An assembly looking at why we should celebrate black history. The assembly highlights important black figures, such as Frederick Douglass, Mary Seacole, Lewis Latimer and the Moors, and their contributions to history. The assembly also explores the presence of black people in Britain from the 3rd century to the Victorian era (Beachy Head Lady, Ivory Bangle Lady, John Blanke and Sarah Forbes Bonetta) to highlight how black people were visible in Britain before the Transatlantic slave trade and were more than just enslaved Africans. Lots of help from David Olusoga’s Black and British :)

Activity getting students to identify the persuasive techniques Martin Luther King Jr. uses in his 'I Have a Dream' speech. Two example PEE paragraphs are also included for students to compare.

A lesson exploring the character Sheila Birling. The lesson includes: questions about Sheila Birling character tracking activity. class discussion question and sentence starters

Time to spread some unity and love! The lesson explores Maya Angelou's poem, 'Human Family'. Students will break down the poem using TSLAP and answer an exam question.

Unseen poetry questions for Section B of the AQA English Literature paper, using Simon Armitage's poem 'Hitcher' and Carol Ann Duffy's 'Education for Leisure'. A series of questions are also provided to give students guidance on how to approach the question.

Language analysis activity using Blank Panther review. Students identify key features of a film review and the persuasive techniques used. PEE question is also included.

Writing activity getting students to use more ambitious techniques to hook their reader's attention. Perfect starter activity. More writing stimulus tasks like this can be found on my TES shop.

An English Language Paper 1 exam (reading section) based on the Inspector in 'An Inspector Calls'.

Starter activity getting students to look closely at the deeper meaning rather than just looking at a quote at surface level.

Revision task to help students revise the elements on the periodic table.

Most of us dislike marking because of the time it takes. Let me help you cut your marking time with this handy marking template breaking down A02. THREE templates available focusing on each Assessment Objective (A01, A02 & A03) on my TES shop.

AQA English Language Paper 2, Question 1 (True statements) and Question 3 (language) lesson starter .

Paper 2, Question 1 and 3 starter activity. The source is taken from The Guardian and looks at the gaps in pay between female and male sports stars.

Starter activity using a 'Jekyll and Hyde' extract. Guided questions are provided to help students analyse structure.

KS3 lesson introducing students to conflict poetry. Lesson is centred around getting students to consider the purpose of poetry and creating their own poetry using words from 'Where is the Love?' by Black Eyed Peas.

Exam style question for English Paper 1, Question 2. Resource used is an extract from 'Animal Farm'.

Useful resource to help quicken your marking.

An introductory lesson for English Language Paper 1: Exploration in Creative Reading and Writing. Break down of assessment objectives and steps on how to approach a literary text, using chapter 2 of 'The Hunger Games'. Text can be found online (The Hunger Games pdf/chapter 2/lines 1-45)

Students are given an exam question for Chapter 1 of 'The Sign of Four' (included in PowerPoint). The lesson is a feedback lesson breaking down how they should tackle the question, for example their initial response to task, planning, and analysis of another student's response.

Two exam questions looking at the portrayal of class and race in 'The Sign of Four'. The resource includes planning and self assessment sheets to help cut down on the marking ;o) You will also find a revision video to support the learning of this topic. The visual aid explores the treatment of race and class in Victorian Britain, drawing on comparisons to society today. My main aim is to engage my diverse students with the 19th century texts, but I also aim to teach them to: LEARN about oneself. MOTIVATE self health. EDUCATE self wealth.