A top band, Grade 9 essay on the question of: “Starting with this speech (Act 4 Scene 3), explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of Kingship in Macbeth”. Full mark model to be used for revision, notes, or lesson examples. AQA and Edexcel suited, and written specifically for the AQA GCSE English Literature mark scheme. Key quotes, thesis statement, top tier context, and multiple supporting quotes are included.

This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for debate, a second writing question template, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Two starters are included, so you can split the slides into two different lessons. Quotes include: “unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.” “a man has to make his own way—has to look after himself—and his family, too, of course” “I’m talking as a hard headed, practical man of business.” Works towards: How does Priestley use present the character of Mr Birling in Act 1?

Fully differentiated with essay practice included. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes that can be analysed individually or as a class, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for class conversations, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Works towards: Starting with this extract, explain how Shakespeare presents masculinity.

This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, what makes a good vs grade 9 point, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. A key extract, key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is a model answer paragraph. Targets are included so students can mark and improve their own work. Two starters are included, so you can split the slides into two different lessons. Designed for Jekyll and Hyde as a GCSE text, and the slides include the AQA mark scheme for the relevant question, but this can be changed for different exam boards.

This lesson include extensive analysis of key quotes, notes on context, thoughtful alternative interpretations, themes, grade 9 critical ideas, and a question for independent student work with a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as are opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quotes included are: ‘Arthur you’re not supposed to say such things’ ‘Now Sheila don’t tease him. When you’re married you’ll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business.’ “I’m sorry it should have come to such a horrible end. But I accept no blame for it” “She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.” “Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.” Working towards: How is Mrs Birling presented throughout the play?

This lesson covers key Jacobean context, an audience’s expectations, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, critical theorists and relevant quotes surrounding gender, thoughtful extensive analysis on gender expectations and context, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for debate, a second writing question template, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quote analysis is provided for: I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ the milk of human kindness That I may pour my spirits in thine ear Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements

This lesson covers key Jacobean context, an audience and reader’s expectations, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, critical theorists and relevant quotes surrounding gender, thoughtful extensive analysis on gender expectations and context, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for debate, a second writing question template, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Full quote explosions are provided for: Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air When the battle’s lost and won A DESERT PLACE. Thunder and lightening. Enter three witches

Designed for Jekyll and Hyde as a GCSE text, and the slides include the AQA mark scheme for the relevant question, but this can be changed for different exam boards. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, what makes a good vs grade 9 point, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. A key extract, key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is a model answer paragraph. Targets are included so students can mark and improve their own work. Two starters are included, so you can split the slides into two different lessons. Quotes include: “rugged countenance, that was never lighted by a smile” "it offended him, both as a lawyer and a lover of the sane and customary sides of life” “it was frequently his fortune to be the last reputable acquaintance and the last good influence in the lives of down-going men” Works towards: How is Mr Utterson presented in the beginning of the novella?

Fully differentiated with essay practice included. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes that can be analysed individually or as a class, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for class conversations, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Works towards: Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present the supernatural?

A top band, Grade 9 essay on the question of: How does Shakespeare present the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? Full mark model to be used for revision, notes, or lesson examples. AQA and Edexcel suited, and written specifically for the AQA GCSE English Literature mark scheme. Key quotes, thesis statement, top tier context, and multiple supporting quotes are included, as well as critical theories.

Planned for the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde text at GCSE level. Slides are included for themes of good and evil, science, duality, appearances vs reality. Quote recall tasks included for students to learn and complete quotes, as well as themes given so they can link them to essay questions. Three slides included for students to practise essay planning, as well as a mock question. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as well as opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work.

This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for debate, a second writing question template, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quotes include: “We’re respectable citizens and not dangerous criminals” “I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women.” “We’ve no proof it was the same photograph” “Everything’s all right now, Sheila. What about this ring?” Works towards: How does Priestley present Gerald’s character throughout the play?

Fully differentiated with essay practice included. This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes that can be analysed individually or as a class, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for class conversations, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Works towards: Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present appearances?

GCSE AQA mark scheme focused. This lesson covers a poem by a British poet standard for the AQA style of poetry chosen.Examples of good quotes have been chosen with steps that students can use to easily analyse them. Language and Structure is covered, as well as a writing frame to support all students and make the comparison paragraphs easy work. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is a second poem and question in case you have some extra time.

This lesson covers the structure of the exam paper, so students are aware of which questions are coming and how many paragraphs to write for each, as well as timings. The lesson sets out a simple strategy for approaching this question, to make it as accessible as possible for students. Writing an introduction (thesis) statement is included, as well as writing about structure. The lesson can be used as a template and adapted in order to practice many different poems before the exams.

A Grade 9 context lesson, covering everything required for the AQA GCSE mark scheme, to help students reach top marks in an easy to understand, simple format. This lesson covers key Gothic and Victorian context, a reader’s expectations, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, critical theorists and relevant quotes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as are opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. CONTENT INCLUDES: The Industrial Revolution The Victorian Gentleman Victorian Hypocrisy Traditional Values Fear of the Unknown Victorian London Darwinism Physiognomy

This lesson covers key Jacobean context, an audience’s expectations, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, critical theorists and relevant quotes surrounding gender, thoughtful extensive analysis on gender expectations and context, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for debate, a second writing question template, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quote analysis provided for: “Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o’ th’ milk of human kindness” “Come, you spirits That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here” “The raven himself is hoarse That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my battlements ” Suitable for many questions, including: How is Lady Macbeth presented throughout the play? How does Shakespeare present gender? To what extent is Lady Macbeth presented as powerful throughout the play? Explore the theme of death in Macbeth.

This lesson covers key extracts, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, critical theorists, as well as a mock question for a writing task. Quotes include: Methought I heard a voice cry ‘Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep’, the innocent sleep To be thus is nothing; But to be safely thus.–Our fears in Banquo Stick deep The thane of Fife had a wife: where is she now?– What, will these hands ne’er be clean? Works towards: Starting with this extract, how is fear presented in the play? or How are Macbeth’s fears presented throughout the play?

This lesson covers key context, an audience and reader’s expectations and reactions, writing a thesis statement, extensive analysis and questioning of key ideas, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as is an option for debate, a second writing question template, and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quotes include: ‘millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left’ “She’d swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant. Burnt her inside out, of course” "Young and fresh and charming” “Pretty” “isn’t it a beauty?” Works towards: How does Priestley present Eva Smith as powerless? How does Priestley present the lower class in An Inspector Calls?