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English Secondary: Key Stage 4 Curriculum plan 2020-21

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    English Secondary: Key Stage 4  

     

    Curriculum plan 2020-21   

     

  • 1. Curriculum Principles  

    Coherence and flexibility  We strive to support schools by giving them an online education offer that can be flexible to fit alongside their 

    existing curriculum. The units for each exam text are designed as standalone units to provide flexibility to schools as 

    they can choose how to sequence the units to best serve their pupils.  

    Knowledge organisation  Due to the unique nature of our online curriculum, pupils’ understanding of whole texts is achieved through reading 

    extracts, key moments, and summaries of the text.  In English Literature lessons, pupils are guided through each 

    text with ‘first-teaching’ units, with a focus on character, plot, form, and conventions of genre.  These are followed by 

    units which are designed to explore characters, ideas, and themes in greater depth. 

    Units are carefully planned and sequenced to ensure that content is interleaved: pupils revisit and apply prior 

    education across sequences of lessons, building towards regular extended responses. Lessons follow a consistent 

    structure to support pupils in accessing ambitious and challenging content.  Lessons are framed around a ‘Key 

    Question’ which pupils answer by the end of each lesson. New material is presented in small steps and pupils have 

    opportunities in each lesson to check their work against exemplar answers.  In all lessons, there is an opportunity for 

    pupils to complete work which is a product of their own independent thinking.    

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  • Knowledge selection  The Key Stage 4 English curriculum provides online lessons for the most popular GCSE Literature texts. Our aim is 

    that our curriculum supports all pupils in achieving success in their public examinations, whilst also preparing them 

    for the challenges and demands of their next stage of education or training.  Our knowledge rich curriculum 

    includes the explicit teaching of vocabulary.  

    Inclusive and ambitious  We want Oak to be able to support all children. Our units are pitched so that children with different starting points 

    can access them.  Our activities are scaffolded so all children can succeed. At its core, our Key Stage 4 curriculum 

    supports pupils in understanding, remembering, and applying powerful knowledge.  

    Pupil engagement  We need pupils to be thinking during their lessons - both to engage with the subject and to strengthen memory of 

    what is being learnt. Our lessons will not be video lectures. We seek to exercise pupils’ minds throughout their 

    lessons.  

    Motivation through learning  Like all teachers, we recognise that good presentation helps pupils keep participating in our lessons.  We seek to 

    motivate children through our subjects. We believe that what we teach is inherently interesting, and that the joy of 

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  • education is our primary motivator. As English teachers, we believe in the power of storytelling and language to 

    motivate and inspire children, and we hope to capture this in our video resources.  

    A curriculum of quality  We will judge the quality of our curriculum by its:  

    a. Scope - is it appropriately broad, whilst also covering a high proportion of schools’ existing curricula?  

    b. Coherence - does it come together as a whole to develop a schema of understanding in pupils?  

    c. Sequencing - do the lessons within units build on prior education?  

    d. Rigour - are the tasks and education of an ambitious enough level?  

    e. Are we open to feedback and improvement?    

     

     

       

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  • 2. Subject structure overview  

    Key Stage 4  Unit title  Length of unit  Prior knowledge required 

    First Teaching  Macbeth   20 lessons   None 

    Revisiting  Macbeth   12 lessons   Whole text  

    First Teaching  Romeo and Juliet   20 lessons   None  

    Revisiting  Romeo and Juliet  12 lessons   Whole text  

    First Teaching  An Inspector Calls   20 lessons   None  

    Revisiting  An Inspector Calls   12 lessons   Whole text  

    First Teaching  Blood Brothers   20 lessons   None  

    Revisiting  Blood Brothers   12 lessons   Whole text  

    First Teaching  A Christmas Carol   20 lessons   None  

    Revisiting  A Christmas Carol   12 lessons   Whole text  

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  • First Teaching  Jekyll and Hyde   20 lessons   None  

    Revisiting  Jekyll and Hyde  12 lessons  Whole text  

    First Teaching  Anthology Poetry  

    AQA: 18 lessons per cluster  Edexcel: 12 lessons per cluster  EDUQAS: 12 lessons  OCR: 6 lessons for one cluster   

    None  

     

       

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  • 3. Suggested sequence  

    Suggested Route for First Teaching Week 1  Week 2  Week 3  Week 4  Week 5  Week 6 Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)   

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)  

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)  

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons) 

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)   

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons) 

    Week 7  Week 8  Week 9  Week 10  Week 11  Week 12 Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)   

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons) 

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)  

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)  

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)   

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons) 

    Week 13  Week 14  Week 15  Week 16  Week 17  Week 18 An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)     

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)     

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)     

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)     

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)     

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)     

    Week 19  Week 20  Week 21  Week 22  Week 23  Week 24 An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  

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  • OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)    

    OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)  

    OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)   

    OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)   

    OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)   

    OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)  

    Week 25  Week 26  Week 27  Week 28  Week 29  Week 30 A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)   

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)  

    Week 31  Week 32  Week 33  Week 34  Week 35  Week 36 Anthology Poem  (2 lessons)     

    Anthology Poem  (2 lessons)   

    Anthology Poem  (2 lessons)    

    Anthology Poem  (2 lessons) 

    Anthology Poem  (2 lessons)    

    Anthology Poem  (2 lessons) 

    Week 37  Week 38  Week 39       Anthology Poem  (2 lessons)    

    Anthology Poem  (2 lessons) 

    Anthology Poem  (2 lessons)     

         

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Suggested Route for Revisiting Week 1  Week 2  Week 3  Week 4  Week 5  Week 6 Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)   

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)   

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)   

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)  

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)  

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)  

    Week 7  Week 8  Week 9  Week 10  Week 11  Week 12 A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)     

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)  

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)   

    Anthology Poem (2 lessons)       

    Anthology Poem (2 lessons)          

    Anthology Poem (2 lessons)     

    Week 13  Week 14  Week 15  Week 16  Week 17  Week 18 Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)   

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)  

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)   

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons) 

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)   

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons)    

    Week 19  Week 20  Week 21  Week 22  Week 23  Week 24 Anthology Poem (2 lessons)       

    Anthology Poem (2 lessons)    

    Macbeth (2 lessons)  OR  Romeo and Juliet (2 lessons)  

    An Inspector Calls (2 lessons)  OR  Blood Brothers (2 lessons)   

    A Christmas Carol (2 lessons)  OR  Jekyll and Hyde (2 lessons) 

    Revision of areas of least confidence (text or poetry)  

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  • Week 25           Revision of areas of least confidence (text or poetry)   

             

       

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  • 4. Unit specifics  

    Macbeth: First Teaching 

    1  Historical Context: James I, Witchcraft and Regicide Key Question: What were attitudes towards kingship and the supernatural in the Jacobean period? 

    2  The Witches Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the witches in Act One, Scene One? 

    3  Shakespeare, Tragedy, and the Tragic Hero Key Question: What is a Shakespearean tragedy and what is the role of a tragic hero? 

    4  The Witches and the Tragic Hero Key Question: Why does Shakespeare choose to begin ‘Macbeth’ with the witches? 

    5  Meeting Macbeth Key Question: How does Shakespeare shape an audience’s view of Macbeth at the start of the play? 

    6  Macbeth Meets the Witches Key Question: What do the witches prophesy and how do Macbeth and Banquo react? 

    7  Lady Macbeth Key Question: How does Shakespeare shape an audience’s view of Lady Macbeth? 

    8  Plotting Murder Key Question: How does Lady Macbeth drive Macbeth towards committing regicide? 

    9  Anticipating the death of Duncan Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Macbeth’s state of mind prior to the murder? 

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  • 10 Duncan Dies Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s reaction to the murder of Duncan? 

    11  Reactions to the Murder Key Question: How do the different characters react to the news of Duncan’s murder? 

    12  Macbeth Considers Banquo Key Question: How is Macbeth presented as a tragic hero in Act 3 Scene 1?  

    13  Plotting More Murder Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the changing roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth? 

    14  Banquo’s Murder Key Question: How does Shakespeare use Banquo’s apparition to highlight Macbeth’s state of mind? 

    15  The Ghost of Banquo  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the dangers of engaging with the supernatural?  

    16  The Second Prophecies Key Question: What is the significance of the reappearance of the witches? 

    17  Macduff and Malcolm Key Question: How does Shakespeare present kingship in Act 4 Scene 3? 

    18  Guilt and Lady Macbeth Key Question: What does Shakespeare suggest about the impact of guilt on Lady Macbeth in Act 5 Scene 1? 

    19  The Tragedy of Macbeth Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Macbeth as a tragic hero in Act Five, Scene 3? 

    20  The Ending Key Question: What is significant about the end of the play? 

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  • Macbeth: Revisiting  

    1  The Natural Order (1)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the consequences of disrupting the natural order?  

    2  The Natural Order (2)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the consequences of disrupting the natural order? 

    3  The Supernatural (1)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the consequences of engaging with the supernatural?  

    4  The Supernatural (2) Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the consequences of engaging with the supernatural? 

    5  The Tragic Hero (1)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Macbeth as a tragic hero?  

    6  The Tragic Hero (2)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Macbeth as a tragic hero?  

    7 Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (1)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the changes in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s characters over the course of the play?  

    8 Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (2)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the changes in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s characters over the course of the play? 

    9  Banquo and Macduff (1)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Banquo, Macduff and King Duncan as contrasts to Macbeth? 

    10  Banquo and Macduff (2)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Banquo, Macduff and King Duncan as contrasts to Macbeth? 

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  • 11  The Witches (1)  Key Question: What is the purpose of the witches in the play?  

    12  The Witches (2)  Key Question: What is the purpose of the witches in the play? 

     

       

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  • Romeo & Juliet: First Teaching 

    1  Prologue Key Question: What is the purpose of the Prologue? 

    2  Feuding Families Key Question: How does Shakespeare establish conflict in the opening scene? 

    3 Meeting Romeo Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo when he is first introduced to the audience in Act 1, scene 2? 

    4  Courtly Love Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo as a typical courtly lover? 

    5 Meeting Juliet Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo when he is first introduced to the audience in Act 1, scene 3? 

    6 The Lovers Meet Key Question: How does Shakespeare show the significance of Romeo & Juliet’s first meeting in Act 1, scene 5? 

    7  The Balcony Scene (1) Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo & Juliet in Act 2, Scene 2? 

    8  The Balcony Scene (2) Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo & Juliet’s relationship in Act Two, Scene Two? 

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    The Wedding Scene Key Question: In Act 2, scene 2, how does Shakespeare foreshadow the tragedy that awaits Romeo & Juliet?  

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  • 10  ‘A Plague O’ Both Your Houses’ Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the consequences of violence in Act 3, Scene 1? 

    11  Juliet’s Soliloquy Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Juliet in her soliloquy in Act 3, Scene 2? 

    12  Banishment Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo in Act 3, Scene 3? 

    13 The Morning After the Wedding Night Key Question: In Act 3, scene 5, how does Shakespeare foreshadow the tragedy that awaits Romeo & Juliet? 

    14  Lord Capulet & the Patriarchy Key Question: How is Lord Capulet presented in Act 3, scene 5? 

    15  The Friar’s Plan Key Question: What is the role of Friar Lawrence in the play so far?  

    16  Juliet’s ‘Death’ Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Juliet in the soliloquy in Act 3, scene 4? 

    17  ‘I Defy Thee Stars’ Key Question: How does Shakespeare present ideas about fate in Act 3, scene 5? 

    18  The Lovers’ Tragic End Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo and Juliet as tragic figures in Act 5, scene 3? 

    19 Reconciliation Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the impact of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet on their families? 

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  • 20 Love & Conflict Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the tension between love and conflict in the play as a whole? 

    Romeo & Juliet: Revisiting 

    1  Romeo (1) Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo in the play?   

    2  Romeo (2) Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Romeo in the play?   

    3  Juliet (1) Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Juliet in the play?   

    4  Juliet (2) Key Question: How does Shakespeare present Juliet in the play?   

    5  Benvolio & Tybalt (1) Key question: How is Benvolio presented in the play?   

    6  Benvolio & Tybalt (2) Key question: How is Tybalt presented in the play?   

    7  Love (1)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare explore ideas about love in the play?  

    8  Love (2)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare explore ideas about love in the play?  

    9  Conflict (1)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the consequences of conflict in the play?  

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  • 10  Conflict (2)  Key Question: How does Shakespeare present the consequences of conflict in the play? 

    11  Fate (1)  Key question: What is the significance of fate in the play?  

    12  Fate (1)  Key question: What is the significance of fate in the play?  

     

       

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  • An Inspector Calls: First Teaching 

    1  Class, Capitalism and Socialism from 1912 to 1946 Key Question: What changes in politics and the class system took place in the years from 1912 to 1946? 

    2  Priestley’s Background Key Question: How did Priestley’s experiences influence his writing? 

    3 The Staging of the Play: Set Design and Direction Key Question: How does Priestley use his direction for set design, props and lighting to reveal key traits of the Birling family? 

    4  Character Introductions  Key Question: What relationship dynamics are evident in the opening moments of the play? 

    5  Mr Birling’s Perspective  Key Question: What does Priestley suggest about capitalism through Mr Birling’s dinner speeches? 

    6  Introduction of the Inspector Key Question: How does Priestley establish the authority of the Inspector upon his entrance? 

    7 Mr Birling’s Interrogation  Key Question: How does Priestley use Mr Birling’s to convey the capitalist ideology and the attitude of the bourgeoisie? 

    8  Sheila’s Interrogation Key Question: How does Priestley present Sheila’s reaction to the Inspector’s interrogation?  

    9  Sheila Reflects and Changes Key Question: How does Priestley present the changes in Sheila?  

    10  Mrs Birling and Her Children Key Question: How does Priestley present Mrs Birling’s relationship with her children in Act 2? 

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  • 11  Gerald’s Interrogation Key Question: What did Gerald do and how does he feel about it now? 

    12  Mrs Birling Interrogation  Key Question: What did Mrs Birling do and how does she feel about it now? 

    13 Mrs Birling Blames the Father  Key Question: How does Priestley present ideas about responsibility through the character of Mrs. Birling? 

    14  Eric’s Interrogation  Key Question: What did Eric do and how does he feel about it now? 

    15  The Inspector’s Final Speech  Key Question: What message does Priestley convey through the Inspector’s final speech? 

    16  The Family Look to Blame  Key Question: How has the Inspector’s visit changed the family? 

    17 The Generational Divide  Key Question: How does Priestley present the difference in attitudes of the older and younger generations?  

    18  The Inspector’s Identity Key Question: Why do Gerald and Mr Birling feel a sense of relief?  

    19  Hope for Change and the Younger Generation Key Question: How does Priestley present a sense of optimism?  

    20 Collective Social Responsibility and Class Key Question: How does Priestley use the play to present his socialist ideology?   

     

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  • An Inspector Calls: Revisiting 

    1  The Inspector (1)  Key Question: How does Priestley present the character of the Inspector? 

    2  Birling and the Inspector (2)  Key Question: How does Priestley present the character of the Inspector? 

    3  Sheila and Eric (1)  Key Question: How does Priestley present the characters of Sheila and Eric? 

    4  Sheila and Eric (2)  Key Question: How does Priestley present the characters of Sheila and Eric? 

    5  Mr Birling  Key Question: How does Priestley present the character of Mr Birling? 

    6  Mrs Birling   Key Question: How does Priestley present the character Mrs Birling? 

    7  Responsibility (1)  Key Question: How does Priestley present ideas about responsibility? 

    8  Responsibility (2)  Key Question: How does Priestley present ideas about responsibility? 

    9  The Generational Divide (1)  Key Question: How does Priestley highlight the differences between the older and younger generations? 

    10  The Generational Divide (2)  Key Question: How does Priestley highlight the differences between the older and younger generations? 

    11  Challenging Class and Gender (1)  

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  • Key Question: How does Priestley challenge existing hierarchies of class and gender? 

    12  Challenging Class and Gender (2)  Key Question: How does Priestley challenge existing hierarchies of class and gender? 

     

       

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  • Blood Brothers: First Teaching  

    1  Britain in the 1980s Key Question: What were the challenges faced by working class people in Britain in the 1980s?   

    2  Russell’s Background  Key Question: How did Russell’s experiences shape his writing?  

    3  The Musical Form & Staging  Key Question: What is significant about Russell’s choice of form? 

    4  The Prologue  Key Question: What is the purpose of the prologue?  

    5  Mrs Johnstone  Key Question: How does Russell characterise Mrs. Johnstone in the opening of the play?   

    6  Mrs. Lyons  Key Question: How does Russell emphasise the differences between Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons?  

    7 The Pact is Made Key Question: What agreement do Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons make and why do they each make this agreement?   

    8  Class & Power Key Question: How does Mrs. Lyons use her position to manipulate Mrs. Johnstone? 

    9 The Twins Meet  Key Question: How does Russell show the difference between Eddie and Mickey when they meet for the first time?  

    10  Friendship Across the Divide  Key Question: Why do Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Lyons want to keep Mickey and Eddie apart?  

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  • 11  Social Class & Authority  Key Question: How does Russell use the character of the Policeman to reveal ideas about class?  

    12  Sammy  Key Question: How does Russell use the character of Sammy to present ideas about violence in the play? 

    13  Education  Key Question: How does Russell demonstrate the significance of education? 

    14   Mrs. Lyons Confronts Mrs. Johnstone   Key Question: How does Russell present Mrs. Lyons’ growing paranoia?  

    15 Different Paths  Key Question: What do the differences between the lives of Mickey & Eddie reveal about the importance of class?  

    16 Mickey Frustration Rises  Key Question: How does Eddie’s reaction to Mickey reveal the ignorance of the plight and struggles of working-class people?   

    17  Mickey’s Life Spirals Out of Control  Key Question: How does Russell show Mickey’s feelings of powerlessness?  

    18  Linda, Eddie & Mickey   Key Question: How does Mickey’s despair at his situation reveal ideas about freedom?   

    19  A Tragic End   Key Question: How does Russell depict Mickey and Eddie as tragic figures?  

    20 Russell’s Intentions  Key Question: What is the central message Russell wants the audience to consider having watched the play?  

     

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  • Blood Brothers: Revisiting  

    1  Mickey & Eddie (1) Key Question: How does Russell present the relationship between Mickey and Eddie in the play?  

    2  Mickey & Eddie (2) Key Question: How does Russell present the relationship between Mickey and Eddie in the play?  

    3  Mrs. Johnstone & Mrs. Lyons (1)  Key Question: How does Russell present the two mothers in the play?  

    4  Mrs. Johnstone & Mrs. Lyons (2)  Key Question: How does Russell present the two mothers in the play?  

    5  The Narrator (1) Key Question: What is the function of the Narrator in the play?  

    6  The Narrator (2) Key Question: What is the function of the Narrator in the play?  

    7  Class (1) Key Question: How does Russell explore ideas about class?  

    8  Class (2) Key Question: How does Russell explore ideas about class?  

    9  Violence (1) Key Question: How does Russell present violence in the play?  

    10  Violence (2) Key Question: How does Russell present violence in the play? 

    11  Power & Powerlessness (1) 

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  • Key Question: How does Russell present ideas about power and powerlessness in the play?   

    12  Power & Powerlessness (2) Key Question: How does Russell present ideas about power and powerlessness in the play?  

     

       

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  • A Christmas Carol: First Teaching   

    1  Inside Victorian London Key Question: What compelled Dickens to write A Christmas Carol? (1)  

    2  Dickens’ Life  Key Question: What compelled Dickens to write A Christmas Carol? (2)  

    3  Meeting Scrooge  Key Question: How does Dickens characterise Scrooge at the start of the novella? 

    4 Scrooge, Charity & Poverty Key Question: What do Scrooge's interactions with the portly gentleman, clerk, and caroller reveal about his and society's attitudes to the poor?  

    5 Scrooge and London Key Question: How does Dickens' presentation of London and Scrooge's rooms develop Scrooge's character? 

    6  Marley’s Ghost  Key Question: What is the significance of the appearance of Marley’s ghost at the start of the novella? 

    7  The Ghost of Christmas Past  Key Question: What messages are conveyed through the Ghost of Christmas Past? 

    8 Scrooge in the Past  Key Question: What ideas does Dickens highlight through the images of Scrooge’s sister and the Fezziwig party? 

    9 Scrooge in the Past Key Question: How is Scrooge affected by the images of his time with Belle and what do these images reveal to him? 

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  • 10  The Ghost of Christmas Present  Key Question: What does the Ghost of Christmas Present symbolise and what is his role in the novella? 

    11  Scrooge in the Present Key Question: How does Dickens present the Cratchits and what is their role in the novella? 

    12  Family and Friendship  Key Question: How does Dickens show the virtues of family and friendship in this section of the novella? 

    13 Scrooge and The Children Key Question: How does Dickens use the symbolic children of Ignorance and Want?   

    14 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come  Key Question: What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come symbolise and what is his role in the novella? 

    15  The Vices of Victorian Society  Key Question: What do the beetling shop and its occupants highlight about Victorian society? 

    16 The Redemption of Scrooge Key Question: How do the reactions of the debtor’s family and the Cratchits push Scrooge closer to redemption? 

    17 Scrooge: A Changed Man Key Question: How does the end of Stave Four present a changed Scrooge, and how has the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come helped bring that change about? 

    18  Scrooge: A New Life Key Question: How does Dickens show the benefits of Scrooge’s redemption in Stave 5? 

    19 Scrooge and You  Key Question: How does the ending of the novella emphasise Dickens’ messages about an individual’s role in society? 

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  • 20  Scrooge: The Messenger of Dickens  Key Question: How does the structure of the story highlight Scrooge’s redemption? 

     

    A Christmas Carol: Revisiting  

    1  Redemption (1)  Key Question: How does Dickens present ideas about redemption?  

    2  Redemption (2)  Key Question: What does the reader learn about redemption? 

    3  Social responsibility and charity (1)  Key Question: How does Dickens present ideas about social responsibility and charity?   

    4  Social responsibility and charity (2)  Key Question: How does Dickens present ideas about social responsibility and charity?   

    5  Family and Friendship (1)  Key Question: How does Dickens present ideas about family and friendship?   

    6  Family and Friendship (2)  Key Question: How does Dickens present ideas about family and friendship?   

    7  Scrooge (1)  Key Question: How does Dickens use Scrooge to present ideas about the need for change?  

    8  Scrooge (2)  Key Question: How does Dickens use Scrooge to present ideas about the need for change? 

    9  The Spirits (1)  Key Question: What is the purpose of the spirits in the novella?   

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  • 10  The Spirits (2)  Key Question: What is the purpose of the spirits in the novella?   

    11  The Cratchits (1)  Key Question: What is the purpose of the Cratchits in the novella?  

    12  The Cratchits (2)  Key Question: What is the purpose of the Cratchits in the novella? 

     

       

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  • The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: First Teaching 

    1  Context of the Novella Key Question: What contextual factors were important in the writing of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? 

    2 The Story of the Door (1)  Key Question: How is Utterson presented at the start of the novel and how does this reflect Victorian attitudes?  

    3  The Story of the Door (2)  Key Question: How does Stevenson build tension and apprehension prior to the introduction of Hyde? 

    4  The Introduction of Hyde Key Question: How is Hyde first presented by Stevenson when introduced in chapter two? 

    5  Jekyll Quite at Ease Key Question: How does Jekyll respond to news of Hyde and what does this suggest? 

    6  The Carew Murder Case  Key Question: What does the Carew murder reveal about Hyde? 

    7  Soho and Setting Key Question: How does Stevenson use setting and weather?  

    8  Hyde’s Letter Key Question: How have Jekyll’s feelings about Hyde changed following the murder? 

    9  Lanyon’s Shock  Key Question: How does Stevenson present Lanyon in the chapter ‘Incident of Dr Lanyon’? 

    10 The Incident at the Window Key Question: How does Stevenson present Dr Jekyll’s troubled state in the chapter ‘Incident at the Window’?  

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  • 11 The Last Night (1)  Key Question: How does Stevenson establish a sense of mystery and tension in the chapter ‘The Last Night’? 

    12  The Last Night (2)  Key Question: How does Stevenson present Poole and Utterson in the chapter ‘The Last Night’? 

    13   Dr Lanyon’s Narrative (1)  Key Question: How does Stevenson present Dr Lanyon through his narrative? 

    14  Dr Lanyon’s Narrative (2)  Key Question: How does this chapter develop our understanding of both Jekyll and Hyde? 

    15  Jekyll’s Confession (1)  Key Question: What is revealed about Jekyll’s duality and inner struggle in this chapter? 

    16  Jekyll’s Confession (2)  Key Question: What does Stevenson suggest through his depiction of Edward Hyde in Jekyll’s confession? 

    17  Repression and Duality Key Question: How does Stevenson present ideas about repression and duality in the novel? 

    18  Science and Religion Key Question: How does Stevenson present ideas about science and religion in the novel? 

    19  Setting and Symbolism  Key Question: How does Stevenson present the significance of settings in the novel? 

    20  Reputation and Hypocrisy Key Question: How does Stevenson present ideas around reputation and hypocrisy? 

     

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  • The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: Revisiting 

    1  Repression and Duality (1)  Key Question: How does Stevenson present ideas about repression and duality in the novel?  

    2  Repression and Duality (2)  Key Question: How does Stevenson present ideas about repression and duality in the novel? 

    3  Science and Religion (1)  Key Question: How does Stevenson present ideas about science and religion in the novel? 

    4  Science and Religion (2)  Key Question: How does Stevenson present ideas about science and religion in the novel? 

    5  Settings and the Gothic (1)  Key Question: How does Stevenson use settings and Gothic elements in the novel? 

    6  Settings and the Gothic (1)  Key Question: How does Stevenson use settings and Gothic elements in the novel? 

    7  Dr Jekyll (1)  Key Question: What is the purpose of Dr Henry Jekyll in the novel?  

    8  Dr Jekyll (2)  Key Question: What is the purpose of Dr Henry Jekyll in the novel? 

    9  Mr Hyde (1)  Key question: What is the purpose of Mr Edward Hyde in the novel?  

    10  Mr Hyde (2)  Key question: What is the purpose of Mr Edward Hyde in the novel? 

    11  Mr Utterson and Dr Lanyon (1)  

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  • Key question: What are the roles of Mr Utterson and Dr Lanyon in the novel?  

    12  Mr Utterson and Dr Lanyon (2)  Key question: What are the roles of Mr Utterson and Dr Lanyon in the novel? 

     

       

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  • AQA Power and Conflict Poetry 

    1  London (1) Key Question: How does Blake explore ideas about power in London? 

    2  London (2)  Key Question: How does Blake explore ideas about power in London? 

    3  Ozymandias (1) Key Question: How does Shelley explore ideas about power in Ozymandias? 

    4  Ozymandias (2) Key Question: How does Shelley explore ideas about power in Ozymandias? 

    5  My Last Duchess (1) Key Question: How does Browning explore ideas about control in My Last Duchess? 

    6  My Last Duchess (2) Key Question: How does Browning explore ideas about control in My Last Duchess? 

    7  Charge of the Light Brigade (1) Key Question: How does Tennyson explore ideas about heroism in The Charge of the Light Brigade? 

    8  Charge of the Light Brigade (2) Key Question: How does Tennyson explore ideas about heroism in The Charge of the Light Brigade? 

    9  Exposure (1) Key Question: How does Owen explore ideas about suffering in Exposure? 

    10  Exposure (2) Key Question: How does Owen explore ideas about suffering in Exposure? 

    11  Poppies (1) 

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  • Key Question: How does Weir explore ideas about loss in Poppies? 

    12  Poppies (2) Key Question: How does Weir explore ideas about loss in Poppies? 

    13  Tissue (1) Key Question: How does Dharker explore ideas about power in Tissue? 

    14  Tissue (2) Key Question: How does Dharker explore ideas about power in Tissue? 

    15  The Émigree (1) Key Question: How does Rumens explore ideas about identity in The Émigree? 

    16  The Émigree (2) Key Question: How does Rumens explore ideas about identity in The Émigree? 

    17  Checking Out Me History (1) Key Question: How does Agard explore ideas about identity in Checking Out Me History? 

    18  Checking Out Me History (2) Key Question: How does Agard explore ideas about identity in Checking Out Me History? 

     

       

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  • AQA Love and Relationships Poetry 

    1  When We Two Parted (1)  Key Question: How does Byron explore ideas about love in When We Two Parted? 

    2  When We Two Parted (2)   Key Question: How does Byron explore ideas about love in When We Two Parted? 

    3  Love’s Philosophy (1) Key Question: How does Shelley explore ideas about love in Love’s Philosophy? 

    4  Love’s Philosophy (2) Key Question: How does Shelley explore ideas about love in Love’s Philosophy? 

    5  Sonnet 29 (1) Key Question: How does Barrett Browning explore ideas about love in Sonnet 29? 

    6  Sonnet 29 (2)  Key Question: How does Barrett Browning explore ideas about love in Sonnet 29? 

    7  Porphyria’s Lover (1) Key Question: How does Browning explore ideas about possession in Porphyria’s Lover? 

    8  Porphyria’s Lover (2) Key Question: How does Browning explore ideas about possession in Porphyria’s Lover? 

    9  Neutral Tones (1) Key Question: How does Hardy explore relationships in Neutral Tones? 

    10  Neutral Tones (2) Key Question: How does Hardy explore relationships in Neutral Tones? 

    11  Winter Swans (1) 

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  • Key Question: How does Sheers explore ideas about love in Winter Swans? 

    12  Winter Swans (2) Key Question: How does Sheers explore ideas about love in Winter Swans? 

    13  The Farmer’s Bride (1)  Key Question: How does Mew explore ideas about desire in The Farmer’s Bride? 

    14  The Farmer’s Bride (2)  Key Question: How does Mew explore ideas about desire in The Farmer’s Bride? 

    15  Before You Were Mine (1) Key Question: How does Duffy present ideas about family relationships in Before You Were Mine? 

    16  Before You Were Mine (2) Key Question: How does Duffy present ideas about family relationships in Before You Were Mine? 

    17  Eden Rock (1)  Key Question: How does Causley present ideas about family relationships in Eden Rock? 

    18  Eden Rock (2)  Key Question: How does Causley present ideas about family relationships in Eden Rock? 

     

       

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  • Edexcel Conflict Poetry 

    1  Charge of the Light Brigade (1) Key Question: How does Tennyson explore ideas about heroism in The Charge of the Light Brigade? 

    2  Charge of the Light Brigade (2) Key Question: How does Tennyson explore ideas about heroism in The Charge of the Light Brigade? 

    3  Exposure (1) Key Question: How does Owen explore ideas about suffering in Exposure? 

    4  Exposure (2) Key Question: How does Owen explore ideas about suffering in Exposure? 

    5  The Man He Killed (1) Key Question: How does Hardy explore ideas about conflict in The Man He Killed?  

    6  The Man He Killed (2)  Key Question: How does Hardy explore ideas about conflict in The Man He Killed? 

    7  Poppies (1) Key Question: How does Weir explore ideas about loss in Poppies? 

    8  Poppies (2) Key Question: How does Weir explore ideas about loss in Poppies? 

    9  A Poison Tree (1) Key Question: How does Blake present strong feelings in A Poison Tree?  

    10  A Poison Tree (2) Key Question: How does Blake present strong feelings in A Poison Tree? 

    11  What Were They Like? (1)  

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  • Key Question: How does Levertov explore the consequences of war in What Were They Like? 

    12  What Were They Like? (2)  Key Question: How does Levertov explore the consequences of war in What Were They Like? 

     

       

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  • Edexcel Time and Place Poetry 

    1  London (1) Key Question: How does Blake explore ideas about power in London? 

    2  London (2)  Key Question: How does Blake explore ideas about power in London? 

    3  Nothing’s Changed (1) Key Question: How does Afrika explore ideas about injustice in Nothing’s Changed?  

    4  Nothing’s Change (2)  Key Question: How does Afrika explore ideas about injustice in Nothing’s Changed?  

    5  Hurricane Hits England (1) Key Question: How does Nichols present ideas about identity in Hurricane Hits England? 

    6  Hurricane Hits England (2) Key Question: How does Nichols present ideas about identity in Hurricane Hits England? 

    7  Presents From My Aunt in Pakistan (1)  Key Question: How does Alvi present ideas about identity in Presents From My Aunt in Pakistan?  

    8  Presents From My Aunt in Pakistan (1)  Key Question: How does Alvi present ideas about identity in Presents From My Aunt in Pakistan?  

    9 Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1803 (1) Key Question: How does Wordsworth explore the importance of place in Composed Upon Westminster Bridge?  

    10 Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1803 (2) Key Question: How does Wordsworth explore the importance of place in Composed Upon Westminster Bridge? 

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  • 11  To Autumn (1)  Key Question: How does Keats explore ideas about nature in To Autumn?   

    12  To Autumn (2) Key Question: How does Keats explore ideas about nature in To Autumn?   

     

       

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  • Edexcel Relationships Poetry 

    1  My Last Duchess (1) Key Question: How does Browning explore ideas about control in My Last Duchess? 

    2  My Last Duchess (2) Key Question: How does Browning explore ideas about control in My Last Duchess? 

    3  Neutral Tones (1) Key Question: How does Hardy present ideas about relationships in Neutral Tones? 

    4  Neutral Tones (2) Key Question: How does Hardy present ideas about relationships in Neutral Tones? 

    5  She Walks in Beauty (1)  Key Question: How does Byron present ideas about attraction in She Walks in Beauty? 

    6  She Walks in Beauty (2)   Key Question: How does Byron present ideas about attraction in She Walks in Beauty?  

    7  Sonnet 43 (1) Key Question: How does Barrett Browning explore ideas about love in Sonnet 43? 

    8  Sonnet 43 (2)  Key Question: How does Barrett Browning explore ideas about love in Sonnet 43?  

    9  Valentine (1) Key Question: How does Duffy explore ideas about love in Valentine? 

    10  Valentine (2) Key Question: How does Duffy explore ideas about love in Valentine? 

    11  Nettles (1) 

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  • Key Question: How does Scannell explore ideas about childhood in Nettles?  

    12  Nettles (2) Key Question: How does Scannell explore ideas about childhood in Nettles? 

     

       

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  • Eduqas Poetry 

    1  Sonnet 43 (1) Key Question: How does Barrett Browning explore ideas about love in Sonnet 43? 

    2  Sonnet 43 (2)  Key Question: How does Barrett Browning explore ideas about love in Sonnet 43?  

    3  Valentine (1) Key Question: How does Duffy explore ideas about love in Valentine? 

    4  Valentine (2) Key Question: How does Duffy explore ideas about love in Valentine? 

    5  She Walks in Beauty (1)  Key Question: How does Byron present ideas about attraction in She Walks in Beauty? 

    6  She Walks in Beauty (2)   Key Question: How does Byron present ideas about attraction in She Walks in Beauty?  

    7  London (1) Key Question: How does Blake explore ideas about power in London? 

    8  London (2)  Key Question: How does Blake explore ideas about power in London? 

    9  Ozymandias (1) Key Question: How does Shelley explore ideas about power in Ozymandias? 

    10  Ozymandias (2) Key Question: How does Shelley explore ideas about power in Ozymandias? 

    11  To Autumn (1)  

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  • Key Question: How does Keats explore ideas about nature in To Autumn?   

    12  To Autumn (2) Key Question: How does Keats explore ideas about nature in To Autumn?   

     

       

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  • OCR Conflict Poetry 

    1  A Poison Tree (1) Key Question: How does Blake present strong feelings in A Poison Tree?  

    2  A Poison Tree (2) Key Question: How does Blake present strong feelings in A Poison Tree? 

    3  What Were They Like? (1)  Key Question: How does Levertov explore the consequences of war in What Were They Like? 

    4  What Were They Like? (2)  Key Question: How does Levertov explore the consequences of war in What Were They Like? 

    5  The Man He Killed (1) Key Question: How does Hardy explore ideas about conflict in The Man He Killed?  

    6  The Man He Killed (2)  Key Question: How does Hardy explore ideas about conflict in The Man He Killed? 

     

     

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