If your child is revising but not improving, this is the place to start. ✔ Learn how to take one quotation and build a high-level paragraph ✔ Understand AO1, AO2 and AO3 clearly ✔ Develop stronger, more analytical responses Download your free checklist here and start seeing progress immediately.
This PowerPoint brings together past AQA Paper 1 Macbeth questions from the summer exam series, alongside the set scenes that have been used. It gives students a really useful overview of: - which scenes have come up before - how questions have been worded - what AQA tends to focus on This is a great way for students to: - spot patterns in the exam - build familiarity with key moments in the play - feel more confident approaching the extract question Ideal for revision, independent study, or use alongside tuition.
A 10-minute English check-in to start Year 11 with clarity, confidence and a plan. Starting Year 11 can feel overwhelming. There is suddenly a lot of talk about mock exams, GCSEs and revision, but before students start doing more, it is important that they understand where they are now and what actually needs their attention. The Year 11 English Reset is a short, guided reflection designed to help students pause, look back at Year 10 and identify their priorities for English Language and English Literature. Rather than giving students another revision checklist, this resource encourages them to think honestly about their confidence, strengths, gaps and study habits before turning those reflections into a simple action plan. Inside the reset, students will: reflect on their progress and experiences in Year 10 assess their confidence across key English Language skills identify strengths and gaps in English Literature recognise the habits or difficulties that may be holding them back choose clear priorities for the start of Year 11 create their own September English action plan set an intention for the student they want to become by the end of Year 11 Who is it for? This resource is ideal for students starting Year 11 who are studying GCSE or International GCSE English Language and/or English Literature. It has deliberately been designed without exam-board-specific questions, making it suitable for students following a range of GCSE and International GCSE specifications. How long does it take? Around 10–15 minutes. Students can complete it independently at home, with a parent, or use it as the starting point for a conversation with their English teacher or tutor. Created by an experienced English teacher and examiner The Year 11 English Reset has been created by Hayley Warren-Love, experienced English teacher, GCSE examiner and founder of HWL Expert Tuition Network. Format: Digital PDF download Suitable for: Year 11 / GCSE / International GCSE Subject: English Language & English Literature FREE DOWNLOAD Start Year 11 knowing what needs your attention and, most importantly, what you're going to do about it.
Download my annotated copy of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s England in 1819, taken straight from one of my GCSE English lessons. These are real handwritten lesson annotations, designed to help students understand the poem and see the kinds of ideas and analysis we explore together during lessons. The annotations cover: Key quotations and language analysis Shelley’s presentation of power, poverty and oppression Monarchy and government The role of the Church The historical context of the Peterloo Massacre Sonnet form and iambic pentameter The shift towards hope at the end of the poem This is ideal for students studying AQA GCSE English Literature: Worlds and Lives who want a clear, accessible starting point for revising the poem. It can be used for independent revision, alongside school notes, or as a starting point for planning comparison essays.
