Differentiated Resource: Eric’s Confession in Act Three – An Inspector Calls
This five-tiered resource supports differentiated learning by exploring Eric Birling’s confession and its implications for class, gender, morality, emotional neglect, and social accountability in Edwardian England. Each sheet presents the same core content with increasing complexity, enabling teachers to tailor instruction to a wide range of student abilities.
Through scaffolded vocabulary, structured takeaways, and tiered analytical questions, students examine how Priestley uses Eric’s story to critique societal norms, expose hypocrisy, and challenge capitalist values.
Core Themes Across All Tiers
Social Inequality: Class divisions and capitalist hypocrisy.
Gender and Power: Exploitation and emotional detachment.
Moral Responsibility: The Inspector as a moral catalyst.
Family Breakdown: Emotional rifts and generational conflict.
Narrative Technique: Dramatic irony, turning points, and symbolism.
What’s Included
Five progressive versions of the same material – from simplified summaries to stretch and extended analysis.
Readability targeted ages: 6, 10, 13, 15, and stretch for Grade 7+.
Adaptive design: Supports inclusive classrooms and mixed-ability groups.
Evidence of challenge: Ensures all students engage with the same core ideas at appropriate levels.
Structured Layout in Each Sheet
Section 1: Key Information – Overview of Eric’s confession and its impact.
Section 2: 6 Key Takeaways – Essential facts and concepts.
Section 3: Key Vocabulary – Tiered terminology to build subject-specific language.
Section 4: Exam-Style Questions – Scaffolded tasks from Identify to Evaluate.
Purpose
Supports adaptive teaching and inclusive classrooms.
Reinforces understanding of key ideas and themes.
Ideal for GCSE preparation, revision, or homework tasks.
Encourages critical thinking about An Inspector Calls.
Makes complex social critique accessible and engaging for all learners.
Bonus Feature
Also included: a starter set of prompt-based questions to use as warm-ups or hinge activities to transition into deeper learning.
Created with support from CoPilot.
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Analysis of Key Events - An Inspector Calls
Three key themes from Act One of An Inspector Calls: * The Inspector Begins * Arthur's Speech and * Eva Smith's Identity Three key themes from Act Two of An Inspector Calls: * Sybil Birling - Pride, Power and Denial * Sybil's Turning Point * Unmasking Gerald's Affair Three key themes from Act Three of An Inspector Calls: * The Confession of Eric * The Inspectors Speech * Hoax Call? Each resource has five adapted levels, allowing the teacher to still deliver the core content, and then for students to make progression - removing readability as a barrier. With targeted readability of 6,10,13,15 and a stretch and challenge sheet Each worksheet contains: A three paragraph summary of the theme Key takeaways - ideal for use on revision cards for students Key terminology - to help reduce the cognitive load Questions - Four questions based on developing skill set: Identify, explain, analyse and evaluate. The CoPilot generated image is provided along with 12 potential prompt questions, that will allow entry to the content; promote peer discussion, or allow natural extension. Your are receiving 9 worksheets with 5 adapted levels; as well as AI generated images for each key component and a list of 12 prompt questions for whole class or paired discussion. WIth four questions attached to each adapted worksheet - this is an ideal bundle to keep in a department for cover purposes, or use for consolidation home work. It can also be utilised in AP's and isolation rooms. You can even provide this as work for suspended students.
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Act Three - An Inspector Calls - Analysis Bundle
Three key themes from Act One of An Inspector Calls: * The Confession of Eric * The Inspectors Speech * Hoax Call Each resource has five adapted levels, allowing the teacher to still deliver the core content, and then for students to make progression - removing readability as a barrier. With targetted readability of 6,10,13,15 and a stretch and challenge sheet Each worksheet contains: A three paragraph summary of the theme Key takeaways - ideal for use on revision cards for students Key terminology - to help reduce the cognitive load Questions - Four questions based on developing skill set: Identify, explain, analyse and evaluate. The CoPilot generated image is provided along with 12 potential prompt questions, that will allow entry to the content; promote peer discussion, or allow natural extension.
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