Suitable for AQA Poetry Power and Conflict Anthology students at Low Ability Key Stage 4 who are confident in writing a poetry comparison response or Mid to High who are less confident.

Based on the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology with a clear focus on language. Pitched as an introductory lesson to the poem but it could equally work well for revision. Suitable for Key Stage Four.

A SOW using The Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. This scheme covers both reading and writing sections of the paper and is in line with AQA marking criteria.

A lesson suited to high Key Stage Three or any Key Stage Four lesson on writing to describe. Uses the mark scheme to ensure students gain the most amount of marks. Offers opportunity for self/peer assessment.

A sheet for synthesizing key information regarding jacob marley

This resource introduces how to respond to Question 3 (Structure) of Paper 1. It is appropriate for Key Stage 4 students of all abilities but is aimed at low ability students.

A differentiated by level sheet for key quotes from MLD. This sheet offers an opportunity to comment on context, language and the effect on the reader.

A low ability learning mat based on an extract from stave one. Video link from youtube:

A resource to help students plan a newspaper article using persuasive devices

A thematic revision sheet focused on the opening two staves of ACC, siimed at LA

A worksheet analysing the language, form and structure of Agard’s ‘Flag’

A resource aimed at developing analysis of Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5 linking to context, language and audience response. This level is differentiated by target grade.

A worksheet for LA students which requires them to analyse Marley, write and respond to an exam style question about him

Analysis of Macbeth’s feast scene with focus on inferring meaning/links to key themes

A sheet to demonstrate good section b and poor section b work

A learning mat on Macbeth’s context chunked into tasks aimed at low ability GCSE

A poetry response planner for the 30 mark comparison question on AQA Literature Paper 2. This question planner worksheet is there to help students make a basic plan for how to structure and respond to the question: 'Compare the theme of conflict in ‘Remains’ and one other poem.' This resource has been tried and tested successfully with a low ability Key Stage Four class but would also work with a medium or even high band class.

A learning mat for reinforcing the skills needed for question 4 of Paper 1. Suitable for Key Stage 4.

A complete unit of work on Priestley's An Inspector Calls. This unit is for a higher ability class and draws on gaining 'top end' marks. As an examiner for this paper in 2017, I was able to draw on my experience to inform what 'gets the marks'.

A series of lessons devised to stretch and challenge higher ability students to engage with English Language Paper 2's Writing Section.