The “A to Z of Themes” is a versatile collection of discussion questions on 33 themes. (See list below.) • points for discussion in English language classes • familiar themes from set literary texts • connections to PSHE/Citizenship topics I have included notes for teachers = ideas for using the questions beyond discussion. It is aimed at 14-16 year old students and can be adapted to any syllabus/assessment criteria. Animals Capital Punishment Censorship Creativity Crime and Punishment Divorce Drinking Drugs and Drug Abuse Euthanasia Family Fate Feminism Friends Gangs Ghosts Growing Up Heredity and Environment Identity Love Marriage Mental Health Money Police Poverty and Starvation Prejudice Protest Relationships and Dating Religion Science and Technology Sport Vandalism and Violence War Work

A checklist for students - what to look for and annotate when analysing a fiction text. Key areas - main point, context, setting, structure, audience, character, intention and literary devices. Originally, I used this with my Year 10/11 classes (MYP 4/5), but after I had printed and laminated a class set, Year 8 and 9 (MYP 2/3) found it useful as well. The checklist is easy to follow and the students find it very helpful when asked to annotate a text. I have made a similar version for poetry analysis.

A checklist for students - what to look for and annotate when analysing a poem. Key areas – context and setting, subject/theme, mood and tone, character, literary devices and structure. Although this is aimed at Year 10/11 classes (MYP 4/5), Year 8 and 9 (MYP 2/3) find it useful as well. The checklist is easy to follow and the students find it very helpful when asked to annotate a poem. I have made a similar version for fiction text analysis.