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.

Simple plot storyboard to help students learn the basics of the plot to Frankenstein.

An exercise which asks students to think deeply about the reasons why Golding uses 15 specific words in the novel. Students are encouraged to come up with 3 different reasons why that specific word was used. They can zoom in to the word connotations and then zoom out to think about Golding’s authorial messages. The answer sheet with examples of thoughtful and perceptive inferences for each word choice is included for students to compare their answers to at the end of the lesson.

7 attractive and informative literature revision booklets covering the following 7 popular texts. I have compiled my most popular resources for each set text into 7 easy to print pdfs. There are also word versions if you wish to edit and add to the booklets yourself. The 7 texts that are covered should hopefully cover the 4 set texts you will be studying or teaching: Macbeth Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol Power and Conflict An Inspector Calls Lord of the Flies Animal Farm All the booklets contain knowledge organisers, revision cards, plot/knowledge tests, high grade model exemplars, writing frames, support with planning and much more. Please look at the previews to sample the wide range of resources on offer.

An A3 revision sheet containing what I consider to be the 100 most important quotations in A Christmas Carol alongside a brief explanation of the quotation to help contextualise it. There are many ways students and teachers can use the revision sheet. Below are four recommended ways. TASK 1: Read through the 100 quotations and RAG rate them in terms of how confident you would be including each quotation in an exam-style response. TASK 2: Add letters to link quotations to the following themes: C = Christmas, F = Family, G = Greed, I = Isolation. P = Poverty, R = Responsibility, S = Settings T = Transformation. TASK 3: Work in pairs to test each other on the quotation explanations. TASK 4: Choose 5-10 quotations to develop with further inferences into full analytical paragraphs which explore Dickens’ meaning, methods and motives in depth. Also includes analysis of the top 10 single words to analyse in the novella with high level explanations of how to zoom in and then how to zoom out to explore Dickens’ authorial purpose. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

A differentiated learning journey exploring Scrooge in Stave 1 and 2 with accompanying resources. Contains instructions to follow at tough, tougher and toughest level to encourage students to explore the character independently. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations. R

A lesson to guide students on how to write a film review of Stone Cold by Robert Swindells. The writing frame on the PowerPoint is differentiated which works well as a carousel activity so that students can write up the review first in a group before working independently. There is also a graphic organiser to help students plan their film review. As I am sure you are aware, the film is available on youtube.

Lesson looking at the two poems that featured in the May 2017 AQA exam ‘Autumn’ and ‘Today’. Includes a planning sheet for students to plan their responses followed by exemplar responses to both questions.

This free resources contains a walk-through of an AQA English Language Paper 1 extract using the Mr Fisher extract. I have managed to fit the extract and the questions onto one sheet of A4 to save on printing costs. The writing frames are aimed at students targeting a grade 4/5. However, I have also included the aspirational AQA sample model responses at a higher level in case they are useful. Also contains a walkthrough for the Paper 2 2019 exam about elephants.

A worksheet on using embedded clauses for a 20 minute intervention session.

A simple list (with definitions) of 30 tier 2 and tier 3 words that I have spotted when reading various grade 9 level responses over the years to help students make perceptive comments about the play.

A simple list of 30 words (with definitions) of words that I have spotted in Grade 9 responses on A Christmas Carol over the years.

A list of ambitious vocabulary and short definitions of words I noticed from reading lots of grade 9 level Lord of the Flies exam responses. Hopefully this is useful for students aiming for the top grades.