Words as Gravestones ("DNA" by Dennis Kelly)
“DNA” deals directly with a group of teenagers who cover up an accidental death. It explores guilt, peer pressure, and moral decay. This podcast was produced using Google's NotebookLM. Strip bare the complexities of modern English literature! Go beyond the surface. Dissect the raw, chall...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
The Banality of Evil: How Ordinary Kids Become Monsters. ("DNA" by Dennis Kelly)
Could You Be a Monster? "DNA" and the Fragility of Common Decency. “DNA” deals directly with a group of teenagers who cover up an accidental death. It explores guilt, peer pressure, and moral decay. This podcast was produced using Google's NotebookLM. Strip bare the complexities of modern...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Beyond Good & Bad: The Morality You Can't Afford. (Shelagh Delaney, "A Taste of Honey")
Shelagh Delaney's "A Taste of Honey" is not merely a depiction of working-class life, but a deliberate challenge to the moral expectations and societal norms of 1950s Britain.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
How to Destroy a Life Without Meaning To. (J.B. Priestley, “An Inspector Calls”)
“An Inspector Calls” by J.B. Priestley - GCSE English. Priestley's "An Inspector Calls" is not just a detective story, but a powerful moral warning designed to provoke the conscience of its audience.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
The Death of Meaning: The Language Lab of Tyranny. (George Orwell, “Animal Farm”)
George Orwell, “Animal Farm”While allegorical, it presents a cynical view of revolution and power that can be read as deeply pessimistic about human nature and political change. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
The Tyrant You Help Build: The Twisted Psychology of Voluntary Slavery (Orwell, “Animal Farm”)
George Orwell, “Animal Farm” While allegorical, it presents a cynical view of revolution and power that can be read as deeply pessimistic about human nature and political change.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Messy Truths: Unpacking 'Leave Taking' by Winsome Pinnock
“Leave Taking” by Winsome Pinnock is a powerful play about a British Caribbean mother, Enid, and her two daughters, Del and Viv, living in North London during the 1980s. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Innocence = Death Sentence: Why Harrison's Voice Couldn't Save Him? (“Pigeon English” by S.Kelman)
This novel is told from the perspective of an 11-year-old Ghanaian boy living in a London housing estate, who attempts to solve a local murder. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
Year 9- Writing to Argue lesson.
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Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Additional resources
Exam/Board: AQA
AQA June 2019 Paper One (2026 update) Q1-5
Affectionately referred to as 'Weirdos in a van' by our Faculty, here is a question paper for the 'Hartop' paper that has been rewritten with the 2026 changes in mind.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
AQA Nov 2020 Paper 1 updated for 2026 changes
Reading section rewritten in line with changes for 2026 exams. Mark scheme for Q2,3,4 should still apply. Q1 answers = anxious, washing up, playing, overgrown. See AQA website for insert. No change to Q5.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Assessment Materials
Exam/Board: AQA
AQA Nov 2020 Paper 1 updated for 2026 changes
Reading section rewritten in line with changes for 2026 exams. Mark scheme for Q2,3,4 should still apply. Q1 answers = anxious, washing up, playing, overgrown. See AQA website for insert. No change to Q5.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Assessment Materials
Exam/Board: AQA
Biographies and Autobiographies
A KS3 resource on Biographies and Autobiographies designed to enhance pupils' critical thinking skills, ability to weave in context in their analysis and increase their cultural capital.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
Fairytales, Myths, and Legends SOW
I created a SOW for Year 7 to teach the core knowledge of plot structure, characterisation, setting, theme, etc.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Dystopian Fiction SOW
A SOW that I created for a high-ability Year 8 class to explore the conventions of the Dystopian genre and engage with a variety of dystopian texts.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Speaking and Listening
Exam/Board: AQA
Paper 2 - The Supernatural
An example Language Paper2 I have made about the supernatural to be taught alongside A Christmas Carol} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 2
Exam/Board: AQA
AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Revision Worksheet
AQA Language Paper 1 revision worksheet using an extract from The Great Gatsby.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Reading
Exam/Board: AQA
AQA A Level English Language Past Paper Overviews
A handy overview of the tasks/areas of focus for each exam paper since the start of the current AQA spec. Can be used to locate specific exam papers as well as seeing which areas have been covered previously.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lang
Unit: Exam practice & revision
Exam/Board: AQA
Jekyll and Hyde Ukrainian Translation
I found a great website with a translation. I formatted it properly with chapters and checked random parts of the text to see how well it translated and it's a very good version.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Language and Gender Theorists
This is a table of Language and Gender theorists that students can use to support or challenge their argument.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lang
Unit: Paper 2: Language diversity and change
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Language diversity and change