This is a list of 25 questions with their extracts for preparation for examination in AQA A'Level Literature Paper 1 for specification A (7712). The questions are all in the exam format and include the lines for analysis plus the question focus. These would be excellent for revision purposes.
This is an example essay for "Love Through the Ages" unit for AQA specification A Literature (7712) which uses the question on an extract from Act 4 Scene 3 for students to see how an essay might be tackled. It includes marginal annotations to explain thinking and assessment objectives. Useful for exam preparation.
This is a list of 30 questions couched in the exam style for Language and Literature A'Level for AQA (7707). The questions are in exam style and list an extract plus a theme for analysis. These would be excellent for revision purposes.
This is a list of possible questions for Paper 2 of AQA specification A Literature (7712) - these have been planned for comparing "A Handmaid's Tale" with "All My Sons" but have a format that would be applicable to any of the two texts studied for the unit as the texts are not named and the themes appropriate for any texts. These 24 questions are in the exam style. Really useful for revision purposes.
This is a 6 page document with key themes from "Frankenstein" as assessment questions for A'Level Language and Literature AQA (7707). The themes are couched in exam style questions with a list of possible extracts which could be used as the focus for these questions. Excellent for revision purposes.
Opening introduction to A'Level Language and Literature unit on "Othello" with lessons on Act 1. Each of these lessons focus on a specific example of linguistic analysis beginning with the focus on conflict for this exam unit, and then moving on to cover Grice's Maxims, politeness principles, character focus, schema, rhetoric, and formality in talk. The lessons marry linguistic approaches with analysis of the scenes. See additional uploads for later Acts.
This is an example essay on "Frankenstein" for AQA A'Level Language and Literature which I wrote to help my students with essay style. It includes annotations to explain my thinking and assessment objectives. Very useful for exam preparation.
Continuation of power-points of lessons for A'Level Language and Literature on "Othello". These power-points move onto Acts 2 and 3 and again look at the play in sections while integrating linguistic approaches into the analysis of the play. These lessons cover use of soliloquies, Iago's character development, dramatic staging, social deixis and language of power, finally focusing on the relationships presented between men and women.
Part 2 of a series of lessons for teaching "The Handmaid's Tale" for AQA A'Level specification A (7712). Continues to cover main themes and points in chapters through activities and discussion points with some practice comparative essays questions on the final power-point of this series. Intended as discussion points for first reading of text.
Part 1 of a series of lessons to cover the teaching of "The Handmaid's Tale" for AQA English Literature specification A (7712). This focuses on the main themes for each chapter with activities and discussion points and also covers some of the aspects of theory to support with the text's study such as feminist writing. Intended as discussion points for first reading of text.
Final instalment of lessons on "Othello" for A'Level Language and Literature focusing on exploring the play in sections while integrating linguistic analysis into the lessons. This series of lessons begins with the descent of Othello's character, and focuses on the literary and linguistic aspects of the final scenes. This also includes a lesson on writing good introductions and conclusions targeting the assessment objectives of this unit.
These are power-points which focus on the poetry cluster for GCSE Literature paper 2. In each power point the poems are dealt with as unseen poems with the idea that there is a central focus, but that students are encouraged to consider aspects of the poems independently. The lessons begin with "How to approach a poem", then move onto "Does the title of a poem matter?", and then "Is the poet in charge of the meaning of a poem?" These lessons encourage independent reading and thinking about the poems holistically, rather than a line-by-line approach. Hopefully, the aspects covered should be revision and consolidation of skills learned earlier in school and are intended to focus on poetry as fun. Included here are ten out of the fifteen poems. Others to come.
Final part of the series of lessons on "Frankenstein" for AQA GCSE Literature. The lessons cover themes and ideas from the text with discussion points and tasks.
