Lesson analysing 4 more obscure extracts from A Christmas Carol. Over time, examiners tend to set more challenging extracts. This features 4 of the more obscure extracts that could come up in May 2021 or May 2022. Boat out at sea (Stave 3) Facetious snowball (Stave 3) Fred’s Party (Stave 3) Cheap funeral (Stave 4) Each extract includes exploratory questions, answers and there is a model paragraph for the first 3 extracts.

Complete lesson analysing key quotations from Chapter 8. Includes starter, comprehension questions and answers, simple plot summary, notes to annotate key quotations and an extension activity.

A detailed and complete lesson looking at the impact of 6 symbols in Lord of the Flies. Includes judicious quotations and perceptive inferences aimed at high ability students.

Literacy training ideal for whole school teacher training. The session goes through ten strategies teachers can implement instantly to help incorporate literacy more meaningfully into their lessons - whatever their subject specialism. There are 65 slides. Also includes a list of ways each department within a school can support literacy in a meaningful way within their curriculum area. Also contains a list of 5 key priorities/achievements for a literacy coordinator.

Students revise the information sheet about sentences and then go on to complete the knowledge test. Also contains detailed guidance on what makes a powerful sentence.

11 high grade responses to questions about the main characters and themes in A Christmas Carol. Includes full length responses to all of the previous AQA questions. As you will see, all responses are at least band 5 because they present thoughtful and considered responses to the question. Many are in band 6 due to having judicious quotations, fine-grained analysis of methods, discussions about the various connotations of word choices (A02) combined with convincing exploration of wider contextual factors and themes linked to the methods (A03).

This is a set of 4 lessons and an extra summary (homework or classwork) to support the advance information for Eduqas Section B of Bach’s Badinerie. The series of lessons includes facts required for section B as well as comparison and contrast to section A. There is answers throughout as well as differentiation and colour coded facts depending on target grade.

The 100 most important quotations from Macbeth, in my opinion, placed onto one A3 sheet to assist with revision. Each quotation has a brief explanation of its importance in the text. There are lots of ways you can use this in lesson/to revise. OPTION 1: Create a code for themes e.g. a for ambition, g for guilt, k for kingship, d for deception, s for supernatural. Apply the code to link each quotation to one or more themes. OPTION 2: Ask students to add to each quotation explanation by adding deeper inferences, comments on the impact of language and the wider symbolic significance of each quotation in helping to communicate Shakespeare’s message. OPTION 3: Give students a range of exam questions and ask students to pick 5 quotations they would use to answer each question. OPTION 4: Find pairs of contrasting quotations and explain the contrast to show you can explain how a character or theme develops and changes across the novel. Also contains a top 30 quotation lesson and resource (76 slides) aimed at lower ability students. Updated sheet has meanings, methods and message explored for 100 quotations.

Ideal for Spaced Learning. There are two versions of the 50 quotation quiz. The longer version can take a whole lesson and the shorter version is ideal as a 10 minute repeatable recap activity. Also contains a top 30 quotations PowerPoint lesson and worksheet aimed at lower ability students.

Character revision sheet for Simon in Lord of the Flies. Includes a thesis introduction and 10 key quotations with thoughtful and exploratory comments.

Revision sheet analysing and exploring 10 key Piggy quotations from Lord of the Flies. Each explanation strives to explore how Golding uses the character of Piggy of Piggy as a conduit to explore bigger ideas. Also includes a thesis-style introduction. Perfect revision for preparing for the possibility for a character question on Piggy in 2024.

A 23 page booklet containing detailed analysis and annotations for all 18 poems alongside knowledge organisers covering the main ideas, context and structure in each poem.

Plot storyboard to help students gain a basic understanding of the plot to Othello.

Simple plot storyboard to help students learn the basics of the plot to Frankenstein.

An exercise which asks students to think deeply about the reasons why Golding uses 15 specific words in the novel. Students are encouraged to come up with 3 different reasons why that specific word was used. They can zoom in to the word connotations and then zoom out to think about Golding’s authorial messages. The answer sheet with examples of thoughtful and perceptive inferences for each word choice is included for students to compare their answers to at the end of the lesson.

7 attractive and informative literature revision booklets covering the following 7 popular texts. I have compiled my most popular resources for each set text into 7 easy to print pdfs. There are also word versions if you wish to edit and add to the booklets yourself. The 7 texts that are covered should hopefully cover the 4 set texts you will be studying or teaching: Macbeth Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol Power and Conflict An Inspector Calls Lord of the Flies Animal Farm All the booklets contain knowledge organisers, revision cards, plot/knowledge tests, high grade model exemplars, writing frames, support with planning and much more. Please look at the previews to sample the wide range of resources on offer.

An A3 revision sheet containing what I consider to be the 100 most important quotations in A Christmas Carol alongside a brief explanation of the quotation to help contextualise it. There are many ways students and teachers can use the revision sheet. Below are four recommended ways. TASK 1: Read through the 100 quotations and RAG rate them in terms of how confident you would be including each quotation in an exam-style response. TASK 2: Add letters to link quotations to the following themes: C = Christmas, F = Family, G = Greed, I = Isolation. P = Poverty, R = Responsibility, S = Settings T = Transformation. TASK 3: Work in pairs to test each other on the quotation explanations. TASK 4: Choose 5-10 quotations to develop with further inferences into full analytical paragraphs which explore Dickens’ meaning, methods and motives in depth. Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

A differentiated learning journey exploring Scrooge in Stave 1 and 2 with accompanying resources. Contains instructions to follow at tough, tougher and toughest level to encourage students to explore the character independently. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations. R

A lesson to guide students on how to write a film review of Stone Cold by Robert Swindells. The writing frame on the PowerPoint is differentiated which works well as a carousel activity so that students can write up the review first in a group before working independently. There is also a graphic organiser to help students plan their film review. As I am sure you are aware, the film is available on youtube.