A lesson exploring Act 1 Scene 3. Students will analyse key quotes and consider how they present characters and themes. There is also a persuasive writing activity that uses this scene as a stimulus. Suitable for high ability KS3 and KS4.

Teacher written Band 4 model answers to support student understanding of questions 2-4 of AQA English Lang Paper 1 Section A. These model answers are to be used alongside the AQA sample paper that uses the opening from the novel The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel which can be downloaded for free online.

Lesson learning challenge: To consider the presentation of Macbeth’s death and the final words of the play. Lesson includes: Brief overview of scenes 6-7 Reading of scene 8 analysis questions on an extract from scene 8 Exploration of Macbeth’s ambition across the play Exploration of the cyclical structure of the play Analysis questions focusing on Malcolm’s final speech at the end of the play Analysis of Shakespeare’s message about kingship/leadership

A lesson exploring the use of contrasts in Act 1 Scene 4 of Macbeth. Suitable for high ability KS3 (might need simplifying slightly) and KS4.

A lesson focusing on the character of Lady Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 5. The PPT includes detailed annotations on LM's "The Raven himself..." soliloquy, sentence stems for independent language analysis and a peer assessment task.

A lessons that aims to compare and contrast the two mothers in the play. Contains sentence stems practice PEELD paragraph. Suitable for KS3.

This PPT requires students to already have a working knowledge of the text. The lesson aims to prepare students for an exam question on the theme of FAMILY in A Christmas Carol, based on the AQA GCSE specification. Students will consider the importance of the theme and it’s links to Dickens’ overall authorial message. The lesson includes teacher notes, a model introduction and a model main paragraph to demonstrate the skills needed for this paper.

A set of 2 lessons exploring Act 1 Scene 6-7 of Macbeth. Suitable for KS$ and high ability KS3.

A lesson introducing each question on Section A Language Paper 1 (AQA) and the skills required. Includes practice for Question 1.

A lesson useful following a descriptive writing assessment. Includes a spelling test starter, sentence development task and upscaling vocabulary tasks, a class model activity and individual improvement task. DIRT = Directed Improvement and Reflection Time. Can be adapted to suit any marking and feedback policy.

A lesson exploring an extract from Hilary Mantel’s Bring Up the Bodies for AQA Paper 1 Question 3 (How does the writer use structure…) Includes model paragraph, list of structural features, sentence stems and peer assessment activity. Suitable for KS4 students. Tailored towards the AQA spec but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

A high-level model response written to aid the analysis of the following past exam paper: AQA Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (Nov 2018) A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury

Example Whole Class Feedback sheet for an essay on the theme of class in An Inspector Calls. Accompanied by a model introduction and main paragraph (teacher written). Can be used to help scaffold student redrafting following an exam response on the question: How does Priestley present the theme of class in An Inspector Calls?

A Level English Literature: A Thousand Splendid Suns This resource aims to develop A Level students’ ability to conceptualise and structure an exam response to the Prose text A Thousand Splendid Suns. Students chose one of two exam questions: How does Hosseini explore ideas of loss in A Thousand Splendid Suns? OR How does Hosseini present female suffering in A Thousand Splendid Suns? Following individual teacher feedback, students were required to improve their responses with a specific focus on introductions and topic sentences to create a clearer structure to their answers. This resource contains a model introduction and model topic sentences for students to use as a guide.

This PPT lesson explores the symbolism and significance of Ignorance and Want, analysing a short extract and considering how Dickens uses language to convey wider purpose and meaning. The resource includes a worksheet analysing the scene with Ignorance and Want at the end of Stave 3.

A set of two lessons exploring the persecution of Jews during WW2, to act as a stimulus for non-fiction letter and diary writing. Would be useful alongside a study of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas or other WW2 related fiction texts.

A lesson exploring the titles and opening paragraphs of a range of Dystopian novels. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students.

A lesson exploring the presentation of Macbeth as a noble and brave war hero in Act 1 Scene 2. Suitable for high ability KS3 and KS4.

A set of 3 lessons focusing on two World War 1 poems; Siegfried Sassoon (Counter-Attack) and Isaac Rosenberg (Break of Day in the Trenches) plus a comparison lesson. Suitable for KS3 or low ability KS4.

A worksheet that encourages an in-depth analysis of a key extract in Chapter 3 (focusing on Earnshaw and the ghost at the window). The file contains the blank worksheet for students to complete and a second copy that has additional teacher notes that can be used to help develop student analysis. *Activity encourages comparison with A Thousand Splendid Suns as part of the EDEXCEL Prose exam