Differentiated Writing frame that can be adapted to any text from Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet to A Christmas Carol and Jekyll and Hyde. Ideal to use with lower ability students. Aiming for Grade 4: Point, evidence, analysis Aiming for Grade 5: Double zoom in to language Aiming for Grade 6: Double zoom in and alternative interpretations Aiming for Grade 7: 2 contrasting quotations, double zoom in, alternative interpretations, summative comment Also contains advice on how to write thesis statement introductions in an easy to emulate 3 sentence structure.

12 PAGE BOOKLET WITH VARIOUS COMPREHENSION STYLE ACTIVITIES COVERING EACH SCENE FROM THE PLAY. Includes a test at the end with the 64 most important quotations.

Lessons analysing how George and Lennie are presented in Chapter 1. Includes different styles of lessons to match to different abilities/cohorts. Also includes planning sheet and model answers on George and Lennie at different levels and in different analytical styles.

Lord of the Flies exam question looking how tension is built up with lesson, powerpoint, objectives and indicative context to help with responding to feedback.

Use the 9 Step Plan to help students structure their responses to 4 different questions on A Christmas Carol. Also includes a quote revision sheet to help students plan the answers. Step 1: Explain why the given extract is a pivotal moment in the novel. (A01) Step 2: Analyse 3 quotes from the extract. (A02) Step 3: link to extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) Step 4: Choose a 2nd part of the novel linked to the question. How is is similar and different (A01) Step 5: Analyse up to 3 quotes from second part of novel. (A02) Step 6: Link 2nd extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) Step 7: Choose a 3rd part of the novel linked to the question. How is is similar and different (A01) Step 8: Analyse up to 3 quotes from 3rd part of novel. (A02) Step 9: Link 3rd extract to Dickens’ purpose/context (A03) New for 2023 is a resource which offers 3 levels of differentiation to help guide students on how to structure a full length response on the following 4 themes/topics: children, materialism, ghosts, Christmas. Tier 1 difficulty (I do): Big idea, topic sentences and quotations are provided. Students add the analysis of the quotations. Tier 2 difficulty (We do): Students must choose 2 quotations to support each topic sentence and analyse the quotations. Tier 3 difficulty (You do): Students have to generate the big idea, the topic sentences, 2 quotations a paragraph and the quotation analysis.

A lesson on The Manhunt followed by a lesson on how to write a comparison between Manhunt and Dulce et Decorum Est.

2 Worksheets with a range of activities to show students how to use a colon to introduce a list, speech or definition and a semi colon to join two sentences.

Effective for building skills in answering the 8 mark Question 2 on AQA English Language Paper 1. Uses 3 short extracts from Chapter 5 of Frankenstein to practise writing 3 answers to Q2 - commenting on language. Each short extract has animated annotations to talk through. There are also model paragraphs for students to peer assess. Includes success criteria.

Lesson guides students through an exam question on Piggy. Aimed at students with a target grade of 7-9. Includes help with writing a thesis style introduction and an exemplar. For the main body there are a selection of quotes students can pick to support a specific idea that links back to the thesis. There is also an exemplar conclusion.

Lesson analysing 4 more obscure extracts from A Christmas Carol. Over time, examiners tend to set more challenging extracts. This features 4 of the more obscure extracts that could come up in May 2021 or May 2022. Boat out at sea (Stave 3) Facetious snowball (Stave 3) Fred’s Party (Stave 3) Cheap funeral (Stave 4) Each extract includes exploratory questions, answers and there is a model paragraph for the first 3 extracts.

Complete lesson analysing key quotations from Chapter 8. Includes starter, comprehension questions and answers, simple plot summary, notes to annotate key quotations and an extension activity.

Literacy training ideal for whole school teacher training. The session goes through ten strategies teachers can implement instantly to help incorporate literacy more meaningfully into their lessons - whatever their subject specialism. There are 65 slides. Also includes a list of ways each department within a school can support literacy in a meaningful way within their curriculum area. Also contains a list of 5 key priorities/achievements for a literacy coordinator.

Students revise the information sheet about sentences and then go on to complete the knowledge test. Also contains detailed guidance on what makes a powerful sentence.

11 high grade responses to questions about the main characters and themes in A Christmas Carol. Includes full length responses to all of the previous AQA questions. As you will see, all responses are at least band 5 because they present thoughtful and considered responses to the question. Many are in band 6 due to having judicious quotations, fine-grained analysis of methods, discussions about the various connotations of word choices (A02) combined with convincing exploration of wider contextual factors and themes linked to the methods (A03).

The 100 most important quotations from Macbeth, in my opinion, placed onto one A3 sheet to assist with revision. Each quotation has a brief explanation of its importance in the text. There are lots of ways you can use this in lesson/to revise. OPTION 1: Create a code for themes e.g. a for ambition, g for guilt, k for kingship, d for deception, s for supernatural. Apply the code to link each quotation to one or more themes. OPTION 2: Ask students to add to each quotation explanation by adding deeper inferences, comments on the impact of language and the wider symbolic significance of each quotation in helping to communicate Shakespeare’s message. OPTION 3: Give students a range of exam questions and ask students to pick 5 quotations they would use to answer each question. OPTION 4: Find pairs of contrasting quotations and explain the contrast to show you can explain how a character or theme develops and changes across the novel. Also contains a top 30 quotation lesson and resource (76 slides) aimed at lower ability students. Updated sheet has meanings, methods and message explored for 100 quotations.

Ideal for Spaced Learning. There are two versions of the 50 quotation quiz. The longer version can take a whole lesson and the shorter version is ideal as a 10 minute repeatable recap activity. Also contains a top 30 quotations PowerPoint lesson and worksheet aimed at lower ability students.

Character revision sheet for Simon in Lord of the Flies. Includes a thesis introduction and 10 key quotations with thoughtful and exploratory comments.

Revision sheet analysing and exploring 10 key Piggy quotations from Lord of the Flies. Each explanation strives to explore how Golding uses the character of Piggy of Piggy as a conduit to explore bigger ideas. Also includes a thesis-style introduction. Perfect revision for preparing for the possibility for a character question on Piggy in 2024.

A 23 page booklet containing detailed analysis and annotations for all 18 poems alongside knowledge organisers covering the main ideas, context and structure in each poem.

Plot storyboard to help students gain a basic understanding of the plot to Othello.