Each poem form the Power and Conflict cluster of Past and present anthology annotated in detail with relevant language, form, structure and contextual analysis. This is a useful revision tool for GCSE students. The more able can add their own annotations and colour code for language, form and structure. The least able can redact things they don't understand.

Full lesson with SMILE analysis and fully annotated poem for Nothing’s Changed from the Time and Place cluster

A step by step guide, with timings, to answering the questions in English Literature Paper 2. This Power Point guides students through English Literature Paper 2 with how to successfully approach each question. It includes timings and how to plan. It can be used as a warm-up before students take their exam or adapted to be used in a walking talking mock and English lessons.

A step by step guide, with timings, to answering the questions in English Language Paper 1. This Power Point guides students through English Language Paper 1 with how to successfully approach each question. It includes timings and how to plan. It can be used as a warm-up before students take their exam or adapted to be used in a walking talking mock and English lessons.

This is a lesson with resources for Y11 students studying Edexcel Lit. It begins with an extract from Keats which explains the reason he wrote the poem. This is returned to for more informed discussion twice in the lesson. There are differentiated activities looking at themes and then students annotate in groups, feed back to the class followed by fully annotated stanzas to ensure good understanding.

A step by step guide, with timings, to answering the questions in English Literature Paper 1. This Power Point guides students through English Literature Paper 1 with how to successfully approach each question. It includes timings and how to plan. It can be used as a warm-up before students take their exam or adapted to be used in a walking talking mock and English lessons.

PP presentation with a fully annotated version of the poem for Time and Place, Edexcel

Full PP lesson with annotated poem and SMILE analysis

A straightforward PP lesson that includes a fully annotated poem with summaries of language, form and structure

For GCSE with SMILE analysis and full annotation of the poem.

A comprehensive lesson to explore the skills needed for Q7a of Edexcel’s English Language Paper 2 with differentiation and supporting resources

Lesson includes SMILE analysis and fully annotated poem with links to context

A fully differentiated lesson, with resources, based on Chapter 3 of the Black Book of Secrets. Guides and develops students to use a springboard for their descriptive writing

A lesson in a PP for this poem which includes a fully annotated poem

A step by step guide, with timings, to answering the questions in English Language Paper 2. This Power Point guides students through English Language Paper 2 with how to successfully approach each question. It includes timings and how to plan. It can be used as a warm-up before students take their exam or adapted to be used in a walking talking mock and English lessons.

This Power Point presentation has a slide for each type of question students will face in their English Literature exam with clear guidance as to how to plan for each question. There is also a slide with what a PEARL paragraph is - key as it includes all the elements needed to be successful in answering analysis questions.