KS3 Dystopian & Science Fiction Scheme of Work: 15 Fully Planned and Resourced Lessons for Years 7, 8 & 9 Take your pupils from the first spark of science fiction to the dark worlds of dystopia with this complete, ready-to-teach KS3 English scheme of work. Over 15 lessons and 99 PowerPoint slides, pupils explore three classic texts: H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, Ray Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder” and Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games. Along the way they build the reading and writing skills the KS3 curriculum demands. What your pupils will do Explore genre conventions and the key features of science fiction. Analyse how writers create mood, atmosphere and a sense of a different world. “Explode” key quotations in pairs and write clear, structured PEEL paragraphs. Study structure, language and character, and trace how Katniss develops across the text. Practise descriptive writing using adjectives, adverbs, similes, personification and onomatopoeia. Define utopia and dystopia, then create their own perfect world and their own dystopian hero. Write a full time-travel narrative using tiered success criteria. Built for real classrooms Every lesson has a clear learning objective and a starter that gets pupils thinking straight away. Differentiation runs throughout, with Need Support, Need a Challenge and Mega-Challenge tasks. Word banks, sentence starters and model paragraphs support less confident writers, while stretch questions push your higher attainers. Clean, colourful slides with large, readable text, easy to project to the whole class. Editable PowerPoint, so you can adapt anything to suit your class. The 15 lessons Introduction to Science Fiction The Time Machine: Context The Time Machine: The Dinner Party The Future World The Underworld A Sound of Thunder: Cover and Opening A Sound of Thunder: Character and Theme A Sound of Thunder: Structure A Sound of Thunder: Descriptive Writing A Sound of Thunder: Personal Response A Sound of Thunder: The Butterfly Effect Utopia vs Dystopia The Hunger Games: The World of Panem The Hunger Games: The Reaping The Hunger Games: Katniss Everdeen Save hours of planning. Instead of building a half-term of lessons from scratch, you get a complete sequence that moves from a short story to a classic novel and a modern bestseller. It’s currently on sale for only £10 for all 15 lessons, which works out at under 70p a lesson. Download it today and give your pupils a unit they’ll want to talk about long after the bell.

Millions by Frank Cottrell-Boyce – Chapter-by-Chapter Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 5-6) A detailed, chapter-by-chapter guided reading resource for Millions by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the Carnegie Medal-winning novel about two brothers, a bag of stolen money, and just seventeen days to spend it before the pound is replaced by the euro. Unlike packs that group chapters into large blocks, this resource gives every one of the 20 chapters its own set of 5 focused questions, 100 in total, so you can check understanding and prompt discussion after each chapter as you read. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 100 questions, with 5 for each of the 20 chapters A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions, building from simple recall to deeper discussion A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Because every chapter has its own questions, this pack suits a slow, close read of the novel. Use all five as a quick check-in straight after reading, set one or two as short homework tasks, or use the final question in each chapter as a reading journal prompt. The chapters are short, so the questions fit neatly into a single lesson or reading session. With its blend of humour and heart, Millions is a much-loved primary classroom text. It follows Damian, who is fascinated by saints, and his practical older brother Anthony as they cope with the loss of their mother and decide what to do with money that could change their lives. That makes it a great fit for guided reading, PSHE and RE discussions around grief, generosity, and the true value of money, and cross-curricular links with Maths and Citizenship. The novel was also adapted into a film directed by Danny Boyle, which pupils may enjoy comparing with the book. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, reading journals, comprehension practice, novel studies, and PSHE/RE discussions on grief, morality, and money.

Refugee by Alan Gratz – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 7–9) A complete guided reading resource for Refugee by Alan Gratz — the New York Times bestselling novel that interweaves three unforgettable stories of children fleeing danger across three different eras: Josef escaping Nazi Germany in 1938, Isabel fleeing Cuba in 1994, and Mahmoud fleeing the Syrian civil war in 2015. This pack covers the full novel with 105 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions, split into 7 sections that track all three interwoven narratives from beginning to end. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 105 questions split into 7 sections, covering all 53 chapters and all three storylines A mix of retrieval, inference, comparison, historical context, and personal response questions throughout — deliberately designed to push pupils towards comparing and connecting the three protagonists’ experiences A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom, including a Venn diagram/triple-timeline activity idea A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each section moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference, comparison, and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. Because the novel weaves together three separate timelines, many questions are built specifically to help pupils track, compare, and connect Josef’s, Isabel’s, and Mahmoud’s journeys — this is where some of the richest KS3 analysis and discussion comes from, and where this resource goes beyond a standard chapter-by-chapter comprehension pack. Refugee is a genuinely powerful cross-curricular text, touching on the Holocaust, the Cuban exodus, and the Syrian refugee crisis, making it just as valuable for History or Humanities lessons as it is for English. This resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Please note: Given the novel’s serious historical content (including references to the Holocaust, family separation, and loss of life), please be mindful of any pupils in your class who may have lived experience of displacement, persecution, or asylum-seeking. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, book club sessions, comprehension practice, novel studies, and cross-curricular History/Humanities units on the Holocaust, Cold War-era Cuba, and the Syrian refugee crisis.

GCSE English Language Paper 1 — everything you need to teach, practise and assess the exam in one complete resource. This comprehensive half-term programme provides a structured, ready-to-teach sequence covering Paper 1 Reading and Writing, taking students from understanding the key exam skills to confidently applying them in exam-style tasks. With engaging lessons, carefully selected extracts, explicit exam-skill teaching, model responses, structured practice, creative writing activities and assessment materials, this pack gives you a complete teaching programme without the need to spend hours creating resources from scratch. Plan less. Teach more. Build confident GCSE English Language students. You get a fully structured sequence of lessons, exam-style practice, extract material, scaffolding, mark schemes, model analysis, writing frames and a final assessment task — all brought together in one comprehensive teaching package. WHAT’S INCLUDED? A COMPLETE HALF-TERM SCHEME OF WORK A carefully structured teaching sequence (192 slides) designed to build students’ confidence and independence across the full Paper 1 specification. The scheme progressively develops the skills students need for: SECTION A – READING Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 (language and structure analysis) Question 4 (evaluation) SECTION B – WRITING Question 5 Descriptive writing Narrative writing Sensory and “zoomed in” description Vivid verb and adverb choice Sentence variety and sentence-level control Vocabulary for effect RICH EXTRACT MATERIAL Students work with a range of extracts from well-known 19th and 20th century fiction, giving them repeated opportunities to practise working with unfamiliar and unseen material. Extracts provide opportunities to explore: Character Setting Tension and atmosphere Language and structure Sentence construction Symbolism Writer’s methods Impact on the reader This gives students the repeated exposure to unfamiliar texts that is essential for GCSE success. Students don’t simply complete questions. They are explicitly taught how to approach them successfully. EXAM-STYLE PRACTICE THROUGHOUT Students don’t wait until the end of the unit to encounter exam questions. Exam practice is built into the teaching sequence, with official-style AO2 and AO4 mark scheme grids applied directly to extract material, so students see exactly how marks are awarded at every level. Students repeatedly practise the skills required for each question before progressing towards more independent responses. This allows you to identify misconceptions early and build confidence gradually. WRITING FRAMES, MODEL ANALYSIS & TECHNIQUE-BUILDING Students are shown what successful responses can look like, and are given clear frameworks to build their own. EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR PAPER 1

The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 4–6) A complete guided reading resource for The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf — winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. This pack covers all 26 chapters with 75 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions, split into 5 manageable sections. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 75 questions split into 5 chapter sections (Chapters 1–26) A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions throughout A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each section moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. The final questions in each section work brilliantly as extended writing or reading journal prompts, and the prediction questions make an ideal pre-reading warm-up. With its warm, funny, and deeply moving story of friendship, kindness, and standing up for others, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a fantastic whole-class or guided reading text for upper KS2, and this resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Given the novel’s themes, several questions also lend themselves well to wider PSHE, RE, or Humanities discussions around refugees, empathy, and displacement. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, book club sessions, comprehension practice, novel studies, and cross-curricular PSHE/Humanities units on kindness and the refugee experience.

Bring Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot to life with this comprehensive guided reading resource, featuring carefully designed comprehension questions for all 80 chapters of the novel. Created for Years 4–7, this resource provides a complete chapter-by-chapter reading companion that can be used for guided reading, whole-class reading, independent reading, homework, discussion and reading assessment. The questions cover a wide range of reading skills, including retrieval, inference, deduction, vocabulary, character development, prediction, explanation and deeper textual understanding. Pupils are encouraged not only to recall what has happened, but also to think carefully about characters, events, relationships and the choices they make, supporting their ideas with evidence from the text. With questions provided for every chapter from 1 to 80, this resource saves teachers significant planning time while providing consistent comprehension practice throughout the entire novel. The questions can be used alongside each chapter as pupils read, as discussion prompts during whole-class reading, or as independent tasks and homework activities. The resource is suitable for a range of abilities across Years 4–7 and can be easily adapted to suit the needs of individual classes. It provides a flexible and practical way to develop pupils’ comprehension, encourage meaningful discussion and help them engage more deeply with one of the most popular contemporary children’s novels. Whether you are teaching The Wild Robot as a whole-class text, using it for guided reading, or setting independent reading activities, this resource gives you a substantial bank of ready-to-use questions covering the entire 80-chapter novel. A comprehensive, practical and time-saving resource designed to support thoughtful reading and deeper comprehension of The Wild Robot.

Wolf Siren by Beth O’Brien – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 5–8) A complete guided reading resource for Wolf Siren by Beth O’Brien — winner of the Carnegie Medal for Writing 2026, the UKLA Book Award, and the Shadowers’ Choice Award. This gothic reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood follows Red, a visually impaired girl drawn to a forbidden forest and its wolves, as she uncovers a dangerous family secret. This pack covers the full novel with 90 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions, organised into 6 parts that follow the story’s arc from beginning to end. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 90 questions organised into 6 parts, covering the whole novel from start to finish A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions throughout A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each part moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. The final questions in each part work brilliantly as extended writing or reading journal prompts, and the prediction questions make an ideal pre-reading warm-up. With its atmospheric prose, feminist retelling of a classic fairy tale, and a rare, thoughtfully written disabled protagonist at its heart (author Beth O’Brien is herself visually impaired and researches disability representation in fairy tales), Wolf Siren is a fantastic whole-class or guided reading text for upper KS2 and KS3. This resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Several questions also work well for wider discussions around fairy tale retellings, gender and power, and disability representation in fiction. Please note: As this is a recently published title, no official chapter-by-chapter breakdown is yet publicly available. Rather than assign inaccurate chapter numbers, this resource is organised into six broad narrative parts, giving you flexibility to map them onto your own copy as you read. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, book club sessions, comprehension practice, novel studies, fairy tale retelling units, and cross-curricular discussions on disability representation and gender in literature.

What Happens Online by Nathanael Lessore – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 7–9) A complete guided reading resource for What Happens Online by Nathanael Lessore — the latest novel from the Branford Boase Award-winning author of Steady For This and Waterstones Prize-winning King of Nothing. This pack covers the full novel with 105 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions, split into 7 manageable sections. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 105 questions split into 7 chapter sections (Chapters 1–35) A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions throughout A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each section moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. The final questions in each section work brilliantly as extended writing or reading journal prompts, and the prediction questions make an ideal pre-reading warm-up. With its sharp, funny, and painfully relevant story about online identity, rumours, and the pressure to be liked, What Happens Online is a fantastic whole-class or guided reading text for KS3, and this resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Given the novel’s themes, several questions also work well as the basis for PSHE or e-safety discussions around online identity, honesty, and the real-world impact of what we say behind a screen. Please note: As this is a very recently published title, chapter divisions in this resource are based on the novel’s overall story arc rather than a publisher-confirmed chapter-by-chapter breakdown. Section boundaries may not align exactly with your copy — please check chapter ranges before use and adjust as needed. The questions themselves are written to work well even if a chapter or two falls either side of the stated range. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, book club sessions, comprehension practice, novel studies, and cross-curricular PSHE units on online safety and digital citizenship.

Gloam by Jack Mackay – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 5–7) A complete guided reading resource for Gloam by Jack Mackay — a gripping gothic horror debut praised by Lemony Snicket and starred by Kirkus, Booklist, and The Horn Book. This pack covers the full novel with 90 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions, split into 6 manageable sections. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 90 questions split into 6 chapter sections (Chapters 1–30) A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions throughout A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each section moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. The final questions in each section work brilliantly as extended writing or reading journal prompts, and the prediction questions make an ideal pre-reading warm-up. With its atmospheric, spine-tingling take on grief and family, Gloam has been highlighted by BookTrust as an excellent class read for demonstrating atmospheric description at KS2 and above — making it a brilliant choice for guided reading, descriptive writing models, or a spooky-season class read. This resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Please note: As this is a very recently published title, chapter divisions in this resource are based on the novel’s overall story arc rather than a publisher-confirmed chapter-by-chapter breakdown. Section boundaries may not align exactly with your copy — please check chapter ranges before use and adjust as needed. The questions themselves are written to work well even if a chapter or two falls either side of the stated range. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, reluctant readers who enjoy horror, comprehension practice, novel studies, and as a model text for atmospheric descriptive writing.

A complete, ready-to-teach Romeo and Juliet workbook covering the entire play, Act by Act — just print and go. This 85-page student workbook takes classes through all five acts of Romeo and Juliet in chronological order, with a task for every key scene. No more hunting through folders of loose worksheets or building your own scheme from scratch — this is a single, beautifully formatted booklet your students can work through from the Prologue to the final scene. What’s included: 41 individual tasks covering every act, fully sequenced in the order scenes occur in the play A mix of activity types to keep engagement high: annotation and analysis tasks, extended P.E.E./P.E.A. paragraph writing, character hot-seating and freeze-frame drama activities, comparative film analysis (Zeffirelli, Luhrmann, Carlei), creative writing (in-role letters), and cross-curricular extension tasks (art analysis with Marc Chagall, historical context on duelling and Italian city-states) Key text extracts printed directly into the workbook — no need for students to flick between a separate play text and worksheet Purpose-built spaces for every answer: ruled writing lines, tables, and diagrams, so it’s genuinely print-and-go A cover page, contents page, and clearly divided Act sections for easy navigation Original illustrations included throughout Why teachers will love it: Saves hours of planning and resource-hunting — this replaces a full unit’s worth of separate printables Works as a main scheme of work, a revision booklet, a homework pack, or a cover lesson resource Consistent, professional formatting throughout, so it looks sharp printed or shared digitally Flexible: dip into individual tasks for single lessons, or hand out the whole booklet as a unit workbook Perfect for: KS3 and GCSE English Literature classes studying Romeo and Juliet as a full text, including AQA and Edexcel specifications.

Bring A. M. Dassu’s powerful and thought-provoking novel Boy, Everywhere to life with this comprehensive chapter-by-chapter guided reading and comprehension resource, designed to support pupils as they follow Sami’s journey from Damascus through Turkey and Greece to England and beyond. Created for Years 6–9 (Upper KS2–KS3), this resource provides 105 carefully structured questions covering the novel from Chapters 1 through to the Epilogue. The questions are organised into seven manageable sections that follow the major stages of Sami’s journey, making the pack easy to use alongside whole-class reading, guided reading sessions, independent comprehension, homework or class discussion. The questions move beyond simple recall, gradually developing pupils’ understanding through retrieval, inference, prediction, interpretation and personal response. Alongside checking pupils’ understanding of the events and characters, the questions encourage them to explore important themes including displacement, family, friendship, empathy, belonging, identity, courage and the experience of seeking safety in a new country. The resource also provides plenty of opportunities to develop deeper discussion around Sami’s changing relationships, his experiences as a refugee and the challenges he faces as he attempts to rebuild his life. Several questions can be used naturally as starting points for extended writing, reading journals or wider discussion in PSHE, Humanities or other cross-curricular contexts. Each section contains 15 questions, allowing teachers to select questions according to the needs of their pupils rather than having to work through every question. This makes the resource particularly flexible for mixed-ability classes, small-group reading and differentiated teaching. Whether you are teaching Boy, Everywhere as a class novel, using it for guided reading, setting comprehension homework or looking for meaningful discussion activities, this pack provides a substantial bank of ready-to-use questions that will save planning time while encouraging pupils to read closely, think critically and respond thoughtfully to Sami’s story. A practical, flexible and engaging resource for teachers looking for high-quality comprehension and discussion material to accompany Boy, Everywhere.

The Last Bear by Hannah Gold – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (KS2) A complete guided reading resource for The Last Bear by Hannah Gold, covering all 29 chapters with 90 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 90 questions split into 6 chapter sections (Chapters 1–5, 6–10, 11–15, 16–20, 21–25, 26–29) A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions for every section A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout — no further formatting needed Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each section moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. The final questions in each section work brilliantly as extended writing or reading journal prompts, and the prediction questions make an ideal pre-reading warm-up. With its themes of climate change, friendship, grief, and courage, The Last Bear is a fantastic whole-class or guided reading text for Years 4–6, and this resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, book club sessions, comprehension practice, and novel studies.

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 5–8) A complete guided reading resource for Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell — winner of the Waterstones Book of the Year and a Sunday Times bestseller. This pack covers all 53 chapters with 165 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions, split into 11 manageable sections. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 165 questions split into 11 chapter sections (5 chapters per section, Chapters 1–53) A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions throughout A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each section moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. The final questions in each section work brilliantly as extended writing or reading journal prompts, and the prediction questions make an ideal pre-reading warm-up. With its unforgettable friendship between Christopher and Mal, its richly imagined Archipelago setting, and its themes of loyalty, courage, and protecting the natural world, Impossible Creatures is a fantastic whole-class or guided reading text for upper KS2 and KS3, and this resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, book club sessions, comprehension practice, and novel studies. Book 1 in the Impossible Creatures series — pair this with our matching guided reading pack for the sequel, The Poisoned King, for a complete two-book unit.

The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell – Full Novel Guided Reading & Comprehension Questions (Years 5–8) A complete guided reading resource for The Poisoned King by Katherine Rundell, the thrilling sequel to Impossible Creatures. This pack covers all 59 chapters with 180 carefully written comprehension and discussion questions, split into 12 manageable sections. Perfect for whole-class guided reading, small group sessions, independent comprehension tasks, or homework. What’s included: 180 questions split into 12 chapter sections (5 chapters per section, Chapters 1–59) A mix of retrieval, inference, prediction, and personal response questions throughout A “How to Use” guide with practical suggestions for the classroom A bright, colour-coded, ready-to-print layout with a bold border design An editable cover page with a placeholder box, so you can drop in your own image Fully editable Word document (.docx) so you can adapt questions to suit your class Why teachers love this resource: Each section moves from simple recall questions through to deeper inference and discussion prompts, making it easy to differentiate for mixed-ability classes or use questions selectively across a guided reading carousel. The final questions in each section work brilliantly as extended writing or reading journal prompts, and the prediction questions make an ideal pre-reading warm-up. With its blend of adventure, mystery, mythical creatures, and themes of loyalty, justice, and family betrayal, The Poisoned King is a fantastic whole-class or guided reading text for upper KS2 and KS3, and this resource makes planning around it fast and simple — just print, or share digitally, and go. Ideal for: Guided reading, whole-class reading, literacy homework, book club sessions, comprehension practice, and novel studies. Also a great follow-up resource for classes who enjoyed studying Impossible Creatures.

Help your students set meaningful goals and build positive habits with this SMART Goals & Habit Building Lesson — a ready‑to‑teach resource for PSHE, Life Skills, Tutor Time, and Careers education. This lesson is designed as a perfect standalone activity or as part of a complete Careers programme. It helps students understand how to set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time‑Bound goals, while learning how to stack habits that support long‑term success. What’s Included Engaging PowerPoint slides introducing SMART goals and habit stacking Goal Mapping Worksheet — students plan steps toward their main goal Habit Stacking Worksheet — attach new habits to existing routines Teacher Guide — clear instructions and discussion prompts Student Reflection Sheet — encourages self‑awareness and motivation Perfect For PSHE / Life Skills / Advisory Careers Week Tutor Time KS3 & KS4 SEN support Goal‑setting and motivation lessons Why Teachers Love This Resource Easy to teach and ready to print Encourages self‑reflection and growth mindset Builds employability and personal development skills Works as a one‑off lesson or part of a full Careers scheme Connect to the Full Careers Programme If your students enjoy learning about SMART goals and habit building, they’ll love continuing their journey with the full 6‑Lesson Careers Unit, which includes: Strengths & Skills CV Writing Interview Skills Job Sectors Future Planning Employability Skills

Romeo and Juliet Acts 1–5 – Complete GCSE Scheme of Work Teach Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with confidence using this comprehensive, ready-to-teach GCSE English Literature scheme of work, covering the play from Act 1 through to Act 5. This extensive resource has been designed to provide a complete teaching journey through Romeo and Juliet, combining engaging lesson presentations with high-quality student activities, close reading, quotation analysis, homework, quizzes, revision resources and opportunities for extended written analysis. Rather than simply providing lessons that cover the plot, this scheme of work encourages students to think critically, analyse Shakespeare’s choices and develop the skills required for successful GCSE English Literature responses. WHAT IS INCLUDED? The complete bundle contains five substantial Act-by-Act resources, covering the entire play: ACT 1 Introduce students to the world of Verona, the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, Romeo and Juliet, and Shakespeare’s presentation of love, conflict and family. ACT 2 Explore the development of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship, the balcony scene, Friar Laurence, the Nurse and the secret marriage. ACT 3 Examine the pivotal turning point of the play, including Mercutio’s death, Tybalt’s death, Romeo’s banishment and the escalating conflict between Juliet and her parents. ACT 4 Explore Juliet’s desperation, Friar Laurence’s plan, the sleeping potion, dramatic irony, deception and the apparent death of Juliet. ACT 5 Analyse the devastating conclusion of the tragedy, Romeo’s return to Verona, the tomb scene, the deaths of Romeo and Juliet and the reconciliation of the two families. A WEALTH OF STUDENT RESOURCES Every Act contains a wide range of resources designed to support lessons, homework, independent study and revision. Students are provided with opportunities to: Closely analyse Shakespeare’s language Explore and analyse key quotations Develop detailed character understanding Investigate key themes and ideas Discuss and debate interpretations Explore Shakespeare’s methods and dramatic techniques Complete structured written analysis Consolidate their understanding of each scene Complete meaningful homework tasks Test their knowledge through quizzes and retrieval activities Revisit and revise important characters, themes and quotations Complete extension and higher-level thinking activities DEVELOPING GCSE-LEVEL ANALYSIS The lessons are designed to take students beyond plot recall. Throughout the scheme, students are encouraged to consider: What does Shakespeare show? How does Shakespeare show it? Why has Shakespeare made this choice? What effect does it have on the audience? What does it reveal about the character, theme or wider play? Students repeatedly return to Shakespeare’s language, structure, characterisation, themes and dramatic methods, helping them develop increasingly sophisticated interpretations.

GCSE English Language Paper 2 COMPLETE Mastery Pack | AQA | 6-Week Scheme | Lessons, Exam Papers & Revision The complete, ready-to-teach AQA English Language Paper 2 programme — everything you need in one place. Teaching AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 can involve an enormous amount of planning: finding suitable non-fiction sources, creating questions, modelling responses, building exam skills, preparing revision activities and constantly producing new practice papers. This resource does the heavy lifting for you This complete 6-week English Language Paper 2 Mastery Pack is designed to take students from understanding the demands of the exam to confidently tackling AQA Paper 2 Reading and Writing questions. You get a fully structured sequence of lessons, exam-style practice, source material, scaffolding, model answers, revision resources and assessment opportunities — all brought together in one comprehensive teaching package. WHAT’S INCLUDED? A COMPLETE 6-WEEK SCHEME OF WORK A carefully structured teaching sequence designed to develop students’ confidence and independence across the full Paper 2 specification. The scheme progressively develops the skills students need for: SECTION A – READING Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 SECTION B – WRITING Question 5 Writing for different purposes Writing for different audiences Writing in different forms Persuasive techniques Rhetorical devices Organisation and structure Sentence construction Vocabulary Accuracy and technical control Students don’t simply complete questions. They are explicitly taught how to approach them successfully 6 COMPLETE SOURCE BANKS Students work with a wide range of carefully selected non-fiction and literary non-fiction sources, giving them repeated opportunities to practise working with unfamiliar material. Sources provide opportunities to explore: Viewpoint Perspective Language Structure Tone Attitudes Methods Comparison Evaluation Writer’s intentions Audience Purpose This gives students the repeated exposure to unfamiliar texts that is essential for GCSE success. EXAM-STYLE PRACTICE THROUGHOUT Students don’t wait until the end of the unit to encounter exam questions. Exam practice is built into the teaching sequence. Students repeatedly practise the skills required for each question before progressing towards more independent responses. This allows you to identify misconceptions early and build confidence gradually. MODEL ANSWERS & EXEMPLARS Students are shown what successful responses can look like. The resource includes opportunities to examine and discuss: What makes an effective answer How quotations are selected How analysis is developed How comparisons are constructed How writers’ methods are explained How evaluation can be developed How ideas can be organised effectively How writing can be crafted for maximum impact EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR PAPER 2

Power & Conflict Poetry – 7‑Lesson Mega Bundle (Slides, Student Tasks & GCSE Knowledge Organisers) AQA English Literature · Complete Teaching Unit This exceptional Mega Bundle brings together seven fully resourced, high‑quality lessons on key poems from the AQA Power & Conflict cluster. Each lesson is designed to be engaging, challenging and completely ready to teach, with visually rich slides, structured analysis tasks and meaningful activities that support students in developing strong GCSE‑level responses. The bundle includes complete lessons on: Bayonet Charge, Remains, War Photographer, Poppies, Kamikaze, The Émigrée, and Charge of the Light Brigade — forming a cohesive, expertly sequenced unit that covers a wide range of themes, contexts and poetic techniques. Every lesson is supported by a GCSE revision Knowledge Organiser tailored to each poem. These organisers consolidate key quotations, context, themes, language techniques and structural features, giving students a clear, accessible reference point for revision and exam preparation. Across the unit, students explore each poem through guided annotation, close language analysis, contextual understanding and structured writing practice. The lessons include thought‑provoking starter activities, deep‑dive analysis slides, whole‑class and independent tasks, and carefully scaffolded opportunities for extended writing. The resources are designed to stretch higher‑attaining students while remaining accessible to mixed‑ability GCSE classes. Teachers value this bundle for its clarity, depth and ease of use. Every lesson is classroom‑ready, saving hours of planning while maintaining a high level of academic challenge. The combination of engaging slides, challenging pupil tasks and detailed knowledge organisers makes this bundle ideal for first teaching, revision, intervention or cover lessons. This Mega Bundle is perfectly suited to GCSE English Literature (AQA Power & Conflict) and can also be used with high‑ability KS3 and KS4 groups preparing for the demands of GCSE poetry study.

A**QA GCSE A Christmas Carol – Complete Mega Bundle (14 Lessons + Homework + Revision) ** The ultimate, fully‑planned scheme of work for teaching A Christmas Carol at GCSE. This mega bundle gives you everything you need to teach the novella with confidence: 14 complete lessons, retrieval practice, homework, quotation drills, analysis mats, context resources and exam‑focused tasks. Every resource is classroom‑ready, fully editable and designed to save you hours of planning. What’s Included 14 Full Lessons Complete PowerPoints, guided tasks, model responses, context teaching, quizzes, vocabulary work, and exam‑style questions. 12 Weeks of Homework Activities Structured, engaging tasks that build retrieval strength, quotation recall and independent analysis. Example homework included in the preview. 18 AQA GCSE Analysis Mats High‑impact revision sheets covering language, structure, themes and character analysis. Perfect for classwork, homework or intervention. Key Quotation Drills – Rapid Recall & Analysis Targeted quotation practice to build exam‑ready confidence. Includes recall tasks, analysis prompts and modelled examples. Knowledge Retrieval Quizzes Low‑stakes quizzes covering Dickens’ context, Victorian society, plot, themes and characters. Context Resources Dickens biography, Victorian London, workhouses, Poor Law, Industrial Revolution, crime & punishment — all simplified for GCSE AO3. Extended Writing Tasks Exam‑style questions with scaffolds, sentence starters and stretch challenges. Why Teachers Love This Bundle Fully aligned with AQA GCSE English Literature Covers AO1, AO2 and AO3 throughout Ideal for whole‑class teaching, revision, intervention or homework Clear, structured lessons that reduce planning time Designed for maximum engagement with retrieval practice, quizzes and visual learning Professional, clean design suitable for KS4 classrooms Perfect For Teachers delivering A Christmas Carol for the first time Departments wanting a complete, consistent scheme Revision programmes and intervention groups Students needing structured, accessible resources Save Hours of Planning This Mega Bundle gives you a full, exam‑ready scheme from start to finish. Every lesson, every homework, every revision sheet — all in one place.

**A complete, ready‑to‑teach 10‑lesson Scheme of Work for An Inspector Calls, written specifically for GCSE English Literature. ** This Mega Bundle takes students from first introduction to confident analytical writing, with high‑quality slides, differentiated tasks and clear modelling throughout. Every lesson is designed to build knowledge, deepen understanding and prepare students for exam‑style responses. Designed for busy teachers who want a fully resourced, highly engaging and expertly structured GCSE unit that supports every learner—while saving hours of planning time. What’s Included (10 Full Lessons) Each lesson is fully planned with retrieval, modelling, analysis tasks, discussion prompts and AO‑focused writing practice. Lesson 1 – Context & Priestley’s Purpose Edwardian society, capitalism vs socialism, and the play’s message. Lesson 2 – Mr Birling Arrogance, capitalism, dramatic irony and responsibility. Lesson 3 – Sheila Birling Character development, guilt and the generational divide. Lesson 4 – Gerald Croft Privilege, morality and the treatment of Eva Smith. Lesson 5 – Gerald & Daisy Renton Power imbalance, exploitation and social responsibility. Lesson 6 – Sheila vs Mrs Birling Conflict, morality and rising tension in Act Two. Lesson 7 – Real vs Ideal Self Appearance vs reality and character hypocrisy. Lesson 8 – Eric Birling Guilt, responsibility and Eric’s dramatic function. Lesson 9 – The Inspector’s Final Speech Priestley’s message, structure and the play’s climax. Lesson 10 – Themes of the Play Responsibility, class, gender, guilt, morality and social change. Why This Bundle Works for GCSE Clear, consistent lesson structure High‑quality slides with strong modelling Differentiated tasks for mixed‑ability classes AO1, AO2 and AO3 embedded throughout Retrieval practice and revision built in Ideal for first teaching, revision or intervention Saves hours of planning Perfect For GCSE English Literature (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC) Years 9–11 Whole‑class teaching, revision or cover lessons Teachers wanting a polished, complete unit