This is a booklet with 9 extracts for social, political, protest writing I have prepared in the style of the AQA Paper 2 (with a practice question and the information segment) for my students to use for revision. The extracts come from a range of sources, over three different centuries, to provide variety. One is in the form of a script, though I took it from a film, not a play. Hopefully it will prove helpful for other A-Level teachers in the run up to the exam!

A last-minute overview of the major themes, characters and language structures I have made for my students in the final weeks running up to the exam. To be simply used as a “lecture” style lesson; there are no activities added to the slides. Mine have been making notes on it. Run very quickly, it can be fit into an hour’s lesson, but can easily fill two hours if you aren’t having to rush through. *** Please note: depending on your version of Microsoft Word, it may not recognise the font correctly. You may need to quickly change it to one which your system will run. ***

A simple resource I made for my Year 11 students. They need to learn key quotes for their exam texts, and this resource helps them to organise their revision into more manageable chunks. The wheel is labelled with major themes and motifs, then students simply have to find four key quotes for each category and fill them in on their wheel. I advise my students to keep this visible at home or in their folders so that they can look at their key quotes often. Also included is my pre-annotated copy with quotes already on!

A simple resource I made for my Year 11 students. They need to learn key quotes for their exam texts, and this resource helps them to organise their revision into more manageable chunks. The wheel is labelled with major themes and motifs, then students simply have to find four key quotes for each category and fill them in on their wheel. I advise my students to keep this visible at home or in their folders so that they can look at their key quotes often.

Story sheet describing the origins of Chinese New Year for young children, accompanied with comprehension questions.

A simple resource I made for my Year 11 students. They need to learn key quotes for their exam texts, and this resource helps them to organise their revision into more manageable chunks. The wheel is labelled with major themes and motifs, then students simply have to find four key quotes for each category and fill them in on their wheel. I advise my students to keep this visible at home or in their folders so that they can look at their key quotes often.

This is a simple resource I made for my Year 11s to help them to quickly revise the major characters of Jekyll and Hyde in anticipation of their upcoming exam. It allows them to note down the individual storyline of each character, key quotes for them, and more complex issues, such as their motivations and conflicts.

A lesson centred on analysing Owen's Dulce et Decorum Est. Works through the mnemonic "A HIT POEM" to cover a multitude of topics. Includes: A 22-slide PPT lesson, with lots of individual activities to choose from; Matched resources; An annotated copy of the poem.

This is a simple resource I made for my Year 11s to help them to quickly revise the major characters of Lord of the Flies in anticipation of their upcoming exam. It allows them to note down the individual storyline of each character, key quotes for them, and more complex issues, such as their motivations and conflicts.

A simple resource to show the relationships between the various characters in Conan Doyle’s Sign of Four. Designed to help students remember “who’s who” in the novel. The focus is more on how each character links to another, rather than each character’s arc as the plot progresses. The characters are colour-coded according to which ones feature mainly in the past/present storylines. Can be stuck into exercise books, or displayed in the classroom.

A single whole lesson in creative writing, looking at guiding students through a re-write of Act 1 of Macbeth. The lesson focuses on word classes: nouns, verbs and adverbs. Students then combine the story elements into their own version of the story, re-written. This is planned for a lower ability KS3 group. When my students have finished putting their draft together, I have them write up their stories into a "storybook" template. The one I use (from another member of TES) is linked here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/blank-template-children-to-create-their-own-book-6067315

A simple resource I made for my Year 11 students. They need to learn key quotes for their exam texts, and this resource helps them to organise their revision into more manageable chunks. The wheel is labelled with major themes and motifs, then students simply have to find four key quotes for each category and fill them in on their wheel. I advise my students to keep this visible at home or in their folders so that they can look at their key quotes often.

A simple resource I made for my Year 11 students. They need to learn key quotes for their exam texts, and this resource helps them to organise their revision into more manageable chunks. The wheel is labelled with major themes and motifs, then students simply have to find four key quotes for each category and fill them in on their wheel. I advise my students to keep this visible at home or in their folders so that they can look at their key quotes often.

This is a simple “fill in the blank” quiz for some key quotes from Romeo and Juliet. There are 28 quotes in the quiz, and the answer follows immediately on the next slide. I’ve been using it as a lesson starter to test my lot in the lead-up to the exams. Happy quoting! *** Please note: depending on your version of Microsoft Word, it may not recognise the font correctly. You may need to quickly change it to one which your system will run. ***

A last-minute overview of the major themes, characters and theatre techniques I have made for my students in the final weeks running up to the exam. Mostly focused on the elements of class structure, social responsibility, and a rundown of how each character affects Eva, as this is what mine needed going over. To be simply used as a “lecture” style lesson; there are no activities added to the slides. Mine have been making notes on it. Run very quickly, it can be fit into an hour’s lesson.

A single whole lesson themed around Star Wars to create a newspaper article. Activities involve revising the structure of an article, the 5 Ws, and a writing task.

A revision or display activity for English Literature lessons on Jekyll and Hyde. The bunting comprises 21 separate flags, each A4-sized, containing small sections for revision facts and key quotes. The flags take you through the context, themes, key characters, and chapter-by-chapter plot summary of Jekyll and Hyde. An ideal activity to use with an accompanying revision guide or the course text. Students could complete a whole strand themselves, or work as a team. Or you can make one to decorate your classroom!

A single whole lesson, themed around the Hunger Games and Harry Potter, to revise the key features of an informative leaflet, and to support the creation of a leaflet for a Muggle exchange student joining Hogwarts/a new tribute preparing to take part in the Hunger Games. Resources include: A starter "taboo" facts game; Revision of key features; Research resources; Writing task.