A revision tool for structural techniques in English Literature and Language, using Kagan activities to encourage engagement and collaboration. Perfect as a GCSE starter or as an activity for more able KS3.

An exam style paper getting students to practice their skills for language paper one. The extract has a reading age of 11 and is therefore useful for students who have lower reading ages.

A lesson introducing students to the language of Shakepeare. Ideal for KS3 or KS4 who need an introduction to the language techniques. Updated May 2018

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

Challenge your students with the emotive lesson looking at The Emigree. Perfect for KS4 with opportunities to develop personalised responses and critical thinking. Tailored to the AQA Power and Conflict GCSE Unit

This lesson guides students through features of the Gothic including that of the Damsel in Distress. Encourages students to think independently about the novel and their interpretations. Has challenging vocab throughout to stretch the most able. Includes silent debate tasks in order to make students think critically and refine their communication skills.

A lesson guiding students through the murder of the Macduffs. Includes language analysis, recap of previous scenes, visual quotes, themes and comparison of key events. PPT is designed on a dyslexia friendly back ground in order to allow access by all students. Ideal for GCSE students studying the text for the new AQA specification. Includes an additional creative writing task, allowing student to intrinsically develop their creative writing skills for AQA Lang P2.

This lessons takes a multisensory and abstract approach to creative writing. Allowing students to see literary examples of writing and then giving them the tools to create their own piece based on the season of spring. The lesson looks at the symbolism of the seasons, how this can influence our writing. Then gets students to construct their own description using these tools. Ideal for High Ability KS3 or KS4 preparing for GCSE Language Paper 1 Designed to be delivered over 2-3 lessons

This lesson looks at the theme and importance of death in A Christmas Carol. Designed originally for online learning but can be easily adapted to traditional face to face learning for KS4

This lesson looks at the history of the police force and the influence of class on the author and novels. Can be used in conjunction with most Sherlock Holmes novels.

This lesson is designed to support KS3 students in writing their own Greek mythological stories. It can be conducted over 2-3 lessons depending on depth and ability. Full resources with model work to promote excellence from students.

A selection of resources guiding students through information on science over the centuries, enabling them to form opinions about both human and animal testing. Includes videos, articles and images to help students increase their understanding of the topic and provoke comment and conversation. Finally culminating in written pieces fitting in with the Language Paper 2 Section B style - writing to present a viewpoint.

A comprehensive set of resources guiding students through the preface and the first part of Stave One. These resources encourage students to recall key quotes as well as develop their own personal responses. This would ideally be taught over the course of 3-4 lessons to allow for reading time and full class discussion and engagement. Includes example GCSE responses to model outstanding work to students and expose them to analytical writing Lesson includes discrete references to the AQA AOs. Ideal of GCSE/KS4 classes

A series of lessons guiding students through language paper one using Enduring Love as the extract. Features the use of the AQA mark scheme to support writing and familiarization with the specification and AOs Also has a writing to describe activity as question 5.

A series of lessons that can take 5+ hours introducing KS3 to the Dystopian Genre. Includes explicit references to the AQA assessment objectives for Language Paper One Section A and B Perfect for reluctant readers as extracts are short and accompanied with film clips. Ideal for a KS3-4 transition

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.

These resources are designed for KS3 and use the AQA assessment objectives. Ideally this is taught over 2-3 hours pre assessment. It was aimed at a mid-low ability set however can easily be differentiated upwards. There are plenty of opportunities to practice analytical writing and identify strengths and targets. Ideal as preparation for GCSE level work.

A mock paper using Col. Tim Collin’s Iraq speech and Henry V’s Harfleur speech designed to test students on AQA’s language paper 2. Students must compare perspectives of war and motivational language. Lesson slides include redrafting opportunities so students can reflect on what they have done will in question 5 and look at how to improve in the future. Ideal for KS4 or high ability KS3

Help your students understand the core ideas of Mr Birling’s beliefs with this selection of resources and full comprehensive lesson. Ideal for KS4 studying for the AQA specification

This fully differentiated lesson guides student through the ending of Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol. It focuses on both the contextual information and language analysis required by the AQA specification. Ideal for students who are building their analytical skills and independence.