Pupil outcome: I can write an extended essay about the role of masculinity in 'Macbeth'. Key learning points: - An evaluative thesis should be used to centre your argument. - Topic sentences should be used to support your thesis. - Word...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write an engaging opinion article. Key learning points: - Voice is how you convey the identity of the writer - readers should have an understanding of who the writer is. - The writer's viewpoint should be...

Pupil outcome: I can explore Maya Angelou's poetic voice in well-structured analytical paragraphs. Key learning points: - We can make comments about Angelou's poetic voice by considering a number of her poems at the same time. - When...

Pupil outcome: I can use single paragraph outlines to plan a response. Key learning points: - Golding uses the novel to explore the true nature of human beings. - A cohesive argument unpacks one 'big idea' - each paragraph should work...

Pupil outcome: I can compare the ways in which different poets present nature. Key learning points: - Some of the poems’ subject is nature, others use nature as a vehicle for the exploration of human emotion. - Comparing poems that...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and structure a cohesive argument for a poetry comparison essay. Key learning points: - Introduction and topic sentences should use comparative and correlative conjunctions. - Within a wider similarity, explore...

Pupil outcome: I can compare how Robinson, Nichols, and Antrobus use language, form and structure to explore ideas of nature and identity in their poems. Key learning points: - Arguably, Robinson’s use of sensory language creates a sense...

Pupil outcome: I can use different parts of the play to justify my opinions of Macbeth. Key learning points: - Some may argue that Macbeth shows remorse before his death - Others may argue Macbeth’s death is a consequence of his hubris -...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how language creates social distinctions and divisions in 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - The language we use determines our relationships and connections with others. - As well as connections, language...

Pupil outcome: I can write a nuanced response on the manipulation of language and control in Orwell’s 'Animal Farm'. Key learning points: - An essay should have a strong central argument. - Use an evaluative or critical thesis to 'hang'...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Orwell presents apathy and complicity in ‘Animal Farm’. Key learning points: - Arguably, Benjamin's language conveys apathy throughout 'Animal Farm'. - We might see Orwell as suggesting that Benjamin's...

Pupil outcome: I can compare poets’ attitudes to conflict in two war poems from the anthology. Key learning points: - 'Charge of the Light Brigade', 'Bayonet Charge', and 'Exposure' are all poems about war. - 'Exposure' and 'Bayonet...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Berry uses contrast and structural progression to express ideas of connection and humanity in 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'. Key learning points: - Berry may have utilised...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Heaney uses structure and form to present ideas about power and conflict. Key learning points: - Conflict between nature and man seems to be a 'big idea' in the poem. - The speaker opens with a confident...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how the supernatural has been used to symbolise Macbeth's guilt and divine retribution in 'Macbeth'. Key learning points: - Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are haunted by supernatural phenomena after committing...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write a response on the role of guilt in ‘Macbeth’. Key learning points: - The theme of guilt is pertinent throughout ‘Macbeth’. - A thesis statement is a clear, overarching argument. - Topic sentences give...

Pupil outcome: I can plan, write and proofread a complete narrative piece of writing. Key learning points: - We need to plan our creative writing to ensure it is clear, cohesive and engaging. - We can use a range of language and...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse a model answer against a success criteria. Key learning points: - Analysing model answers allows us to explore how we might frame ideas and how to avoid misconceptions. - An effective introduction should...

Pupil outcome: I can reflect on and rewrite an extended written response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology. Key learning points: - An excellent introduction should start with a general statement about the text....

Pupil outcome: I can effectively plan an 'Animal Farm' essay. Key learning points: - Annotate the key theme or character from the question with the writer's message. - A successful plan follows a clear structure. - A thesis is a clear...

Pupil outcome: I can write about the dysfunctional relationship in 'The Farmer's Bride'. Key learning points: - Mew uses a simile to convey the fear the wife feels towards her husband. - Mew uses a semantic field of natural imagery to...

Pupil outcome: I can conceptualise and plan a comparative response to ‘How do poets present ideas about migration in two poems from the Worlds and Lives anthology?’ Key learning points: - The anthology poems all arguably consider our...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Brontë uses personification and a regular structure to present ideas about nature in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'. Key learning points: - Arguably, Brontë personifies nature in order to encourage...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Wordsworth uses language and structure to present the beauty of nature and the imperfection of mankind in 'Lines Written in Early Spring'. Key learning points: - Wordsworth presents nature as beautiful...