Edexcel A-Level English Literature (9ET0 – 9ET0/02) This booklet is designed to support students studying the novel by structuring their note-taking to focus on the key elements of plot, structure, characterisation, context & comparison to the partner text being studied in the unit (in this case ‘Hard Times’ by Charles Dickens – the booklet can be adapted to suit any relevant partner text). The 37-page booklet contains sections that include: • The unit’s assessment objectives. • A list of the text’s key contextual topics. • A key theme word cloud. • A table to track the key theme or themes associated with each letter. • A narrative timeline with associated dates for the whole text. • A character tracker that features each character’s name & pseudonym. • A list of the minor & characters & their role or status in the text. • A series of letter-by-letter tables that enable students to record the letter’s length, the narrator, the addressee, a title (for summary purposes), thematic, context & tone sections to record more independent notes. • Key quote & associated themes tables. • Partner text comparison tables.

These resources are designed to support students studying the novella at Key Stage 3 as a way of preparing for the challenges & demands of studying prose fiction during their GCSE English Literature course. The resources include: • A wider reading booklet, featuring articles designed to stretch & challenge more able students when developing their understanding of the novella’s context & contemporary cultural perspectives. • A chapter-by-chapter glossary to support students in their understanding of cultural or historical references in the text. • Differentiated chapter-by-chapter low stakes quizzes, focused on the plot & the sequence of events, alongside key quotes low stakes quizzes.

Edexcel A-Level Eng Lang & Lit (9EL0 - 9EL0/02) Notes Booklet This booklet is designed to provide A-Level students studying the Edexcel English Language & Literature course a structure to their note-taking whilst studying Wuthering Heights as an anchor text, in tandem with The Bloody Chamber. These texts form a pair under the ‘Encounters’ theme from Unit 2 Varieties in Language & Literature Section B (Prose Fiction & Other Genres). The booklet provides the following structure for students to record notes on: Character roles & status Chapter titles (their own) Chapter-by-Chapter tension graph Narrative timeline Chapter / Narrator / Key Theme table Chapter-by-Chapter key quotes Types of Encounter record Links to The Bloody Chamber tales Links to Context (The Gothic & Critical Theories) Links to Context (Producer - the time the text was written & published) Once completed, these notes will provide an independent revision resource individual to the student who completes it.

GCSE English Literature Paper 1 19th Century Novel. Year 10 & / or Year 11. The booklet is designed for students with a GCSE target grade of 5 or above who are studying the AQA course (8702). The learning objective is for students to record accurate and relevant notes, in order to create an accessible revision resource. The booklet can be used by students whilst they are reading the novel or to summarise their notes as part of their revision process. The booklet allows students to record: the text’s plot (as a storyboard with captions) two key quotes per chapter (the quotes can also be labelled with the writer’s methods) the key theme(s) for each chapter track the novel’s tension in the form of a tension graph (also this can be labelled with structural features) acrostic-style notes to summarise the presentation of the key characters & how the audience would respond important context comments. Alternatively, this booklet can be used for homework tasks. Once completed, these booklets will provide an independent revision resource individual to the student who completes it.

GCSE English Literature Paper 1 Shakespeare. Year 10 & / or Year 11. These booklets are designed to support students with a range of different abilities who are studying the AQA course (8702). The rationale for the booklets is to help students to independently record accurate and relevant notes, in order to create an accessible revision resource for future assessments. The booklets can be used by students whilst they are reading the play or to provide a more focused summary of their notes as part of their revision process. Across the booklets, each resource allows students to record: A Character Family Tree Individual Scene Titles An Act & Scene Tension Graph (to track the play’s structure) Key Themes Word Cloud Individual Scene-by-Scene Summaries & Storyboards (cloze tasks or notes tables, supported by summaries for each Act & image prompts) Individual Scene Key Quote speech bubbles (supported by a list of key quotes for each Act) & a Context checklist & / or notes table Character Acrostic (to summarise how the key characters are presented during the play) Alternatively, this booklet can be used for homework tasks. In addition, the PowerPoint slides provide a differentiated low-stakes quiz task for each of the play’s scenes.

AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) Paper 2 Poetry Anthology (the Power & Conflict cluster). Year 10 & / or Year 11. These booklets are designed for either students with a GCSE target grade of 4 - 5 (the differentiated booklet) or 5 & above who are studying the AQA course (8702). The learning objective is for students to record accurate and relevant notes, in order to create an accessible revision resource. These booklets can be used by students whilst they are reading the poems from this cluster or to summarise their notes as part of their revision process. The booklet allows students to record: each poem’s narrative (section-by-section or for each stanza); the differentiated material presents these notes as a cloze exercise. two key quotes per poem, with an accompanying image (the quotes can also be labelled with the writer’s methods); the differentiated material has key quotes already selected. the key theme(s) for each poem; the differentiated material presents these notes as a cloze exercise. important context comments; these ideas are recorded in an acrostic-style & can cover comments that relate to either the poet, the historical context or the reader’s response. The differentiated material presents these notes as a cloze exercise. Alternatively, these booklets can be used as homework tasks. The differentiated booklet features greater support for each poem in the form of cloze exercises. The additional booklet provides the suggested answers for this booklet.

AQA GCSE English Literature (8702) Paper 1 19th Century Novel. Year 10 & / or Year 11. These resources are designed for students studying the AQA course (8702). The resources include: • A range of context activities • Key quote low-stakes quizzes • Lesson starter slides. Some of the resources available in the starter slides are designed in the style of Question 1 from either English Language Paper 1 or 2 from the GCSE AQA syllabus. • A booklet that can be used by students whilst they are reading the novella or to summarise their notes as part of their revision process. This booklet is designed to support making accurate and relevant notes, in order to create an accessible revision resource & allows students to: record the text’s plot (as a storyboard with captions; some illustrations have already been added & there is a summary of the plot developments to help students sketch their images); record two key quotes per chapter (the quotes can also be labelled with the writer’s methods; there is a list of key quotes from each chapter for students to select from); use a table to record the Gothic features of each chapter; identify the key theme(s) for each chapter; use a table to identify important contextual features; track the novel’s tension in the form of a tension graph (also this can be labelled with structural features); make acrostic-style notes to summarise the presentation of the key characters & how the audience would respond. Alternatively, these booklets can be used for homework tasks. • A glossary for cultural or historical references in the text (the page references refer to the Wordsworth Classics edition of the text). • Chapter-by-chapter comprehension & summary activities. • Chapter-by-chapter low stakes quizzes. • Pre-teaching key vocabulary lists (that can be set as homework). • Key dates & events in the novel & a breakdown of the chronological order of these events.

Animal Farm GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Modern Text. Year 10 & / or Year 11. The booklet is designed for students with a GCSE target grade of 5 or above who are studying the AQA course (8702). The learning objective is for students to record accurate and relevant notes, in order to create an accessible revision resource. The booklet can be used by students whilst they are reading the novel or to summarise their notes as part of their revision process. The booklet allows students to record: the text’s plot (as a storyboard with captions) two key quotes per chapter (the quotes can also be labelled with the writer’s methods) the key theme(s) for each chapter create a title for each chapter track the novel’s tension in the form of a tension graph (also this can be labelled with structural features) acrostic-style notes to summarise the presentation of the key characters & how the audience would respond important context comments. Alternatively, this booklet can be used for homework tasks. Once completed, these booklets will provide an independent revision resource individual to the student who completes it.

GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Modern Text. Year 10 & / or Year 11. These resources have been developed after dividing the play into 9 separate sections, primarily focusing on each main character. Where page references are used, these resources are designed to be used in conjunction with the Penguin Modern Classics edition of the play, although they are easily adapted to be used with other editions. The resources include: • A glossary for cultural or historical references in the text. • A booklet for students to record accurate and relevant notes, in order to create an accessible revision resource. The booklet can be used by students whilst they are reading the play or to summarise their notes as part of their revision process. The booklet allows students to record: the text’s plot (as a storyboard with captions); two key quotes per section (the quotes can also be labelled with the writer’s methods); the key theme(s) for each section; create a title for each section; track the play’s tension in the form of a tension graph (also this can be labelled with structural features); acrostic-style notes to summarise the presentation of the key characters & how the audience would respond; important context comments. • A wide range of key quotes & plot comprehension low stakes quizzes (in paper & PowerPoint format) for each of the play’s 9 ‘sections’ & accompanying resources. • A whole-text plot summary cloze activity. • A whole text timeline activity, complete with event descriptions & images. These resources can be used to support the teaching of the text or over a shorter sequence of lessons geared towards revision in preparation for assessments in Year 10 or Year 11.