English Department

Introducing some Critical lenses and using them to explore Desdemona

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 sense of love and duty... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

(GOLD)

Unseen extracts for Social Protest

Unseen extracts for A Level Spec B Literature Paper 2 Option B Social Protest and political writing... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Gwen Fox

Teacher Copy - Feedback Sheet

Teacher copy of A Level Lit marking sheet to allow you to collate data for the whole group.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Ruth Pringle

A Level Literature Feedback Sheet

Quick feedback sheet for marking A Level Literature essays. Teacher copy to collate all feedback also to be uploaded.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Ruth Pringle

Extracts from Gothic novels - settings

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. ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: OCR

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Carol Perrett

(BRONZE)

GothicContext-You are the expert

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Carol Perrett

(BRONZE)

Great Gatsby - Quotes Activity

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: OCR

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Carol Perrett

(BRONZE)

Great Gatsby - Quotes Activity

Compiled from Lit Charts - quotes for each chapter and question prompts.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: OCR

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Carol Perrett

(BRONZE)

AQA Lit A Paper 1 Jane Eyre

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!... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Prose text

Exam/Board: AQA

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Lisa Tetley

Handmaid's Context and genre notes

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-extrasAll free and without need of a password. Just scroll and see what treasures await!... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Handmaid's Tale Context poster 1

Shared by the fantastic Dominique Harris - thank you... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Gatsby- Independent Revision

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Prose text

Exam/Board: AQA

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Meera Vasudeva

(GOLD)

One sheet analysis sheet - Othello's final monologue

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 ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

(GOLD)

Othello Act 5

Powerpoint to support the exploration of Act 5 with students... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

(GOLD)

Othello Act 4

Power point to support exploring the events of Act 4 with students ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

(GOLD)

Othello Act 3

PPT for lessons on Act 3 - exploring plot and character... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

(GOLD)

Othello Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3

A lesson looking at Act 2 Scenes 2 and 3 ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

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Paris Anthology Paris for Children

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Language, Gender and Heteronormativity

An epic PP for Year 12s (A Level Language) about:Simone de BeauvoircodificationperformativityJudith ButlerdiversityDeborah Cameronidentitiessocial binariesRobert Podesvafalsetto and vocal fryPolariPaul BakerBruce RodgerssexualityJulia Stanleysemantic spaceconformativityp.s. Paul Baker's 2008 Sexed Texts: Language, Gender and Sexuality is great for broadening students' evaluation of language. Recommend.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Ella E

(BRONZE)

Pamela Fishman Gendered Language theory

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. interruptionsfeatures... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Ella E

(BRONZE)

Dale Spender Gendered Language theory

Lesson on Dale Spender, including:Man Made Languagewaves of feminismpatriarchal orderpower system/ oppressionminus male/ deviation... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society, Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Ella E

(BRONZE)

Deborah Tannen gendered language theory

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 communication... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Ella E

(BRONZE)

Robin Lakoff

Year 12 A Level Language lesson on Robin Lakoff's language and gender theory:social conditioningdeficitmarked and unmarkedderogation/deteriorationquotes from her bookrestrictions on language... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Ella E

(BRONZE)

AQA A Level Lit B Crime poetry - Porphyria's Lover Revision Worksheet

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Melissa Calabrese

(BRONZE)

AQA A Level Lit B Crime poetry - My Last Duchess Revision Worksheet

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Melissa Calabrese

(BRONZE)

AQA A Level Lit B Crime poetry - The Laboratory Revision Worksheet

10 minute knowledge based revision worksheet to remind students of important ideas in Browning's The Laboratory... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Melissa Calabrese

(BRONZE)

Kite Runner Lessons

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 commentary writing skills and planning to write in some of the later lessons.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict

Topics: Writing about Society

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Romanticism context and unseen poetry comparison

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Francesca Kiernan

Victorian poetry context

Victorian poetry context lesson to prepare students for the unseen poetry question.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Francesca Kiernan

Restoration poetry context

Restoration poetry context lesson to prepare students for unseen poetry question.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Francesca Kiernan

A Level English Language - Language Change: lexical and semantic change using Merriam-Webster resource

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Anita Smith

(BRONZE)

KS5 Lamia Analysis lesson using teachit resources

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Laura Woodall

A Level LangLit AQA - Paper 1 mock exam

Full A Level Lang/Lit Paper 1 (AQA)Remembered Places (Paris)Imagined Worlds (Handmaid's)Poetic Voices (Duffy) NB only one question... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: AQA

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Rachel Belfield

Glossaries for A-Level LangLit

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 past the table into a word doc (twice, one is for the answers) 2. In table 1, either remove the term, or the definition 3. Assign 1 mark for the correct term, and 2 marks for the correct definition 4. Students do test in timed conditions. 5. They self mark using table 2 or their copies of the glossaries. 6. Record percentage scores in your mark book (set a target of 80% or better).... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Gwen Nelson

nea ideas and examples

Resources and examples for the NEA... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Language in action (NEA)

Exam/Board: AQA

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roz newsome

Streetcar Dramatic reading and Sc 1 starter tasks

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 from YouTube with links in the notesCan be used for Lit and Lang/Lit... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict

Topics: Writing about Society

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

2019_The Lovely Bones_Susie's Heaven WAGOLL

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

(SILVER)

NEA Booklet for Lang/Lit

Taken mainly from the AQA spec but might save others making the same... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

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Updated NEA Ppts for Lang/Lit A Level

I've uploaded a few other resources but this zipped file is the updated. Booklet to follow.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

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Language Levels Lesson Ppts

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 I've uploaded on Language Levels. Uploaded under English Language A Level - I've shared this under Lang/Lit because it's more specific... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Language Levels ppt indicative lists

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... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Language Levels resources

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 uploaded with PptsJabberwocky - useful for looking at: Discourse/structure, cohesion, lexical connotations and innovation, sound iconicity and phonologyAnglo-Romany Bible - for use with work on morphologyetc... etc...Paired with Ppts for Language and Lit / Language on teaching L Levels with the Paris Anthology. Spoken Lang stuff is on a separate folder...... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Howards End - Quote Activity

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 them to plan an essay and then write it. Would work well with small groups.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Exam practice & revision

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Carol Perrett

(BRONZE)

Paris Anthology Mock Question

Mock Section A Question using extracts from Hemingway 'Wild Night Music of Paris' and Mike and Sophia 'Visiting Paris'.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

A Level Open Evening - display questions (designed for AQA but fairly generic)

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 out and dotted around the room (with the answers on the reverse of each, so they 'flip' over for the answer).... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Rachel Hunt

(BRONZE)

Unseen Poetry: Hardy and ee cummings

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 with my typicality/context KO uploaded.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Typicality / Context unseen poetry knowledge organiser

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 cummings and Hardy lesson (uploaded separately today).online (the British Library has a really useful timeline - you will need Flash to use it interactively but it can be viewed without the interactive features) from pre-1900 Anthologyfrom Carol Ann Duffy poemsfrom Owen Sheers: Skirrid Hill you looked at last yearfrom post-1900 section of your Anthologyfrom GCSE poetry Anthology - look also at the Love and Relationships section. This is really good for the 'love' element of your examfrom previous unseen lessons from A Level and GCSE, if you still have any notes for GCSE.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

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Aha- Why you should never teach your students anything

This is a booklet I put together with a Waldorf teacher friend who was very ill. We wanted to capture some of her lesson plans and ideas on teaching (which are not fashionable right now but are very fun and effective!) before she passed. I told her I'd upload it onto this site (which I love) and she was amused and interested by the idea.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Catherine Fenton

Exploring Act 2 Scene i of Othello

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

(GOLD)

ee cummings and Neutral Tones: Unseen poetry

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 and post 1900 for 'Love through the Ages'... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

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2019_The Lovely Bones_Session 4

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's blog... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

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2019_The Lovely Bones_Session 4_Decluttered Analysis Worksheet

Based on blog by @SPyrke.List describing Susie's Heaven.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

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2019_The Lovely Bones_Session 4_Fantasy worksheet

Worksheet to accompany previously uploaded lesson PPT.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

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Short Story Pack 1

A collection of six word stories, mini-sagas and short stories for A Level teaching of narrative style.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: OCR

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Kerstin Ross

Short Story Pack 1

A collection of six word stories, mini-sagas and short stories for A Level teaching of narrative style.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: OCR

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Kerstin Ross

Essay question - The Toymakers

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: AS level Lit (A)

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: AQA

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Emma Best

2019_The Lovely Bones_Lesson 2

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 Susie and Mr Harvey.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

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2018_The Lovely Bones_Lesson 2_Gendered Talk Worksheet

Worksheet to accompany Lesson 2 of The Lovely Bones.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

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Othello: Tackling the extract question

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Jacqui Lansley

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Introduction to Pre-1900 poetry updated

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 some ideas :-)... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Exploring Act 1 of Othello

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 Edition Othello (2010) as we use some of the tasks from the text to avoid re-inventing the wheel and reproducing and printing masses of resources. We are almost doing a guided cold read to know the text and characters well then we'll go back over with a view to exploring presentations of love.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

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Notes from Atwood's Testaments book launch Linked to Handmaid's

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 this might be useful, especially for the AO3 context which is heavily weighted in this Lang/Lit section. ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Transrealism article taken from The Guardian

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

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The Lovely Bones Lesson 1

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 the significance of transrealism as a literary movement.Lesson is based on examiner's report.Accompanying resources will follow separately... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

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Introducing Othello - basic plot, theme and context points

A lesson to introduce students to some of the bigger ideas around context, plot and theme before they begin reading the text in earnest.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

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Introducing Shakespearean Love

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 link into our study of Othello... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Victoria McDonald

(GOLD)

Analysis planning Grid Lang/Lit NEA

To accompany the core lesson... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

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Core lesson on planning the analysis for Lang/Lit NEA

To help students build this section of the NEA... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

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Literature review planning for Lang/Lit NEA

Ppt to take students through the process of writing the Lit review for the NEA. Accompanying grid uploaded too... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

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Lit A Analysis planning grid

With a completed section to model how to build the analysis from planning, annotating to writing a draft... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Building arguments and introduction for Lit A NEA

Some step by step activities to take students through choosing links, arguments and extracts to based their Lit A NEA on.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Analysis building for the NEA

My students struggled with building their analysis from scratch so I've tried to scaffold some activities for them to help.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Independent Critical Study (NEA)

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Life Class by Pat Barker

Presentations and worksheets for the novel.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option A: WW1 and its aftermath

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kelly Coleman

(BRONZE)

Intro to Tragedy

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kay Elle Eff

(BRONZE)

Tragedy Notes for Students

Goes with Intro to Tragedy... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kay Elle Eff

(BRONZE)

Three Tragedies

Goes with Intro to Tragedy... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kay Elle Eff

(BRONZE)

Language Acquisition Resource

Not mine but taken from Teachit over ten years ago so I wasn't sure it would still be there.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Cheryl Harrison

Handmaid's Tale Resources

I have uploaded the work I did on this text from a couple of years ago. Please use as you see fit.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict

Topics: Writing about Society

Exam/Board: AQA

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Cheryl Harrison

Range of Streetcar resources

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Alan Biles-Liddell

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Streetcar Named Desire Student Workbook

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!... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Alan Biles-Liddell

(SILVER)

Paris: Predictive Text Poetry

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 we know and why when we have probably never been there. It can also be adapted for Lit A A Level on the topic of love through the ages or the concept of love.Includes my own model (Blue Peter style - here is one I made earlier)... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Chapter 4 - The Lovely Bones

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

(SILVER)

Chapter 3 - The Lovely Bones

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

(SILVER)

Revising fantasy in The Lovely Bones/ Exploring the character of Buckley

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 and are tasked with tracking Buckley though out the novel. It then leads on to the main themes in The Lovely Bones and they have to connect Buckley to certain themes.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

(SILVER)

Find and Fix worksheet for The Lovely Bones

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 syntax/methodology or underdeveloped analysis) and make improvements.They are then given a blank grid for their own essay and they find their own problems and fix them.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Imagined Worlds

Exam/Board: AQA

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Danielle Ellison

(SILVER)

AQA A-Level Literature Pre-1900 Poetry

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kelly Coleman

(BRONZE)

Introduction to Othello

This lesson looks at individual quotes, context and themes as a way in to studying Othello at A Level. Suitable for all specifications.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Rae Noronha

A Level Language Knowledge Organisers

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. ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

My Boy Jack

A starting point for character and theme analysis.Initial ideas on potential links to war poems.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Mercedes Brown

Non-Literary Text selection

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 Primary Speech (Yes We Can)(B. Obama). 27We shall fight on the beaches(W. Churchill). 32Women’s rights are Human Rights. 41(H. Cliton)Nobel Peace Prize acceptance Lecture(M. Yousafzai)Must We Hate Them?(C. Frankston) I Shall Always be with You(M. 58Horáková)... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

The Great Gatsby SOW

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 literary theory and interpretations.Hopefully it serves as a useful starting point for studying the text. Any feedback gratefully received. I hope it helps.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: AS level lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Love through the ages, Paper 2: Literary genres - prose & poetry, Paper 2 - people and places

Topics: Option 2A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Gemma Williams

(BRONZE)

A level Language. Summary of Gender Theories

Summary of Gender Theories. Early ones!... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Susan Fallon

(BRONZE)

Descriptive Writing Extracts

Four descriptive pieces with tasks... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: GCSE Language

Exam/Board: AQA, EDEXCEL, Eduqas

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Shabana Hussain

(BRONZE)

Paris Anthology #4

Paris lessonsPLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE RESOURCES HAVE INITIALLY BEEN KINDLY SHARED BY OTHERS AND I HAVE ADAPTED THEM... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Paris Anthology #3

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... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Paris Anthology #1

Paris introduction, and intro to language levelsPLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE RESOURCES HAVE INITIALLY BEEN KINDLY SHARED BY OTHERS AND I HAVE ADAPTED THEM... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Paris Anthology #2

Paris lessonsPLEASE NOTE SOME OF THESE RESOURCES HAVE INITIALLY BEEN KINDLY SHARED BY OTHERS AND I HAVE ADAPTED THEM... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

A Level Lit A Year Planning docs

We started this as AS so please be careful, we have The Awakening on the plans that we just taught for AS.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: AS level Lit (A)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Language and Lit A Level Learning routes

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... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Othello Critics handout

Just a handout of relevant critics for studying Othello (Lit B Tragedy), colour coded by character... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kerri Roberts

Aspects of Political and social Protest Writing

An introductory information sheet rephrasing the aspects AQA list int their spec.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sally Hall

Unseen Social and Political Protest White Writing Exam

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Luke Haisell

Blake summary and purpose of some poems from Songs of Innocence and Experience

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Luke Haisell

A Level AQA Literature B Blake Section B Exam Questions

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Luke Haisell

Setting in Revolutionary Road

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 soldiers used in order to fight the British for independence in the War for American Independence (1775–1783), otherwise known as the The Revolutionary War.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Fliss A

(SILVER)

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. Exploration of themes and characters

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; isolation and entrapment... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Fliss A

(SILVER)

Gatsby and poetry comparison revision resource - plot, feature and links

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 moment to a poem. Use quotation throughout.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages, Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: AQA

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Fliss A

(SILVER)

Owen Sheers Revision questions and essay plan task

A wide range of challenging Owen Sheers questions on themes of nature, masculinity, inheritance, etc. Ideal for revision.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts, Exam practice & revision

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Fliss A

(SILVER)

AQA A level English Lit A Paper 2 Q 3 practice questions

Some practice question 3s for paper 2 Modern Literature option on themes of emptiness, desperation, change, etc.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: AS level Lit (A)

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: AQA

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Fliss A

(SILVER)

Othello SOW AQA Lit B

Full SOW for Othello for AQA Lit B (tragedy).Hope you find it useful!... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: AS level lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres - drama

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Gemma Williams

(BRONZE)

A Level Language and Literature 2 year Program of Study overview

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

A Level Language and Literature Paper 2 revision session booklet

Revision session booklet for Paper 2 of A Level (A2) Language and Literature.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict, Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Outline plans for AQA A Level Language (linear)

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 teachers at AS, then teachers 1 and 3 (on the outline) are combined, but only do one coursework piece. Teacher 2 then does another piece.Also included are the med term plans, with our overall goals and a rough outline of the order we take to get there.Happy planning!... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Rachel Hunt

(BRONZE)

A Level Language and Literature Paper 1 revision session and booklet

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories, Exam practice & revision, Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

English Literature A-Level A Revision Guide

A-Level vocabulary and bank of exam-style questions with extracts. Covers paper 1 and paper 2.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

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

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kay Johnson

Gatsby and pre 1900 themes and ideas about love revision grid

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900

Exam/Board: AQA

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Emma Best

Language Change 3 - processes and World English

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Feminine Gospels Poetry Annotations

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 well as my own reading of the poems.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Laura Aldridge

Othello Exam Question

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Kay Johnson

Dramatic Encounters Mark sheet/feedback coversheet

A cover-sheet that includes mark scheme and tick-sheet feedback.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict, Exam practice & revision, Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Paper 2 Language and Literature combined Course Exam feedback coversheet

Coversheet with tick box feedback for Recast, commentary and dramatic encounters.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 2 - exploring conflict, Exam practice & revision, Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Sarah R

(GOLD)

Jennings Vs Donne - signif of loss in following love poems

Another pair of poems: "Compare and contrast the significance of loss in the following love poems". I like JohnDonne too much perhaps! ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Martin Hill

AQA A Lit Paper 1 - Larkin Vs Donne (unseen poem comparison question)

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 live up to expectations.” Compare and contrast the presentation of love in the following poems in the light of this comment. ... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Unseen poetry

Exam/Board: AQA

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Martin Hill

Language change 2 - control and standardisation

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).... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Perspectives metaphors good for intro to Lit Crit

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 need the other Ppt. This second Ppt you do as a round robin or silent debate.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Theory and Independence (NEA)

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Perspectives metaphors good for intro to Lit Crit

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 any slides specific to Sociology. The second Ppt you do as a round robin or silent debate.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Theory and Independence (NEA)

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

It's Only a Theory: Taster Session to adapt to any A Lev course

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Pre 1900 poetry and Gatsby comparison chart

A chart for students to complete and make links.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Prose text, Poetry anthology pre -1900

Exam/Board: AQA

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Meera Vasudeva

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Suzi

DOAS - stage set and tragedy - traditional vs modern... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: AS level lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres - drama

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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Suzi Westwell

Language change 1 - The How and Why

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. This part of the unit ends with some theory about the patterns of language change and whether it's random or not.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change

Topics: Language diversity and change

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Victorian values - 'impropriety' in Tess phase the third

a powerpoint with questions for discussion to explore how far Tess is a victim of society as much as a victim of Alec... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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L B

(GOLD)

Tragedy in Tess

Questions to prompt discussion about the tragedy in Tess... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Language & the individual, Paper 2: Language varieties, Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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L B

(GOLD)

grade descriptors for aspects of tragedy

a breakdown of what students need to be able to do to achieve bands 3,4 5... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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L B

(GOLD)

writing a connections essay

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... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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L B

(GOLD)

Minor Characters in Tess of the D'Urbervilles

A powerpoint which deals with the significance of the minor characters in the novel... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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L B

(GOLD)

Example essays for aspects of tragedy section C

Example essays which I've typed up from the examples on the AQA website, along with the examiners feedback... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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L B

(GOLD)

Aspects of tragedy essay questions

A series of exam questions taken from June 2017 and June 2018 papers, along with some I've created myself.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres

Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy

Exam/Board: AQA

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L B

(GOLD)

Gatsby recast questions from across the novel

A series of different exam questions that can be used as revision, extended learning...... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: AS Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 2 - people and places

Topics: Re-creative writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Katie Haines

Keats technical terminology glossary

Glossary of technical features of Keats' poetry. Focusing on structural features in response to Edexcel examiners report.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: EDEXCEL

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Mary Rugman

(BRONZE)

Feminine Gospels

Selection of poem resources split into themesPresentations, homework tasks and model answers... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts

Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present

Exam/Board: AQA

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Emma Duffy

AC Bradley on Othello

A bit about AC Bradley and some of his key quotes on Othello.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Meera Vasudeva

(GOLD)

Elements of Social and Political Protest unseen anthology

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Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Jo Godwin

Reading Writing Spelling language acquisition

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.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society

Topics: Children’s language development

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Language Acquisition Intro, CDS and pragmatics

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 couple of exemplars and hand-outs... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lang

Unit: Paper 1: Language, the individual and society

Topics: Children’s language development

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

Range of lessons on Paris and Grammar L Level

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 Sarah Rogo; some of these lessons draw on her pack and work with it. Also I got some slides from Boardworks with quizzes (the KS3 e-pack from them is great for literacy).... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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Angela Brown

(GOLD)

A-level Lit A rough exam feedback notes from 2018 exam

Rough notes from an AQA course I attended today- lit spec A.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Exam practice & revision

Exam/Board: AQA

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Meera Vasudeva

(GOLD)

Unseen Crime Extracts and Lessons

Some materials collated for teaching unseen element. Rue Morgue works particularly well.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Nicole Bogue

SOW- Atonement- AQA LIT B Elements of Crime

A Level Lit B Scheme of Work- elements of crime.Written as an examiner for this spec- with a mixed ability group D-A.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level Lit (B)

Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres, Paper 2: Texts and genres

Topics: Option 2A: Elements of crime writing

Exam/Board: AQA

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Nicole Bogue

AQA Assessment Objective Posters - A Level Literature A

Posters to display the AQA Literature A Level Spec A Assessment Objectives.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Additional resources

Exam/Board: AQA

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Richard Gidlow

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Statements about love in 'Othello'

Statements about love in 'Othello'- students need to provide evidence for each statement.... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A level lit (A)

Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages

Topics: Shakespeare

Exam/Board: AQA

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Meera Vasudeva

(GOLD)

Comparison French Milk - graphology focus and introduction lesson

research task for students/ graphology as an area of focus/ comparison task... MORE

Level: Key Stage 5

Course: A Level Lang & Lit

Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories

Topics: Remembered Places

Exam/Board: AQA

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