King Lear: The Bastard Revolts
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Macbeth: The Spectre at the Feast
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Romeo and Juliet: The Prologue
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
What is Macbeth about?
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Blake: 'London'
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
King Lear: The Fool
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Blake: 'The Tyger' and 'The Lamb'
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Keats: 'Bright Star'
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
King Lear: The Blinding of Gloucester
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Wordsworth: 'Lines Composed Upon Westminster Bridge'
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Othello's Handkerchief
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: AS level lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
'War Photographer' Context
A compilation of free online resources including short biographical information, source of inspiration for the poem, interview with James Nachtwey, historical information about 'The Troubles', the 1982 Lebanon Massacre and the Cambodian Genocide.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
'Remains' Context
A compilation of online free resources to include biographical information, interview with Guardsman Tromans, and brief definition of PTSD.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
'Charge of the Light Brigade' Context
A compilation of free online resources containing short historical information about the Crimean War, biographical information on Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the position of his views as the Poet Laureate in the Victorian Era, and epic features of the poem.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Tissue
I usually distribute some notes for this poem for the students to have a read of and to use to add to their own notes - I copy them from a resource I have but there are good notes to be found in this online booklet: http://thebicesterschool.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Poetry-Support-Bookl...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
The Handmaid's Tale
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 yet but if someone else wanted to tidy it up and send it back to me I'd be very appreciative!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Paper 2: Texts and genres
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
Lit exam practice
Mini exam practice for Lit - Macbeth, An Inspector Calls and Power and Conflict Poetry.Students write for 30 minutes and then peer assess. One question on each text per term for four terms to help make progress and prepare for the exam. Step by step how to assess.No teacher marking except...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Assessment Materials
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 2B: Elements of political & social protest writing
Revision of Skirrid Hill by Owen Sheers
A powerpoint of questions and activities} 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
At An Inn by Thomas Hardy
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
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900
Ghost Boys
This is an excellent and timely novel.These resources have been created with thanks to inspiration from the freely available Reading with Relevance Guide found online.The SOW takes students through the novel with comprehension questions and article writing opportunities.The milestone assessment is a...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Novels
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Poetry anthology pre -1900