A selection of ideas and texts for students to explore a range of topics for the PI aspect of the Cambridge Pre-U course.

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.

This is a very simple resource to help teachers and students record marks for A level oral exams. Each assessment objective is separately given alongside the number of marks available.

Key quotations from the novel Candide. Suitable for A level French revision so that pupils can learn key quotations about a range of themes and characters in the novel. Space is left for students to annotate the quotations with their own thoughts.

Save time and give feedback directly linked to the mark scheme with this marking grid!

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

Advice on how to answer Q2 on the AQA paper 1. Contains a discussion of the AQA 2018 paper and some useful phrases students can use to replicate this style in their own writing.

This is a handy resource to give to pupils. It contains information on a variety of ways to immerse themselves in French culture, especially through encouraging them to use technology.

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 simple resource giving an overview of the technique used to write a summary for the reading and listening summary comprehensions.

Resource detailing the exam structure needed and timings for all sections of the OCR 9-1 course.

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.

8 exam style questions on Candide suitable for the AQA A level French course. Sample: ‘Candide n’a pas d’autre but que de plaire’. Examinez dans quelle mesure cette définition est justifiée.

Suitable for the study of Candide at A level. Language and literature based activities.

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 lesson allowing students to have an immersive experience of the poem. The Powerpoint includes a video clip of original footage of the Gulf War so students appreciate what the narrator is feeling. Turn off the lights and close the blinds for a more realistic experience!

20 exam style questions for the Pre-U French literature paper. Sample: At the end of Micromégas, the mansuscript the Sirien promises to write is ‘tout blanc’. Explain the significance of this to Zadig and Micromégas.

This is a useful sheet to give to students and parents to help students feel confident with how to revise in English. Too many students feel they ‘can’t revise English’ other than learning quotations. This has useful ideas on how to make students see otherwise!

A resource for teaching poetry comparison questions which leads students through the exam structure and provides a sample paragraph. Includes a poetry comparison game (play in pairs or which half class teams) and copies of both poems.

There are relatively few resources for this play at GCSE level; this resource contains pointers to allow students to improve their grade. It includes suggestions for further reading and context which is 7-9 grade, allowing them to create a conceptual argument to impress examiners. It also points students in the direction of the word level analysis needed to demonstrate AO2. It is written by a recent Oxford graduate.