Key vocabulary and technique questions focused around 10 key extracts from the novel. Great as a homework task to encourage discussion in lessons. To differentiate teachers can allow students a choice of key questions.

An example paper using three articles about reality TV, based closely on the CIE specimen. Works well as a mock exam or practice paper for revision, especially given that there is only one specimen paper so far from CIE.

A lesson focusing on the significance of the porter in Macbeth and Shakespeare’s use of comic relief more generally. Suitable for GCSE or able KS3 group.

Stories of Ourselves A* example essay on The Moving Finger with exam question.

A collection of 5 different posters to get staff to display what they’re reading in classrooms, perhaps as part of a whole school reading drive. Especially good for the secondary environment. They work well when laminated so that each teacher can update their poster regularly.

A worksheet to help students see examples of effective openings to exam questions. They can use the mark scheme to annotate and then continue the answers themselves.

Mocked Up exam paper poetry and prose- Songs and Stories of Ourselves 0475

A list of exam style questions designed for Cambridge A Level Paper 5 on Percy Shelley’s poetry, but easily adaptable to other specifications. Two A grade example responses, one on a passage based question and one on an open essay question. Very useful as a resource to unpack success with students.

A collection of help sheets to get students to start writing successful exam responses on the CIE Songs of Ourselves poetry collection. Includes Rising Five, Sonnet 29, The Three Fates and She Dwelt Among Untrodden ways.

A booklet of passages from Of Mice and Men with targeted vocabulary, quotation and analysis questions. Excellent as pre-reading homework to ensure deep understanding of the key moments in the text. Included is also a differentiated version aimed at EAL students with more of a vocabulary focus and extensions for the most able readers. Ideal as GCSE preparation for new challenging specifications.

Useful posters for introducing the IGCSE First Language English Paper for the new 2020/2021 specification. Includes tips on how to answer each question. Works well stuck into books for students to refer back to or printed as classroom posters.

A collection of 17 quick quizzes for Macbeth to aid recall of quotations. Grouped by image , act and theme. *If you like the image for this resource, you’ll probably like it too!

A simple and versatile collection of quotations to pair and analyse from across the play.

A useful graphic organiser to aid students in textual analysis for Media Studies A Level.

Worksheets to aid narrative planning for section B of the exam. Tasks focus students on the characteristics of successful answers by asking them to ‘upgrade’ poor plans and to continue exemplar openings. Works well as a class or as independent homework tasks. Includes poster with key reminders which is a useful revision tool.

A fun activity to encourage students to identify common cliches in their narrative writing. Helpful for exam prep for WJEC and AQA.

A useful step by step to guide students through responses to passage based questions. Key reminders based on examiner reports.

A progress tracker for students to complete to keep track of assessment targets and their reported grades to encourage a focus on progress rather than attainment.

An adapted reading paper to meet the requirements of the 2021 specification with mark scheme.

Our co-constructed marking/feedback policy for English. Lots of ideas borrowed from research and great schools (all referenced). A good starting point for developing your own policy or for NQTs to think about good feedback.