Descriptive writing lesson - focused on creating a setting and atmosphere (KS3) Starter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od_XDxlOlUw play video clip and analyse how atmosphere is created. Development: Discuss haunted houses and mind map ideas. Discuss levelled examples - create success criteria. Then explain plan and worksheet. Plenary: Pupils to share opening paragraph

A persuasive writing task based on the topic of social networks (KS3/KS4)

PowerPoints of instructions to create Paper Planes (KS2/KS3)

A collection of context questions for Hobson's Choice (KS4)

A lesson analysing the protagonist throughout the first four chapters using PEE chains (KS3)

Here is a worksheet that can be completed after reading and discussing chapter one of the novel - reading and writing tasks (KS3). Derek Landy

Exploring chapter seven of Skulduggery Pleasant and creating a villain (KS3)

A PowerPoint to explore one of the key characters in 'Heroes&'. Quotations and ideas included for discussion in preparation for an essay question.

An approach to essay writing that is designed for English literature essays but can easily be adapted for different subjects, abilities and assessments.

A lesson on analysing and creating autobiographical writing (KS3/KS4)

A collection of optical illusions I use to encourage pupils to develop their own personal response to literature and make them aware of layers of meanings

Using the Kickstarter website as a stimulus, pupils can analyse and create a product from a variety of categories (KS3/KS4)

A timeline of key events in Polanski's Macbeth. Useful for navigating to important scenes for study (KS3/KS4)

Writing a review of The Pogues classic Christmas song. Analysis of lyrics and background included. You'll need a YouTube clip of the song (KS3/KS4)

Reading and writing tasks for chapter five of Skulduggery Pleasant (KS3)

Useful for planning lessons and refreshing your memory (KS3)

Create your own visual formula to revise the major characters and themes (KS4)

Descriptive Writing using sweets. Covers the different senses, adjectives, similes and metaphors. ***you will need maltesers & toffees****

Resources for analysing the poem (KS3/KS4) Starter: comment card Main: questions/PEE chain Plenary: comment card

A collection of resources for teaching Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse (KS4)