This is a fantastic resource to use with any class, as it focuses on basic and complex punctuation. It models the skill, then assesses their understanding and gives them an opportunity to practice. There are over 5 extended activities for students to choose from after they complete the SPaG activities. All activities are related to the new Spec GCSE English Language papers and can take up to 45 minutes to complete. I use this with students from year 7 - 12, and they find this a great independent activity.

This PowerPoint includes key quotations on each poem in power and conflict poetry: War Photographer Remains Charge of the Light Brigade Bayonet Charge Exposure Kamikaze Poppies Storm on the Island London Extract from The Prelude Emigree Tissue Ozymandias Checking out me History I've been doing this activity with my students everyday to help them memorise key quotations. Students love this activity. Test them, then reveal the answers, then tell them to write down the quotes they struggled with and repeat.

Transactional Writing

This lesson breaks the two poems down into small chunks: Context Language Structure Themes/ attitudes and ideas An absolute must for revision! Students can stick these up as posters.

This scheme of work includes: Key context Key extracts Arranged into A01, A02 + A03 Spellings Links to resources Suggested activities Suggested Homework Best combined with the extract pack

Three whole lessons that cover imagery, structure and attitudes, themes and ideas in the ballad. Best accompanied with the extract pack.

A week worth of lessons based on the ballad includes: Plot Language Structure Attitudes, themes and ideas

A clear table comparing both poems: Introduction Language Structure Themes/ideas/motifs Very easy to use/adapt with key quotations.

An introduction to poetry for KS3. Includes summaries, context and analysis, themes for each poem: The Knight's Tale Porphyria's lover Lady Macbeth Still I rise

A phenomenal revision resource on exploring themes in Macbeth. This resource transformed my students knowledge on Macbeth and literature essays. Each Freytag's Pyramid includes: Key quotations, Analysis + Context 5 pyramids exploring: Ambition Evil Guilt Kingship + Justice Power + Corruption Fantastic to get students to complete as a group and then type up thematic pyramids as a class. Students love this resource and stick them up as posters as a form of revision. A MUST DO!

This PowerPoint includes key quotations on key themes in Macbeth: Ambition Evil Kingship and Justice Guilt Masculinity Blood and sleep I've been doing this activity with my students everyday to help them memorise key quotations. Students love this activity. Test them, then reveal the answers, then tell them to write down the quotes they struggled with and repeat.

Pupils love these flashcards. Print in colour on A5 paper and pupils can use them for revision! Included: -An Inspector Calls Introduction Tier 2 vocab Essay structure Key characters Power and Conflict Poetry Quotations Unseen poetry Pupils love them!

These flashcards are perfect for Y11 revision! Print in colour on A5 paper and encourage pupils to use them for revision homework. Includes: Introductions Tier 2 vocabulary How to structure your essays Key characters Key quotes Context Pupils absolutely love them!

This resource has it all. Key extracts from the novel, key quotations and model answers. This pack includes key context (social class etc.) and critical essays. Includes GCSE Exam style questions. An absolute must buy for students to annotate and use the unseen extracts for assessment practice.

This is an excellent resource to use with students when teaching question 5 (40 marks). This resource includes: Specimen question Persuasive/ argumentative writing models (Social media, Trump etc.) How to teach a Counter Argument Contrasting and additional connectives How to write an article etc. How to paragraph an argument correctly (TIPTOP) Model answers Students love to use this to help structure their writing - can be used in lessons and to set for homework.

This lesson is an excellent resource for breaking down the two poems into small chunks. Print A3 for students to stick up as posters. Students use the table to complete sections on: Context Language Structure Themes/ attitudes/ Ideas An absolute must for revision!

Use this template for any of lessons

5 Introductory lessons based on Oliver Twist Includes plot summaries Close analysis Writing frames Traffic light activities Key extracts Best accompanied with the Oliver Twist extract pack.

5 lessons based on the Rime of the Ancient Mariner Includes language, structure, context, themes and ideas. Includes writing tasks and writing frames.