KS4 lessons and resources
Language Analysis Revision
Language Techniques and effect:how to analyse language
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AQA Paper 1 knowledge organiser
Word classes, language devices and key terminology on two pages.
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Blank knowledge organiser
The same organiser with the definitions removed, for retrieval practice.
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Revision grid
A three-page grid for revising subject terminology from the knowledge organiser.
OpenAQA Paper 1: introduction lesson (Year 10/11)
Interactive lesson
Introduction to AQA English Language Paper 1
An 11-stage lesson with Support, Core and Stretch pathways: know the paper, read Source A, track tension and write a Question 2 paragraph.
OpenSupporting resources: AQA 8700/1 (2026)
Supporting resource
Source A insert (Source Booklet)
The 2026 insert with the fiction extract. Open it next to the lesson.
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Question paper
The 2026 sample question paper for Paper 1.
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Mark scheme
The 2026 sample mark scheme, for checking levels and marks.
OpenAQA Paper 1: The Pearl, Questions 1 and 2 (Year 10–11)
Interactive worksheet
The Pearl: Questions 1 and 2 (AO2)
Multiple-choice Question 1, revision of ten language techniques and Question 2 paragraph practice, with Support, Core and Stretch pathways.
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AQA Paper 1: Structure, question 3, AO2 (Year 10–11)
Interactive worksheet
Questions 3 (AO2)
Teaching how to analyse structure, structural devices Question 3 paragraph practice, with Support, Core and Stretch pathways.
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An Inspector Calls (Year 10–11 GCSE)
Interactive worksheet
Revision worksheet
Nine activities with Support, Core and Stretch pathways, an essay-structure guide, thesis starters and a five-box plan.
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Revision booklet
Plot, characters, context, themes, key quotations, essay questions and a revision grid.
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Key quotations poster
Key quotations organised by act, for learning and quick revision.
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An Inspector Calls: the play text
The full text of the play (65 pages), for reference alongside the worksheet and booklet.
OpenA Christmas Carol (Year 10 GCSE)
Lesson 1
Introduction and exam overview
AQA Paper 1 Section B: the question, the marks and how to use your time.
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Context: Dickens and Victorian society
Dickens’s life, the Poor Law and why he wrote the novella.
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Stave 1: Scrooge
How Dickens presents Scrooge in the opening extract.
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Stave 1: Charity and poverty
The charity collectors and Scrooge’s attitude to the poor.
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Stave 1: Marley’s ghost
Marley’s warning, his chains and the theme of responsibility.
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Stave 2: The Ghost of Christmas Past
Scrooge’s childhood, isolation and memory.
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Stave 2: Fezziwig
Fezziwig as a foil to Scrooge: employers and kindness.
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The essay frame: how to structure your answer
A clear frame for the 30-mark response: introduction, four paragraphs, conclusion and the PEACL paragraph.
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Stave 3: The Ghost of Christmas Present
The spirit as a symbol of Christmas generosity.
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Stave 3: The Cratchits and Tiny Tim
The Cratchit family and the struggles of the poor.
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Stave 3: Fred, Ignorance and Want
Fred’s warmth and the children beneath the robe.
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Practice assessment: planning
Plan a response on the Cratchit family using the essay frame.
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Example essay 1: the Cratchits
A model high-level answer, annotated paragraph by paragraph.
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Stave 4: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
The final spirit: tripling, sibilance, allusion and fear.
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Stave 4: Thieves, death and the grave
Consequences of Scrooge’s life and the turning point.
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Stave 5: Scrooge’s transformation
Parallels with Stave 1 and the message of redemption.
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Final assessment: planning
Plan a response on Scrooge’s fears.
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Example essay 2: Scrooge’s fears
A second annotated model answer for the final question.
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Revision clock
Twelve stations covering the whole novella, with answer guides.
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A Christmas Carol: annotated book
The full text of the novella (62 pages) with annotations, for reference alongside the lessons.
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