An essay skeleton of sentence starters and key quotations to compare ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘London’. It includes questions to help probe students and deepen their language analysis in their essay.

This lesson focuses on The Ghost of Christmas Past and his symbolism in the novella. It includes a PowerPoint and an extract to annotate. There are questions around the extract to focus students and encourage deeper evaluation of language.

This lesson focuses on the description of a witch. I have taught this after reading the witches scene in ‘Macbeth’. The lesson includes a model witch description and examples to help students use a range of vocabulary and writing techniques. A blank planning sheet is also included so students can plan their ideas clearly to help them structure their paragraphs.

An essay structure with key points, quotations and analysis for the theme of violence. This also links with themes of ambition, power and kingship.

A model example of a persuasive speech against the death penalty using a range of persuasive features. This can be shown to students who can identify the techniques before they write their own speech.

A model example of a speech about the death penalty. It includes tips for students at the end. This can help students with the GCSE examinations.

A worksheet with key questions based on William Blake’s poem ‘London’.

A modelled paragraph of a monster description to help students using writing devices and a range of vocabulary. There is a planning grid so students can consider the appearance, movement and the special powers of their own monster before writing it up.

A lesson with a copy of the poem and a PowerPoint with guided questions and sentence starters for analysis.

Comprehension questions about key quotations from John Agard’s poem ‘Checkin Out Me History’. The questions help to ensure the students’ specific language analysis of the poem.

A lesson which focuses on symbolism in ‘A Christmas Carol’. Includes key symbolic quotations required for highest band Guided questions for students Visual imagery to aid understanding of symbolism Opportunity for extended writing A model paragraph to demonstrate success

A lesson which focuses on the use of symbolism in ‘An Inspector Calls’. Includes key symbolic quotations A model response to demonstrate success Guided questions to prompt students Visual images to aid the understanding of symbolism

An observation lesson on the transformation of Scrooge. It includes key exam information for the AQA English Literature examination but this lesson is applicable to all exam boards. It uses an extract to start analysis and then students can compare how he is presented throughout the rest of the text. It includes 'challenge rockets' and a support sheet to help students. Modelled answers are included and a peer assessment.

An 'Of Mice and Men' worksheet with key quotations and guided questions related to Lennie and George's relationship in Chapter One. There is another worksheet asking students to consider if George treats Lennie badly and why he has to behave the way he does.

A scheme based on Roald Dahl's 'Boy'. There is a range of reading, writing and speaking and listening opportunities within the scheme. Includes 115 slides with engaging activities to improve students' literacy skills and enjoyment of reading.

This lesson focuses on how Dickens presents the Cratchit family in Stave II. It includes key quotations which students can analyse in pairs and then present back to the class. Guided questions are used to help students to develop their in-depth language analysis.

A PowerPoint helping students to write a persuasive speech. It has modelled examples of AFOREST persuasive devices and a clip from Obama's speech to get inspiration. When students present their speeches in a group there is a peer assessment sheet which can be completed.

An essay plan with key points for/against Shylock being depicted as a villain or a victim in Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'. Additionally, it includes sentence starters and key quotations so that students are using textual evidence to support their arguments.

A help sheet for comparing either 'Letters from Yorkshire', 'Walking Away' and 'Mother, Any Distance'. It includes sentence starters, connectives, key quotations and a success criteria check list.

A lesson about speeches and persuasive techniques. Students must write a persuasive speech to the head teacher about why they should go. There is a speech structure guide, examples of each persuasive technique and an example speech for students to use as a model.

A worksheet with key questions based on the last stave of 'A Christmas Carol'.