Sign of Four - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on helping students to link pieces of historical and social context together to ideas that they write within their essays on the text. Very useful for improving students’ understanding of AO3 and being able to link The Sign of Four to attitudes on race, gender equality, Empire and more. Definitely worth downloading! Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

AQA English Language Paper 1 Q4 lesson that helps students to critically evaluate part of a text. Using 1984 as a stimulus, students weigh up whether the writer choses to focus on the development of the character or building up a picture of setting instead. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students write detailed answers for AQA Language Paper 1 Section A Q4. The lesson, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A, focuses on a chapter from George Orwell’s 1984. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that supports students in developing their use of colours in descriptive writing centered around a Christmas or Festive theme. Ideal preparation for both KS3 students and those KS4 students preparing for GCSE examinations - including AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that introduces KS3 students to 'The Great Chain of Being' and allows them to evaluate how this alters our perceptions of the main characters in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Easily adaptable for KS4 classes as well.

We focus on using figurative language to improve our descriptions of dystopias. We look at similes, metaphors, personification, adjectives and other language techniques to help improve our descriptive writing. Moreover, we analyze a short extract for techniques and look at their impact on the reader. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson for KS3 students but easily adaptable for KS4 students.

As we study Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, we look at how the characters and themes develop in Chapter Three and then use the extract between Lennie and Curley as a stimulus for creative or narrative writing. Includes differentiated planning sheets and support sheets to help students with their creative and/or narrative writing. Really useful for KS4 as well as KS3 students. Differentiated throughout.

As we finish our study of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, we explore the final speeches of Theseus, Oberon, Titania and Puck and consider how the play ends as a Shakespearean comedy. We complete our story shape structure graphs and evaluate the impact of the structure of the play on the audience. Fully differentiated throughout.

What better way to make punctuation engaging than through a Christmas theme? Includes resources on dashes, semicolons and colons to engage students with high level punctuation - all tied together with a lovely festive theme. Differentiated throughout.

As we study A Midsummer Night’s Dream we look at Oberon’s plan for revenge on Titania in Act 2 Scene 1 and explore the introduction of both Helena and Demetrius together as she explains her love for him and he roundly and rudely rejects her. Additionally, students look at Oberon’s response to their arguments and his plan for these characters as well. Key quotes are explored and students discuss characters’ feelings and motivations. Fully differentiated throughout.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde resource that analyses Utterson and how he is introduced to us in Chapters 1 and 2 (Story of the Door and Search for Mr Hyde). A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focusses on Chapter 1 and 2 on The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and looks at how Utterson is introduced, how Hyde is introduced and what happens between Hyde and the young girl at the start. Ideal preparation for KS4 students getting ready for AQA English Literature Paper 1 and also easily adaptable for KS3 students. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that explores Chief Joseph’s Surrender Speech via DAFOREST techniques and students begin to think about how purpose and audience within a speech tie in to the use of language. Ideal preparation for students getting ready for English Language exams that are upcoming, or easily adaptable for KS3 students looking at non-fiction texts.

Sign of Four - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that looks at the third chapter of The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. when we learn more about the case of Miss Morstan’s missing father and analyse how a sense of mystery is about throughout the chapter. Ideal preparation for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for new spec English Literature GCSEs. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

An easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions. This activity focuses on the potential of virtual reality technology. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Current Affairs and English. For everything English GCSE and KS3, free and inexpensive, check out my Tes Award nominated shop: Lead Practioner's English Store

Cirque du Freak lesson for KS3 English that looks at Darren Shan’s novel and Chapters Ten and Eleven in particular. Students explore language techniques to describe characters and how they are built to impact readers in these chapters. Really useful for English KS3 students who are moving towards GCSE English Literature and English Language exams. Includes differentiated activities, modelled examples, engaging resources and worksheets. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Creative writing short story lesson that explores The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant and how the writer uses structure and a moral to engage his readers with this short story. Useful for creative writing as students reflect on how they can structure their stories and even adapt the idea of a moral and morality tale to their own short stories. A useful lesson for both KS3 and GCSE English Literature and English Language students. Includes differentiated activities, source materials, engaging tasks and extensive student and teacher notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

English KS3 assessment resource on Creative Writing for AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5. Students are provided with a student-friendly mark scheme and success criteria, a peer assessment sheet that helps them to support their peers, and more. Includes engaging and differentiated activities to support students as they develop a deeper understanding of the requirements of narrative writing including matching genre, audience, improving SPaG, vocabulary, structure and more. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, but designed for KS3 students. Includes teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package