A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “sympathy” from Paper 1: Section B: Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: • an example question to answer • a short example extract to focus on • 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding • short quotations from “the rest of the novel” • a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations • focus on techniques/effect on reader/purpose/link to Q

Useful checklist for students to examine their work before/during/after longer extended writing tasks (essays/coursework/assessments etc.). This metacognitive approach has proven useful across the full range of Key Stages and results in students submitting work that they have thoroughly checked and are convinced is their best work. A valuable resource for all essay-based disciplines or subjects that require longer written answers.

Useful list of narrative techniques (both linguistic and structural methods) to help when considering writer’s craft. The list is compiled of 22 key techniques - including a dictionary definition and an example sentence for each one. This handy A4 sheet is suitable for all Key Stages to use as a reference throughout the year.

Basic “planning a narrative” work-sheet - suitable for all Key Stages.

Basic “planning to write an article” work-sheet - suitable for all Key Stages.

Basic “planning for a speech” work-sheet - suitable for individual public speaking activities, generic speech writing, or group presentations across all Key Stages.

Basic “planning for a debate” work-sheet - suitable for individual or group work across all Key Stages.

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “mystery” and “the Door” from Paper 1: Section B: Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on steps to guide annotations/understanding sentence starters to prompt writing a strong paragraph focus on techniques/effect on reader/purpose/link to Q

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “Lanyon” from Paper 1: Section B: Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding Short quotations from “the rest of the novel” a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations focus on techniques/effect on reader/purpose/link to Q two versions (easier one with quotations / one without quotations)

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “masculinity” from Paper 1: Section A: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding Short quotations from “the rest of the play” a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations focus on techniques/effect on audience/purpose/link to Q

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “guilt” from Paper 1: Section A: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding Short quotations from “the rest of the play” a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations focus on techniques/effect on audience/purpose/link to Q

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “ambition” from Paper 1: Section A: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding Short quotations from “the rest of the play” a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations focus on techniques/effect on audience/purpose/link to Q

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for two exam questions on “war” from Paper 2: Section C: Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: “Nettles” - Vernon Scannell and “Anthem for Doomed Youth” - Wilfred Owen two example questions to annotate and answer two short poems linked by theme/content/approach Venn diagram for an easy comparison across texts for Q2

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for two exam questions on “nature” and “place” from Paper 2: Section C: Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: "Island Man’ - Grace Nichols “Storm on the Island” - Seamus Heaney two example questions to annotate and answer two short poems linked by theme/content/approach “Storm on the Island” (Seamus Heaney) is annotated as an example Venn diagram making comparison for Q2 easier between the two texts

A4 support sheet for an exam question on Sheila from Paper 2: Section A: Modern Texts - J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This help-sheet includes: an example question to annotate short quotations and page numbers sentence starters to prompt writing key subject/text specific terminology a guide on how to structure a strong paragraph synonyms to replace simple/common vocabulary step-by-step instructions on how to analyse a quotation

Short revision booklet to summarise each of the 7 “types” of non-fiction writing required for Component 2: Section B of Eduqas English Language GCSE. Ideal for Year 10s and Year 11s struggling with the basic requirements of each kind of writing. The booklet contains a short list of key persuasive techniques and, for each text “type”, briefly details the following: Text type Audience The Purpose General Tone Typical Language Features Generic Template for Structure

45 slides (10+ lessons) / Scheme of Work on Component 1: Section 2: Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 - Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” (OCR English Literature A-Level) suitable for Year 12 and Year 13. This text will need to be compared to a pre-1900 poetry collection. This unit includes: Detailed timeline of Wilde’s life Introduction to the Victorian period Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria Prompt questions to aid reading/annotations/notes Recommendations for further reading and critical engagement Compares to Christina Rossetti’s “Selected Poetry” as OCR requires

90 slides (18 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Component 1: Section 2: Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 - Christina Rossetti’s “Selected Poetry” (OCR English Literature A-Level) suitable for Year 12 and Year 13. These poems will need to be compared to a piece of pre-1900 drama. This unit includes: A guide on how to analyse poetry Detailed timeline of Rossetti’s life Introduction to the Victorian period Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria Prompt questions to aid annotations for 10 key poems Small group project used to cover the remaining 5 poems Recommendations for further reading, including critical material

71 slides (10 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 2: Section C: Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline A guide to analysing unseen poetry Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria Some of the poems are annotated to model for pupils Poems include: ‘Kid’ - Simon Armitage ‘Havisham’ - Carol Ann Duffy ‘Island Man’ - Grace Nichols ‘Storm on the Island’ - Seamus Heaney ‘The Man He Killed’ - Thomas Hardy ‘The Dead Beat’ - Wilfred Owen

186 slides (20+ lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 2: Section B: Poetry - "Love and Relationships Anthology” (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline A guide on how to analyse poetry Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria Complete stanza-by-stanza annotations for all 15 poems Annotations colour-coded for language/form/structural devices Detailed contextual notes on each poet with animation/slide transitions