Activities to guide an initial introduction to the language of conversations, their structure and the role of participants in the conversation. Also an exercise in connotations of words. Definitions of concepts and AO2 terminology included. Usefully a good lesson of materials.

Notes for A level or AS level English study of Hamlet. Critical interpretations of the play, characters, and its place in society - useful for AO3. Useful for NQTs and teachers new to the text.

Resources linked to Assessment Objectives, some close reading tasks, some interpretations of Othello over time, some links to love through the ages. Over 60 pages of useful resources, be they for revision or teaching, to help guide students and NQTs through the text. AS and A level focus. Saves a lot of preparation. Suitable for AQA

One side of A4 which gives a 5 step guide to analysing a poem. It would be useful for revision or a checklist in class. Suitable for GCSE or Key Stage 4 learners.

Useful for revision or starting a discussion on Desdemona.

Opening lesson for a study of accents and dialects. Some useful definitions and an exercise. Suitable for ages 11+

Notes and worksheet questions on Seamus Heaney's poem, 'Digging'. 7 pages. Suitable for 11-16 year olds.

General essay writing ideas and background ideas. A level standard. 5 pages.

Great fun to do in class, short story writing exercise. All ages could do this task,

A gaped worksheet on Yorkshire Dialect - with answers.

Useful for careers information for Years 10,11, 12 and 13. Job roles, salary and entry requirements in the following areas: veterinary surgeon, lab technician, forensic scientist, fingerprint officer, electronics engineer and animal technician. Same format for each, word document to manipulate as you need. 20 pages.

Useful for careers lessons for years 10,11, 12 and 13. Job roles, salaries and qualifications required in the performing arts, media and broadcasting industry, covers topics in: fashion model, lighting technician, make-up artist, photographer, photographic technician, prop maker, stagehand, sound studio engineer, wardrobe assistant, web content manager, web designer, web developer, web editor. The format for information is the same and the word document allows you to manipulate the information as required. It is 40 pages long.

Careers information useful to years 10, 11, 12 and 13. Same format information in a word document covering salaries, knowledge, skills and entry requirements. Job roles covered include: ambulance and care assistant, ambulance paramedic, ambulance technician, care assistant, children's nurse, clinical support worker, community nursery nurse, dental hygienist, dental nurse, dentist, health care assistant, hospital porter, maternity support worker, midwife, occupational therapy support worker, pharmacist, pharmacy technician, radiographer, school nurse. About 60 pages worth of handouts.

A powerpoint covering the basic choices in education and training post 16. Useful as a first lesson to introduce 'choice'. Could be used in assemblies, with parents or years 9-11. It assumes that A level progression from GCSEs is well understood and goes into more detail on apprenticeships and lesser known routes.

A list of questions to ensure understanding of the text. Grouped by acts and scenes, the questions will ensure that the text is read and the meaning is understood. Useful for a lesson of revision, suitable for GCSE and A level students. A word document, suitable for cover lessons and helps with teacher preparation .

Quotations, tasks, essays and points to note in answers. Useful for looking at different interpretations of Othello by literary critics over time. Suitable for A level students, some essay points, and useful for teacher preparation. Suitable as revision material for students. Good for class discussions.

A worksheet of questions to help focus discussions about 'love' in the context of reading a Shakespeare play, such as, Othello. It is accessible at all levels of ability and would lead to interesting debates as well as contextualising discussions of love in Shakespeare's time. Suitable for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level students.

One page of A4 showing quotations to illustrate how Othello is presented in Act 1, scene 1. Useful for quick revision and starting discussions.

A set of notes on Mid Term Break by Seamus Heaney - Key Stage 4 materials

Two context questions with some ideas for answers, based on Act 2, scene 2, and the sleepwalking scene.