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

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.

A two-hour lesson that is perfect for revising the transactional writing element of the GCSE English Language exam. This lesson includes a walk-through of the skills required, a full marks exemplar answer which can be analysed and used as a model, followed by a task.

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!

This unit contains everything you need to teach transactional writing (letters, speeches, articles, essays, reviews and leaflets) at IGCSE. This unit of work is focused on Pearson Edexcel Paper 1 for English language and teaches the students how to argue, advise and persuade. It includes 25 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson PowerPoints, exemplar answers, newspaper articles, leaflets, essays, reviews and speeches. Lesson 1: Introduction to transactional writing Lesson 2: Coronavirus response Lesson 3: How to counter-argue Lesson 4: Tough love Lesson 5: Raising children Lesson 6: Travel Writing Lesson 7: Charity speech Lesson 8: Letter of application Lesson 9: Write your letter of application Lesson 10: Technology Lesson 11: Fame Lesson 12: English teacher application Lesson 13: Health leaflet Lesson 14: Mobile phones Lesson 15: Parents are over-protective Lesson 16: Who would you vote for? Lesson 17: Film censorship essay Lesson 18: Writing your essay Lesson 19: Protecting the countryside Lesson 20: Virgin Atlantic complaint letter Lesson 21: Meghan and Harry Lesson 22: Writing your opinion Lesson 23: Foreign holidays Lesson 24: Writing a film review Lesson 25: Writing a book review

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.

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 grid to track the themes in the anthology poems. I developed this for my bottom-set to support with making comparisons, but it could be a helpful revision tool for all abilities. Once we have analysed a poem, I ask students to complete the table as a plenary. The sheets are A3. Included in this download: PDF copies of the anthology grid ( 1 x blank copy & 1 x completed grid). Editable Word documents ( 1 x blank copy & 1 x completed grid). Please let me know if you need assistance with opening/exporting the files. Reviews are always appreciated! :)

A GCSE Macbeth revision guide for KS4 students to prepare for Section A of the new specification Edexcel English Literature Paper 1, which includes differentiated activities and resources to support students as they revise for William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Includes: Plot summary Key quotes Theme analysis Revision activities Contextual info Model paragraphs Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

IGCSE Edexcel 4EA1 Revision PowerPoint – Whistle and I’ll Come to You This fully editable and comprehensive PowerPoint delivers a complete lesson on Susan Hill’s Whistle and I’ll Come to You, one of the key fiction texts used for analysis and creative writing support within the Edexcel IGCSE English Language course (4EA1). Designed for teachers, tutors, and independent learners, this resource provides structured, engaging content that helps students understand and analyse the text in depth, while building the key reading and language skills required for Paper 1 of the 4EA1 exam. Summary slides and revision points help reinforce understanding and support long-term retention. This PowerPoint is suitable for in-class teaching, tutoring sessions, or independent revision. It offers high-quality, exam-focused content created by an experienced English tutor with a 100% pass rate and over 10,000 hours of teaching experience.

Double-sided A4 Knowledge Organisers for teaching and revision of all aspects of GCSE English Language.

Poetry Anthology A – Complete Revision Notes Booklet This resource is a comprehensive revision booklet designed specifically for Edexcel International GCSE English Literature – Poetry Anthology A. It provides clear, detailed, exam-focused notes for every poem in the anthology, structured to support close analysis, comparison, and exam preparation. The booklet is ideal for teachers, tutors, and students, and can be used both in lessons and for independent revision. What this resource includes: All poems from Poetry Anthology A, each presented on its own section A consistent, table-based layout for clarity and accessibility Detailed notes organised under: Language (with embedded quotations) Structure Form Context Explicit comparison guidance for every poem, showing students: which poem it pairs best with why the comparison works thematically and structurally Analytical points written in clear bullet points, ready to be: highlighted revised from lifted directly into exam responses The language is ambitious but accessible, making it suitable for the full IGCSE ability range while still supporting top-band responses. Poems included in this booklet This resource covers all poems in Edexcel IGCSE Poetry Anthology A: If— – Rudyard Kipling Prayer Before Birth – Louis MacNeice Piano – D. H. Lawrence Hide and Seek – Vernon Scannell La Belle Dame sans Merci – John Keats Poem at Thirty-Nine – Alice Walker War Photographer – Carol Ann Duffy The Tyger – William Blake My Last Duchess – Robert Browning Sonnet 116 – William Shakespeare

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

A 42 page booklet focused on the Edexcel conflict poetry anthology for GCSE 2024. Includes, printer-friendly revision activity sheets for all 15 poems in the Edexcel Conflict anthology. For each poem there is a question sheet and a detailed answer sheet covering the whole poem. Also includes 3 knowledge organisers looking at big ideas, structure and context in all 15 poems. Also includes 7 high grade model responses to different questions covering multiple themes such as war, powerful images, tension, anger and conflict. The Man he Killed Exposure Poppies No Problem What were they like? Charge of the light brigade Extract from the Prelude The Destruction of Sennacherib A Poison Tree Belfast Confetti Half Caste Cousin Kate Catrin The Class Game War Photographer

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.

GCSE 9-1 Imaginative writing questions for EDEXCEL Paper 1 Section B English Language