A detailed GCSE study resource exploring the motif of fire and light in A Christmas Carol (related to the theme of change and redmeption of Scrooge). Includes key quotations, contextualised analysis, and explanations of how Dickens uses fire imagery to symbolise emotional warmth, generosity, and Scrooge’s transformation throughout the novella. All quote analysis is detailed in the ‘notes’ of the PowerPoint, the main slides include the key quotes from each stave relating to light imagery, with an accompanying picture to be used as a visual aid. Please note: I may have missed a few references to fire, so not every single reference is put into this resource, just the main ones/ones I think have the most significance!

Year 11 GCSE English Literature Past Paper Booklet (2017-2025) Prepare students for success in AQA GCSE English Literature with this comprehensive Year 11 Past Paper Booklet, bringing together nearly a decade of exam questions in one easy-to-use resource. Designed to support both classroom learning and independent revision, this booklet includes: An overview of AQA Literature Papers 1 & 2, including exam structure, weighting and timings. Dedicated sections for: Book 1: Macbeth A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict Poetry Unseen Poetry Book 2: Macbeth Jekyll & Hyde Lord of the Flies Love and Relationships Poetry Unseen Poetry Question Grids for each text, allowing students to: Track recurring themes and characters Identify question patterns and trends Spot potential gaps in exam coverage Prioritise revision effectively A collection of past AQA examination questions from 2017-2025, organised by text and year for quick reference. Perfect for: Year 11 revision programmes Homework and independent study Intervention sessions Mock exam preparation Retrieval practice and essay planning This resource helps students become familiar with AQA question wording, develop exam confidence, and revise strategically by recognising how themes, characters and ideas have been assessed over time. A valuable revision companion for students aiming to maximise their GCSE English Literature grades.

Finding Your Verse — Three‑Lesson Spider‑Verse Mini‑Unit A dynamic, high‑engagement three‑lesson sequence that uses Into the Spider‑Verse and Across the Spider‑Verse to help students explore identity, representation, and multimodal storytelling. Designed for KS3 English/Media/extra curricular lessons, this mini‑unit blends visual literacy, character analysis, and creative composition, supported by a fully sequenced student booklet. There are lots of videos and screenshots to annotate and explore with students eventually creating their own comic page. Students analyse how Miles, Gwen and others are represented through colour, dialogue and visual style; compare themes of belonging and identity across universes; and finally create their own Spider‑Verse‑inspired multimodal character page. The accompanying booklet provides structured tasks, modelled examples, annotation frames, creative templates, and success criteria, making the unit easy to teach and exciting to learn. Guided Links: explore multimodal storytelling, identity in media, or representation theory.

A full scheme of work of 45x 30-minute lessons. These are split into 3x groups of 15x lessons focusing on: Term 1 - Grammar Term 2 - Punctuation Term 3 - Sentences This 45‑lesson KS3 Literacy Scheme provides a structured, cumulative approach to developing core writing skills across Grammar, Sentences, and Punctuation. Designed for short, focused literacy sessions, the scheme builds knowledge in small, manageable steps, with regular retrieval, modelling, guided practice, and application tasks. These lessons form a complete Y7/KS3 literacy programme focused on building secure, transferable sentence skills. The scheme develops students’ confidence with a variety of literacy skills and techniques, with each lesson following a consistent structure with short retrieval tasks, explicit modelling, guided practice and independent application, making it easy to deliver in a 30‑minute slot. It also includes ‘hidden’ extension tasks which could easily make them 1-hour lessons. The scheme also comes with a sequenced student booklet containing all tasks, models and practice activities, so teachers can deliver the lessons with minimal preparation. The approach is fully aligned with EEF principles and is designed to support students in writing with accuracy, clarity and purpose across the curriculum. Ideal for Y7 and adaptable across KS3, these lessons provide a clear, practical route to improving sentence construction and strengthening foundational writing skills.

A detailed and step-by-step walkthrough of Language Paper 1 & Language Paper 2 of AQA (with updates from 2026 teaching). The PowerPoints are structured to give students instructions on how to answer each question, and what to refer to. Within this pack are also the Source Papers/extracts for both modelled language papers.

Prepare students for the new 2026 AQA English Language Paper 1 with confidence. These fully updated practice papers mirror the revised exam format for 2026, including the new multiple‑choice Q1, effect‑driven Q3, refined evaluation Q4, and flexible creative writing Q5. Each paper is built around high‑quality AQA past paper extracts (from 2017-2020) and crafted to develop the exact skills students need for success. Perfect for classroom use, intervention, or independent revision. This resource includes: Zoe Language Paper 1 (Nov 2019) Rosie Language Paper 1 (June 2020) Rosabel Language Paper 1 (June 2017) Mr Fisher Language Paper 1 (June 2018) Ugwu Language Paper 1 (Nov 2019) Hartop Language Paper 1 (June 2019) Mr Eckels & The T-Rex Language Paper 1 (Nov 2018)

AQA Exam Title Questions 2017-2025 - Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Animal Farm, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls, Lord of the Flies, Jekyll and Hyde, Poetry QUESTIONS ONLY, NO EXTRACTS AQA Exam questions* laid out in an easy-to-use document, covering the SAMS exam questions 1-3, then from 2017-2025. There are no extracts included, just the questions and the chapter/stave/poem** for students to use as a revision resource, or for teachers to support their students in identifying the common themes and characters that AQA have used. *This only features the questions for the following components: LITERATURE PAPER 1 - Macbeth LITERATURE PAPER 1 - Romeo and Juliet LITERATURE PAPER 1 - A Christmas Carol LITERATURE PAPER 1 - Jekyll & Hyde LITERATURE PAPER 2 - An Inspector Calls LITERATURE PAPER 2 - Animal Farm LITERATURE PAPER 2 - Lord of the Flies LITERATURE PAPER 2 - Power and Conflict LITERATURE PAPER 2 - Love and Relationships **There may be some data missing, such as the most recent (2025) Literature Paper 1, as I have been unable to locate the act/scene/chapter of some components.

A full SOW for KS3 on the book Coraline by Neil Gaiman. This includes a two types of lessons, 1 for guided reading, with the 2nd lesson focusing on classroom-based activities from the reading. The page numbers in the slides refer to a physical copy, but can easily be altered after purchasing. This also includes a complimentary booklet that can be printed and used with the teaching.

A booklet, of 5-6 AQA Language Paper 1 and Language Paper 2 ‘papers’ in the NEW 2026 FORMAT. The booklet is seperated into Language 1 and 2, and includes 5-6 ‘made’ papers for each. These are NOT past papers, these are created papers, with questions following the new 2026 format. My school do not allow us to use existing past papers, so I made my own papers to use for my GCSE classes. This resource is a full booklet of 10-12 papers, and lined space to write. This is easily printable for students or adaptable to use in teaching.

PGCE Drama and English MA Essay titled ‘How can practical drama pedagogies improve the attainment of white working boys in an English classroom?’ Recieved 72/100, meaning this is of a distinction level.