A top band, Grade 9 essay on the question of: Starting with this extract (act 2 scene 2), how does Shakespeare present paranoia? The response considers both Lady Macbeth and 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 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?

An A* 1000 word essay on Monstrosity, in The Bloody Chamber and Frankenstein. Key Gothic themes, symbols, and motifs are fully explored, and grounded in degree-level context.

This lesson covers key content for the poem, carefuly chosen quotes with steps that students can use to easily analyse them as well as prepared notes, extensive analysis and exploration of context, example comparative points to another poem from the anthology, 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 are opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work through target codes. Quotes include: “well-used books, the back of the Koran” “Maps too. The sun shines through their borderlines” “paper that lets the light shine through” Works towards: How does Dharker explore the fragility of human life in this poem? Compare her approach to that of another poet.

Grouped by theme, these notes look at the most significant of Shakespeare’s sonnets, picking out key examples and quotes.

A Grade 9 context lesson, covering everything required for the OCR A Level English mark scheme, to help students reach top marks in an easy to understand, simple format. This lesson covers key Gothic context throughout the centuries, using direct quotes from critical theorists and a modern, simplified explanation. Made for The Bloody Chamber A Level OCR spec, but suitable for any work on the book.

A lesson considering critical theories on monsters within The Gothic genre. Includes key themes, critical quotes and analysis, and how to link this to not only TBC but also other Gothic texts, for context marks. Key quotes are highlighted from The Bloody Chamber, and linked to their wider patterns in the text. Made for The Bloody Chamber A Level OCR spec, but suitable for any work on the book.

Planned for an A Level lesson, appropriate for students who have read the text before. fully differentiated, with explanations provided for all critical theories. Multiple critics are considered, with links to Angela Carter and the text. The examiners report is analysed for advice to students for top answers. Context is woven in throughout, and a slide for essay writing practice is included. Tes paid licence

This lesson covers key extracts, extensive analysis and questioning of the scene and possible extracts, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, 5 slides of various 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 are two model answers and opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work. Quotes include: “Look like th’ innocent flower, But be the serpent under ’t.” “Out, damned spot; out, I say […] Hell is murky.” “who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?” Works towards: Starting with this extract, explore how Shakespeare presents guilt.

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.

A full landscape sheet of key quotes, analysis notes, contextual facts, secondary supporting quotes, and grade 9 thoughtful, critical ideas. This could be used for revision, or given to students to help them write a practise essay on Juliet’s character.

A full landscape sheet of key quotes, analysis notes, contextual facts, secondary supporting quotes, and grade 9 thoughtful, critical ideas. This could be used for revision, or given to students to help them write a practice essay on Juliet’s character.

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?

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.