This ready‑to‑use guided reading PowerPoint provides structured chapter‑by‑chapter questions to help students engage deeply with The Kite Runner. Ideal for Higher / Advanced Higher / A Level classes, it supports teachers in leading analytical discussion, reinforcing understanding, and developing the skills needed for extended literary analysis. A time‑saving tool for delivering high‑quality lessons with ease.

This ready‑to‑use Persuasive Essay Introduction PowerPoint walks students through different types of hooks they can use to start their writing with impact. With explanations and model examples, it helps learners understand how to capture a reader’s attention from the very first line. Although built for the Scottish system, the strategies can be applied in any classroom.

Bring Jon Stallworthy’s moving poem to life with this detailed line‑by‑line exploration of “The Almond Tree.” The PowerPoint guides learners through every part of the poem, explaining key ideas and poetic choices while encouraging deeper interpretation. A great way to build analytical confidence and emotional engagement with a challenging text.

A detailed essay plan for Lord of the Flies responding to the following essay question: Choose a novel or a short story in which a main character is important in conveying the writer’s theme. Briefly describe this character and then go on to explain how their behaviour and/or actions throughout the course of the novel are important in conveying the underlying message of the text.

A National 6 listening assessment based on the topic of capital punishment. Includes assessment questions and a complete marking key.

This ready‑to‑teach Ostrich Boys Novel Study Unit offers everything you need to support meaningful, structured engagement with the novel. Students work through guided reading tasks, targeted questions, and themed activities that encourage empathy, inference, and interpretation. The unit culminates in a supported literature essay, helping learners consolidate their understanding and demonstrate analytical skills.

This ready‑to‑teach Pandora’s Box lesson guides students through the famous Greek myth with accessible activities and structured tasks. After reading the story and answering comprehension questions, learners are supported to create their own imaginative writing inspired by the themes, imagery, and moral of the tale. Ideal for building reading skills, boosting creativity, and enriching any myths and legends scheme.

This ready-to-use PPT and planning sheet provides everything you need for a high‑engagement research project on unexplained mysteries. Students begin by exploring several famous mysteries as a class, sharing ideas and predictions, before choosing one to investigate further. The planning sheet walks them through the research process and presentation preparation, making the activity clear, manageable, and genuinely exciting for learners.

A fun listening activity for Halloween. Students listen to the the audiobook “Trick or Treat” and answer questions to test their understanding of the plot and make predicitions on the text. Includes a final horror story writing activity.

This ready‑to‑use introductory PPT offers everything you need to set the scene for teaching The Kite Runner. Covering crucial context—such as setting, social background, and relevant historical events—this resource helps students grasp the complexities of the novel before they begin reading. Ideal for easing students into Higher / Advanced Higher / A Level study and building confidence from the outset.

Bring Animal Farm to life with this creative and thought‑provoking lesson! Pupils investigate how Squealer uses propaganda to manipulate others, spotting key features of persuasive language. They then put these techniques into practice by designing their own eye‑catching propaganda posters for Animal Farm - perfect for deepening understanding through creativity.

This ready‑to‑use PowerPoint lesson on Dulce et Decorum Est provides clear, structured guidance through the poem. It breaks down key ideas and poetic techniques in an accessible way, making it ideal for whole‑class teaching, discussion, and revision. A time‑saving resource that supports meaningful engagement with a challenging poem.

Elevate your novel studies with this versatile Character Profile Sheet - designed to help students dive deeper into character development. With clear, purposeful sections for physical description, personality traits, motivations, relationships, and key moments, this resource encourages thoughtful reading and stronger analytical skills. Perfect for guided novel study, literature circles, or independent reading records, it supports students in building a rich understanding of any character they encounter.

Bring intrigue and discovery into your classroom with Phenomenal - a complete unit built around the eerie mystery of the Flannan Isle lighthouse. Learners watch curated clips, analyse a poem linked to the event, respond to comprehension questions, and write their own newspaper report. The unit finishes with a high‑engagement project where students research a mystery that fascinates them and present it to the class. Ideal for developing reading, writing, speaking, and research skills in a memorable way.

Bring festive creativity into your classroom with this engaging Christmas Magazine Project! Students work collaboratively to produce their own magazine, complete with feature articles, imaginative writing, reports, advice pages, puzzles, and more. With a wide range of prompts across genres - imaginative, news, personal, discursive, and informative - this resource encourages teamwork, writing stamina, and layout design skills. Perfect for end of term learning with purpose and fun.

Bring poetry to life with this engaging, animal‑themed poetry unit designed for Year 6–7 (P7/S1) learners. Featuring a collection of thematically linked poems, each accompanied by thoughtful comprehension and analysis questions, this unit helps students explore language, imagery, structure, and themes in a meaningful, accessible way. Perfect for developing confidence in poetry analysis, supporting cross‑curricular links with nature and science, or enriching classroom literacy programmes.

This unit of work will take pupils through the art of writing memoirs. The PowerPoint includes a number of tasks that encourage pupils to understand the features of memoirs and to write their own. All of the associated worksheets/sources are attached.

This PowerPoint provides analysis of the poem “A Dead Boche” by Robert Graves. Could be use as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a wider study of WW1 poetry.

A complete unit of work for the novel “Fat Boy Swim” by Catherine Forde. Pupils work through the novel study including comprehension questions etc and there is an extended writing piece at the end.

This PowerPoint analyses the poem, “The Attack” by Siegfried Sassoon. It could be used as an individual poem study or else as part of a series exploring the poetry of WW1.

A detailed essay plan for Anne Fine’s novel, “The Tulip Touch”. The essay question focuses on the question of nature or nature and asks pupils to consider whether the character of Tulip is evil by nature or whether she is simply a product of a poor upbringing.