Included are a selection of beautiful text-linked posters depicting tier three subject-specific vocabulary for the English Language and English Literature GCSE specifications. There are 35 methods (one per poster), which include: Anthropomorphism Foreshadowing Metaphor Oxymoron Personification Synaesthesia On each poster, there is: one method a definition of the method an example of the method from a piece of writing In this particular bundle, written examples of methods have been taken from: ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J. B. Priestley ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck Poems within the AQA Love and Relationships Anthology I have used these posters within my own classroom (see photograph) and they have been highly-rated by both staff and students within the school. If you study poems within AQA’s Power and Conflict Anthology, a similar resource - substituting poems from the Love and Relationships Anthology with poems from the Power and Conflict Anthology - is also available in my shop. Enjoy!

This is a simplified set of chapter summaries to support study of Zana Fraillon’s ‘The Bone Sparrow’. It has been used with both mixed-ability and low-literacy classes. This resource can be used for retrieval practice, as a study prompt, or to support weaker readers with gaining an understanding of the text. The document is eight pages long and includes summaries of every chapter within the text. Enjoy!

Included is a really useful writing map to encourage students to begin and develop independence when writing analytical paragraphs in English. This student-friendly writing mat has been tried and tested within a number of classrooms by writers of varying abilities. As depicted in the photograph, the resource is set-up to follow the ‘What. Where. How. Why’ method of structuring analytical responses, developing previously learnt structures, and it consists of support questions and sentence starters to assist students at each stage of the writing process. On the back of the aid, there is also a glossary of vocabulary for students to use when writing. I have used these within my on classroom, laminating them and storing them within a pocket on the back of my door so that students can collect them (or be given them) when needed and so that they can be re-used without damage. Enjoy!

This resource is a collection of picture cards designed to support study of the Zana Fraillon’s novel The Bone Sparrow. These cards have been tried and tested in the classroom and have supported: non-verbal students non-English speaking students SEN students TAs supporting students outside of the classroom lower attainers There are sixteen cards in total. If you’re looking for more reseources linked to this novel, check out my other listings for a full scheme of work and more… Happy Teaching!

Included in this resource is a fully teacher-annotated copy of John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ (Books IX and X) to meet the requirements of teaching the OCR A-Level specification comparative study element (comparison with John Webster’s ‘The Duchess of Malfi’). Within this resource, annotations and interpretations of the text are my own and have drawn from reputable scholarly sources to include: John Milton, ‘Paradise Lost: A Norton Critical Edition’ (ed. by Gordon Teskey) Caroline Moore, ‘The Connell Guide to Paradise Lost’ Louis Schwartz, ‘The Cambridge Companion to Paradise Lost’ Joseph Lanzara, John Milton’s Paradise Lost in Plain English’ Margaret Kean, ‘John Milton’s Paradise Lost: A Sourcebook’ Enjoy!

This download includes a selection of ‘tried and tested in the classroom’ revision worksheets for use while teaching William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at GCSE level. This set contains six worksheets spanning Act 3 of the play and scenes included are: Act 3, Scene 1: Mercutio and Tybalt Fight Act 3, Scene 1: Mercutio’s Death Act 3, Scene 1: Romeo is Banished Act 3, Scene 5: Juliet’s Marriage Act 3, Scene 5: Lord Capulet’s Anger Act 3, Scene 5: Juliet Seeks Comfort On each worksheet there is a key section of the play (linked to sample and past papers) and six tasks for student to complete independently or within groups. If you would like the complete set of these resources, covering the entire play, you can buy these from my store as a discounted bundle.

This download includes a selection of ‘tried and tested in the classroom’ revision worksheets for use while teaching William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at GCSE level. This set contains six worksheets spanning Act 1 of the play and scenes included are: Act 1, Scene 1: The Montagues and Capulets Fight Act 1, Scene 1: Prince Escalus’ Speech Act 1, Scene 1: Romeo’s Introduction Act 1, Scene 5: Romeo Meets Juliet Act 1, Scene 5: Tybalt Threatens Romeo at the Capulet Ball Act 1, Scene 5: Juliet asks the Nurse about Romeo On each worksheet there is a key section of the play (linked to sample and past papers) and six tasks for student to complete independently or within groups. If you would like the complete set of these resources, covering the entire play, you can buy these from my store as a discounted bundle.

This is a complete Scheme of Work for study of The Bone Sparrow written by Zana Fraillon. This SOW is designed for KS3 learners and includes differentiation / differentiated questioning for learners from lower to higher abilities. It has been tried and tested in the classroom with Year 7/8 students and has been used for exploring the novel with SEN and generalised needs groupings. You are getting: full SOW on Powerpoint with embedded videos for engaging learners (total of 23 lessons) full supporting resources (including book review template and assessment writing frame) If you are teaching this novel to your learners, do check out my other resources related to the novel: Picture Cards for SEN learners a simplified full copy of the text Happy Teaching!

This download includes a selection of ‘tried and tested in the classroom’ revision worksheets for use while teaching William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at GCSE level. This set contains six worksheets spanning Act 1 of the play and scenes included are: Act 5, Scene 1: Balthasar’s News Act 5, Scene 1: The Apothecary Act 5, Scene 1: Romeo’s Plan Act 5, Scene 3: Romeo’s Monologue Act 5, Scene 3: Romeo’s Death Act 5, Scene 3: The Friar’s Explanation On each worksheet there is a key section of the play (linked to sample and past papers) and six tasks for student to complete independently or within groups. If you would like the complete set of these resources, covering the entire play, you can buy these from my store as a discounted bundle.

This is a full SOW based on the topic of Crime and Mystery. It has been tried and tested with a range of KS3 classes. The resource consists of twenty-four lessons and covers study of a range of texts including: Lamb to the Slaughter and The Landlady by Roald Dahl The Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle It also has a creative writing focus towards the end of the scheme: creating your own murder mystery text using prompts and step-by-step guidance. Enjoy!

Within this download are fifteen worksheets, one worksheet for each of the fifteen poems in the AQA Love and Relationships Anthology of Poetry for GCSE. This bundle is pitched toward higher-attainment students. If you are interested, there is also a set of these aimed toward lower-attainment students available in my shop. These are offered singly or within a bundle (with this set) at a discount. Included: Winter Swans Porphyria’s Lover Singh Song! Love’s Philosophy Winter Swans Neutral Tones Sonnet 29 Eden Rock Climbing My Grandfather Walking Away The Farmer’s Bride Mother, Any Distance Follower Before You Were Mine Letters from Yorkshire When We Two Parted On each worksheet, activities include: analytical tasks identification of terminology thematic links

Within this download is a set of six revision cards, which have been ‘tried and tested’ in the classroom and can be printed as a booklet to assist teaching and revision of Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’. In the collection are single cards relating to each key character in the play - Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Sheila, Eric, Gerald, Inspector Goole - and a selection of hand-chosen quotes (3-5) linked to each of these characters. Mr Birling’s card has been completed, as scaffolding for students’ completion of the later cards, and this scaffold is slowly removed as the cards are completed. Each card asks for quotes, techniques, and for the student to think about the effect of these techniques. There are several ways that these cards can be used: printed as a booklet for a revision task used for homework cut out and used as a ‘card sort’ activity or ‘pair’ activity

This download includes a selection of ‘tried and tested in the classroom’ revision worksheets for use while teaching William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at GCSE level. This set contains three worksheets spanning Act 2 of the play and scenes included are: Act 2, Scene 2: The Balcony Scene (Romeo) Act 2, Scene 2: The Balcony Scene (Juliet) Act 2, Scene 2: The Balcony Scene (Marriage) On each worksheet there is a key section of the play (linked to sample and past papers) and six tasks for student to complete independently or within groups. If you would like the complete set of these resources, covering the entire play, you can buy these from my store as a discounted bundle.

Within this download are twenty-nine key quotations from William Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with a selection of questions and tasks linked to these which reference AQA’s Assessment Objectives. These are ‘tried and tested’ in the classroom and are great to use as: a starter task, perhaps to settle the group a speedy revision activity the basis for a fun classroom quiz or scavenger hunt a prompt plenary Please check-out my other 'Romeo and Juliet; revision resources, many of which are included within revision bundles via my shop!

Within this download are fifteen worksheets, one worksheet for each of the fifteen poems in the AQA Love and Relationships Anthology of Poetry for GCSE. This bundle is pitched toward middle-attainment students, but could be scaffolded to support lower-attainment sets within the classroom. If you are interested, there is also a set of these aimed toward higher-attainment students available in my shop. These are offered singly or within a bundle (with this set) at a discount. Included: Winter Swans Porphyria’s Lover Singh Song! Love’s Philosophy Winter Swans Neutral Tones Sonnet 29 Eden Rock Climbing My Grandfather Walking Away The Farmer’s Bride Mother, Any Distance Follower Before You Were Mine Letters from Yorkshire When We Two Parted On each worksheet, activities include: gap fills analytical tasks identification of terminology thematic links

This 3-point revision resource is perfect for encouraging Y11 to start revising and consolidating their knowledge of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in readiness to their GCSE Literature examinations. This resource consists of one fully-written example (a WAGOLL), a partially completed example (to aid students getting started), and two templates (for study of further characters or themes) which can be easily copied to create a full set of notes for the play. Enjoy!

This bundle consists of six author profiles presented for display as if the author’s are using modern social media (Facebook), included are: William Shakespeare Zana Fraillon George Orwell John Boynton Priestley Charles Dickens John Steinbeck I have used these for display within my own classroom and have found that students frequently refer to them when studying each author. These posters are also useful ‘prompts’ for encouraging students to create their own social media profiles for famous figures and authors. Enjoy!

This booklet consists of a scheme of sixteen lessons on Darren Shan’s ‘Cirque du Freak’. It is a self-contained study booklet that could be used for both in-person and remote learning. This booklet was created to enhance student’s basic literacy skills and expand on their knowledge in readiness for GCSE Literature and Language. This booklet has been tried and tested with Y7, Y8, and Y9 classes of a range of abilities. It has been delivered as a once-a-week and literacy booster sessions scheme. Enjoy!

Within this SOW are a range of activities to encourage KS3 students to develop a love of poetry, both writing it and reading it. Over the course of twenty-seven lessons, students will study poems such as: Lewis Carroll’s ‘The Crocodile’ Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Kraken’ Michael Rosen’s ‘Don’t Put Mustard in the Custard’ Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘The Wife of Bath’ Alfred Noyes’ ‘The Highwayman’ Philip Larkin’s ‘The Mower’ Chinua Achebe’s ‘The Vulture’ As part of their study, students will also have chance to write poems in the style of some of these poets and to create some fantastic display work! Enjoy!

Within this download are twenty-nine key quotations from Charles Dickens’ novella 'A Christmas Carol’ with a selection of questions and tasks linked to these which reference AQA’s Assessment Objectives. These are ‘tried and tested’ in the classroom and are great to use as: a starter task, perhaps to settle the group a speedy revision activity the basis for a fun classroom quiz or scavenger hunt a prompt plenary Please check-out my other revision resources, many of which are included within revision bundles via my shop!