A comprehensive study of the novella (over 100 slides) including revision materials, over 50 possible essay questions, quote banks, context revision, etc.
All initial lessons are planned chronologically to use alongside reading the text. Revision materials then look at character, theme, context, etc.
Othello – Full Scheme of Work (A-Level Edexcel)
Complete, high-quality lesson slides. Fully editable, engaging, and rigorous.
This comprehensive and fully resourced Othello scheme of work is designed for A-Level English Literature (Edexcel) but is easily adaptable for AQA. The scheme supports in-depth textual analysis, critical thinking, and essay writing while ensuring students meet the demands of AO1–AO2,AO3 and AO5.
Perfect for experienced teachers looking to save planning time or early career teachers seeking a clear, structured approach.
What’s Included:
First Lesson includes Unit introduction to A-level Component 1: Othello (Section A)
Five for Five starters (linked across KS5 texts for spiral learning and retrieval practice)
Key vocabulary on every slide
Frayer models to deepen understanding of abstract terminology
Detailed/enhanced context slides
Quotations analysis
Pit Stop tasks to consolidate reading task
Model paragraphs - All lesson model paragraphs follow PEZEDAL structure (Point, Evidence, Zoom (technique), Effect/ Explain, Develop, Additional interpretation/critics, Link to context
I Do task – Model covering the lesson’s inquiry question with full AO1 - AO2 -AO3 and AO5 coverage
You Do task – Extended writing task
Plenary – Peer or self-assessment with success criteria or consolidation task
Each lesson is structured for clarity, challenge, and progression while encouraging critical engagement with each text.
Suitable for:
Othello A-Level English Literature (Edexcel)
Teachers delivering NEA - Easily adaptable for AQA
KS5 literature classrooms aiming for high engagement and top-band responses
Format:
Fully editable PowerPoint slides
Professionally structured, ready to teach or adapt for your cohort
This bundle consists of 16 thoroughly planned lessons that take students through all 16 poems in the Edexcel IGCSE English Anthology.
List of poems covered:
‘If-’ by Rudyard Kipling
‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice
‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker
‘Search for my Tongue’ by Sujata Bhatt
‘Half-past Two’ by U A Fanthorpe
‘Piano’ by D H Lawrence
‘Hide and Seek’ by Vernon Scannell
‘Sonnet 116’ by William Shakespeare
‘La Belle Dame sans Merci’ by John Keats
‘Poem at Thirty-Nine’ by Alice Walker
‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy
‘The Tyger’ by William Blake
‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning
‘Half-caste’ by John Agard
‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ by Dylan Thomas
‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti
Also included: a powerpoint outlining the way to structure a comparative essay, model answers and exam practice.
Edexcel English Language Paper 2 pack that includes modelled examples, differentiated activities, worksheets, annotated notes for teachers and students and more. A complete scheme of work pack for Paper 2 Section A.
Introduction to Paper 2 Q1, Q2, Q3
Introduction to Paper 2 Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7
Bias and Perspectives for Q1, Q2, Q3
Exploring Q1, Q2 and Q7 (a) - summary skills
Exploring Q4, Q5, Q6 - critical evaluation skills
Synthesising and summary skills for Q7a
Summary skills - similarities. Q7a and some language analysis for Q3.
Synthesising and similarities
Q3 - language and structure analysis lesson
Q7b lesson - comparing texts
Section A walkthrough, including scaffolds, exam questions, texts and more
Recapping language techniques
Bias and perspectives in two non-fiction texts (Florence Nightingale theme)
Upgrading language analysis
Exam practice pack with ANSWERS
Escape room revision lesson
Paper 2 Section A knowledge organiser
Differentiated homework pack (six weeks!)
Please note that this pack covers 19th, 20th and 21st century texts.
Edexcel English Language Paper 1 materials. A collection of well differentiated lessons and revision materials to prepare GCSE students for Edexcel English Language Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing, prepared by an Outstanding-rated English specialist and Lead Practitioner.
Resources included:
Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Introduction
Falcons (Language and Character analysis)
Birdsong (Language and Character analysis)
Reluctant Fundamentalist (Language and structure analysis)
Spies (Structure and language analysis)
Evaluation and language lesson
Structure Q3 lesson
Beginnings and endings - structure
Paper 1 Section A Walkthrough
Descriptive writing introduction
Zooming in for description
Imaginative writing examples - analysis
Punctuation workshop
Language techniques
Q5 and Q6 (Section B) planning lesson
Knowledge organiser for Section A
Mock review lesson
Exam practice pack with ANSWERS
Paper 1 escape room revision pack
Paper 1 revision guide
Note: Some resources use 20th century extracts, but these are skills-based lessons that focus on the requirements of Edexcel Paper 1.
A fantastically detailed Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A knowledge organiser / revision mat that includes a step by step approach to all Section A questions (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7a, Q7b), scaffolded answers, sentence starters, key vocabulary, language feature analysis, structural feature analysis, a detailed approach to evaluating texts, comparisons, beginnings, endings, tone, purpose, audience, form, types of text and more. Fantastic revision materials for GCSE students for Edexcel English Language Paper 2 students. The resource includes an editable PowerPoint AND a PDF file to make things easier to print out onto A3 paper.
Includes a five page A4 version for ease of printing or to use as revision flash cards!
Edexcel A Level John Donne Anthology
Thorough analysis of all Donne’s poetry set by Edexcel, including the titles, outlining the key conceits, the form, analysis of specific quotes, and the relevant context tailored to each poem. Also includes critical quotes and covers the key characteristics of metaphysical poetry.
Poems include:
‘The Good-Morrow’ (‘Good’). Some of this is sampled.
‘Song: Go and catch a falling star’ (‘Star’)
‘Woman’s Constancy’ (‘Constancy’)
‘The Sun Rising’ (‘Sun’) This is sampled.
‘The Canonization’ (‘Canonization’)
‘Song: Sweetest love, I do not go’ (‘Sweetest’)
‘Air and Angels’ (‘Air’)
‘The Anniversary’ (‘Anniversary’)
‘Twickenham Garden’ (‘Garden’)
‘Love’s Growth’ (‘Growth’)
‘A Valediction: of Weeping’ (‘Weeping’)
‘Love’s Alchemy’ (‘Alchemy’)
‘The Flea’ (‘Flea’)
‘A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy’s Day’ (‘Day’)
‘The Apparition’ (‘Apparition’)
‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’ (‘Mourning’)
‘The Ecstasy’ (‘Ecstasy’)
‘The Funeral’ (‘Funeral’)
‘The Relic’ (‘Relic’)
‘To His Mistress Going to Bed’ (‘Bed’)
‘HSI: Thou hast made me, and shall thy work decay?’ (‘decay?’)
‘HSV: I am a little world’ (‘world’)
‘HSVI: This is my play’s last scene’ (‘play’)
‘HSVII: At the round earth’s imagin’d corners’ (‘corners’)
‘HSX: Death, be not proud’ (‘Death,’)
‘HSXI: Spit in my face, you Jews’ (‘Jews’)
‘HSXIV: Batter my heart’ (‘Batter’)
‘Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward’ (‘1613’)
‘Hymn to God, My God, in My Sickness’ (‘Sickness’)
‘A Hymn to God the Father’ (‘Father’)
Characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry
*Updated August 2020 with some slight tweaks.
This resource has been downloaded by hundreds of teachers (Sept. 2023).
On my shop, see also my Edexcel A Level John Donne Essays. In a similar style to this analysed anthology, I also have an Edexcel A Level Poems of the Decade Anthology available.
Ten A Christmas Carol Edexcel English Literature Paper 2 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (over 24 pages of notes in total!) Additionally, student-friendly AOs are provided so students can actually access assessment objectives, and a self-reflection sheet is included that allows students to meaningfully reflect on their essays. Every a teacher and student could need to revise the 19th century novel element of the exam. Very useful exam practice questions, too!
Knowledge Organiser for all 15 poems on the GCSE English Literature for Edexcel Paper 2 exam.
Includes clear context, structure, form, language, imagery and more!
Great resource to give to students to aid revision or to help your own subject knowledge.
This PowerPoint gives guidance on the Paper 1 exam format and provides opportunity to practice comparing poetry. It is best used alongside teaching the poems individually and slotting in exam practice as and when the poems have been covered in class. Check out my bundle ‘Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Poetry’ which includes this PowerPoint as well as lessons that cover all 16 Anthology Poems.
*Please note that the Examiner Report document is readily available from the Pearson website for free and is not included in the price. I have attached it here simply for your convenience.
Contents:
Section B explained
Mark Scheme explained
How to use a themes chart for revision
4 Practice Exam Questions with guidance on planning and organizing your answer.
Model Answers
A 25-slide, detailed and engaging presentation that covers everything students need to know to successfullly write non-ficiton texts for GCSE/IGCSE, with a specific focus on argue/persuade for Edexcel IG English Language.
Slides include:
‘Do Now’ activities (adapt to your specific rubric)
‘Put yourself in the examiner’s shoes’ - explaining the role of the examiner and what they can do to stand out
A step-by-step paragraph plan
Checklist of everything students need to consider/include in their response
Examples of Edexcel IGCSE exam questions
Identiftying TAP activities
A full exemplar response with annotations
GCSE Language, Edexel. This is a model Paper 1 Fiction and Imaginative Writing exam paper for students to practice. Extract from 'Dracula' with exam style questions, plus creative writing tasks for Section B.
This Poetry Comparison Grid is an essential resource for Edexcel IGCSE English Literature students studying the Poetry Anthology. It provides a structured framework for comparing key poems across thematic links, making it an invaluable revision tool.
Key Features:
Covers major themes such as resilience, fear, identity, childhood, memory, isolation, love, betrayal, suffering, mortality, love and loss, power, and control
Organizes poems thematically to aid comparative analysis
Includes key anthology poems such as Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, War Photographer, My Last Duchess, La Belle Dame sans Merci, and more
Supports students in structuring comparative essay responses for Edexcel IGCSE English Literature Paper 1
Ideal for use in lessons, independent study, or revision sessions
This grid helps students identify common themes, develop detailed comparisons, and strengthen their analytical skills for the Edexcel IGCSE exam.
A PowerPoint designed to stretch over two lessons, consisting of 30 slides to guide students through the poem ‘If-’ by Rudyard Kipling. Made for the Edexcel IGCSE Literature course, but could be used for other exam boards.
Includes:
-poetic terminology five-a-day starters.
-context tasks.
-a separate PowerPoint with group annotations for each stanza (questions & answers included).
-Videos to activate prior knowledge and predict ideas presented in the poem.
-a homework comparison grid.
All video links are in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
A fantastically detailed Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A knowledge organiser / revision mat that includes a step by step approach to all four Section A questions (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), scaffolded answers, sentence starters, key vocabulary, language feature analysis, structural feature analysis, a detailed approach to evaluating texts, genre, beginnings, endings, tone, pace and more. Fantastic revision materials for GCSE students for Edexcel English Language Paper 1 students. The resource includes an editable PowerPoint AND a PDF file to make things easier to print out onto A3 paper.
UPDATE: Now includes a four page A4 version for ease of printing or for using as flash cards!
Pearson Edexcel 2.0 - Paper 1 - Mysteries
19th Century non-fiction
The Flannan Isles Mystery & The Vanishing Island
2 texts with questions 1-8
Written in exam style
English literature → A-level → Edexcel → Paper 3: Poetry → Romantic poetry
All nineteen of the Romantic poems, in chronological order, in a twenty-seven-page PDF.
Revision activities for the Unseen Poetry section of Edexcel English Literature IGCSE. Includes techniques to revise, examples of unseen poems, model answers, the markscheme and the feedback from the exam board for each response.
Edexcel Belongong poetry scheme. A complete pack of lessons and resources for teaching all fifteen poems and comparing them, for all of the exam requirements for the GCSE English Literature paper.
Includes lessons on:
To My Sister - Williams Wordsworth
Sunday Dip - John Clare
Mild the Mist Upon the Hill - Emily Bronte
Captain Cook (To My Brother) - Letitia Elizabeth Landon
Island Man - Grace Nichols
The Emigree - Carol Rumens
Clear and Gentle Stream - Robert Bridges
I Remember, I Remember - Thomas Hood
Peckham Rye Lane - Amy Blakemore
We Refugees - Benjamin Zephaniah
Us - Zaffar Kunial
In Wales, Wanting to be Italian - Imtiaz Dharker
Kumukanda - Kayo Chingonyi
Jamaican British - Raymond Antrobus
My Mother’s Kitchen - Chomas Hardi
Comparing Poems
Scheme of Work Document
English literature → A-level → Edexcel → Paper 3: Poetry → The Romantics
Four pages on the poems, arranged chronologically by composition date. Comparison notes for help with subject knowledge, discussion, handouts, essay topics, and revision. PDF file.
Blake, ‘Holy Thursday’ (Songs of Innocence) (c. 1784)
Blake, ‘London’, ‘The Tyger’, ‘The Sick Rose’, and ‘Holy Thursday’ (Songs of Experience) (c. 1791–92)
Wordsworth, ‘Lines Written in Early Spring’ (1798)
Wordsworth, ‘Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey’ (1798)
Wordsworth, ‘Ode: Intimations of Immortality’ (1802–04)
Byron, ‘Lines Inscribed upon a Cup Formed from a Skull’ (1808)
Shelley, ‘The cold earth slept below’ (?1816)
Byron, ‘So We’ll Go no more A Roving’ (1817)
Keats, ‘Sonnet on the Sea’ (1817)
Shelley, ‘Stanzas Written in Dejection, near Naples’ (1818)
Keats, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’, ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’, and ‘Ode on Melancholy’ (1819)
Shelley, ‘Ode to the West Wind’ (1819)
Shelley, ‘The Question’ (1820)
Byron, ‘On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year’ (1824)
This bundle comprises twenty resource downloads covering all poems from the Poems of the Decade anthology for Edexcel A Level English Literature Paper 3.
Each PowerPoint contains the following:
A starter discussion activity
Contextual information
Form and structural information
Detailed annotated questions which incorporate a challenging range of poetic terminology
Consolidation questions
An additional lesson guiding students through an exemplar examination question for both AS and A Level. The A Level option includes an appropriate unseen poem, meaning that the bundle also includes twenty different unseen poems for examination practice!
These lessons will challenge and engage your students, including the most able.
A lesson plan is included for every poem, which includes differentiation suggestions.
If you would like to check that my poetry resources are right for you, please download my free GCSE poetry resource, ‘Island Man’