This resource supports students when finding information about the character of Kevin from the film Home Alone. This can be used as part of a media study of the film to help students discuss aspects of characterisation. Ideal for KS3 and BGE classes.

This power point looks at 1950s society in order to give prior context to this short story. It offers study notes on characterisation, theme and a critical essay plan. This resource is appropriate for use with National 5, GCSE, AS level and Higher (National 6) English classes and will help pupils to produce high level Critical Evaluations of this piece of literature.

Ideal for use with Higher classes who have studies Slab Boys as their Scottish Text. This resource includes quotations and detailed analysis and tackles some of the major themes explored in the text. An ideal study tool that will prepare pupils for the Scottish Texts element of the Higher exam, or indeed their prelim exam.

This resource includes a full exam made in the style of the Higher Set Scottish Texts Paper. This can be used as a prelim or mock exam and the marking scheme is included. It focuses on the moment in the play where Phil is fired from the slab room.

This resource helps students to plan a presentation based on their work experience week.

This resource offers a detailed structure/ plan for writing a critical essay on ‘The Test’ by Angelica Gibbs. The Question focuses on CHARACTERISATION.

This resource included an annotates ‘A’ example of a critical essay on this piece of prose non-fiction by George Orwell. Ideal to be used as an exemplar with a Higher or string National 5 class in order to teach detailed analysis.

This resource will help pupils to acces the poem ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poem. It also includes the structure/ plan for a Critical Evaluation of the poem using PEER paragraphs. Ideal for use with BGE classes S1-S3 Year 7-9 classes Could also be used with National 5/ GCSE classes

This resource takes National 4 students through the Added Value Unit. It uses an example of the film ‘SouthPaw’ and film reviews as sources in order to help students complete the 700 word task.

This resource includes example 8 mark questions and a worked answer. It also includes questions that can be assigned as homework. Ideal for National 5 students who are studying Edwin Morgan poetry.

In this booklet you will find a full set of course notes for National 5 English. This includes: Study of prose text ‘The Necklace’ (Key quotations & model Essay) Study of poem ‘Mid-Term Break’ (Poem & model essay)

Slab Boys Visual Quotations

This is a simple homework task that asks pupils to create similes and metaphors for scary images. This is perfect to use as homework or a starter/ extension task around Halloween time! This resource is perfect for KS3 or BGE students in S1-S3.

This is a guided writing task. It prompts creative writing by using scary images and work banks and examples of effective creative writing. The presentation then goes onto plan for a scary story and includes a review sheet at the end. This resource is best suited to Y7-9 or S1-S3 students. It could be used around Halloween time for a bit of fun in English!

This is a Halloween comprehension passage. It is in line with the SQA National 5 Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluating paper. This resource comes with passage, a variety of questions (in your own words, summarise, language, link) and a marking scheme. It is targeted at S4 or Y10 pupils but could also be used by a decent S3 or Y9 class. The passage is adapted from a Guardian article on Halloween traditions being adopted in Australia. This could be used in clas or set as a homework assignment.

This resource provides a model answer that tackles a ten mark question that deals with ‘Frustrated ambition’ in the text.

This resource illustrates how to answer the ten mark question at the end of the Scottish Texts paper. It includes a detailed example. Ideal for use with a Higher class who have studied this play in preparation for the prelim or the final exam.

This resource includes: evidence to suggest that the sale of fireworks should be banned in the uk Paragraph plan for a persuasive essay Model essay with task This resource is ideal for Ks3 or Level 3 students who are learning the skill of persuasive writing. It can also be used with weaker National 5 students who may be at risk of defaulting their folio.

Encourage your class to use similes, metaphors and interesting word choices with this colouful and very visual resource. There are opportunities to create similes, metaphors, a word bank and to respond to a visual stimulus around the theme of bonfire night/ Guy Fawke’s night. Includes model paragraph.