Booklet taking students through the novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'. This booklet does not 'spoon feed' students. It requires them to use their close reading and understanding of the novel to explore themes, ideas, other opinions and their own understanding of the novel. This is an excellent resource for homework/independent study time and can be edited.

This is a workbook designed for GCSE students studying the AQA 8700 specification for English Language. This workbook concentrates solely on questions 2-4 and contains extracts from 'The Great Towns' by Friedrich Engels (1845) and 'The Road to Wigan Pier' by George Orwell (1937). There is plenty of scope to pad this out and use over several lessons. I had revision in mind for my 16+ resit students but this can easily be broken down for year 10 and 11. In the booklet you will find a series of activities such as a word bank opportunity for expanding student vocabulary, 10 comprehension questions for each extract, an example exam question for 2,3, and 4 as well as tables for students to complete (with examples for your lower learners) and an opportunity for each student to reflect on their confidence with each element of paper 2 section A. I am not charging for this but I would still really appreciate feedback so that I can revise/develop my resources over time. Thanks in advance!

This is more or less a unit of work that I created for my year 12 students in 2014. There are resources on totalitarianism, dystopia, Atwood in a BBC Radio 4 interview as well as a workbook with essay titles, key words and key themes and ideas. I have also included a pyramid chart for students to fill in with their knowledge of the characters and their social status. There are several opportunities for students to reinforce what they have learned already through the lessons. In this pack you will find the Handmaid's tale workbook which is selling independently for £1 or you can have it here included in the pack. The resources will cover several aspects of the study of the text however there are some that I have had to leave out for copyright reasons. I illustrated the handbook myself but if you want to add any more images you are more than welcome to. I have also included a 'student example' essay that learners can mark using the appropriate mark scheme (depending which exam board is used). There is certainly enough in here to keep you ticking along with your A level students.

Once students have read the novel Rebecca, there is a lot of reflection and interpretation work to be done. This booklet includes research tasks surrounding characterisation, themes, relationships between characters and some background on the author. The students have to fill this in as they are doing research and their individual interpretations of the text. This booklet worked well for me with my sixth form as they could complete some of the tasks as homework and we could discuss the answers in class. I would base some of my lessons on the sections of this booklet e.g. the romantic hero. The students will have filled in that section for homework and with it they would have brought to class their individual responses to the question. This worked really well for snowballing activities and presentations as students could consolidate their understanding. It is a 9 page booklet and strongly encourages students to consider theme, context, language, form, structure and characterisation- very handy when preparing for essays or practice papers. Please note that extracts from the novel are not included due to copyright infringement laws. Students should have no problem completing the tasks if they have read the novel and made their study notes.

I have created this resource with my year 9 students in mind however, it can easily be adapted for younger or older students. In this pack you will find two profile worksheets. One is for Richard III and one is for Henry VII. I have started them off with one line explaining when each King reigned (hoping that they won't get muddled with research) and set a list of questions asking basic information that they will be able to find for homework. There is also an option to draw or stick a picture of each monarch onto the profile. There is also a fact sheet I have created on Richard III's portrayal through history. I have explored how he has been presented as a villain and how the discovery of his body set a few theories out of the window etc. There are still some areas there that may spark interest and encourage a few discussion questions e.g. 'did he kill his heirs?' or 'was he really a hunchback?'. There is also information on Shakespeare's portrayal of Richard and information on the events at Bosworth field. Following the fact sheet is a 20 mark quiz. I am using this as a class test to see if they have read the sheet and revised it. I am certain that it will help with their understanding of the play and who is who etc. You will also find a page listing the Plantagenet dynasty (so they have some idea of how Richard's death was the end of an era) and an activity asking students to colour the roses in and show what they know about each symbol. There is also a 'what do we remember' activity where students can answer some basic questions recounting their previous knowledge. As I said you can edit it to suit you better. This is just an activity pack to get you going on your Shakespeare teaching of Richard III. I hope that you find it useful.

In this pack are several resources previously used for the Unit 3b AQA English Language (4705) legacy specification. I have since updated it to suit general creative writing activities for GCSE 8700. Please be aware that this covers the piece of writing based on a short sequence from a film. There is a 40 slide PPT covering possible film clips, mind mapping, planning, using tense, ambitious vocabulary and effects of writing for certain audiences/genres. I have designed this for four 90 minute lessons as I have a GCSE resit class in mind but these resources can be padded out or used over a longer period of time. I have attached worksheets and PPTs that you can use as starters as well as a teacher guide for the lessons. I have included example lesson plans and guidance on what starters to use etc. This SOW will take you right up to the assessment. All of the images have been found via Microsoft Office and I have only used images with creative commons licenses. The film clips are provided via an external link mostly to youtube. I find that the less you show your students, the more they use their imagination!

When I made these resources I was using the AQA Oxford textbook for A level English Literature A new specification. The lessons are not reliant on the textbook- the content corresponded with the spec anyway. Here are a few resources focused on the AO’s of the poetry section. There are activities on Marvell, Lovelace and Keats as well as metaphysical poetry, the timeline of love through the ages and exam style questions. There is also a love through the ages test where students can test their knowledge on the different periods and the authors and texts produced.

These lessons have been created for the Edexcel GCSE English Anthology. I have chosen to use Veronica as a practice section B activity as the students revise the text as well as practise their creative writing skills. I have also chosen 'A passage to Africa' as a section A text and provided a lesson on that too. I have also made a section C: writing lesson. I made this for my year 11s in mind but this could also be used for year 10. All assessment objectives for section B, C and A are met in this lesson and there are also slides there that can be used for homework. I have annotated the texts myself and put up some sample annotations to show the students after they have found some of their own. I did not do all of the tasks in a practice exam format as the class are low ability and needed more scaffolding but you could easily turn these tasks into timed assessments. There are also some extension tasks there for exam revision e.g. the literature texts, key terminology and anthology texts.

Here you will find a full reading section for Eduqas component 2. I have also made a mark scheme to compliment the reading questions. Texts included. Contents: Component 2 section A 3 mark question 10 mark question 3 mark question 10 mark question 4 mark question 10 mark question Component 2 mark scheme Full mark scheme with some indicative content for each question.

Quick recap worksheet on word classes. Useful if doing a GCSE resit or KS3 word classes.

This is a full lesson (plus extension or homework) for GCSE English Language. This resource has been tailored for the analysis of a non-fiction 19th century text, specifically for paper 2 of the AQA 8700 specification. I have made it with my 16+ GCSE students in mind but this could also be tailored to suit year 10 and 11. The objectives included are: 1. Contextualise by identifying key elements of 19th century society. 2. Calculate the accessibility of a 19th century housing market. 3. Inspect a 19th century text and identify key points. 4. Demonstrate understanding through comprehension and language analysis The booklet is split into contextualisation, comprehension and analysis. Students are working at their own pace in every task except for the contextualisation task, where they will be working in groups under a timer. Explanations of currency are provided should the students need one. Students are employing maths skills in the first half of the lesson and will be of mixed abilities. I will be on hand to assist any groups that can’t work out the currency and need assistance. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

In here you will find several resources including lessons, worksheets and activities that I put together myself. This was made for Edexcel A level however it can be used for any specification that looks at Faustus or Gothic. It’s free because I am not sure if some of the stuff is copyrighted.

Here is a presentation including metaphors and similes for students to practise on their journey to creative writing. I have put this together with GCSE students in mind.

A worksheet testing students on their knowledge of similes and metaphors.

Match up the Greek gods with their jobs and Roman names. Good as a recap or revision sheet. Suitable for all ages and can be edited.

This worksheet is simply allowing students to match up basic terms to their definitions.