'The Handmaid's Tale' by Margaret Atwood

Several lessons that focus on how to analyse and interpret character.

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Can be used for any A-Level syllabus as well as IBDP.

Click here to download accompanying resource.

'1984' by George Orwell

IBDP lesson on how to analyse Chapter 1 of '1984'

KS5 'Dorian Gray'

AS Lesson on the first chapters of Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray.

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Can be adapted to any exam board but was planned for Edexcel.

IB English A Course Cards

Laminated course cards to encourage students to use and refer to: global issues, areas of exploration and key concepts.

'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen

Several lessons that act as an introduction to the study of 'A Doll's House' by Henrik Ibsen.

The lessons cover: context, issues surrounding translation and how to interpret the title. Click here to download accompanying resource.

KS5 'Beloved'

AS Lesson on the context of Toni Morrison's 'Beloved.

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Can be adapted to any exam board but was planned for Edexcel.

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Extract download

IB English A L&L Introductory Unit

An Introductory unit for the new syllabus: English A Language & Literature.

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The unit covers a 1970s shoe advert and Childish Gambino's music video for This is America

'The World's Wife' by Carol Ann Duffy

IBDP lesson on how to analyse Queen Kong

Practice IO

Lesson on how to analyse the Nosedive episode of Black Mirror. This is part of a larger scheme of work that also uses '1984' and 'Permanent Record' by Edward Snowden.

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Link to note taking sheet for Nosedive

IB English A: L&L Paper 1 lesson

A Paper 1 lesson for the new syllabus: English A Language & Literature.

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The lesson looks at 2 non-literary texts that explore the idea of toxic masculinity.