Designed for A Level English Literature teaching, this key context and criticism resource enables students to excel in their analysis of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This 34 slide ppt examines the tropes of Aristotelian tragedy, as well as Senecan revenge tragedies, the Elizabethan notion of the chain of being, issues surrounding Elizabeth’s uncertain position as a female monarch, espionage in the Elizabethan era, factionalism, Machiavellian behaviour, blood feuds and humanism. Over 30 critics are cited in total, ranging from 17th century critics to 21st century responses. These responses are compiled and ordered in terms of themes: criticisms of the tragic elements of the play, psychoanalytic responses and feminist responses.

Included are power point resources to assist you in teaching every poem in the AQA GCSE Literature Power and Conflict cluster. Every power point includes key context (AO3) relevant to the poem, challenge vocabulary for the students to use and questions on each stanza that guide the students to understand the big ideas in the poems (A03), as well as the methods the poets use to convey these big ideas (A02). Finally, the power points include useful tables that assist students in comparing the poems in the cluster (A04), example paragraphs and instructions for students to follow so that they can create great paragraphs too.

Developed as a KS3 resource, this SOW has the contextual detail of a GCSE unit of work. The lessons run chronologically through the play, but each lesson also focuses on a different theme, from the divine right of kings, to monarchical resposibilities, colonialism, witchcraft, punishment and patriarchy. An excellent unit of work for moving KS3 students on from writing simple P.E.E. paragraphs to more complex essays that focus on authorial message and political commentary.

These handy revision booklets contain key aspects of context, a plot summary and key quotes–ideal to help students revise for their English Literature GCSEs.

These resources are designed for the AQA GCSE Literature course. The resources introduce students to key aspects of context including Victorian poverty, The Poor Law, the sociological theories of Thomas Malthus and the concept of Christmas in the Victorian era. Questions on slides then guide students to understand the authorial message Dickens communicates through the novella (A03) as well as the methods he uses to convey this message (A02).

Originally created as a AQA GCSE SOW, these resources are context heavy (A03), with plenty of focus on the methods Shakespeare uses to deliver his authorial intentions (A02). The resources introduce students to key aspects of context, such as the structure of tragedy, Elizabethan debates about parental consent, the fashion for duelling in the Elizabethan era, the symbolic significance of stars, attitudes to nurse maids, England’s relationship with Italy and patriarchy etc.

Designed as a SOW for the AQA GCSE English Literature course, these resources introduce students to key aspects of context, such as Lombroso’s theory of L’uomo Delinquente, Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, the philosophical perspective Hobbes expressed in The Leviathon and the conventions of the gothic genre etc. The resource includes detailed questions on each chapter of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, assisting students to analyse the authorial message of the novella (A03) as well as the methods through which Stevenson conveys this message (A02).

Developed as a GCSE AQA Literature SOW, this resource introduces students to key aspects of context, helping students to identify Priestley’s unique authorial message (A03) and the methods he uses to convey this authorial message (A02). Slides contain questions that guide the students to analyse the play, followed by the extracts from the play that relate to the questions on the previous slides.

These ppt resources provides you with everything you need to teach Hamlet at A level. The power point includes detailed context, over 30 critical perspectives, questions on each scene in the play, detailed quote analyses, example paragraphs and practice questions.

Three revision booklets to help students revise An Inspector Calls. The ‘Basics’ booklet is designed to help struggling students understand the basics of the play: the authorial message and how Priestley uses each character to deliver this message. The ‘Characters’ booklet includes key contextual information and key quotes linked to each character. The standard ‘Revision’ booklet is the same as the ‘Characters’ booklet but lists the quotes in the play chronologically.

Resources guide students in analysing every poem in the AQA GCSE Literature poetry cluster entitled ‘Love and Relationship.’ Each resource introduces students to key aspects of context, as well as questions that guide students in understanding each poet’s authorial message (AO3) and the methods they use to communicate those authorial messages in the poems they write (A02). Finally, the SOW includes resources that assist students in comparing the poems, example paragraphs and practice questions. Buy this and get everything you need to teach this cluster of poems.

Seven 10-15 minutes podcasts on the first 7 poems in the AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry cluster. (Ozymandias, London, The Prelude, My Last Duchess, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Exposure and Storm on the Island) Each podcast focuses on teaching students the big ideas in each poem (A03) as well as exploring the methods with which the poets convey these ideas (A02). The voices for the podcasts are AI generated, but the scripts are written by me: the head of English in an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ north London secondary school. Use these podcasts in class to teach students the poems for the first time, give them to students who have missed the teaching of one of the poems, or direct students to revise from these podcasts prior to sitting their GCSE exams.

Eight 10-15 minutes podcasts on the last 8 poems in the AQA GCSE English Literature Power and Conflict Poetry cluster. (Bayonet Charge, Remains, Poppies, War Photographer, Tissue, The Emigree, Kamikaze and Checking Out Me History). Each podcast focuses on teaching students the big ideas in each poem (A03) as well as exploring the methods with which the poets convey these ideas (A02). The voices for the podcasts are AI generated, but the scripts are written by me: the head of English in an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ north London secondary school. Use these podcasts in class to teach students the poems for the first time, give them to students who have missed the teaching of one of the poems, or direct students to revise from these podcasts prior to sitting their GCSE exams.

The power point resource includes an introduction to Romanticism, key context related to the poem, questions to guide students to analyse the poem, an example paragraph and instructions to help students to write their own paragraphs about the poem. If you like this resource, why not buy my complete Power and Conflict teaching pack?

This podcast is targeted at students of AQA GCSE Literature. It explores the big ideas in Shelley’s Ozymandias (A03) and how these ideas are communicated by Shelley (A02). The voices are AI, but the script is written by me. Use the podcast to teach your students the poem for the first time, to help students to catch up on a lesson they have missed or direct students to this podcast for revision. If you find this podcast helpful, why not buy one of my podcast bundles?