AQA GCSE Literature Grade Boundary Conversion - 2021 ONLY
Raw score to grade boundary conversion to reflect current changes to AQA GCSE English Literature exam structure for the 2021 series only. Obviously, a very provisional document, but a useful reference point.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Macbeth revision session - ambition
A revision session focused on reviewing the theme of 'ambition' in Macbeth.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Literacy starters for A Christmas Carol
A collection of 28 starters for Year Ten connected to A Christmas Carol, with answers/suggestions. Could also be used with Year Eleven.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Literacy Starters
A selection of literacy starters (with suggested answers) for various year groups. Each ppt is loosely linked to one of the SOW's we teach, but could be used for any topic. Each PPT has a minimum of 20 starters.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Revising Lady Macbeth's character
A revision session examining her character and looking at key quotations.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Does Lady Macbeth subvert the female gender role?
A series of lessons exploring Lady Macbeth's character following a cold read of the play. There is a lot of context focus based on texts and ideas from the British Library and some slides have been borrowed from the wonderful @Spryke2. I have also used a couple of activities from Teachit and thank y...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Tragic Conventions Planning Sheet (Scaffolding) for comparing the openings of 'death' and 'tess'
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Sample Paragraph: 'Death of a Salesman' and 'Tess'
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)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Essay Plan: 'Fate Sealed from the Outset' Death of a Salesman and Tess
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)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Sample Essay: A-Level Tess of the D'Urbervilles and Tragedy
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)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Sentence Stems for A-Level AQA B Tragedy: Tess and Death
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)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Feedback on passage analysis Othello Spec question
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 who it is so if that is you please let me know so I can give you credit!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level Lit (B)
Unit: Paper 1: Literary genres
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Black History Month - A Christmas Carol lesson
A lesson (will probably cover a double) I've prepared for my Year 10 class linking to the issues around Black History Month.Includes an analysis of William Cowper's 'The Negro's Complaint'.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Imaginative Writing Revision Sheet
This is an A3 revision sheet of skills covered for the Imaginative Writing section of Edexcel English Language Paper 1. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Dr Faustus Feedback Booklet
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Exam/Board: EDEXCEL
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
AQA Romeo and Juliet Knowledge Organiser
This supports the Romeo and Juliet Workbook or can be used as a standalone resource.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
AQA Romeo and Juliet Workbook
GCSE workbook to support teaching, learning and exam preparation for the English Literature exam (compulsory Paper 2 for 2021). I hope you find this useful - I've spent a a number of years editing and refining this workbook and the feedback from staff, students and parents has been very positive. Wi...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Starting to analyse poetry - using 'Remains
Beginning to develop analysis skills. You write the final paragraph with them. 2 -3 lessons here depending on how you use the ppt.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
How important are the Witches to the plot of Macbeth?
This is a series of lessons to explore this key question around the Witches following a cold read of the play.A special thanks to @spryke2 on Twitter for use of a few of his slides and British Library for contextual information.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
Macbeth revision session - reviewing the basics.
Revision session which involves reviewing some key vocabulary, revising the plot line, fitting the plot line into the nine features of a tragedy play and then students complete a blank knowledge organiser.Many thanks to @DoWise on Twitter for the blank knowledge organiser that I have borrowed for th...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: Eduqas
Topics: Option 1A: Aspects of tragedy
