choice options where each response reflects a specific misconception
• Explicit next-step tasks for every option
• Clear links to AQA GCSE English Literature Assessment Objectives (AO1, AO2, AO3)
• Presented in Word format for easy use, adaptation or printing

Why hinge point questions?

Hinge point questions help teachers:

• check understanding at moments that matter
• diagnose why pupils are struggling, not just that they are
• respond with targeted support or challenge before moving on

This approach supports genuinely responsive, inclusive teaching and helps prevent misconceptions from becoming embedded.

Looking for the full resource?

This sample shows the structure and pedagogy used in the full An Inspector Calls Hinge Point Questions resource, which includes:

• 20 fully developed hinge point questions
• a comprehensive Word document for planning and reference
• an accompanying PowerPoint slide deck for live classroom use
• consistent diagnostic pathways to support adaptive teaching across the whole text

The full resource is available separately from my TES shop.

Suitable for:

KS4
GCSE English Literature
AQA