Use the A3 sheet to revise inferences for 10 quotations per character then compare against the answer sheet. The animations on the PowerPoint reveal each answer one by one so you can go through them in turn. Activity is differentiated to encourage higher-level students to push for more advanced inferences and to identify and comment on language features and Priestley’s wider purpose. I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310 Revision Cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143 Knowledge Organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057 Revision quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293

Lessons and resources for the EDUQAS 9-1 anthology. Lesson 1: Pairing compatible poems and writing discriminating comparisons Lesson 2: Learn 3 quotations for each poem. Lesson 3: Memorise 3 quotations for each poem. Lesson 4: Memorise 3 words for each poem. Poetry grid. Also includes a revision grid and a quiz. Also contains PowerPoint animated annotations for all 18 poems. Free for teachers to adapt to suit their classes.

Use for a final revision lesson on Macbeth. Present students with the 6 big ideas about the play. Give students the attached top 50 quotations revision sheet. Ask them to make notes on each big idea using the sheet. Then go through the model answers on the PowerPoint. Each answer appears on a mouse click so you can talk through each answer one by one. Also includes 6 exam questions to plan on one printer-friendly planning sheet. Also includes a 100 question quiz on the play with accompanying answer sheet that is useful to use throughout Year 11 to assist with knowledge retention. Also contains the top 100 quotations with a brief explanation to help students get started with developing their inferences on each quotation. Alternatively, ask students to use a code to link each quotation to one or more themes such as a for ambition, g for guilt, s for supernatural. Also includes theme and character revision cards. The 50 quotation quiz comes in two forms. One will take a full lesson while one is ideal as a repeatable recap activity (spaced learning).

15 revision cards for the Power and Conflict cluster. Each card has 4 sections: Themes of power and conflict 5 key quotations Structure Context/Author’s intentions

Revision cards that cover 5 key quotations for 6 themes that might come up on the exam. There is also an overview of Priestley’s purpose with regard to each theme. Also includes top 10 quotations for each character and character revision cards too. Also includes a resource encouraging students to closely examine the stage directions.

Character flashcards for the 6 main characters in the play. Each flashcard contains explanations for 5 quotations. There are also a series of high-level adjectives to describe each character.

This comprehensive lesson and pack contains a full range of resources to help students understand the character of Mrs Birling in ‘An Inspector Calls’. The resources have been created for the AQA 9-1 2017 onwards English Literature Paper 2 examination. A list of her lines throughout the play A mid/high level model essay An incomplete model essay to develop A differentiated carousel activity to promote insightful thinking about the character An essay plan An essay checklist An evidence finding worksheet A mind map to complete There is also an essay plan for a response on Mr Birling.

Revision sheet and revision cards for 6 themes in A Christmas Carol. Includes key quotations for each theme from each Stave and notes on context. The 6 themes I have selected are Isolation Supernatural Poverty Christmas Family Charity

Full lesson PowerPoint with 3 differentiated worksheets for exploring the 4 ghosts in A Christmas Carol. Includes carefully selected extracts and a table for students to plan their analytical responses. Also including some example high level analytical paragraphs about the 4 ghosts and how they help to transform Scrooge.

A grade 9 model response comparing the impact of war in Exposure and Poppies. Includes examiner annotations (by an AQA examiner) and a summative comment justifying the grade against the mark scheme. Useful reading for all students with the potential for grade 9. For weaker students attempting this question there are planning sheets and a suggested writing frame.

A grade 9 response on the theme of greed in A Christmas Carol. It includes a thesis style introduction. Point 1 explores the Marley’s Ghost section. Point 2 explores the Belle section. Point 3 explores the criminals stealing Scrooge’s possessions in Stave 4. Also presented in the form of 6 revision cards.

Double sided revision cards on 6 themes in A Christmas Carol. Before giving students the cards, I go through the lesson and make them fill in notes for each quotation on the separate worksheet to ensure they understand the importance of each quotation. Includes PowerPoint lesson with success criteria, starter, differentiated tasks, plenary. Includes a test on the key quotations for each theme with answers on the PowerPoint. Also includes concise notes on 20 key words from the novella.

‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.

EDUQAS/WJEC revision grid containing precise, bite-sized chunks of information about all 18 of the anthology poems under the following categories: main ideas, language, structure, context, themes. An adaptable resource that can be used in lots of different ways to suit different styles of teaching and learning. Also available as part of my Eduqas poetry bundle. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-poetry-anthology-bundle-gcse-9-1-11815065 Alternatively try my lessons on all 18 poems: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-poetry-anthology-revising-all-poems-11894072 Or maybe you’d prefer the information in the form of revision cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/wjec-eduqas-poetry-revision-cards-for-anthology-poems-gcse-9-1-11807604 Or maybe a quick poetry quiz: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/eduqas-9-1-gcse-poetry-anthology-quiz-11803192 The 18 poems: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 Cozy Apologia The Soldier London Ozymandias A Wife in London Afternoons Hawk Roosting Valentine She walks in beauty As imperceptibly as grief To Autumn Dulce et Decorum Est Death of a Naturalist Mametz Wood Extract from The Prelude Living Space

A handy revision grid containing key quotations for the main characters in Animal Farm. Can be used in lots of ways such as to help plan exam responses on characters and themes. Contains an activity where students convert the character revision grid into a theme revision grid by finding character quotations to transfer onto the theme grid. I also have a similar version which also includes brief explanations of the key quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/dashboard/resource-management/add-resource/12272556/published

4 detailed essay plans on A Christmas Carol to convert into 4 essays. A detailed success criteria is provided for each paragraph. This A Christmas Carol resource offers 3 levels of differentiation to help guide students on how to structure a full length response on the following 4 themes/topics: children, materialism, ghosts, Christmas. Tier 1 difficulty (I do): Big idea, topic sentences and quotations are provided. Students add the analysis of the quotations. Tier 2 difficulty (We do): Students must choose 2 quotations to support each topic sentence and analyse the quotations. Tier 3 difficulty (You do): Students have to generate the big idea, the topic sentences, 2 quotations a paragraph and the quotation analysis.

A worksheet and PowerPoint to support the study of the character of Eva Smith in An Inspector Calls. Students read the 32 carefully selected quotations about Eva Smith and work out who said each one. They can plot the utterances into a table to enable further analysis. Also includes a worksheet examining who is responsible for her death and an essay planning sheet with and without answers. The PowerPoint then encourages students to create a revision page on Eva by explaining what the key quotations reveal. Students look at a grade 5/6 full response on Eva. Students then write a model paragraph. I have other resources available for An Inspector Calls: Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-aqa-1-9-differentiated-birling-sheila-11412310 Revision Cards: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-revision-cards-for-an-inspector-calls-12124143 Knowledge Organisers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-4-ultimate-revision-sheets-themes-character-stage-directions-cards-11574057 Revision quotations: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-inspector-calls-test-on-10-quotations-per-character-9-1-revision-12138293

A simple but engaging revision game to revise 10 key quotations from each scene. Start and scene 1 and roll the dice. The students can advance if they can analyse the quotation they land on. You can differentiate it easily by asking for two inferences per quotation and asking for links to specific A0s. Dice not included.

These outstanding 5 star revision sheets are aimed at preparing students for the AQA 2017 examination on ‘A Christmas Carol’. With the closed book format in mind, the sheet contains the important quotations from Staves 1 to 5, a range of points to make about context (A03) and a range of AQA style exam questions to work on. Starter: Students read the 42 quotations and work out which Stave they come from. Main Activity: A3 revision sheet Bronze: Identify what we learn about the character in each quotation (A01) Silver: Identify the key words and language features in each quotation (A02) Gold: Identify which theme each quotation links to (A01) Diamond: Relate each quotation to a relevant point about context (A03) There is a second revision sheet which groups quotations by staves and themes and contains examination questions and context linked to each theme. There is also a quotation revision sheet containing detailed notes on 20 key quotations linked to A01, A02 and A03.

Simple starter activity to help develop students’ inference skills.