A scheme of work based upon World Englishes and English as a global language. Useful for A Level English Language Paper 2. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Collection of 14 extracts from novels post-1945. Designed for AQA spec. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
An A3 sheet with possible questions for Elements of Crime for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section C, along with space for students to plan. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
An A3 sheet with possible questions for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section B, along with space for students to plan. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
An A3 sheet with possible questions for Atonement for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section B, along with space for students to plan. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
An A3 sheet with possible questions for Brighton Rock for AQA English Literature A Level B Paper 2 Section B, along with space for students to plan. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
My students needed a lesson with a full walk through of a paper. We annotated the extracts together using the mark scheme/ examiner report. They then completed the plan and answered the question.Some... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language discourses
When studying the poems in Songs of Innocence and Experience I've found that it helps students to have a working knowledge of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell too as this more clearly displays the cont... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
A one-off Christmas lesson I did with my A Level Literature class, using Tim Minchin's White Wine in the Sun as a stimulus for discussion and language analysis. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
I couldn't find many resources on this so have created my own by researching some of the stories mentioned, mainly in Ch4-5 and then again at the end. This is for Lang Lit but can be adapted for... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
A brief overview of historical political and social developments from the Reformation to now. This is not my specialist area so apologies if there are mistakes. I'm using it in conjunction... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
A test I set after reading 'Jane Eyre' and preparing for A Level Lit A Section C before we covered the poetry. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text
A blank copy of a revision grid for Poetic Voices containing sections for a brief summary, poetic voice, form and structure and quotations/patterns. Works well for a quick revision task for Year 13.&n... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Poetic Voices
The Handmaid's Tale booklet containing some key extracts for most characters and themes. I have used this to help when setting exam questions for A-Level English Language + Literature. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
AQA A Level English Language Model AnswerNovember 2021AO1-11 marksAO2-13 marks24 Marks VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Children’s language development
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Exam practice & revision
A booklet of potential Othello Love and Relationships extract questions for Act 3 (for the 2022 exams) VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
A booklet of potential Othello Love and Relationships extract questions for Act 3 (for the 2022 exams) VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
A glossary for students.When working on them, I deleted all definitions and gave students the sheets to complete as a working document. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Two structure strips to help students in structuring their extended responses. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Following a discussion about structure, the end of chapter 8 is the falling action where the tone of the novel changes. Students explore methods and meaning related to the passing of time and Gat... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
AQA English Language A Level Paper 2 Question 4 mark scheme on one page: 'Write an article about ... in which you assess the ideas and issues raised in text A and text B and argue your own views'. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Writing skills
AQA English Language A Level AOs and levels on one sheet for paper 2 question 3 'Analyse how language is used in text A and text B to present views about ...'. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
The sheet has each AO organised by level. Students can see what level they are achieving according to each skill and saves marking time. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: OCR
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
I have created a few resources for paper 1. Please feel free to use. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our Brillder content catalogue on Hardy’s 'The Convergence of the Twain’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our Brillder content catalogue on Nick Carraway in 'The Great Gatsby'. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook wit... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our Brillder content catalogue on Daisy Buchanan in 'The Great Gatsby'. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook wi... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our Brillder content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excitem... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our Brillder content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excitem... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our Brillder content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'King Lear’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the exci... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is a scheme created from a range of resources - some knabbed ideas, some text book stuffs, some language and power from days gone by. There are also some bits from a booklet we have at the... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
I give this planning sheet for students to complete as they plan and write their recreative task for the Unit 2 text. I do The Kite Runner but this can be used for all.Students can easily transf... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Leaflet I made to hand out at 6th form open evening for students considering the combined Language and Literature A Level for AQA. Please, obviously, take off all identifiers VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Useful for teaching or revision of the text, which I covered at KS5 a while ago. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
A coversheet for the full mock for A Level AQA Language. I normally mark each question with a different colour so the students can compare how they have done across each exam paper. It doe... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
A coversheet for the full mock for A Level AQA Language and Literature. I normally mark each question with a different colour so the students can compare how they have done across each exam pape... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
A lesson with contextual links on Serena Joy and Ch3 of The Handmaid's Tale. For Lang Lit but can easily be used for Lit. With thanks to Railene Barker for the contribution. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our Brillder content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'Othello’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excite... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Lecture notes and accompanying ppt/notes/weblinks. Designed for U3A adult group lecture. Will need some adaption/checks before using. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
This lesson takes students through the processes of answering a question on The Handmaid's Tale Ch2, for Lang Lit A Level. I borrowed the idea of 'planotating' from some other lessons on this we... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
An introductory lesson looking at the theme of love through the ages using the History of ideas video and accompanying text before beginning to apply the central ideas about how love is a transcendent... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'King Lear’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excitement of... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'Macbeth’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excitement of a... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our content catalogue on Shakespeare's 'King Lear'. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excitement of... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'King Lear’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excitement of... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
This is the synopsis of a “brick” from our content catalogue on Shakespeare’s 'Othello’. Bricks are interactive digital learning units that combine the authority of a textbook with the excitement of a... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
The PowerPoint goes through the text chapter by chapter - each chapter has activities that link to the text being an example of Political and Social Protest writing.I haven't finished the end of it ye... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
A powerpoint of questions and activities VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Love through the ages, Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Course: A level lit (A)
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
A powerpoint of lessons for teaching At An Inn by Thomas Hardy in the AQA A level English Literature Spec A. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900
This is a transcribed conversation between my sister and her son, Isaac. I used it alongside the linked video of him with my year 12 class as part of their Spoken Language Acquisition learning. Video... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Children’s language development
Three further examples of A grade investigations. Two are on political speeches (one with a gender focus) and one is on Billy Connelly's accent and dialect changes. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Language in action (NEA)
Course: A level lang
AS Level poetry lesson CIE looking at Alvi's inspirations/ meanings behind the poem. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: IGCSE, Eduqas
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Unit: Additional resources
A short PowerPoint looking at the background of the poem and encouraging A Level, GCSE students to look for poet tecnhiques. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: IGCSE
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Unit: Additional resources
Active Viewing mini-worksheet introducing them to The Great Gatsby using the 2013 film version. Context - 2x youtube videos and active viewing question sThe Great Gatsby - each chapter has an ext... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Takes students through context and key questions on the poem. I normally flip learning and get students to annotate before the lesson, prepared to contribute. I normally direct them to sit... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900
I've collected texts together for the Section A AQA A Lev language exam paper. Some are paired, some need pairing. One or two have also come from the marvellous @EngLangBlog. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
A really useful pdf with some of the headlines from the Daily Mail about Meghan and Kate. Organised into pairs, with typed details below to facilitate annotation. Worked really well as a M&R lesso... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
A7 size grammar booklet for A Level English Language. Includes word classes, specific word classes, phrases, sentence moods, sentence types, and clauses, with definitions and examples. It's set up to... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lang
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
One text from 1914 and link to another from 2020 on the representation of women who have committed crimes when drunk! Comparison question included. Used for remote learning but could be easily adapted... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Exam practice & revision
Course: A level lang
A recent article about a "deluge" of English terms, many Covid-related, that are entering the Greek language. Followed by five questions which are designed to get students thinking about attitude... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Created for Year 13 AQA Literature B. These are a series of PowerPoints and linked tasks to help students incorporate more literary criticism into their answers. They were created for remote learning... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
Detailed PowerPoint about the different types of Language used in Much Ado About Nothing. Used for Year 12 AS Literature. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lang
Unit: Paper 1: Language & the individual
Topics: Textual variations & representations
Produced for remote learning1. Research and comment on five stereotypical french dishes that France is known for. 2. Make notes about wine and how it can be considered part of French culture - you may... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places
Topics: Re-creative writing
I have cobbled together a booklet from several resources to support A-Level students with their independent revision of Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. Tasks are broken down into weeks to g... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places
Topics: Re-creative writing
This focuses on the first half of chapter 7. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places
Topics: Re-creative writing
This one refers to language change but I just change the key words and leave the structure intact for different questions. I print a3 versions and get the students to literally use them as... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language discourses
Powerpoint and handout to accompany a Year 12/13 lesson on gender representations. All texts are contemporary, so suitable for AS (and won't harm A Level either!). Includes powerpoint and handouts.&nb... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
This is my 'go to' Christmas lesson for Y13 English Language. Please note, it does require some understanding of the key features of Middle and Early Modern English (more so the latter) but could prob... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Extracts from Critics. Worksheets showing example of how to use and activity to teach students how to engage with the critical opinion. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
A PP for A Level Language on ethnolects, urban dialects and more. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A PP used in remote learning/online teaching (so reading/content heavy), mostly on Labov and Trudgill but with others such as Giles, Bernstein etc. Social class/ regional. Sociolinguistics. A Level La... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A handout on Dennis Baron, A Better Pencil (2009) for AQA A level Paper 2 Language Change (technology). VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A handout for students on Gretchen McCulloch's (2019) Because Internet for A Level Language. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A little PowerPoint summary of Philip Seargeant's The Emoji Revolution (2019). VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A Language paper 2 opinion article question using a BBC article on accents as its stimulus. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language discourses, Writing skills
Two texts both on elephants for Q1-3 on paper 1. One is a WWF advert and the second is from George Orwell in 1936. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Gives examples of aspects of English which have changed over time. Includes a practice Q3 style task using podcasts as texts. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Runs through lots of reasons for language change including the views of Crystal, Trask, Lerer, Hitchings, Goodman, Fairclough, Lane Greene, Aitchison, McWhorter, Chen, Bailey, Deutscher, Eckert and Ca... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Covers prescriptivism and descriptivism, the role and history of dictionaries of English, Deborah Cameron's Verbal Hygiene and a practice question. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
This has been my pet project since August! Lots of reading went into it. It's a mammoth presentation split into three main sections: 1) attitudes (prescriptivism, descriptivism, dictionaries, verbal h... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A short student response for the presentation/significance of Serena Joy. This also includes the mark scheme and WWW/EBI space for students to assess the piece. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Practice unseen prose questions I have made for AQA English Literature A Paper 2: Texts in Shared Contexts. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
A worksheet with a selection of words and definitions from Samuel Johnson's dictionary, and space for A Level students to make notes about patterns, quirks and changes they spot. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Select list of Old English lexis showing a range of spelling patterns and letters alongside modern equivalent. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A brief planning worksheet for CIE AS English General Paper essay-writing. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lang
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Introduction to what is meant by PSPW and then looks closely at Section A Unseen question.Also has HW tasks based on banned books. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
This SOW includes 12 double 50 minute lessons to introduce the students through the key themes and ideas of the text. The lessons are based on the students reading the text before the lesson (there is... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
A summary of McWhorter's ideas on standard Englishes and language change from his Word on the Street: Debunking the Myth of 'Pure' Standard English. Includes some dual coding of his main theory as wel... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Sentence stems to support exploration of tragic conventions in 'Death' and 'Tess' VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Sample paragraph exploring tragic features in 'death' and 'tess' for AQA Lit Spec B, Section B of Paper 1 VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
A detailed plan with AOs for exploring 'Death of a Salesman' and 'Tess' in relation to their fate being sealed from the outset of the texts. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Essay: ‘In tragedy, the hero falls due to a flaw in their character’ How far do you agree or disagree with this statement in light of ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’? VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Sentence stems to support students in exploring tragedy for AQA Lit Spec B, Section C VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Example of feedback sheet and lesson to feedback on the spec extract question on Othello AQA Lit B. I got the original idea off an amazing resource on Lit Drive and cannot remember for the life of me... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Essay plan template for the unseen prose question VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Template for planning a comparative essay. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts, Independent Critical Study (NEA)
As requested. A couple of lessons on a) poetry across time including an intro to AQA Lit A as a whole and b) on the literary canon that I use when I start to teach unseen poetry, though can easi... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900
This is a blank knowledge organiser for students to use when revising Dr Faustus. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology post - 1900
A simple recall of plot activity for the novel and poems. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text, Poetry anthology pre -1900
A data analysis support sheet which contains several texts taken from Knowsley Safari Park. Can be used to answer the question 'How is langauge used to create meanings and representations?' VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Taken very heavily from https://crossref-it.info/textguide/the-handmaids-tale/31/0.Reading booklet designed for students to read chapters independently at home week by week, taking notes on vario... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
A folder with various resources I created for a student studying Cambridge International Board. Quite a few extracts and questions and some focus on characters. I'm a private... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
A scheme to guide A Level students with the writing of the their NEA essays. It has models and planning to support writing. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Theory and Independence (NEA)
A complete SofL for A Streetcar Named Desire on the AQA Lang/Lit A level. Includes SofL lesson by lesson, PPTs and accompanying resources. I have created this using existing resources on this site, al... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
A complete SofL, resources and PPTs to teach The Kite Runner for AQA Lang/Lit. I have squirrelled resources from English Dept, colleagues and TES and created some of my own and then amalgamated them i... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Exam practice & revision
A reading list to support students with AQA English Language A-level VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Useful as an introduction or later to contextualise where the theoretical ideas come from for A Level Lang P1 (or even Media Studies, which was where I first taught it!) VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
To go with the 'This is England' transcript and the Guardian articleGRAMP = genre + representations + audience + mode + purposeI use this for all Paper 1 section A texts to contextualise and place in... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
To compare with 'This is England' extract VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
To go with the lessons on Skins Heads and / or comparative on England VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Taken from AQA resources for initial teaching. I quite like these texts as a good contrasting representation of women in sport. I taught it looking also at some research into the pay gap o... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Texts and the questions for section A of the Paper 1 English Language. One text is pre-1900 VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Duffy Poetry lessons and essays (Lang Lit) VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Poetic Voices
Lesson series on The Handmaid's Tale VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
PowerPoint to accompany my online YouTube tutorial accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-S7ON707JY VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
A resource for teachers (thank you to all who contributed) which covers each of the Paris texts, lesson by lesson and grouped by theme. Can be adapted to make a knowledge organiser for the stude... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
The PowerPoint to accompany my YouTube tutorial accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GhPptFxuxg This tutorial focuses on modelling how to answer a Lang Lit A Level question for Paper... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
PowerPoint to accompany my YouTube online tutorial accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3sDgxVdBdwIncludes some cultural theory on the idea of identity and transformation VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
The Ppt to accompany my YouTube tutorial accessed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37gI4dgOnbE With thanks to John McRae's Massolit lecture where some of the annotation ideas came from es... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
PowerPoint which accompanies my online YouTube tutorial accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsE1hvk2xB4 Draws on some ideas from J McRae's Massolit video - with thanks VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Key descriptors from exam questions for Paper 4 (AS Drama) and Paper 5 (A Level Drama)Useful for students to see the extra depth needed for A Level.Based on Collins Student Guide. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: IGCSE
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Prompt sheet for characters in drama. Designed for Cambridge International board, but could adapted. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: IGCSE
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Drama Paper 5 - Assessment Objective prompt sheet to use with extract question. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: IGCSE
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Feedback Sheet for NEA which shows which AO's they are hitting and at what level. By using this we are staying within the strict guidelines on NEA marking set by AQA but also providing clear feedback... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)
A checklist of content and exam questions for 1 and 2, paper two. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change, Exam practice & revision
Course: A level lang
A table which can be adapted for any data extract - helpful for students to analyse data by using all of the language levels. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Children’s language development
A revision booklet on Child Language Development. There are some answers (in red) which would need to be deleted before being given to students. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Children’s language development
For teachers of A Level language (OCR, AQA), and the Language Change component. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA, OCR
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
This is to go with the tutorial on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BCF0ihyMCY It's rather lengthy so I am advising the students complete in two sittings. If you just want to... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
An introduction to Narrative Theory from the AQA Lit Spec B critical anthology - explores the difference between narrative and story and discusses ideas from Jonathan Culler's book 'Literary Theory: A... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Theory and Independence (NEA)
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
A lesson by lesson STP, slides and Resources for teaching "My Boy Jack" - an AQA WW1 and it's Aftermath, A-Level Literature set text. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option A: WW1 and its aftermath
A series of PPTs with a couple articles. Used to teach extension for UV into LVI English Language students (we call it Language and Linguistics in my school to distinguish from the GCSE Language cours... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Student Version Knowledge Organiser for Edexcel A-level Literature study of Othello VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Two PowerPoints with resources on pragmatics: Grice's maxims and scheme; Politeness and Face VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change, Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A revision quiz that focuses on phonetics, grammar and pragmatics. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
A small scheme to introduce students to the phonetics, phonology and prosodics part of the language levels. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
A small scheme to introduce students to the grammar section of the language levels. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Small scheme of lessons to students to pragmatics. This will need updating as it was current when I taught it. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
Two lessons plus resources on phonetics and the IPA, and prosody and sound iconicity.There are linked videos in the second PowerPoint so you'll need to enable content VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
This is my distance learning powerpoint on AAVE (I split it into 3 parts then used screencast-o-matic to record over it - so the voice comments are missing here). Included are also the transcript... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Shared by a kind soul on Twitter. Useful for revision - to be completed by students. Also useful for Lang Lit VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Shared by someone on Twitter. Very useful for a quick revision reference. Useful for Lang Lit A Level too VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Please check before sharing. This was handed in by one of my students who said I could share VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Shared by a kind person on Twitter - not my own - from Deyes School. Also useful for Literature A Level VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
From the English Review - was posted as a free resource a while ago. Very useful for Lang/Lit or Lit A Level VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
OCR A level Lit CPD - getting A-A* My notes. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: OCR
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
This idea grew out of a lesson with year 12 on Gatsby and Daisy relationship. Out of my fevered brain in lockdown the thought came to mind of using Channel 4's First Dates concept of having Daisy and... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Prose text
Two band 5 Gatsby and Pre-1900 essay exemplars. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text, Poetry anthology pre -1900
A short PowerPoint that introduces the original writing NEA. There are some references to text that were accessible via E-AQA but these may have now expired. Unfortunately, I don't have access to the... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Language in action (NEA)
Course: A level lang
A workbook designed to help students independently engage with the critical anthology. It guides them through each critical way of reading with tasks and references to the NEA. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Theory and Independence (NEA)
Poetry Questions VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Poetry VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Poetry VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Poetry VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Designed for remote learning. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Designed for remote learning. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Designed for remote learning. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Examples of NEA investigations ranging from C grade to A grade. Marks agreed by exam board. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Language in action (NEA)
Course: A level lang
For A Lev Lang. Please check titles with NEA advisor first. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Language in action (NEA)
Course: A level lang
This Word document takes students through a range of tasks to investigate their own language fingerprint. I've used this for Transition tasks for those starting Yr12 English Language. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change, Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
For use with Lit A AQA Unseen Prose unit. Updated VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Takes students through how to answer a question on unseen prose in Paper 2b Literature Spec A. The extract is one AQA have published when the course was set up but I find it quite good to use, e... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
A selection of wider reading and watching related to set texts for AQA A-level Literature A. These include tasks around genre, context and similar texts. They are not direct study of our set texts so... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
summary of each theory and how it would be applied. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas
Unit: Additional resources
Visual image of critical theory timeline VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas
Unit: Additional resources
PPT - nicely detailed explanation VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Worksheets & PPTs - will need tweaking VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Very useful document - concise summaries of each scene VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Useful PPT with activities - covers all the main themes VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Some files I found from a few years ago, so you'll need to update/amend. The PPT on Animal imagery is good. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
A booklet containing all the information for World Englishes unit. Includes links to videos, online courses and quizzes. Students should be able to completely independently on the whole so a... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Reading resources for interested parties for A Level/Challenge VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Set of 3 practice exam-style questions for Eduqas' English Language Component 1 Section B Language Issues. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Course: A level lang
A powerpoint that features a slide with a term (spoken language terminology for AS / A level English Language), followed by 'answer'. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Course: A level lang
Slide show to take class through phrases: noun phrase, verb phrase, adjective phrase, adverb phrase, preposition phrase. Pre- & post-modification in noun phrases & sentence types. Then there's... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
A transcript of a customer & staff in high street shop with activities on worksheet. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Course: A level lang
Aimed at the AS English Language Component 2 Section A for Eduqas - but useful revision of language terminology for any A level English Language course using well-known film taglines. Mark scheme incl... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lang
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Unit: Exam practice & revision
This was written for the Edexcel syllabus but could be useful for teaching Tess for another spec. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
This was written for the Edexcel syllabus but could be useful for teaching Tess for another spec. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
This was written for the Edexcel syllabus but could be useful for teaching Tess for another spec. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
This is for the Edexcel syllabus but could be useful if you are teaching Tess for another spec perhaps. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Slide by slide approach to the poetry anthology. Compiled from a range of sources by myself and students, so may need a few tweak. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
A list of suggested useful theories for revising A-level English Language. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Course: A level lang
Adapted from the Edexcel resource - the focus of each question (not early writers as very specific only to that unit). Would be a good overview of themes that have come up before and what keeps being... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
A paper one mock for Othello, Unseen, Gatsby and pre- 1900 poetry. It took me ages to create and it'll be great if it also helps another teacher out. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare, Unseen poetry, Prose text
Lesson exploring narrative and power / powerlessnessPost-modern elements to narrativeThe implications of The Historical Notes on Offred's narrative VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Planned for a revision session in the half term, lasting three hours. A Walking, Talking Mock type approach with examiners reports and exemplars.All exemplars have been obtained from the secure... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Reading list I have just given to my Literature A students in advance of starting their NEA to encourage them to read widely before the unit starts. The texts on the spec are in bold as prohibit... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)
Just a short Ppt which highlights some of the ways students can revise and lists some things to cover, though not exhaustive. The pictures are from my daughter's GCSE revision just to show a mod... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
I put some lessons on up to Scene 5, I think. This is for the rest of the scenes plus themes and spoken language theory. Useful for Lit as well as LangLit VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Taming of the Shrew preparation questions to be answered by students in advance of the lesson (to check they have read the scene and to act as FLIP learning). 10 questions per scene and a challenge Q... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Lesson powerpoint and resources for introducing students to Feminism, Historicism, Marxism, Psychoanalytical Criticism and Reader Response theory and then applying these to an analysis of Desdemona's... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Unseen extracts for A Level Spec B Literature Paper 2 Option B Social Protest and political writing VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
Teacher copy of A Level Lit marking sheet to allow you to collate data for the whole group. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Quick feedback sheet for marking A Level Literature essays. Teacher copy to collate all feedback also to be uploaded. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
A great selection of extracts from classic gothic novels. I usually hand out extracts to students/groups and ask them to summarise the key points and lead discussion. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: OCR
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Research task for students based on British Library description of gothic origins. Students have to research a gothic novel and then present findings to the class. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: OCR
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Compiled from Lit Charts - quotes for each chapter and question prompts. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: OCR
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
PowerPoint of all my lessons for 'Jane Eyre' over a three month period. Might seem a bit random in places - I don't stick rigidly to it! VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text
As shared by Dominique Harris. This resource can be found the extra resources for the EngReview Magazine at https://www.hoddereducation.co.uk/magazines/magazines-extras/the-english-review-ex... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Shared by the fantastic Dominique Harris - thank you VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text
A one sheet analysis for Othello's final monologue that is based on @SPryke's concept of One Page Revision. Created to support some HA year 12s with analysis of this scene VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Powerpoint to support the exploration of Act 5 with students VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Power point to support exploring the events of Act 4 with students VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
PPT for lessons on Act 3 - exploring plot and character VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
A lesson looking at Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
An epic PP for Year 12s (A Level Language) about:Simone de BeauvoircodificationperformativityJudith ButlerdiversityDeborah Cameronidentitiessocial binariesRobert Podesvafalsetto and vocal fryPolariPau... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Lesson on Pamela Fishman's theory on gendered language, including:the s**twork/ active maintenancethe art of conversationher dataconversational power and dominancemen more controlling e.g. interruptio... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Lesson on Dale Spender, including:Man Made Languagewaves of feminismpatriarchal orderpower system/ oppressionminus male/ deviation VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Lesson on Tannen's difference ideas for Year 12 A Level Language, including:rapport/reporthyperlink to her talkingsocial conditioningsocial hierarchyareas of gendered language differencecross-cultural... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Year 12 A Level Language lesson on Robin Lakoff's language and gender theory:social conditioningdeficit marked and unmarkedderogation/deteriorationquotes from her bookrestrictions on language VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
10 minute knowledge based revision worksheet to remind students of important ideas in Browning's The Laboratory VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
A selection of lessons adapted from Emma Parker's original resources (also on this site). Thank you Emma. Looks random but I taught one lesson out of 4 on this. I tried to focus on c... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Romanticism context including typicalities and key writers and unseen poetry comparison. Lesson originally designed for a two-hour session. Includes quiz on context learned so far. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
Victorian poetry context lesson to prepare students for the unseen poetry question. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
Restoration poetry context lesson to prepare students for unseen poetry question. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
A lexical and semantic change unit for Language Change in A Level English Language, using the Merriam-Webster dictionary's Time Traveler resource. Good for independent learning. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A lesson outlining plot and structure of 'Lamia' and analysis of key elements of the poem using 2 teachit resources. This lesson also encourages students to consider aspects of tragedy. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Full A Level Lang/Lit Paper 1 (AQA)Remembered Places (Paris)Imagined Worlds (Handmaid's)Poetic Voices (Duffy) NB only one question VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Glossaries are compiled from the Cambridge text book for AS and A-Level Language and Literature. I give them to students also use them to create self marking tests e.g. Sub-word classes: 1. Copy and p... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Resources and examples for the NEA VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Language in action (NEA)
Course: A level lang
Some tasters (literally) on the Scene 1. Then a dramatic reading (please delete names). Initial Sc 1 reading to lead to discussion about whether predictions were accurate.I've cued music f... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
I did two sessions to give students a taster of the play before reading with plenty of opportunity to explore music and context. Most of the music can be found on Youtube, I think there's a Stre... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict, Additional resources
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Taken mainly from the AQA spec but might save others making the same VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
I've uploaded a few other resources but this zipped file is the updated. Booklet to follow. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
I completed these for the Lang/Lit Paris unit, with the help of some kindly shared work. Though specific to Lang Lit these can be adapted for Language A Level. Goes with other zipped file... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Not an exhaustive list but some suggestions of what students can cover with the language levels - can be used for Lang/Lit and Language A Level VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
A range of resources I've built over the years of teaching Language Levels for Language A Level. Includes:Work on Hockett - what is a human language?Washoe case study - this will also be uploade... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
A revision activity that focuses on themes/characters/symbols. Student have to read extract from selected chapter and identify where the character/theme/etc. To consolidate learning get th... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Mock Section A Question using extracts from Hemingway 'Wild Night Music of Paris' and Mike and Sophia 'Visiting Paris'. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
I display these as parents / prospective sixth formers are coming into the room - they generate quite a lot of discussion before we get into the 'formal' presentation part. I also have them printed ou... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
A lesson which covers (lecture style) some developments in love and how it is written about over the years, some theory on feminism / postmodernism and the two poems for Unseen element. Goes wit... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
I've produced this for students to start with the following advice of where to research. Students add to it as we cover different poets from different times. I set this after my ee cumming... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
Powerpoint to accompany my lesson for Act 2 Scene 1 of Othello wherein we will explore attitudes towards women and the choice of setting as a reflection of the relationship of Othello and Desdemona.&n... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
The file is my annotated poem of Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy, which I compare to ee cummings 'love is more thicker'Thought it might be useful to anyone doing unseen poetry which compares poems pre a... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
Lesson covers sub genres of fantasy (definitions taken from the Cambridge companion)Also explores the description of heaven in Chapter 2.This does include decluttered analysis taken from @SPyrke... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Based on blog by @SPyrke.List describing Susie's Heaven. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Worksheet to accompany previously uploaded lesson PPT. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
A collection of six word stories, mini-sagas and short stories for A Level teaching of narrative style. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: OCR
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Exam practice & revision
A collection of six word stories, mini-sagas and short stories for A Level teaching of narrative style. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: OCR
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Lesson based on Chapter one.Lesson includes:BIG questions inspired by @SPyrkeClose examination of the first two sentences (concepts)An introduction to gendered talk by examining the dialogue between S... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Worksheet to accompany Lesson 2 of The Lovely Bones. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
An introductory lesson to the Pre-1900 poetry including course overview and some introductory stuff on historicism. With thanks to the people who answered my request on the FB group and gave me... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900
Material covering the events of Act 3 with a focus on exploring characterisation especially of Iago and Othello. Some Independent Tasks are linked to our copy of the play: Heinemann's Shakespeare New... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
When we saw Margaret Atwood talk about her books at the cinema, I frantically scribbled notes and have now typed them up as best as I could. I might have missed/misheard some things but thought... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Introductory lesson to The Lovely Bones, modified to suit the transition from Year 11 to 12 and also lay the foundations for teaching the text. Students will explore Sebold's motivations and discuss t... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
A lesson to introduce students to some of the bigger ideas around context, plot and theme before they begin reading the text in earnest. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
A lesson to test students' ability to analyse language, form and structure post GCSE and to begin exploring Shakespeare's attitudes towards love as part of the Love Through the Ages unit. This will li... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
To accompany the core lesson VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
To help students build this section of the NEA VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Ppt to take students through the process of writing the Lit review for the NEA. Accompanying grid uploaded too VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
With a completed section to model how to build the analysis from planning, annotating to writing a draft VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)
Some step by step activities to take students through choosing links, arguments and extracts to based their Lit A NEA on. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)
My students struggled with building their analysis from scratch so I've tried to scaffold some activities for them to help. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)
Presentations and worksheets for the novel. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option A: WW1 and its aftermath
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Paper 1: Love through the ages
Course: A level lit (A)
Topics: Shakespeare
Goes with Intro to Tragedy VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Goes with Intro to Tragedy VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Not mine but taken from Teachit over ten years ago so I wasn't sure it would still be there. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
I have uploaded the work I did on this text from a couple of years ago. Please use as you see fit. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Contains a variety of ppts, critical works, inter textual links and general discussion materials. Have found them useful with my A level groups over the years. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Works well either as revision booklet or as you go through the text itself. Can't recall where I got this one from/who shared it with me but just want to keep passing it on! VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
This is my transition lesson for potential Yr12 students who want a taster of Lang/Lit but it works just as well for a first lesson to introduce 'schema' and Paris. A starting point about what w... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Students engage with the elements of fantasy and then have to find and embed links to specific moments within the text.For the Buckley task, students are reminded of central and additional narratives... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
A follow on task for the June 2018 A-Level Language and Literature paper about the presentation of young perspectives in The Lovely Bones.Students identify the errors in the examples given (could be s... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
This lesson looks at individual quotes, context and themes as a way in to studying Othello at A Level. Suitable for all specifications. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
Slightly motley crew of KOs. I should note that the only one I created was the Language Acquisition one. Thank you to people who have originally shared these with me - much appreciated. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Course: A level lang
A starting point for character and theme analysis.Initial ideas on potential links to war poems. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Popular Non-Literary texts, handy for introducing NEA.Includes:I Have a Dream (MLK)... 3Freedom or Death. 9 (E. Pankhurst)The struggle for Human Rights (E. Roosevelt). 16New Hampshire... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
This SOW has been mostly copied from one I found on the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning (I think).It has been adapted for AS Level Lit B but could do with editing to include critical reception and lit... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Love through the ages, Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry, Paper 2 - people and places
Course: AS level lit (B)
Topics: Option 2A: Aspects of tragedy
Summary of Gender Theories. Early ones! VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Four descriptive pieces with tasks VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: GCSE Language
Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, Eduqas
Paris lessonsPLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE RESOURCES HAVE INITIALLY BEEN KINDLY SHARED BY OTHERS AND I HAVE ADAPTED THEM VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Paris lessons with some integrated work on Language LevelsPLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE RESOURCES HAVE INITIALLY BEEN KINDLY SHARED BY OTHERS AND I HAVE ADAPTED THEM VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Paris introduction, and intro to language levelsPLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE RESOURCES HAVE INITIALLY BEEN KINDLY SHARED BY OTHERS AND I HAVE ADAPTED THEM VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Paris lessonsPLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE RESOURCES HAVE INITIALLY BEEN KINDLY SHARED BY OTHERS AND I HAVE ADAPTED THEM VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
We started this as AS so please be careful, we have The Awakening on the plans that we just taught for AS. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Term by term planning - based on a 6 term year. We switched to just A Level but did AS first so may be some overlap. Please check to make sure you are following the same route VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Just a handout of relevant critics for studying Othello (Lit B Tragedy), colour coded by character VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
An introductory information sheet rephrasing the aspects AQA list int their spec. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
This resource helps students to explore the history and significance behind the title and setting of the novel, Revolutionary Road‘The Revolutionary Road’: This was the name of a path that American so... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. Exploration of themes and characters through questions.Additional questions exploring links to Streetcar.Themes of imagination and reality; mental illness; isolati... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
This is a helpful revision resource for students making links between the texts. Instructions: Distill the key moments of each chapter. What theme of love is represented by the moment? Now link the mo... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Exam practice & revision
A wide range of challenging Owen Sheers questions on themes of nature, masculinity, inheritance, etc. Ideal for revision. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts, Exam practice & revision
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Some practice question 3s for paper 2 Modern Literature option on themes of emptiness, desperation, change, etc. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Full SOW for Othello for AQA Lit B (tragedy).Hope you find it useful! VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres - drama
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Revision session booklet for Paper 2 of A Level (A2) Language and Literature. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict, Exam practice & revision
These are the broad outlines we use for Y12 and Y13 for AQA A Level Language (7702 Linear). It changes year on year, depending on staffing / preferences, but the order remains roughly the same. If two... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
A 2 hour revision session and booklet for preparing to respond to paper 1. (Paris, Imagined world, Poetic Voices)Questions for Sections B and C are Frankenstein and Browning, but easily changeable. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories, Exam practice & revision, Additional resources
A-Level vocabulary and bank of exam-style questions with extracts. Covers paper 1 and paper 2. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
With thanks to L. Dyer for the World English stuff - this was awesome. I've adapted other resources from kind souls who have shared, so not all my own. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
Annotations of:The Long QueenBeautifulThe DietThe Woman Who ShoppedHistorySubThe Light GathererColour highlighting has not shown up on the scans. Annotations drawn from various online aids as we... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Taken from AQA AS Paper. Analysis of extract to plan a response. Includes mark scheme content.We used as revision but can be edited for AS Level. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
A cover-sheet that includes mark scheme and tick-sheet feedback. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict, Exam practice & revision, Additional resources
Coversheet with tick box feedback for Recast, commentary and dramatic encounters. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict, Exam practice & revision, Additional resources
Another pair of poems: "Compare and contrast the significance of loss in the following love poems". I like John Donne too much perhaps! VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
had a bash at putting two poems together for an unseen. The question is as follows: It has been said that Donne’s poem shows “the pain of rejection” whereas Larkin’s is about “reality failing to liv... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
A series of lessons on the sub-topic of control in the language change element of the Paper 2. Includes a link to an hour long lecture by Peter Trudgill from Leeds Uni (2017). VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
2 of 2I did this for Sociology but will work equally well as a taster session of for introducing some of the perspectives on the Critical Anthology for Lit B (or even Media Studies). You might nee... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Theory and Independence (NEA)
1 of 2I did this for Sociology but will work equally well as a taster session of for introducing some of the perspectives on the Critical Anthology for Lit B (or even Media Studies). Knock out a... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Theory and Independence (NEA)
The instructions for adaptation to English are on the notes of the first slide. This one I did for sociology but I have done the same taster session for Language and Media Studies. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
A chart for students to complete and make links. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text, Poetry anthology pre -1900
The start of the unit. I start with a look at migration and the influences on the English Language including a discussion on why Latin, German, French have so much influence on our language.&nbs... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
a powerpoint with questions for discussion to explore how far Tess is a victim of society as much as a victim of Alec VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Questions to prompt discussion about the tragedy in Tess VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language & the individual, Paper 2: Language varieties, Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
a breakdown of what students need to be able to do to achieve bands 3,4 5 VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
a powerpoint which explores the examiners reports, the example essays which I've previously uploaded and what's expected from section C of unit 1 VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
A powerpoint which deals with the significance of the minor characters in the novel VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Example essays which I've typed up from the examples on the AQA website, along with the examiners feedback VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
A series of exam questions taken from June 2017 and June 2018 papers, along with some I've created myself. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
A series of different exam questions that can be used as revision, extended learning... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places
Topics: Re-creative writing
Glossary of technical features of Keats' poetry. Focusing on structural features in response to Edexcel examiners report. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Selection of poem resources split into themesPresentations, homework tasks and model answers VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
A bit about AC Bradley and some of his key quotes on Othello. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
All my Ppts on Reading, Writing, Spelling language acquisition. Some of these are quite old as you'll see from the dates so will need to updating. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Children’s language development
The start of my spoken acquisition unit for A Level Language, looking at the big theories, environmental factors and pragmatics. More on other language levels to come. Folder includes a co... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Children’s language development
A selection here from my second term teaching the language levels with some of the Paris texts. I'm not going quickly and I'm teaching essay writing at the same time. Big shout out to Sara... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Rough notes from an AQA course I attended today- lit spec A. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Some materials collated for teaching unseen element. Rue Morgue works particularly well. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
A Level Lit B Scheme of Work- elements of crime. Written as an examiner for this spec- with a mixed ability group D-A. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres, Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
Posters to display the AQA Literature A Level Spec A Assessment Objectives. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Statements about love in 'Othello'- students need to provide evidence for each statement. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
research task for students/ graphology as an area of focus/ comparison task VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Lesson to guide students through a comparison task. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Comparison lesson with links to advertisement VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Power point to outline frame of analysis and how to compare. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Revision frames to compare texts. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Students record the poems into the table to help them to quickly identify overlaps in themes within the poems. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
A lesson introducing the linguistic frameworks and allowing students to read and annotate a text (link embedded in Powerpoint) based on a new sleep app VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
A lesson introducing the linguistic frameworks and allowing students to read and annotate a text (link embedded in Powerpoint) on the topic of sandwiches VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Textual variations
A lesson introducing the linguistic frameworks and allowing students to read and annotate a text (link embedded in Powerpoint) based on Emojis VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language & the individual, Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Topics: Textual variations & representations, Method of Lang analysis
Course: A level lang
Loaded onto the Lang/Lit section for use with Paris Anthology but also useful for spoken language analysis of A Level Language. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
A resource for teachers for teaching pragmatics and spoken language:Speech Act TheoryExchange Structure theory and classroom talkFrame and Schema VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
A range of different transcripts many scanned from text books. They don't look pretty but they can be used. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change
These are from the old old spec! But there are some useful transcripts in here for example: Doctor - patient; students; friends; job interviews.These can be adapted for more relevant specs. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change, Exam practice & revision
Course: A level lang
Topics: Language diversity and change, Language discourses
Great for revision - a quick table to be filled in as the students work through the texts. Enables students to quickly identify texts from the same genre and also texts by representation of Paris. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places
Topics: Remembered Places
PowerPoint for the lesson - worksheet to accompany also available. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places
Topics: Remembered Places
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places
Topics: Remembered Places
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Links to a series of YouTube videos analysing all the Betjeman poems in the anthology. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
PowerPoint for lesson considering the two poems VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2B: Aspects of comedy
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts, Additional resources
This lesson is about getting students to initially engage with the structure of their essay before they begin to pad out their ideas. Students will begin by considering an essay question and creating... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Feel free to use and abuse - I'm not sure I've got it totally right yet. The PEECTL/PEECL structure is aimed for weaker students who need the structure. Other students will want to avoid t... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Additional resources
Course: A level lang
Basic Grammar for Language Level 2 - with some exercises using Paris for Children. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres - drama
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Text A: 18 Months laterText B: Extracts from Rough Guides: Paris For ChildrenQ: How is Paris presented as a city to be experienced. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories, Exam practice & revision
Working my way through the language levels. The focus is on semantics and metaphor. The theory can be easily applied to any Anthology text but works particularly well with some of the earl... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
For any Language or Lang/Lit A Level course, but can also be used for GCSE. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Lessons for teaching Streetcar for paper 2 - works through the play and revises/introduces relevant linguistic terms. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Lessons for teaching Streetcar for paper 2 - works through the play and revises/introduces relevant linguistic terms. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
A range of resources. Some I've developed myself, others I've squirrelled from colleagues and online. Useful for both Literature A and Lang Lit. References to AOs will be for the Lan... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
A few lessons about essay planning with some sample answers.Please remove all identifiers. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text
Not all the poems but a number including some lessons on context and thematic approach.Please remove all identifiers. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
A quick marking coversheet with the mark scheme (A Level) (to highlight) and tick boxes with common feedback/EBI phrases VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Some set up Ppts and some others that picked up on key concepts students had chosen for their NEA to give them a taster of what they could include in terms of secondary research. Most of the wor... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
I mostly teach this so students work independently but so some set-up core sessions which are included here. Please change name/school identifiers VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Language in action (NEA)
Course: A level lang
Just a few Ppts as a transition to A Level study from AS. This introduces the idea of wider reading to students in preparation for the NEA and we taught two additional pre-1900 texts for student... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)
Includes some modelling of answers and other bits.Please remove all school/name identifiers VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Unseen poetry
Just a few Ppts on some of the key learning points in the novel.Please change school/name identifiers when using. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
I use these as cover sheets for students when they write an essay. I tick whichever AO they meet and give written feedback. There is then space for them to make their corrections and write... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
A handy map which details the places Tess travels to in the novel. I'm going to get my students to highlight places as she travels so they can keep track of her journey. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Lessons to accompany the start of teaching the introduction to language levels booklet (also available).Covers: Context, Audience, Purpose, Mode, Genre and Literariness. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Workbook referenced is Introduction to Language Levels booklet (also available) VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
workbook/booklet referenced is Introduction to language levels (also available for download) VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
Students stick these bookmarks in to help divide up the novel. The questions help guide their independent reading. I haven't done one for the First Phase as we go through that in class. This is the fi... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry
Topics: Option 2A: Aspects of tragedy
A Spark notes version of the text I found online. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Shakespeare
From my lessons on Pre 1900 Anthology - Please delete student/school identifiers before use VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900
A few lessons to convert students from AS to A Level unseen prose analysis. P2b A Level. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
A range of resources I used with the old 'love through the ages' unit for A Level Lit and adapted for the new AS Paper 2. Some - not my lessons - you can find elsewhere on the internet.Please de... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS level Lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Love through the ages, Paper 1: Love through the ages
Topics: Prose text
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds, Writing about Society
'Aliens have taken the place of angels' article mentioned in PPT has been uploaded separately. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Lesson, if done as written, will take two one hour lessons. 'Unease in the Big Easy' article mentioned in PPT was uploaded separately. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
This article can be paired with my 'Context Intro to A Streetcar Named Desire' lesson. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - people and places, Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
A teacher's sheet with answers to the mini activities. Take off the text box for a student copy. This issue came up in the A Level Lang Lit exam this year. How do we label verbs that appea... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
An introduction to narrative perspective and the task for writing about society VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict
Topics: Writing about Society
A brief look at context for 'Othello' at A level. I've classified it as Lit B - but it's more general than that. Please ask if you need any clarification. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
An intro to crime (key elements + extract - speciman, responses can be found on the AQA website).Full copy of poem with space to annotate.Space to make notes at the end. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing
This sets up a research project and allows students to present ideas as teacher. The focus is on setting the contextual scene and on AO3. AOs are introduced. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Topics: Remembered Places
A workbook style introduction to the 6 language levels for the A Level Literature and Language Course.Some activities use extracts from the Paris Anthology. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Hi Everyone,I hope this helps anyone using the AQA English Language A-level Spec. I have uploaded all of my resources and ppts - they are in ppt order with the resources in a separate folder. These re... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society
Course: A level lang
Topics: Children’s language development
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Additional resources
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Links nicely to the AQA lesson on their resources about metaphor and travel VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: AS Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - views and voices, Exam practice & revision
Compares two Paris textsPlease delete names and school VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Please delete school identifiers VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Focused on a very small section of the text with a model answer, tagged by an examiner to see what is credited.Please delete school identifiers VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Based on Paris but not in the Anthology. Some nice representations of Paris though and good for an introduction to language levels VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
I used a letter written by TS Eliot for the text which isn't included in the Anthology but any will work.Please make sure you GAP the text and get the bigger picture before using the Lang LevelsPlease... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
1 of 4 docs VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
1 of 4 docs VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Useful for the representation question - an interesting comment on death in Raleigh's time, but also for the language change element of P2. I've used this text to rehearse analysis using linguis... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
1 of docsPlease delete school identifiers VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
A good initial activity or a revision one. I got students to create a timeline based on a time period they were given (see slides). They had time to research and I put it up as a wall disp... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Please delete school identifiers.Some additional research from Milroy VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Will need the extracts from the preface to the 1755 dictionary and a copy of Blackadder 'Ink and Incapability' Please delete school identifiers. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Good for Paper 1 links to representation and language change data sources. Please delete school identifiers. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
To be used with speed dating lesson for pre-1900 poetry VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
To be used with speed-dating Ppt VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
The aim is to consider links between poems. Students are given a poem, pretend they are the poem and have to summarise their own attributes. They then speed date to find their connections... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Course: A level lang
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
A mock exam style practice question for students. VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Exam/Board: AQA
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: WJEC
I put together the following mock exam paper for my students who are studying the Social and Political Protest component. We are studying Blake, Atwood and Hosseini so I have written questions for tho... VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Exam/Board: AQA
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lang
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language & the individual
AQA English Language representation question VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level Lang
Exam/Board: AQA
Unit: Paper 1: Language & the individual