Profiles of the principal characters in Michael Mann’s 1995 masterpiece, Heat. Includes key facts, traits and quotations/examples for each character.

A side-by-side comparison of the script of Journey’s End with the 2017 film. Each section of the play is summarised alongside notes on the corresponding sections of the film. Page references (for the Heinemann edition) and timestamps are provided.

A total of 50 questions spread across the following categories: Context The opening Rest of Act 1 Act 2 Act 3 Whole play Answers provided.

The key scene where Stanhope orders Raleigh to hand over his letter for censorship. Ideal homework, class exercise or for guided discussion.

This visually appealing resource gets students thinking about likes, dislikes and the details of their lives that they might like to develop into a piece of personal or non-fiction writing. Ideal for younger ones, and for getting to know new classes! I’ve included an exemplar too. Please leave a brief review if you can.

This was written with the Higher course in mind, specifically the Scottish Set Text section of the Critical Reading paper. It will be useful throughout the course, as it condenses all the essential knowledge needed on the poems, but it will be especially helpful for students when revising the poems or constructing a response to the 10 marker commonality question. The resource contains: a summary, key quotations and techniques for each of the set poems a commonality grid (focusing on themes)

This Othello knowledge organiser or revision mat Shakespeare’s immortal tragedy includes: key scenes: summaries, key features and links to the rest of the play context and key facts notes on all the characters, with traits and examples top ten quotations (plus a couple from critics) detailed notes on key themes, with examples a comprehensive range of linguistic and dramatic devices The resource is best printed onto an A3 piece of paper and comes in an editable PowerPoint. Ideal revision materials for GCSE, A-Level, IB or Higher students.

A complete unit of work on Steinbeck’s classic novel, from pre-reading to revision and essay writing.

Ideal for Higher and National 5 students, but the focus on language techniques and close reading skills make this an invaluable resource for students beyond Scotland too. Includes: ALL question types Tips and examples for own words glosses Exhaustive list of sentence structures Link questions Final comparison question (Higher) Optimum answering structures … and much more. Last updated: March 2026

This was written with the National 5 English course in mind, specifically the Scottish Set Text part of the Critical Reading paper. It will be useful throughout the course, as it condenses all the essential knowledge needed, but it will be especially helpful for students when revising the poems or constructing a response to the 8 marker commonality question. The resource contains: a brief bio of Jackie Kay a summary, key quotations and stylistic features for each of the set poems a commonality grid (focusing on themes).

A summary of the play with blanks for students to fill in. Answers included.

Instructions for writing a diary entry from Raleigh’s point of view after his arrival at the Western Front. Includes: Instructions for the task Links to audiovisual stimulus material Suggested structure Success criteria Happy to share for free. Please check out my other Journey’s End resources, and leave a review.

A glossary, written in student-friendly language, covering key terms (e.g. language, grammar, analysis, skills). Happy to share for free - please leave a short review.

Print and cut out so you have a set of cards. Students can then use these to identify and explore the features of any text. Happy to share this resource for free, but please leave a quick review!

A passage, questions and mark scheme. The resource is intended to test comprehension and analysis skills. It was created for students in the 12-13 age range.

A guide to revising for literature essays, including suggested activities.

Using a suspenseful extract about a close encounter with a grizzly bear, this lesson helps students look at the structure of a text, with a view to helping them begin and end their personal or creative writing more purposefully. Ideal for KS2 and KS3, but would also work at KS4. Included: Extract (as editable Word doc) Structure sorting activity (as editable Word doc) PowerPoint with three diverse and stimulating activities Questions (for guided reading or discussion) Extract: from Guy Grieve’s memoir Call of the Wild: My Escape to Alaska Last updated: May 2026

Using George W. Bush’s speech given after the 9/11 attacks, these resources will help your students to improve the structure and precision of their analysis / close reading. I created these resources to use over two one-hour lessons, but that scope can be easily extended or reduced as you like. There are also suggested homework or extension tasks, and model answers. Included are: Text of the speech Unparagraphed text (for students to insert paragrph breaks) PowerPoint with short retrieval activities to activate prior learning, learning intentions, a range of activities and models. Last updated: May 2026