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A-Level English Literature Poetry 'Out of the Bag' and 'Ode on a Grayson Perry Urn'
Contextualised introduction to both poems, annotated poems and brief plan for comparing them, which needs to be completed by students.
A Christmas Carol - The Theme of Redemption
Full lesson worksheet – can also be used for online teaching.
The Merchant of Venice (Prejudice/Justice)
Summary on justice and prejudice as well as other key quotes from II.vi to II.ix
Provides some examples on how and how not to write analytically in preparing an exam-length response to a question.
AQA Unseen Poetry 'Nettles' Lesson + Indicative Answer
Clear, five-step walkthrough (as a transcript, chatty summary) of how to begin analysing unseen poetry for the AQA Literature Paper 2.
Provides an indicative answer though not a full response.
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A-level English 'Poetry of the Decade' Bundle
Poems of the Decade are a part of the English Literature A Level or AS Level provided by Edexcel.
For A Level, poetry is part of the third exam and in total accounts for 30% of the qualification. One half of that exam made up of the Post-2000 poetry that is part of the Poems of the Decade Anthology, and the other half a selection of Pre-1900 poetry, such as English Romantic Verse
AQA GCSE Poetry Anthology Exam Question Essay Plan
"Compare the ways poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict.’”
Ozymandias and My Last Ducheess are compared with reference to some theoretical positions too.
This is not a complete essay but an exemplar for students to begin thinking about their own responses.
Stella Streetcar Named Desire Profile A-level Edexcel English Literature
Farily detailed profile of Stella’s character illustrated with reference to the play.
Romeo and Juliet: attitudes towards love in the early modern era lesson plan/handout
A historicist overview of love in Romeo and Juliet (for AQA English)
Giuseppe and The Deliverer | A-level Poetry comparison grid and annotated poem
Contextualised introduction to ‘Giuseppe’ and ‘The Deliverer’ with annotated poems too. Attempts to analyse both in a comparison grid.
For A-level English syllabus.
How does Priestley explore responsibility in An Inspector Calls? AQA GCSE, Full Essay with Starter
Overview:
Starter exercise – student’s own conceptions of responsibility
Intro to philosophical thinking
Planning essay
Full essay with annotations
Rubric on how to attain a high grade
Lord of the Flies Quote Quiz
Short but essential retrieval exercise for AQA English Literature.
Consists of two parts:
For each quote, fill in the missing gaps and identify who or what the quote is about
Analyse Golding’s methods
English Language AQA Paper 2 Q5 Understanding Audience/Purpose
English Language AQA Paper 2 Q5 Understanding Audience/Purpose -
Persuasive Writing and Transactional Writing Starter Strategy Sheet as shown in the preview
SMORF structure for English Language Paper 2, Question 5
The ‘SMORF’ structure for English Language GCSE Paper 2, Question 5 (Persuasive and Transactional Writing)
English Language Paper 2 Question 5 Walkthrough
Detailed summary and walkthrough of what to do and what not to do for the English Language P2 Q5 Persuasive and Transactional Writing question(s).
AQA June 2018 | Paper 1 | Question 4 Answer
Close detail help with English Language GCSE Paper 1 Question 4 (AQA June 2018).
Skills Descriptors have been highlighted into the 16-20/20 response.
Question 5 AQA English Language - November 2018 Creative Writing
Clear breakdown and tips for the AQA English Language Paper 1 from November 2018 (creative writing).
Doing ‘Bourdieusian reflexivity’ as a researcher AS/A-level Sociology
Notes made when tutoring A-level Sociology Research Methods. Possibly more suitable when used for undergraduate and post-graduate social research methods.