A context sheet for the poem Remains - to be used as display or resource within lessons. Suitable for AQA 9-1 Conflict Cluster. To download the full set, go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/poetry-context-sheets-11349297

A context sheet for the poem Bayonet Charge - to be used as display or resource within lessons. Suitable for AQA 9-1 Conflict Cluster.

A context sheet for the poem Charge of the Light Brigade - to be used as display or resource within lessons. Suitable for AQA 9-1 Conflict Cluster.

5 key moments from the novel, Pigeon English, to be used for revision and analysis.

A homework project to allow students to research war poetry. This resource allows students to choose tasks to suit their own choice of challenge as well as allowing them to share their ideas back in the classroom. Students can use these tasks in preparation for unseen poetry or to look across a war poetry scheme of work in KS3.

A learning mat to take students through Paper 2, Question 3 of the AQA English Language paper. This one is based on the sample materials released in August 2016, available on the secure website. This mat challenges students at all levels and is linked to the mark scheme.

A customisable introductory lesson to AO1 (AQA Paper 2, Question 2). Students are asked to infer information about children in Victorian London and Modern London from pictures by John Leech and Banksy (links within the lesson). This is a good lesson for introducing students to the skill of summary and also directing them away from AO3 style answers. UPDATED: link within the Powerpoint for the Banksy picture is no longer working. Picture can be accessed here:

Two lessons that explore the poem Remains using descriptive writing as a hook. This is an engaging lesson with support for developing learners. This lesson also encourages students to consider sentence structure and flashback before allowing them chance to engage with the poem.

An AO4 style exam question on an extract from A Christmas Carol. Included: Extract Question Marking and Feedback Sheet for DIRT.

A resource exploring the AO1 questions on both question papers. This can be used as the basis of a lesson or for independent work. This resource includes 2 19th Century extracts with questions in the style of: 1x "find four things..." 2x "tick four things that are true" 1x "summarise the similarities between..." UPDATED: there was an error on the line numbers on one of the questions. This has been amended.

Four differentiated activities focusing on an extract from A Christmas Carol (“Are there no prisons?..”). Could be used as homework or as part of a lesson.

An example of “grade 3/4” descriptive writing with an activity that allows students to reflect on what makes higher level descriptive writing.

A learning mat to take students through Paper 1, Question 2 of the AQA English Language paper. This is based on an extract from a text about a youth hostel. This mat challenges students at all levels and is linked to the mark scheme.

Two non-fiction text extracts to support students’ contextual understanding of Ozymandias. Each extract accompanied by multiple choice and short response comprehension questions, and questions to support critical thinking. Extract pair also accompanied by questions in the style of AQA English Language Paper 2. Further questions support students to make connections between the texts and the poem. Can be used as an independent pre-reading resource or one to use with students in class.

2 non fiction extracts to support students in understanding contextual information about the living conditions in the WW1 trenches and feelings towards the British Government. Each text is accompanied with 9 questions to support comprehension. The text pair also includes English Language Paper 2 style questions: How does the writer use language to describe the suffering of the soldiers? (AO2) Use details from both sources to write a summary of what you understand about the similarities between the living conditions in the trenches. (AO1) Compare how the writers convey their attitudes towards life in the trenches. (AO3) Further questions encourage students to make links between the poem and the ideas raised within the extracts. Extracts for the other 14 poems will be available soon.

Allow students to choose their homework tasks for a module/unit of work with this Burger Bar template.