Resources include a background Powerpoint about Blake and two creative tasks linked to 'Auguries of Innocence' - illustrating a stanza in style of Blake, then modeling and creating a modern-day 'Auguries of Innocence'.The second task is on

All these resources can be used flexibly, building up to writing an essay: 'How are Beatrice, Benedick, Claudio and Hero presented to the audience in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, up to Act 2, Scene 1?'. We looked at Elizabethan expectations of gender

The teacher document explains how the students should go about this... Developed from a marketing/branding ideas, it gets students to consider worries/fears/set targets etc. I used this for the first time this year, and have revisited throughout the year - good results.

Focusing on chapters 7 and 8, PowerPoint talks through lesson. Focus in gap between Jem and Scout's understanding, but has a focus on narrative perspective/theory in order to challenge the more able.

Two activities linked to Chapter 10 of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. One is a matching activity for cause and effect. The other is a workbook which breaks down chapter 10 into more manageable chunks. Students could do the whole thing with whole class/teacher-led, or you could split them off into groups and manage feedback...

Two documents - easily adaptable - which allow students to keep track of their improvement, and allow you to assess their oral tasks too. Great for parents' eve and to see whether students actually read anything you write on their work!

An introduction to Renaissance drama for A Level English Literature - my students are studying 'Hamlet' and 'The Duchess of Malfi'. A plastic skull would also be a useful, if not essential, teaching tool ! For the brave/stupid amongst you, get them to throw it to each other as they ask their 'big questions'. Also included a Renaissance drama knowledge planner. Credit also to 'Will' by Christopher Rush and 'Shakespeare's Restless World' by Dr Neil McGregor.

<p>A good way of practicing cloze reading skills. A selection of openings to novels can be used to develop cloze reading skills; discussion and when beginning a novel with a particular effect.

Comparison chart to allow students to compare any two poems from 'The World's Wife'. Includes aspects to focus on... works really well. Could be easily adapted to compare with other prose/poetry texts too.

A PowerPoint that allows you introduce narrative in a critical yet accessible way. Filched from critical anthology, David Lodge, Montgomery et al (who's Al? classic student comment). We then applied some of these ideas to McEwan's 'Enduring Love', but could be used with any prose text where narrative is a significant feature! The final slide contains an extract based activity with leading questions.

... could be easily adapted and used half way through any study of contemporary or literary heritage poems. The students have to 'answer back' to a poem of their choice in the anthology, showing their understanding of language, style and thematic

A number of resources created for 'The Ruby in the Smoke'. Includes an essay plan for writing about character, synonym and antonym starter with words taken from the book, a list of items to research for homework linked to b/ground of book and shor

Powerpoint providing background to Milton's Paradise Lost. Used to compare Marlow and Milton. Must have studied Marlow previously.

Goes well with 1984 - book is interesting and scary now; so students find loads to think about.

<p>Understand the ways in which texts target particular individuals or organizations Identify the ways writers use language to try and influence readers you know the routine</p>

Two structured essay plans on 'An Inspector Calls' - could be cut up and offered to the students to organize and/or add quotations to... Then there's a third essay question scaffold for them to fill in themselves.Again, could be adapted and us

I made my own poetry anthology compiling a selection of poetry focused on setting. Begins with some Romantic stuff then moves on to all sorts - Hughes, Atwood, Nicholls etc etc.Print and give to students - good basis for Scheme of Work.

A glossary of useful terms for English and English literature. Students to fill in throughout year or a good hmwk task.

Two resources - not really connected! First one is a checklist of conversation techniques (eg turn taking/ adjacency pairs), which you can use to analyze the Lady M and Macbeth scenes pre the murder of Duncan. Gets them thinking about the language of power, as well as the nature of spoken language. Resource two is a decision tree for students to fill in, exploring all the possibilities and consequences facing Macbeth at the end of Act 1.

Four creative writing activities including prose and poetry - suitable for year 7 and up if dealt with correctly. fun and a bit different - tried and tested in my creative writing groups from year 7 to 13. Perfect for homeschooling.