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An Inspector Calls – Complete GCSE English Literature Unit (177-slide PowerPoint + 28 Worksheets)

Deliver outstanding GCSE English Literature lessons with this comprehensive unit of work on An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley. This fully resourced scheme includes a 177-slide editable PowerPoint and 28 printable PDF worksheets designed to support 22 engaging and structured lessons, perfect for helping students explore and analyse the play in depth.

This detailed teaching pack is ideal for all major GCSE exam boards and includes everything you need to cover the entire play, act by act and scene by scene. It develops students’ understanding of plot, character, themes, language, dramatic techniques, and historical context through a variety of creative and exam-focused activities.

What’s Included in this An Inspector Calls Unit of Work?

• Full contextual study: social, historical and literary background
• Scene-by-scene reading tasks to consolidate understanding
• Comprehension questions on character, plot, language, and themes
• In-depth character analysis: Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Sheila, Eric, Gerald, and Inspector Goole
• Key themes explored: class, responsibility, gender, capitalism vs. socialism
• Skills-building: inference, deduction, and critical thinking
• GCSE exam response practice using the P.E.T.E.R. structure (Point, Evidence, Technique, Explain, Reader)
• Language analysis of key quotes, soliloquies, and monologues
• Techniques: dramatic irony, tension and suspense
• Role play and hot-seating activities to enhance engagement
• Empathy writing tasks to explore character motivation and change
• Video links and multimedia support for teaching key scenes

This An Inspector Calls teaching resource supports high-level engagement and academic progress, helping students build confidence and achieve success in their GCSE English Literature exams.

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