A collection of notes and worksheets for A Level teaching of King Lear

Two sample essays for the new ReVision 2017+ Specification for English Literature. Here by R.S. Thomas and Belfast Confetti by Ciaran Carson Kid by Simon Armitage and Piano by D H Lawrence Potential Task: Colour code the poem analysing and labelling how well the ‘candidate’ met the assessment objectives. One Essay Plan on Invictus and Kid on the theme of Self-Determination. Three student created essay plans on: -Sensory Memory -Disappointment -Loneliness and the impact on identity

The following resource is a video I have made that analyses Robert Frost's 'Birches' I use it for the CCEA specification: The Study of Poetry 1900-Present and it contains notes on: language and imagery, rhyme, rhythm, structure, tone, speaker, analysis of title, context etc. I have uploaded it in MP4. I generally ask students to analyse the poem using question prompts in class and then send them home to watch the videos to ensure I am expedient with my time management. It also ensures students can discuss the poem to understand it fully during class time and then get the thorough analysis required at home. Hopefully you find this useful. Thanks *NOTE: When I upload more analytical videos I will be compiling them into a Bundle so it is cheaper for you to purchase!

CCEA GCSE English Literature Poetry Anthology: Identity. Teacher notes for analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 29. Hope this helps!

Log on to YouTube and let the students watch the clip of the song. Then use the worksheet to encourage them to create their own Christmas similes and metaphors to describe the Grinch! Works well with KS2/KS3 Students

A travel writing reading comprehension and writing exercise. I used this with a Year 9 class who had been studying travel writing to help them practise for their ‘Bill Bryson: A walk in the woods’ comprehension and their ‘creative’ responses where they write their own piece of non-fiction travel writing in the form of a travelogue.

The following resource is a PowerPoint my A Level students have made that analyses Robert Frost's 'Acquainted with the Night' I use it for the CCEA specification: The Study of Poetry 1900-Present and it contains notes on: language and imagery, rhyme, rhythm, structure, tone, speaker, analysis of title, context etc. Hopefully you find this useful. Thanks *NOTE: When I upload more analytical videos/presentations I will be compiling them into a Bundle so it is cheaper for you to purchase!

A sample introduction and paragraph on Form/Structure for the CCEA AS Level Study of Poetry 1900-Present unit. This looks at Heaney's 'Personal Helicon' and Frost's 'Birches' and examines the theme of self discovery. Note: this is NOT a full essay, merely a starting point. I have given this to my students then asked them to finish the essay, looking at Imagery and Language, Tone and Theme. Hope you find this useful!

Taylor Swift Lover & Folklore inspired literary techniques display.

CCEA GCE ENGLISH LITERATURE: AS Poetry: 1900-Present: Robert Frost and Seamus Heaney Anthology Resource 1: Sample intro for childhood theme - considering ‘The Railway Children’ by Heaney and ‘Going For Water’ by Frost. Resource 2: Several essays in which the sample intro is continued to give a comprehensive analysis of the poems. Both essays are of a different calibre but have many positive points. Possible task could be to get the students to mark them as if they are CCEA examiners and draw up pro-con lists. Resource 3: Sample Self-Discovery essay exploring Personal Helicon and Birches. Resource 4: Nature Essay

Animal Farm Quiz to be used for CCEA spec to test student knowledge of the novella.

An Inspector Calls Black Book: Pages 55-59 Notes

Sample paragraphs of D-A* quality for the PPQ about Eric / Sheila learning Important Lessons! CCEA Specification.

resource 1: Sample response for analysis of the free ‘Black Crow Conspiracy’ resource available as a sample GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1 RESOURCE: SECTION B: READING TO ANALYSE MEDIA TEXTS: TASK 4 and a sample answer for Task 5. resource 2: Mark Scheme for The Black Crow Conspiracy Book Cover - modelled after the CCEA MS but missing the assessment matrix - found easily in their SAM materials or PPQ Mark Scheme (if it has made its way onto the website yet!) resource 3: Mark Scheme for Something Nasty in the Woodshed - also modelled after the CCEA Specification mark schemes. Resource 4: Mark Scheme for Thick as Thieves

For use with the CCEA GCSE Specification - Paper 1 Section B: Analysis of multimodal texts - product packaging

CCEA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Section A: Personal Writing PowerPoint with sample A* paragraphs

Colour Coded analysis of Frost's After Apple Picking

Task 1: Students identify the type of non-fiction text / where it would be likely to be found, the purpose and audience Task 2: Students identify the Purpose of each text Task 3: Students come up with one more example of a type of non-fiction text that achieves the given purpose. Hopefully you find this useful in your teaching of Non Fiction texts.