For OCR GCSE 9-1 English Literature Conflict Poetry. Teacher annotated copies of Punishment, Honour Killing, Partition, Phrasebook and Vergissmeinnicht. The internet has very few resources on these poems so they provide extra, detailed notes for revision and for teachers touse as classroom aids . All annotations are broken up into theme, language and structure sections to help students to write cogent essays, whilst also not overwhelming students with detail. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

This revision and consolidation resource has 80 short key quotations from the play organised by moment. This means that students can learn as they go along and you have a resource to test their knowledge. The explanations include analysis of language, structure and context. All content is structured to push students into the 7-9 range. Suitable for all specifications, in particular AQA GCSE and OCR GCSE, which focus heavily on AO2. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

The extract comparison question on the OCR syllabus is very difficult to answer. The same technique can also be used on other sections of the course which require students to compare texts. This worksheet directs students on how to answer the question and models a ‘comparative paragraph’. Extracts are provided on the second and third pages.

This is a pack of extract questions to help revise/practise Great Expectations.

A series of two lessons based around Rebecca. Includes a printable extract and activities to focus on analysing structure, as well as video clips to give students a sense of the atmosphere of the novel. These clips also present a visual understanding of structure and how it is like a camera movement around the text.

High quality revision resource for OCR 9-1 GCSE English Literature. There are very few resources to support this course, and this provides detailed explanations of the themes, language techniques and stuctural devices used in the poems. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

This revision and consolidation resource has 50 short key quotations from the play organised by moment. This means that students can learn as they go along and you have a resource to test their knowledge. The explanations include analysis of language, structure and context. All content is structured to push students into the 7-9 range. Suitable for all specifications, in particular AQA GCSE and OCR GCSE, which focus heavily on AO2. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

This is a summary of how to answer Question 4 on the non-fiction Language paper. There are several ways the question can be answered, but there are some essentials which must be included in the answer. This is based on feedback from senior examiners.

This is an easy how-to guide for students and teachers. Exam technique is key in the OCR exam, and this guide makes it easy to teach your students confidently. This is informed by feedback from OCR as well as experience from teaching students. Advice applicable to paper 1 and paper 2. Written by an experienced teacher.

A lesson suitable for any GCSE Language course. This lesson has students consider the characteristics of autobiography bu judging their covers (irony intended) and then discussing what creates the characteristic voice of the writer.

There is very little available online to teach the OCR 9-1 course. This worksheet walks students through how to answer extract based questions. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

This resource is a context table for students aiming to achieve grades 7-9. It contains references to other Shakespearean plays, ideas about kingship, politics and equivocation. Written by a recent Oxbridge graduate.

An activity providing a comparison of two modern texts. Included is an extract from Blood Brothers and several options to compare within An Inspector Calls, as well as a table to encourage comparison.

A whole lesson based on the iconic film. Begins with a starter from the original Graham Greene novella to practise analysis skills, before moving into a creative writing activity.

A lesson based around the iconic Bronte novel, Wuthering Heights.

Advice on how to answer Q4 on the AQA paper 1 Includes phrases to help students improve their answers.

This is a very engaging scheme of work for introducing students to fiction and non-fiction about environmental change, including Greta Thunberg speeches and The Decline of the Great Auk short story. Suitable for Y8 or Y9 students, as well as some GCSE groups. Equally, it allows for group work, speaking and listening, as well as cross-curricular links.

A fully resourced SOW for Animal Farm suitable for a Y9 or high set Y8 class. Worksheets are included.

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