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Romeo and Juliet for new GCSE AQA Literature Assessment
An amazing value bundle of 4 introductory lessons, worksheets and power points. Introducing the play, introducing the style of AQA question and context and reflecting on Act One. Ideal for the new AQA GCSE Literature assessments. These lessons are stand alone, with accompanying worksheets. Could also be used for for KS3 introduction to the play.
Student (and teacher!) guide to new AQA AS/A level English Literature (7711)
An outline of the new A level AQA Literature course, designed for students but also useful for teachers new to the course. Outlines Assessment Objectives, set texts (you will have to adapt this for your own chosen set texts), expectations, wider reading, literary vocabulary and a possible route through the course in preparation for examination at end of Year 12.
Othello for A Level pre-reading
A great resource for context with some introductory notes on how to respond to Assessment Objectives, two clear homeworks linked to AOs and some Language, Form and Structure ideas. Would link really well with Flip Classroom ideology as tasks can be completed before lessons and thus inform more meaningful discussion of text
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AQA pre 1900 poetry revision for A level English Literature
A lesson and worksheets on effective ways of addressing AO4 by linking the poems within the anthology thematically or contextually. Worksheets for the students to undertake activities.
Animal Farm
A comprehensive scheme of work, including ASF tasks for Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing.
Othello Revision materials for AQA A level Literature Revision
a range of ideas and information, with links made between Othello and other plays for AO4. Lots of hints on exam preparation and 6 different exam style extracts with quick exercises to hone technique. Model paragraph also provided and highlights to support in finding key quotations and analysing them.
AQA English Literature Othello and poetry revision
Great set of revision materials, could cover at least 6 lessons or be used as a student independent resource for revision and personal study.
AQA pre-1900 poetry revision activity for English Literature AQA
A revision resource with activities for students to address the assessment objectives in exams and make a note of key vocabulary for each poem. The template document can be shared with students for a collective revision through shared documents or can be printed and students can fill in during a lesson or for personal revision
Romeo and Juliet GCSE lecture
This power point was designed for a lecture style revision session geared towards the new AQA Literature syllabus. The lecture covers key revision points, key terminology, contextual information and video clips of rising action and dramatic climaxes in the play. It's a good 40 minutes in lecture format or could be adapted to 2 to 3 lessons.
La Belle Dame sans Merci
an outline of how to approach this poem for the new AQA A level Literature. Hits Assessment Objectives
Othello for AQA New A level Literature specification
a close analysis of the handkerchief and Othello's tragic decline in Act III Scene IV. Exam style question with specific pointers on how to address the AO's according to the new AQA mark scheme
Othello close analysis Of Act IV Scenes 2 and 3 for AQA English Literature AS or A level
Two power points with close reference to the assessment objectives outlines by AQA, with some specific focus on what my students always miss - the FORM and STRUCTURE within the extract and play as a whole. Some timed essay style questions and useful video clip of Emilia's speech "If wives do fall" which provoke the students to consider Feminist and Marxist interpretations of the play.
Non Sum Qualis Eram Bonae sub Regno Cynarae
a resource for the new AQA A level Literature pre 1900 poetry
AQA Pre 1900 Poetry for A Level Literature
A series of power point lessons which will take you through all of the poems except one in the anthology for study of the pre-1900 section. This resource could be used for long term absence, as a revision pack or just to save you lots of effort with planning. the power points cover all of AQAá assessment objectives, with information on context and language, form and structure. There are also suggestions for exemplar exams and making up exam questions. Overall, a great bundle if you are teaching the new AQA Literature poetry anthology at As level.
AQA A Level Literature Post 1900 Poetry bundle
A great resource if you're teaching the post 1900 poetry for the new A level Literature syllabus. there are power points for almost every poem. This is great for long term cover, as a revision bundle or just to save teachers new to the syllabus load of work.
GCSE New AQA Language and Literature courses
A range of resources for the new AQA syllabus, with literature and language components and some A level literary terminology quizzes which would suit more able candidates
stimulus for Question 5 - descriptive writing GSCE AQA
a simple power point for stimuli for question 5, using images to plan and plot successful creative writing
A Ruined Maid by Thomas Hardy for the new AQA pre-1900 Poetry AS English Literature
new resource designed for hitting AO's on Thomas Hardy's poem, simple pp, could be used as a stand alone revision guide or for students to use as a flip classroom resource
To John Donne by Michael Symmons Roberts
pre-reading materials and power point to work through To John Donne, with an overview of the original poem by Donne and an exploration of intertextuality in post modern poems
Christina Rossetti's Remember pre 1900 AQA English Literature
specifically designed for new AQA English Literature AS level, an introductory lesson that covers all of the Assessment Objectives, could be used as a stand alone flip classroom resource or for revision.
Speech Writing for GCSE AQA NEW SYLLABUS PAPER 2 Question 5
Resources to identify how to respond to a speech writing question, with video clips of excellent speeches and notes on language techniques and structure
The Garden of Love AQA NEW A level Literature pre-1900 poetry
An excellent resource including plenty of social and historical context as well as analysis of the language and structure of the poem. A stand alone lesson with a possible timed essay response at the end. This produces excellent responses from my Year 12 group, which is a broadly mixed ability group!
Othello for AQA NEW ENGLISH LITERATURE AS or A LEVEL
a way for students to analyse Iago's growing influence on Othello in Act 3 Scene 3 of the play with a close look at language, structure and form. Key dramatic vocabulary used and potential exam style question at the end of the power point. Self contained lesson leading to possible timed essay task
HISTORICISM for the NEW AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE AS LEVEL - Poetry and Othello
a specific explanation of how to integrate a historicist perspective into the poetry and Othello in order to address AO3 effectively. Good range of historicist vocabulary specifically for poetry analysis and links, as well as an outline of Revenge Tragedy and ways in which students can give alternative interpretations of Othello based on gender/race/class changes in society.