A lesson focusing on reading and exploring Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven. The lesson contains the whole poem, a summary activity and comprehension questions. All resources attached. Taught to mixed ability KS3.

A simplistic but informative CPD resource outlining a variety of descriptive and narrative techniques in order to guide English teachers and support their students with extended creative writing tasks. The resource outlines how to implement these strategies and what impact they may have. Designed in part to help KS4 students excel at AQA Language Paper 1, Question 5. Contains research notes from a variety of academic authors.

A selection of two lessons designed for home learning and focusing on Thomas Hood’s I Remember, I Remember. One lesson focuses on the exploration of the poem and developing comprehension of the poem. The second lesson is designed to create an extended response to the question “How does the poet present his childhood” using a point, evidence, explain and analyse structure.

A collection of quizzes on a variety of AQA Literature texts. The quizzes include questions on Macbeth, Power and Conflict Poetry, An Inspector Calls and Sign of Four. Useful for starters and recap activities with KS4/Y11/Y10.

A model Lady Macbeth essay. Suitable for KS4 as part of an AQA English Literature scheme. Aimed at Mixed ability.

A resource examining Ted Hughes’ Bayonet Charge, taken from the AQA Literature Paper 2 Power and Conflict poetry cluster. Aimed at mixed ability KS4 in prep for the exam. All resources attached.

A worksheet designed to help students revise the key plot and characters of the GCSE literature texts; An Inspector Calls, The Sign of The Four and Macbeth. It contains some useful scaffolds designed to make it accessible for lower ability students. This worksheet could be set as homework, used to create a revision lesson or set as revision.

A lesson focusing on the character of Macbeth and his role as a tragic hero in the GCSE literature text Macbeth. This lesson focuses on two quotations; one from act 1 and one from act 5 designed to show the change the character throughout. Aimed at and successfully taught to low ability year 11.

A lesson created to practice research skills and use of technology in the classroom. Access to laptops, desktops or iPads will be needed to complete this political research lesson that examines both the Conservative party and the Labour party. Extension task is attached to further understanding. Lesson could be used as a one off/PSCHE or as part of an extended project.

A lesson analysing a descriptive extract taken from the Roald Dahl classic; Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. This resource contains three basic steps: step 1 define terminology, step 2 identify and analyse the use of adjectives and step 3 creation of an analytical response. All necessary resources are attached including structure strips and a differentiated handout of the extract. Successfully taught for an observation to a mixed ability Y7 but contains skills relevant for majority of KS3 and could be altered to be used with KS4 particularly AQA Language Paper 2 Q5.

This booklet is created for home learning with KS4. The booklet is designed to develop the key skills for AQA Language Paper 1 Question 5 focusing on description. There are 6 key activities below: Highlighting the importance of word choice. Deconstructing an image. Linking sentences. Model Response. Independent Attempt. Further Planning.

A booklet of lessons based on Simon Armitage’s poem Kid, created for online home learning. The first two lessons in the booklet examine the poem and contain language analysis, the second two lessons focus on using the poem’s ideas to create a monologue from a character’s perspective. Created for mixed ability KS3. Suitable for homework.

A booklet of independent work based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. The booklet contains a range of 5 tasks that can be completed without internet access including: reading and comprehension activities, extended writing opportunities and character creation. Created for mixed ability KS3 home learning. Suitable for homework.

This resource is a lecture style lesson focusing on the theme of Victorian Fear, linking in particular to Conan Doyle’s Sign of Four. This resource was created in order to cover the more complex themes in the novel and is aimed at HA students predicted at 7-9 on AQA GCSE literature. The subjects include; Victorian Fear and Gothicism Imperial Gothicism Victorian Fear of Darkness Victorian Fear of Criminality/Social Class An essay plan for a question on Victorian Fear.

A lesson focusing on the poem; Exposure by Wilfred Owen taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict Anthology. This lesson has two quotes selected to help focus lower ability sets. It has the opportunity for comparison depending on the ability of the class. Successfully taught with a low ability year 11 group.

A resource designed to help students recap or develop their knowledge of the character of Sherlock Holmes from the AQA Literature text The Sign of Four. This task could be the basis of a lesson or an independent task.

A lesson and resources designed to recap and examine key plot, context and character elements from the AQA Literature Paper 2 text; An Inspector Calls. The resources attached are simple enough to completed independently or can be teacher led. The lesson was designed and successfully taught to lower ability Y11.

A 20 quiz recapping key ideas/concepts/terminology/quotes from four areas of AQA literature paper 1 and paper 2 focus: J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, Conan Doyle’s The Sign Of The Four, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Power and Conflict Poetry. These are quick simple questions designed to boost and strengthen the knowledge of KS4 students studying the four texts. Created for and successfully delivered to mixed ability KS4.

A worksheet designed to highlight the reality of conflict when comparing the poems Bayonet Charge and Charge of the Light Brigade both taken from the AQA Literature Paper 2 Power and Conflict poetry cluster. This focuses on two quotations for each poem. Aimed at successfully taught to mixed ability Y11.