A short (original) story extract and a series of questions based on inference, vocabulary, opinion, understanding and creative reasoning. Aimed at KS3 students with low reading scores.

Two ‘pitches’ based on Dragon’s Den, alongside several questions centred on understanding, inference and presenting opinion. Aimed at KS3 students and could be used as a whole lesson activity, in preperation for their own persuasive writing, or as a reading assessment.

A double lesson plan and accompanying PPT that encourages KS3 students to engage with themes of climate change and environmentalism through literature. Students read or listen to The Lorax before creating their own ‘whimsical’ tale with a strong eco-friendly message.

A series of questions and links to useful websites. I found this particularly useful as a homework / revision tasks for GCSE students studying Robert Cormier’s ‘Heroes’.

Example/model texts on the theme of ‘fast fashion’. These examples can be used for reading comprehension or to teach students about the different forms or text types they might encounter as part of a GCSE English Language exam. Text types include: narrative, descriptive, essay, letter, speech and article. Text types are not categorised by purpose e.g. persuasion, exposition etc.

AQA - GCSE - English Literature Essay plan on the presentation of the Supernatural in Macbeth. Including quotations and focus on AQA assessment objectives.

Starting with this extract, explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth as the dominant partner in this relationship. AQA - GCSE - English Literature Essay Plan.

Table to summarise each chapter in TGYB and link with allusions to other works e.g. The Jungle Book. Aimed at higher ability KS3 students.

Two PEE grids based on the question of Macbeth’s ambition and its limitations. Includes key quotations and prompts.

This generic poetry comparison grid can be adapted to fit any exam board or set of poems. Students fill in comparisons from simple structural points such as the number of stanzas to complex points such as linguistic similarities.

Example/model texts on the theme of ‘emergency services’. These examples can be used for reading comprehension or to teach students about the different forms or text types they might encounter as part of a GCSE English Language exam. Text types include: narrative, descriptive, essay, letter, speech and article. Text types are not categorised by purpose e.g. persuasion, exposition etc.

Students are invited to discuss the ‘metaphors we live by’ and are encouraged to understand everyday figurative language.

This extract on ‘Comic Relief’ includes a series of comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion questions. Students are also encouraged to complete a creative writing task after completing their reading task.

This lesson is based on the different types of writing GCSE students might be required to write. They are given a set of texts on the theme of ‘memory’ and asked to identify the G-A-P (Genre, Audience, Purpose). After looking at these examples of different text types (such as essay, speech, letter and article) they are then required to write their own text.

This resource includes a PDF and editable word document. There are a series of short quotations from texts on the theme of social media/social media influencers. Students then have a series of questions including comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion based. To conclude they are given a choice of creative writing tasks. This resource should form the basis for at least one complete lesson with KS3 students.

This grid can encourage students to begin making comparisons between the above poems in preparation for their GCSE English Literature NEA. This could also be used as practice for a comparison essay for unseen poetry.

A grid to guide students in writing an essay on Romeo and Juliet and the theme of bravery. The grid includes key quotations, prompts that reference language and literary features, and areas to encourage strong introductions and conclusions.

A copy of the poem ‘Walnut Tree Forge’ and a guide for its annotation including question prompts and mini-essay questions.