19th to 20th-century Non Fiction - remote reading and research
This is a collection of texts from an 1891 copy of the Graphic which have been digitised, along with some related letters (early 20th-century) exploring attitudes to animals at the turn of the century. The texts are deliberately quite short to facilitate a bitesize approach to engaging with 19th-cen...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: OCR
19th to 20th-century Non Fiction - remote reading and research
This is a collection of texts from an 1891 copy of the Graphic which have been digitised, along with some related letters (early 20th-century) exploring attitudes to animals at the turn of the century. The texts are deliberately quite short to facilitate a bitesize approach to engaging with 19th-cen...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: OCR
Attitudes to animals in the 19th century (context for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Coping with Corona
Writing activity based on how the current pandemic is affecting young people} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
These are the hands style poetry writing
A session designed for use with a mixed year group, age and ability collection of key worker kids when I am in school next week. Students will discuss the symbolism of hands, read and discuss Michael Rosen's poem "These are the hands" and then write their own piece inspired by his work. As it is a l...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Plot cardsort An Inspector Calls
A 20 part card sort for AIC with all key details included.(For student edition, simply delete numbers.)} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Remote Learning Non-Fiction Task 4
These are two comprehension-focused worksheets based on 19th century non-fiction texts.The first extract is from ‘The Dictionary of Daily Wants’ and gives advice on selecting an appropriate apprenticeship.The second extract is entitled ‘The Dreadful Life and Confession of a Boy Aged Twelve Years, Wh...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Brick Lane Updated
For use with Lit A AQA Unseen Prose unit. Updated} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Revolutionary Road Unseen style analysis
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, even though it is on the spec. The PowerPoint can accompany my tutorial on YouTube found at: htt...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Charles Dickens Revision Booklet (Year 7)
A revision booklet aimed at Key Stage 3 students. The idea is that they practice tasks to consolidate their learning. It can be used as a homework booklet also. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts in shared contexts
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Year 7 Homelearning Narrative Writing Project
A three-week project focused on narrative.This asks students to revise what they know through links to online resources, create a writer's guidebook using their revision, then write a 4-500 word story based on their revision. It isn't a workbook with tasks. It requires independendence.Set...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Modern female explorers - P2Q4
This lesson links to the 19th century Nellie Bly lesson uploaded earlier (31st March 2020). It introduces KS3 students to comparison skills using what how why to compare viewpoints and perspectives of articles written by female explorers in 19th/21st centuries.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Victorian female explorers - non-fiction KS3
A powerpoint asking year 7 to analyse an extract from Nellie Bly's autobiographical account of her trip to circumnavigate the world in the early 20th century. This uses the how what why format in a basic way but could easily be adapted to suit a more able year group.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
19th Century Female Explorers - Nellie Bly
This is a lesson aimed at our year 7s but could easily be adapted for a GCSE class. They are asked to identify viewpoints and perspectives and use what how why to analyse an extract.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
English A-level Prep Pack
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 may still be appropriate for people studying other texts. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Remote Learning Non-Fiction Reading Task 3
An article-based worksheet aimed at KS4 pupils that gives an insight into child labour in the Industrial Revolution. This could work as a remote learning task for students studying A Christmas Carol at GCSE. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Set Exam Texts (Novels)
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Dystopian Fiction Booklet
A reading and writing booklet with a range of tasks, designed for year 8 home learning.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
AQA Language Paper 2 Section A revision
Revision Booklet for lang p2 section a } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
AQA Language Paper 2 Section A revision
Revision Booklet for lang p2 section a } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
Literary theory cards
summary of each theory and how it would be applied.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Topics: Option 2: Modern times lit from 1945-present
