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49 slides to take you through these four poems with a scaffolded structure for writing both the a) and b) essays. This resource should help students to phrase the comparative element and also to include the context. Success criteria included for students to peer assess. All videos and poetry annotations included. This should cover a couple of weeks work if you are taking them through the assessment in class in order to teach them how to approach it.

An excellent revision session which involves the students working in teams to work out the clues to quotations and questions from An Inspector Calls. The first letter of the answers will then need to be unscrambled to name a well known Easter food. There are two rounds. This took my class all lesson (50 minutes)

This is a pack of material I put together for an Ofsted lesson which received an outstanding/1. The objective is to develop the students' ability to both provide an overview and to zoom in on the detail. The structure of the lesson is provided as well as all the materials. Particularly helpful is an essay grid to help students word their responses which I have found invaluable for other texts.

Ever wondered what the significance of Coral Island was to Lord of the Flies? I made myself read it and put together this presentation which takes you through all the connections. It was a painful but fascinating read and provides useful context for the class as Golding clearly drew on this little book and satirised its contents.

A collection of all the references to the sea in the play, with blank slides for students to interact with the quotation followed by my teacher notes, analysing each quotation. This would be useful if you were setting up an essay perhaps on this theme.

An overview of the settings in the play and their significance. Suitable for all A level specs and available as both a powerpoint and a pdf

The slides are arranged in a lecture style with quotations and ideas combined. The outline covers the following main points: Blanche’s manipulation of her sexuality and how this is linked to her guilt the tragedy of her diminishing sexuality and her deception surrounding this Stanley’s raw animal sexuality Mitch’s uncertain sexuality and attempt to fulfil Blanche’s past code for gentleman callers with chivalry disguising sexuality Marital sexuality is presented as controlling and marked by infidelity Sexuality as a destructive force within the play Useful for any A level spec and available as either a pdf or powerpoint

Suitable for any A level spec, the slides cover the theme of Love and are structured to cover the following ideas: Love is unbalanced and dependent Lust/sex is expressed in place of love Self-preservation is more important than love Available as both a pdf or powerpoint

A presentation which covers the theme of the past and how Williams presents it in A Streetcar Named Desire, covering the main ideas of: The past is significant to personal identity. The past is traumatic and detrimental The past is symbolised through music Some slides have just the relevant quotations for the students to reflect and plan around with other ‘teacher’ slides padded out with ideas related to these quotations.

Close analysis of the Thornfield chapters of Jane Eyre. This has been produced in a powerpoint format so that teachers may use it in front of the class enabling students to annotate their texts and to discuss the implicit meanings that Bronte hints at in her narrative. This was produced for an A level class but could equally suit a high achieving GCSE group.

This is a detailed presentation with close analysis of both Prayer Before Birth and La Belle, with an essay plan comparing the two poems. This is for the Pearson Edexcel iGCSE poetry anthology question.

quotations and paragraph ideas for an essay on how gender is presented in An Inspector Calls. This has contextual prompts, quotations and analysis.

A detailed resource on how Priestley presents the character of Gerald with quotations, analysis and context.

Essay plans for GCSE covering the following: [1] ‘All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.’ How does Orwell present inequality in the novel? [2] ‘The next moment he and his four men were in the store-shed with whips in their hands, lashing out in all directions.’ Explore the significance of control in Animal Farm. [3] How does Orwell present Napoleon as a corrupt leader? And key quotes for the following themes: [1] Fear [2] Power [3] Propaganda

This is a complete GCSE focused unit on Of Mice and Men but is also useful for Key Stage 3. Activities tackle both English Language skills such as writing transactionally but also English Literature skills with essay planning and close analysis of the text. Context is also included. Over 109 slides which should cover a full half term of work (depending on speed)

A complete unit for the teaching of section A in iGCSE Pearson Edexcel, covering all the 10 passages for comprehension study. With mark schemes and student exemplars. From The Danger of a Single Story, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie From A Passage to Africa, George Alagiah From The Explorer’s Daughter, Kari Herbert Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets rescue bill, Steven Morris From 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Aron Ralston Young and dyslexic? You’ve got it going on, Benjamin Zephaniah From A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat, Emma Levine From Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan, Jamie Zeppa From H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald From Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah

A close analysis of both poems with an essay plan suitable for iGCSE students to revise for examinations. Pearson Edexcel

A close analysis and comparison of two of the Pearson Edexcel iGCSE poems from the poetry anthology with an essay plan.

Close analysis and essay plans comparing the Pearson Edexcel poems Tyger Tyger with War Photographer and with Prayer Before Birth