Curriculum Archives - Douglas Wise

AQA GCSE English Language Exam Report Summaries (June 2019)

I’ve taken the main headlines from each exam report and put them into a couple of documents. The headlines need

6th July 2019 Wise Allusions Guide

A while ago, I published three blog posts on popular allusions. I’ve compiled the key bits onto a single document

1st May 2019 Wise

Click here to access a simple guide to some of the arguably more obscure allusions in Jekyll and Hyde. I’ve

Rhetoric, broadly defined, is the art of persuasion through the manipulation of language – both written and spoken. The passage

A few years ago, I published a series of literacy-themed posts. You can access them by clicking here. I’ve compiled

Last month, I published a short post on the benefits of using multiple-choice quizzes. Since then, I’ve made a few

What follows is an overview of some of the most common misconceptions (or over-simplifications) that I’ve encountered over the years

Now that we’ve hit the run-up to the Easter break, I’ve introduced a weekly essay task for both of my

5th March 20196th April 2019 Wise

Most students can confidently recall that Lady Macbeth is an ambitious, ruthless character. They’re likely to be able to zoom-in

Over the past few years, I’ve put out various different Jekyll and Hyde resources on Twitter – some have aged reasonably well, and