An analysis sheet ideal for students studying AQA English literature. Looks at the effects of war and encourages students to engage in personal response

This worksheet gives students high level information and analysis about the appearance of the witches within Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Makes explicit links to the theme of the supernatural and the gothic. Ideal as independent revision or as a knowledge boosting task prior to assessment. Aimed at KS4 GCSE but could be adapted for KS5 revision

A KS3 test about War Horse. The assessment is based around the new AQA language paper 1. It has been differentiated and broken down to support lower ability students.

This lesson allows students to understand D H Lawrence’s poem in detail, taking into account Biblical imagery and language features. Ideal for those preparing for AQA’s unseen poetry or high ability KS3 looking to further their understanding of poetry and analysis skills.

3-4 hours of work looking at Poe’s Gothic poem The Raven. Includes creative activities as well as opportunties to model and demonstrate analysis.

A series of resources designed to introduce KS4 to Charles Dickens, Victorian London and prepare them for a reading of A Christmas Carol. Makes overt references to AQA AOs and begins to include key quotes. Ideal for learners who are visually engaged through videos. Also includes activities similar to those found on the AQA language papers in order to reinforce language skills through literature study. Fully resourced and easy to print. All fonts and colours are dyslexia friendly. Ideal for mid-high ability but easily differentiated down for those who need more structure.

A lesson designed for KS4 guiding them through close reading and analysis of the novella. Makes references to AQA Assessment Objectives for Literature. Includes contextual information, language analysis and consideration of key characters and themes.

A scheme of work designed to support the teaching of language paper one on the new AQA specification. This is aimed predominantly at lower ability groups in order to help them become familiar with the question styles of Language paper 1. Includes explicit references to the AQA AOs as well as opportunities for collaborative work to promote resilience. For lower ability groups there is a writing frame to help structure Q4 responses and activities to support close analysis of words, phrases and language features. Also has assessment on a different HP extract to assess learning once completed Includes film clips and a section B writing to describe question.

A series of lessons designed to guide students through the opening of I am Legend with the questions from P1 Section A included. Also incorporates a question three using the opening of the film. Some nice activities to challenge student and encourage discussion. There is also a MAD time (reflection) lesson following on from Q2. Ideal for KS4 or high ability KS3

A mini scheme guiding students through an extract from Anthony Horowitz's Skeleton Key using the new AQA Specification as stimuli. Lessons emphasise extracting information, structure and writing to describe. Includes extract of specimen markscheme to aid in self/peer assessment. Includes both collaborative and independent tasks designed to engage students with text and skills. Great for KS3 as an introduction to the exam skills or for KS4 as a refresher.

Two lessons looking at chapter 8-11 of War Horse. Lesson focuses on Prisoners of War (AO3) and The events of Chapter 10/11 and picking out language features. Homework fits with the new GCSE syllabus of Language Paper 1 section B. Aimed at lower ability Y7s

These lessons guide students through inferences about the title of the novel, looks at the key events of the British Empire and builds to a timeline activity. Knowledge and research is consolidated through creatively writing a tour guide leaflet to Victorian London Ideal for mid-high set KS3

This lesson guides students through the core context (AO3) topics relating to Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This round robin task gives students the chance to act in an investigation, enhancing their knowledge through a fun activity. This is then consolidated using a writing task based around skills needed for AQA’s GCSE

A series of resources designed to be used over 2-3 lessons. Includes independent analysis of elements of A3S1, group work and drama tasks. Followed by an essay style question on how language is used to show conflict complete with support in structuring the answers and quote analysis It uses the AOs from the AQA GCSE specification and is ideal for both KS3 and KS4 groups learning key scenes and themes pf the play

A collection of resources and comprehensive lesson activities guiding students and teachers through the language paper one paper using the prologue of Jurassic Park as a basis. An exciting and gruesome extract. Ideal for KS4 as a new approach or refresher of techniques, or for high ability KS3 looking for a new challenge. Includes plenty of opportunities for modeling, references to the AQA mark scheme, and some indicitive standards of work so students can see what level they are working at. These resources should take 3-4 hours to complete under guidance, or simply set the paper as a stand alone task.

A selection of resources easily spread over a few hours of work designed to engage students in the development of Beatrice and Benedick's relationship. Examines the scene in some detail with students then able to summarise what they have learnt Ideal for KS3 as an introduction to GCSE level work

A lesson guiding students through the events of Act 5 scenes 6-9. Includes language analysis activities, reminders of key deaths, extended writing tasks and sections which encourage the use of critical thinking and recall of other elements of the play. Includes additional resources ideal for independent revision

A lesson guiding students through the skills needed for letter writing. Uses real WW1 examples of letters home to help model their work. Ideal for KS3 or high ability KS2. Lesson makes reference to the GCSE AOs in order to build familiarity with assessment criteria and promote mastery