Prepared for a Zoom 1-1 lesson for a student studying iGCSE Edexcel English GCSE focusing on the question in the iGCSE text book: How is romantic love presented as destructive in ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ and ‘My Last Duchess’. The lesson focuses on language, form and structure and also has an essay plan.

This is a comprehensive Macbeth PowerPoint that can be used for GCSE or adapted for KS3. Lots of key quotations, exercises, beautiful stills from the Joseph Millson Globe production (which I usually use to accompany my teaching).

Focus on the theme of appearance vs reality with lots of intricate detail. Also contains extracts side by side to compare. PowerPoint focuses on Lady MB, Macbeth as well as secondary characters. Made for online tutoring small groups grade 6+ but can be adapted.

A PowerPoint focusing on Kingship in the play. It was designed for online group learning (6+) but can be adapted for classroom. It focuses on if Duncan is good king and where his faults lie as well as Macbeth’s tyrannical reign. Malcolm is also discussed.

For higher attaining students who want to deepen their analysis with discussing the Seven Sins and how they allude to each character. There is also a focus on how AIC is a morality play and Priestley’s purporse. Also some information on biblical analogy and the roots of Eva’s name. Made for Zoom groups but can be altered for class.

Arthur Conan-Doyle

Five complete lessons for low-mid ability on The Yellow Wallpaper (short gothic story and text found easily on-line). Can be easily adapted to suit abilities.

Written for low ability year 7s as a non-fiction assessment analysing the leaflet. Can be adapted or used with primary aged children. The focus focus is on use of image, emotive language, anecdotes etc.