This is a resource that is suitable for KS3 but can be stretched to KS4 with some tweaks. It is designed to help students work independently in exploring a poem’s imagery, themes and ideas. It leads to some creative writing. You need about an hour to two hours to complete the task.

This resource is a teacher- led narrative writing lesson with a model for students to follow. Students will write a similar story with variations. Differentiation is by outcome. Resource can be used for KS3 and KS4 Narrative Writing. Use with LAPs and MAPs This is a simple story meant to teach skills. Sophistication will come with practice.

This resource can be used to teach effective story opening. It helps students to use inference while learning about how writers reveal or withhold information from the reader for effect. Some story opening examples are given. Students then write on opening to a story of their choice.

Based on Chapter 4 (one of the chapters for the 2022 AQA A Level English Language and Literature Exam

This is a resource to scaffold GCSE Narrative Writing for MAPs and LAPs who may struggle with how to move the narrative forward. The focus is on the SHIFT and the ZOOM IN. The DROP is demonstrated in the provided opening to the story. It can also be used for the whole ability range including HAPs.