Analysis of film reviews and then essay plan. Pupils thoroughly enjoyed these tasks.

A set of questions about all 10 chapters of this lovely short novel. 'Stars Shall Be Bright ' is a terrific story inspired by the true story of the Quintinshill rail disaster where more than 200 first world war soldiers were killed in the UK's worst ever rail collision. This Barrington Stoke book is specifically developed to support dyslexic readers, but can be used with all pupils.

A great booklet to keep pupils focused when viewing the film for the first time. Analysis of which parts effectively create tension in the viewer.

A set of detailed notes about the significance of Paulina, with all important quotations typed in bold, collated in preparation for our senior school study of ‘The Winter’s Tale’. Part of preparation for the Advanced Higher English exam in Scotland.

A unit of work to support pupils in the analysis of song lyrics, leading to an individual presentation about a song that means something important to them. Includes tasks based on 'Small Bump' by Ed Sheeran, 'My Young Man' by Kate Rusby, 'Beds are Burning' by Midnight Oil, 'The Streets of London' by Ralph McTell and 'Another Day in Paradise' by Phil Collins. Youtube links - but lyrics not printed for copyright reasons. Powerpoint also available to model presentation.

I get pupils to complete the template while watching the scene, then later I provide them with a collated version of the class responses. This is a copy of a completed class response - but you may wish to create your own.

A unit of work to support analysis of a key scene and genre conventions. Essay plans, templates for taking notes, research tasks etc. I have used this successfully with my S4 National 5 (GCSE) class to prepare for exam essays.

Two compelling poems which explore the topic of abortion. My pupils enjoyed studying these texts and had lots to say about them. They went on to write an essay exploring both poems. The resource is a worksheet with 3 essay plans.

A very helpful resource for pupils studying textual analysis. Key features of prose fiction to consider.

A unit of work for S1 pupils (age 11-13) based on the play by Anne Fine. Questions on each act and discussion activities.

A quiz for 6 teams based on the Scottish set text poems: Originally Valentine Mrs Midas War Photographer The Way my Mother Speaks In Mrs Tilscher’s Class My class really enjoyed this as a revision activity

A powerpoint to support pupils writing about genre conventions in My Left Foot. Lots of information about conventions of a BIOPIC with links to other biopic films.

A template to help pupils write down their observations of camera work, sound etc. during a key scene in My Left Foot. Excellent preparation for writing a film essay about a key scene. Pupils can then collate their notes into a final document.

A great introduction to the novel: a research task to help pupils familiarise themselves with the events of the Uk's biggest ever rail disaster - the Quintinshill Rail Disaster during World War 1.

Some starter questions to use as an introduction to a project about gun crime. Based on the short youtube film 'Evan'. Pupils find this topic really interesting.

I have developed a range of resources for pupils to write critical essays based on a film text. This PowerPoint focuses on the biopic genre and looks at the genre conventions within 'Lion' My pupils loved studying this 2017 film. See my other resources for essay plans etc.

essay plan to accompany PowerPoint : writing about a film that adheres to a particular genre. My Scottish Higher class are doing this for their critical essay paper.

Critical essay plan based on studying a key scene of this brilliant 2017 film. My Scottish Higher class is doing this for their critical essay paper. See my accompanying resources - a template to help pupils prepare for this essay, and a power point and essay plan to help tackle a genre essay.

A thematic project I did with Scottish S3 (approx age 14) pupils based on the Flight 93 story. Pupils found it really interesting and it includes reading, writing, talking and listening tasks. Perfect for an end of term project in English. It comprises: -group discussion task based on Flight 93 film -Listening test based on Youtube clip - The Story of Flight 93 -A close reading exercise based on a newspaper article - marking key

Part of a thematic project I'm doing with S3 Scottish pupils. This is a worksheet to accompany a newspaper article: 'Texas Students Can Bring Guns to College'. I can't publish the article for copyright reasons, but it's easily available online. Please look at my other resources for connected materials.