A fantastic resource created by a GCSE examiner with a range of exercises to support and challenge students This is an excellent resource to challenge students’ thinking and help them develop their own insightful and unique persecpectives that leads to those higher grades! This powerpoint focuses on: Feminist literary criticism and how this applies to Lady Macbeth An exploration of the powerful relationships between men and women in Macbeth and analysis of the patriarchy. A detailed focus on the characteristics of Lady Macbeth, Lady Macduff and the Witches. Extracts from Lady Macbeth, the Witches and Lady Macduff with a focus on how she challenges the stereotypical expectation of women. A statement exercise to encourage class debate Made simple Follow this link to access an outstanding scheme of learning for the entire play. Including a range of exercises, extracts, analysis of language and structure, contextual factors, machiavellianism, feminist theory, characterisation. Differentiated support and challenge to Grade 9. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12783239 It includes phenomenal resources for: Act 1 Scene 1 and 2 Act 1 Scene 3 Act 1 Scene 5 Act 1 Scene 7 Act 2 Scene 1 and 2 Act 2 Scene 3 Act 3 Scene 1 and 2 Act 3 Scene 3 Act 3 Scene 4 Act 3 Scene 5 Act 4 Scene 1 Act 5 Lady Macbeth Feminist Perspective and Literary Theory

This is an extremely detailed unit of 10 comparison lessons comparing the poems within the Love and Relationships cluster. This is fantastic at teaching students how to compare the poems, breaking down strategies and providing model answers and essay plans to focused comparative questions. I am an AQA examiner with over 10 years experience, I have created these lessons to support the less able and challenge students to push towards a Grade 9. I teach these in my own classroom with excellent results. This includes resources and powerpoints for: Comparing fascination in Love’s Philosophy and When We Two Parted Comparing obsessive love in Porphyria’s Lover and The Farmer’s Bride Comparing Eden Rock and Before You Were Mine Comparing Climbing My Grandfather and Follower Comparing Letters From Yorkshire and Porphyria’s Lover Comparing When We Two Parted and Sonnet 29 Comparing Before You Were Mine and Mother Any Distance Comparing Parental Love in Before You Were Mine and Mother Any Distance Comparing Walking Away and Mother Any Distance Comparing Winter Swans and Neutral Tones Resources to help students compare poems: ‘Poetic equaliser’ exercise - helping students to select poems and choose the best comparisons. Comparison ideas exercise ‘Steps to Comparing Poems’ exercise Model answers provided throughout alongside sentence starters, essay plans and prompts.

This is a wonderful lesson for teaching Singh Song! This resource has been created by an AQA examiner and I teach it in my own classroom with wonderful results. It includes: A lesson / main powerpoint on Singh Song! with engaging and comprehensive slides including a range of exercises for students. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. Analysis of Singh Song! worksheet Singh Song! analysis worksheet A range of differentiated support challenging activities to either help the less able or challenge students to achieve a Grade 9.

This is a brilliant lesson on When We Two Parted for anyone teaching the AQA Love and Relationships cluster. I teach it in my own classroom and it is very effective in both supporting the less able and challenging students towards a Grade 9. This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint on When We Two Parted including a range of engaging and comprehensive exercises. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. Information on context, Lord Byron and Romantic Poets. An exercise on key quotations.

An outstanding resource created by a GCSE examiner with a range of differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. I teach this in my own classroom and it is a massive hit with students. Two lessons: Letters From Yorkshire and a comparison lesson to Porphria’s Lover This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint with engaging and comprehensive slides with a range of exercises for students. A lesson on comparing Letters From Yorkshire to Porphyria’s Lover. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem Focuses on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. Contextual information A focus on the effect of language and structural choices. A range of differentiated support challenging activities to help the less able and students achieve Grade 9.

Neutral Tones This is a fantastic resource that I use it in my own classroom. I have created them to support the less able whilst challenging students towards thir Grade 9. They have been a big hit with my own students. This resource includes: A detailed and engaging lesson / powerpoint on Neutral Tones with additional resources supporting students in learning how to compare properly and in detail. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. Differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students A range of differentiated support challenging activities to either help the less able or challenge students to achieve a Grade 9.

A detailed and engaging lesson on Mother, Any Distance with two lessons and additional resources supporting students in learning how to compare properly and in detail. I teach these lessons in my own classroom with brilliant results. This mini-scheme has been created by a GCSE examiner and has been designed with differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. This resource includes: A lessons / main powerpoint on Mother, Any Distance with engaging and comprehensive slides including a range of exercises for students. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. -Two lessons comparing Mother, Any Distance and Before You Were Mine with a model comparison answer, ‘Steps to Compare’ resource, vocabulary and analytical phrases. Focused question and model answer for: Compare how poets present parent-child relationships in ‘Mother, Any Distance’ and one other poem A range of differentiated support challenging activities to either help the less able or challenge students to achieve a Grade 9.

These are a fantastic few lessons on Walking Away and teaching students how to compare to Mother, Any Distance. A brilliant few lessons that I teach in my own classroom. As an AQA examiner, I’ve created it to both support the less able and challenge students towards a Grade 9 This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint on Walking Away including a range of engaging and comprehensive exercises. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. A lesson (main powerpoint) teaching students how to compare Walking Away to Mother, Any Distance containing breaking down a focus question, 'Compare how poets present separation in ‘Walking Away’ and in one other poem from ‘Love and relationships’. Model answers for comparative essay.

Two detailed and engaging lessons on Love’s Philosophy with an additional lesson focusing on comparing Love’s Philosophy to When We Two Parted. This mini-scheme has been created by a GCSE examiner as has been designed with differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. I teach this in my own classroom with fantastic results. This resource includes: Two lessons / main powerpoints on Love’s Philosophy with engaging and comprehensive slides with a range of exercises for students. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. A lesson teaching students how to compare Love’s Philosophy and When We Two Parted: ‘Compare how poets present fascination in ‘Love’s Philosophy and one other poem from the anthology’ Resources to teach students how to compare the two poems. A range of differentiated support challenging activities to help the less able and students to achieve a Grade 9.

A detailed, nuanced resource created by a GCSE examiner with a range differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. I teach these lessons in my own classroom and it is a big hit with students! Additional lesson to teach the comparative aspect of the examination complete with comparison exercises and model answers for students. Two lessons: Climbing My Grandfather and a lesson comparing Climbing My Grandfather to Follower This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint with engaging and comprehensive slides with a range of exercises to both support and challenge students. A lesson comparing Climbing My Grandfather to Follower with model answers and exercises encouraging students to understand where the marks are. An article on the context of the poet. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. Contextual information A range of differentiated support challenging activities to help the less able and students achieve Grade 9.

A detailed, nuanced lesson on Eden Rock created by a GCSE examiner with a range differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. I teach this in my own classroom with excellent results. Two lessons: Eden Rock and comparative lesson to Before You Were Mine This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint on Eden Rock with engaging and comprehensive slides with a range of exercises for students. Exercise on interpretations and developing analytical skills. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. A comparative lesson to Before You Were Mine with essay plan, model answers, comparison exercises. A range of differentiated support challenging activities to help the less able and students achieve Grade 9. An extremely well-resourced mini-scheme for anyone teaching the Love and Relationships cluster of AQA or teachers who want to teach comparative skills to their students.

Sonnet 29 This is a brilliant lesson created by a GCSE examiner. I use it in my own classroom with fantastic results. This resource includes: A detailed and engaging lesson / main powerpoint on Sonnet 29 with additional resources supporting students in learning how to compare properly and in detail. differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. An exercise on understading form / Petrarchan Sonnet. Sonnet 29 Annotation Questions A range of differentiated support challenging activities to either help the less able or challenge students to achieve a Grade 9.

Stave One and Preface Over 15 lessons teaching Stave One and the preface in significant detail. This resource includes a range of exercises to support the less able and stretch students to work towards their Grade 9. These resources have been created by GCSE examiners and teachers who have created them to support students to achieve their target grades or higher. This resource includes: Three detailed powerpoints of 15 lessons to teach Stave One in comprehensive detail. They include the entirety of the novella in Stave One with prompt questions for every section and a range of activities to engage and challenge students. Close textual analysis exercises Analysis of the exmaination AOs and how to approact an examination question. Exercises on contextual information (AO3) including the supernatural, Victorian Christmas, Poor Laws, Thomas Malthus’s views on overpopulation A practice examination question on punishment with feedback lesson and guidance on how to approach the question. A range of model answers to teach students how to provide ‘golden paragraphs’, embed quotations and analyse language and structure with word level analysis. In depth character analysis of Marley and Scrooge. Significant developement work on Dickens’ intentions and the structure of the novella. All lessons have glossary and vocabulary terms to support the less able.

Stave Two and close textual analysis An extremely detailed and engaging range of lessons to support the teaching Stave Two. We are extremely proud of these resources. Included is a range of exercises to support the less able and stretch students to work towards their Grade 9. These resources have been created by GCSE examiners and teachers who have created them to support students to achieve their target grades or higher. This resource includes: A detailed powerpoints of 100 slides to teach Stave Two in comprehensive detail. They include the entirety of Stave Two with prompt questions for every section and a range of activities to engage and challenge students. An adapted powerpoint to support the less able. Model paragraphs to support word-level and language analysis of important sections of Stave Two. Exercises to support detailed analysis of The Ghost of Christmas Past. Exercise on detailed text analysis comparing Fezziwig and Scrooge. Close text analysis of Belle and Scrooge’s relationship Worksheet on characterisation of Fezziwig. Exercises to support understanding of language and structural choices Additional Creative Writing lesson to support students’ understanding of characterisation. Close textual analysis exercises throughout. Significant development work on Dickens’ intentions and the structure of the novella. All lessons have glossary and vocabulary terms to support the less able. A range of comprehension questions and answers throughout to guarantee students understanding and revision notes are detailed and well-rounded.

Stave Three and close textual analysis An extremely detailed and engaging range of lessons to support the teaching Stave Three. We are extremely proud of these resources. Included is a range of exercises to support the less able and stretch students to work towards their Grade 9. These resources have been created by GCSE examiners and teachers who have created them to support students to achieve their target grades or higher. This resource includes: Three detailed powerpoints to teach Stave Three in comprehensive detail. They include the entirety of Stave Three with prompt questions for every section and a range of activities to engage and challenge students. Comprehensive analysis as Fred as a foil to Scrooge and linking Fred’s character to Stave One and Stave Two Model paragraphs to support word-level and language analysis of important sections of Stave Three -** Practice examination style question** on Scrooge’s changing attitudes to the poor complete with feedback powerpoint. Focusing on how to answer the question and examination AOs. Exercises to support detailed analysis of The Ghost of Christmas Present. Close textual analysis exercises throughout. Exercises on The Cratchit Family Ignorance and Want: Close text analysis with worksheets and fun and engaging group work activities. Significant development work on Dickens’ intentions and the structure of the novella. All lessons have glossary and vocabulary terms to support the less able. A range of comprehension questions and answers throughout to guarantee students understanding and revision notes are detailed and well-rounded. Also includes adapted powerpoints / lessons to support the less able.

Stave Four and close textual analysis An extremely detailed and engaging range of lessons to support the teaching Stave Four. We are extremely proud of these resources. Included is a range of exercises to support the less able and stretch students to work towards their Grade 9. These resources have been created by GCSE examiners and teachers who have created them to support students to achieve their target grades or higher. This resource includes: Three detailed powerpoints to teach Stave Four in comprehensive detail. They include the entirety of Stave Four with prompt questions for every section and a range of activities to engage and challenge students. Adapted powerpoints / lessons to support the less able. Lessons on **Old Joe and Mrs Dilber **and how Scrooge is treated in death. Analysis of the response to Scrooge’s death from his fellow gentry. Comprehensive analysis of The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come and the impact of all the ghosts on Scrooge. Analysis of **The Dichotomy of Death **and the difference in reception to the death of Scrooge and the death of Tiny Tim. Skills lesson on writing an effective introduction and a lesson planning an essay on the poor. Model paragraphs to support word-level and language analysis of important sections of Stave Four Exercises to support detailed analysis of The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come Close textual analysis exercises throughout. Significant development work on Dickens’ intentions and the structure of the novella. All lessons have glossary and vocabulary terms to support the less able. A range of comprehension questions and answers throughout to guarantee students understanding and revision notes are detailed and well-rounded. Also includes adapted powerpoints / lessons to support the less able.

Stave Five and close textual analysis An extremely detailed and engaging resource to support the teaching of Stave Five. We are extremely proud of these resources. Included is a range of exercises to support the less able and stretch students to work towards their Grade 9. These resources have been created by GCSE examiners and teachers who have created them to support students to achieve their target grades or higher. This resource includes: A detailed powerpoint of over 35 slides to teach Stave Five in comprehensive detail. They include the entirety of Stave Five with prompt questions for every section and a range of activities to engage and challenge students. Focused questions on why the novella ends on Tiny Tim with a focus on Dickens’ intentions and contextual factors. Exercises on the theme of redemption focusing on links between Stave One and Stave Five. Help with a practice questions and guidance on how to write an introduction and plan an essay. Model paragraphs to support word-level and language analysis of important sections of Stave Four. Significant development work on Dickens’ intentions and the structure of the novella. All lessons have glossary and vocabulary terms to support the less able. A range of comprehension questions and answers throughout to guarantee students understanding and revision notes are detailed and well-rounded. Also includes adapted powerpoints / lessons to support the less able. Comes complete with a range of lessons to support the less able.

This is a detailed and engaging lesson on Winter Swans by Owen Sheers. As an AQA examiner, I’ve created it to both support the less able and challenge students towards a Grade 9. This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint on Winter Swans including a range of engaging and comprehensive exercises. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. Interview with Owen Sheers.

This is a brilliant lesson for anyone teaching ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ as part of the AQA Love and Relationships cluster or as a fantastic poem to teach KS3 students. I teach this lesson in my classroom with brilliant results. This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint on Porphyria’s Lover with engaging and comprehensive slides including a range of exercises for students. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. An exercise revealing the poem to the students in stages (this helps with teaching structure) A group work exercise for students to focus on particular aspects of the poem. A range of differentiated support challenging activities to either help the less able or challenge students to achieve a Grade 9.

A detailed, challenging lesson on Follower created by a GCSE examiner. I teach this in my own classroom with fantastic results. The lesson has been created with a range of differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint on Followe with engaging and comprehensive slides with a range of exercises for students. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. A range of differentiated support challenging activities to help the less able and students achieve Grade 9.

A detailed, nuanced resource created by a GCSE examiner with a range differentiated exercises to both support and challenge students. I teach these lessons in my own classroom and it is a big hit with students! This resource includes: A lesson / main powerpoint with engaging and comprehensive slides with a range of exercises to both support and challenge students. Resource on contextual information on the poet. A detailed breakdown of the poem with questions for students to fully engage with the poem focusing on the effect of structure, tone, rhythm and rhyme, imagery and purpose of the poem. A range of differentiated support challenging activities to help the less able and students achieve Grade 9.