‘He knows when you’ve been good or bad, so be good for goodness sake’. Here’s a fun writing activity to get your learners in the festive spirit. Invite your learners to enter a Gothic Christmas short story writing competition, based around the folklore/film of ‘Krampus’. With riddles, videos and sentence starters, this lesson is sure to put the ‘ho ho ho’ in ‘horror’. I’ve used this with learners across the key stages, with great, memorable results!

GCSE AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A style questions based on England football manager Gareth Southgate’s open letter ‘Dear England’, published on ‘The Players’ Tribune’, in the build up to Euro 2020. Could be used with key stage 4 learners, especially those in Year 10 and Year 11.

A Power Point slide show for the new AQA Media Studies Galaxy Audrey Hepburn advertisement Close Study Product (CSP).

Unit of work covering Act Two of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. All scenes are covered, with a focus on key scenes. I have used this with learners in Years 10 and 11, preparing them for GCSE English Literature (AQA), but it would still be appropriate for younger years.

GCSE AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A style questions based on Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford’s open letter to MPs, in response to the Government’s plans to end the free school meal voucher scheme over the summer holidays. Could be used with key stage 4 learners, especially those in Year 10 and Year 11.

GCSE AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A style questions based on an extract from Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ (also a new Netflix series). Could be used with key stage 4 learners, especially those in Year 10 and Year 11. Happy Hallowe’en!

A Power Point slide show and resources for the new AQA Media Studies OMO advertisment Close Study Product (CSP). Includes a Media Studies Key Terminology Glossary and sentence starters.

A Power Point slide show for the new AQA Media Studies film industry (‘Doctor Strange’ and ‘I, Daniel Blake’) Close Study Product (CSP). This includes a range of activities, links, videos, key words and key information.

A Power Point slide show for the new AQA Media Studies online, social and participatory media (Zoella) Close Study Product (CSP). This includes a range of activities, resources, links, videos, key words and key information.

Unit of work covering Act Three of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. All scenes are covered, with a focus on key scenes. I have used this with learners in Years 10 and 11, preparing them for GCSE English Literature (AQA), but it would still be appropriate for younger years.

Unit of work covering Act Five of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. All scenes are covered, with a focus on key scenes. I have used this with learners in Years 10 and 11, preparing them for GCSE English Literature (AQA), but it would still be appropriate for younger years. Includes all key quotations from the play on one handy document.

Unit of work covering Act One of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. All scenes are covered, with a focus on key scenes. I have used this with learners in Years 10 and 11, preparing them for GCSE English Literature (AQA), but it would still be appropriate for younger years. Includes all key quotations from the play on one handy document.

A Power Point slide show for the new AQA Media Studies Represent campaign video Close Study Product (CSP).

Are your learners struggling with Question 3 on the AQA English Language paper? Do they need practice using the relevant terminology when commenting on structure? Do you like the idea of using videos rather than texts? Well, here is a lesson that invites learners to practise their Question 3 skills by commenting on the structure of a Christmas TV advert. I’ve used the John Lewis snowman advert from a few years ago, as well as this year’s Kevin the Carrot offering from Aldi. The structure would actually work for any advert or short video. Such festive japes!

Unit of work covering Act Four of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. All scenes are covered, with a focus on key scenes. I have used this with learners in Years 10 and 11, preparing them for GCSE English Literature (AQA), but it would still be appropriate for younger years.

GCSE AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A style questions based on a recent Led By Donkeys video/transcript. The video, which was projected onto the White Cliffs of Dover, features the words of Hassan, a Syrian refugee now living in Britain and working for the NHS. Could be used with key stage 3 or key stage 4 learners, especially those in Years 9, 10 and Year 11.

One handy revision document with all of the key quotations from Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’. I have used this with learners in Years 10 and 11, preparing them for GCSE English Literature (AQA), but it would still be appropriate for younger years.

A graphic organiser/document for learners to use when revising the AQA Media Studies CSP’s.