Two sheets of AO5 quotes to link to A Level Literature (WJEC EDUQAS) study of Duffy and Larkin. An Introduction to Literary theory- looking at Marxist, Mimetic etc in a basic form.

Example question: How far would you agree that Larkin and Duffy are alike in “using a heightened analysis of people to explore complex ideas”? You must analyse in detail at least two poems from each of your set texts. [60] A step by step writing strategy and AOs outline.

A3 revision sheet using the Trivial Pursuit game idea to revise Transaction Writing. Originally a history resource adapted for English.

An A3 worksheet for students to learn about the context of Blood Brothers. Originally created for Google Classroom home learning.

The first lesson focuses on methods students can apply to bring writing to life and the second focuses specifically on action, description and dialogue. Our theme for this unit was Dystopia and I use an extract from Blade Runner to support learning.

Full resources for planning, teaching component 2 for the Language GCSE. Theme ‘Freakshows’.

A step by step walk through for Paper 2 WJEC Eduqas. Including copy of the paper, modelled answers and mark schemes. This will take through the whole of section A looking at two texts related to ‘Freak Shows’. I wanted to create a paper that was a little more interesting topically for students.

Full scheme of work across a series of ppts.

Best used as an A3 sheet to plan before writing the A Level Literature WJEC EDUQAS essay.

A powerpoint to annotate Larkins’ ‘Whitsun Wedding’ - yellow boxes prompt students to complete activities. I have also attached a worksheet for students to annotate Duffy poems that can easily be compared.

To what extent do you agree that the media misrepresents teenagers in the media? Can I write an article outlining the impact of misrepresenting teenagers in the media?

50 minute taster session for year 11s considering A Level Literature

A3 worksheet to identify key similarities and differences between the two charcaters.

Topic: formal speech about a school’s carbon footprint with Greta Thunburg clips hyperlinked. FYI SPEARFACTOR is our version of DAFOREST (basically the persuasive technique mnemonic). Planning and sentence starters included.

WJEC Eduqas style question for component 1: Impressions question based on Curley’s wife from ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck.

How does Russell create a sense of childhood in Act 1? Including a power point and a printable worksheet on slide 5 to diagnose what their childhoods are lacking, what the cure might have been and explore the symptoms in the boys’ adulthood as a result.

A powerpoint presentation and A3 worksheet to take students through the parallels between the boys’ educational experiences.

What do we learn about Mr and Mrs Lyons in this section of the play? Looking at the extract when Mrs Lyons wants to sack Mrs Johnstone.

A Tale of Two Mothers - How does Russell present the two mothers as very different and what are his intentions? Powerpoint presentation.

PPT for lesson use - full annoation, A03 and prompting questions. Also included is an A3 comparison worksheet for Duffy poems.

Lesson One: Begins to look at public executions -from the ‘MR. CHARLES DICKENS AND THE EXECUTION OF THE MANNINGS’ 19th century letter. The first lesson is designed to help lower ability students engage with some of the vocabulary. Lesson two: (although labeled lesson 3 sorry) We then completed a live lesson on google meet to dive deeper into text meaning. We modelled a response to a language question and then students completed one of their own. Stems provided.