An example essay for AQA GCSE LIterature style question about Macbeth’s state of mind

A GCSE Literature example essay for the following question: How does Dickens use the spirits in A Christmas Carol? Full essay - thesis and three main body paragraphs covering Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past and the Ghost of Christmas Present.

A high grade Language Paper 1 Q5 model inspired by Storm Eustice. Prompt: Write a story starting with ‘‘Before we knew it, Storm Eustice had arrived.’’

An article written for language paper 2 Q5 as an exemplar to show students. Written in response to a statement about gender equality, the task asked students to write an article to argue that we have not yet reached true equality.

An example answer for a non-fiction writing question about education, arguing that education is power. Great for sharing with students and asking them to write their own example for alternative viewpoint.

Example answer to the following question: ‘Getting older is more fun and you can experience the finer things in life. It is much better than being a teenager!’ Write a speech explaining your point of view. Incorporates a range of language devices, sentence structures and more ambitous punctuation and vocabulary. Great for sharing with students and then asking them to produce their own response for an alternative viewpoint.

A grade 9 narrative writing example following use of a sea image prompt.

An unseen poetry booklet made to accompany study of AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes the following: Mark schemes for Q27.1 and 27.2 Knowledge organiser (language, form and structure) Essay writing structures Collections of paired themed poems (winter, climate change, love and relationships, war). Planning boxes for each poem and question. Male AND female poets.

A model thesis and first paragraph for the question: How does Shakespeare present Macbeth’s ambition? Topic sentence for second and third paragraphs and room for writing a We Do model, followed by students’ independent paragraph. I Do We Do You Do structure applied to essay. Great for introducing essay writing or feedback after assessment.

A double sided revision sheet for ACC and Macbeth. Used before mock/real exams to remind students of key vocabulary, context, quotations. Contains two example thesis statements for each text and 3 quick fire planning questions to get them creating their own.

A full marks response for AQA Language Paper 1 Q4 using an extract from Stave 1 of Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’. Response both agrees and disgarees with parts of the statement.

A short activity to introduce students to using appositives when talking about ‘Macbeth’. Inspired by The Writing Revolution to improve students’ writing.

A short PPT of because, but, so sentences (inspired by The Writing Revolution) that focus on Act 1 and 2 of Macbeth. Using different conjunctions to get students to think about the text from different ways.

A worksheet using ideas from The Writing Revolution to get students using conjunctions in three different ways. Uses Dickens as a prompt. I do, We do and You do options.

A worksheet on declarative, imperative, exclamatory and interrogative sentences. Students label each sentence type and then have a go at changing one sentence type to another.

A full mark response to AQA Paper 2 Q5 (non-fiction writing). “Students in more challenging circumstances are desperate for an education. Students in this country take their education for granted and expect their teachers to do the work for them.” Write an article to explain your point of view on this statement.

A full mark question 5 narrative response for English Language paper 1 in response to the prompt ‘Write a story about a game that has gone badly wrong’.