A collection of non-fiction texts around the theme of workhouses. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. Available as Word doc and PDF files. Can be reduced or used in their entirety for all year groups in comparative non-fiction study, as a stimulus for writing or to supplement Victorian fiction for cultural capital. Includes: An extract from the Order of the Poor Law Board (NB this is an image with small font so may require enlarging if it is to be used in its entirety) A small list of punishments given at a workhouse A Walk in A Workhouse, by Charles Dickens An advert for a porter at a workhouse A report on child labour

This creative writing scheme is aimed at low to middle ability Yr9 - GCSE learners and provides strategies for planning, generating ideas and improving their writing for examinations. Updated Jan 2022 and designed specifically for AQA English Language paper1 Q5, but suitable for any exam board. The unit of work includes a 48 slide PPT PLUS resources. The PPT looks at the following elements: using images to inspire writing strategies to break an image down using fiction extracts to inspire (magpie vocab etc) using weather for description using video/ film clips to generate ideas technical writing skills - sentence structures and orders several different exam style questions to enable practice paragraphing or structuring a whole text for impact literary techniques a genuine examination response for a question (taken from AQA materials) All extracts referred to within the PPT are included alongside the resource. Ideal for recapping, introducing or consolidating creative writing skills for GCSE learners. Updated Jan 2022

Designed for students. Includes timings, marks and possible approaches to questions; also reminders for the mark schemes. Covers both paper 1 and paper 2

This resource includes a 42 slide PPT (updated Jan 2022) and 2 text extracts (one by Dickens) focused on the ENTIRE reading section of the AQA English language non-fiction paper 2. This sequence of lessons uses 2 texts about traffic collisions (included) and guides pupils through each question with a variety of in lesson activities and strategies to tackle this challenging paper. It covers questions 1 to 4. This resource was written originally for a high ability year 9 group, but is suitable for years 10 and 11. ‘The Crossing’ extract in particular is quite a challenging and lengthy read so is not as suited to lower ability pupils without some differentiation. The second extract is an account from Dickens about a train wreck he was involved in and is suitable for all abilities. The 42 slide PPT guides pupils through the following: inference and retrieval skills Q1 summary and synthesis Q2 An example of a summary for Q2 based on the Dickens text Comparing the 2 texts in terms of feelings Q2 Use of the acronym PEI (comparative point, evidence, inference) Mark schemes How to approach language analysis Q3 How to structure a Q3 response, using the acronym PEEZL (point, evidence, explain effect, zoom, link) Examples of a band 4 vs a band 2 response for Q3 How to compare writers’ POVs Q4 An examplar Q4 response A really great way to prepare pupils for the non-fiction English Language AQA GCSE paper 2.

This resource includes a full lesson (possibly 2) on Shakespeare’s poem ‘Sonnet 18’. It originally formed part of a scheme for year 9 looking at a wide variety of poetry in preparation for their GCSE study, but would be suitable for any GCSE group as practice. The lesson approaches the poem as an unseen text, helping pupils develop poetic analysis skills (for AQA, but would work for any exam board). The PPT includes: Introduction to the poem through images Brief contextual info to aid understanding More in-depth discussion through key questions Pupil-centred annotation task with brief guidance info Creative writing cross over (where pupils write their own contrasts poem - including scaffolded planning sheet if required)

This resource includes a full lesson PPT for the poem ‘Remains’ by Simon Armitage, for the AQA power and conflict cluster for English Literature. The lesson includes: dictionary definition task for close analysis of title Role of a soldier task (role on the wall style) Guided annotation questions Group annotation task (stanza each) Biographical info on Armitage Fully annotated poem Exam question slide (1 paragraph, PEEZl acronym) Created April 2022

A 28 page revision booklet for Lord of the Flies, jam-packed full of interactive activities for pupils to use, either in lesson, or as a homework activity. Equally suited to other exam boards in terms of content, but specifically geared toward AQA for exam questions. Covers the following aspects in great depth: Plot, character, symbols and themes, key quotes, form and structure, setting, context, exam preparation and sample questions, key terminology. Contains plenty of ideas and activities for extending more able pupils, and can work to either support in-lesson study, as homework tasks, or as an independent revision resource. **Please note, all images contained within this booklet have been reproduced in good faith to enhance study, and are for intended use in an educational setting, for teachers and pupils only.

A series of 22 slides, approx 4 introductory lessons to Macbeth, originally written for a high ability year 9 group, but suitable for years 10 or 11 as a light touch intro. Focuses on the first act of the play and uses some of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s interactive approaches. All extracts/ resources are included on the PPT. Covers: General characters and themes Macbeth and Banquo + their relationship Lady Macbeth + her persuasion Heroism Updated Feb 2022

Includes various source texts around the theme of slavery. Some Victorian, some more modern to provide alternative viewpoints and experiences. Available in PDF and Word file formats. Most suitable for KS3 non-fiction study, but could be used for KS4. Includes: A pro-slavery letter (Victorian American) A biography of Philis Wheatley (Slave poet of colonial America) An Anti-slavery speech published 1832 (NB an image - very small font) A biography of Oladah Equiano (a free slave) 2 extracts from Equiano’s autobiography A short account from a slave ship captain A short account from a physician working on a slave ship

This resource is a 38 slide PPT end of term quiz designed ‘on theme’ for English lessons - fun and educational! There are 8 rounds to play - you can choose to play them all or pick and choose which ones to use with your classes - there is more than enough material for a full lesson. The quiz rules are displayed at the start for ease of teaching and setting it up and it is recommended to play in teams, but could be done individually if required. The rounds vary in difficulty to bring a bit of challenge where required, and each round is marked after it is completed. There are 10 questions per round, with a variety of characters, authors, celebs etc used to try and make it as appealing as possible to teenagers! Rounds as follows: literary faces - name the characters / authors from their photo quotable - name the character/ book that the quote is from where in the world? - name the country based on a list of random and literary facts about it (includes a world map with pins to make things easier) Shakespeare or Fakespeare? - identify whether each quote is from Shakespeare or elsewhere (elsewhere includes Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Batman, amongst others!) celeb readathon - name the celebrity (their faces are disguised by their favourite book) literary techniques / devices - name the technique used in the sentence lyrical genius - name the band or song for each song lyric that was inspired by a book (these are mostly rock songs) anagrams - unscramble the names of famous literary characters

This resource includes 40 literacy based retrieval practice tasks to be used as you see fit, either once per lesson, per week or for homework exercises. Tasks are based loosely around key topic areas and skills focused as follows: Intro to literacy and reading strategy Autumn 1 - dystopian fiction. Reading for meaning, vocab building and comprehension Autumn 2- zombies. Deconstructing sentences, reading skills, annotation skills and sentences types/ effects Spring 1 - poetry. Reading for meaning, inference, vocab building and analysis Spring 2 - writing. Sentence types, punctuation, word class, planning, proof reading Summer 1 - non-fiction. Structuring texts, connectives, bias Summer 2 - Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet examples used). Vocab boost and comprehension Topics are easily adjusted to fit your school curriculum, and activities can easily be moved out of their constructed order - they are not dependent on one other, nor do they build from one unit to the next. All tasks are presented on a powerpoint for each half term with clear instructions for teaching staff in the notes boxes beneath the slides. Every worksheet referenced is also included as a PDF and publisher or Word file. These tasks have been built based upon extensive research into the best literacy learning approaches in recent years, and include: a succinct and clear approach to reading any text, reduced into 3 steps for ease with pupils a clear approach to vocab learning, including key graphics to jog memory and worksheet proformas to use with students detailed and accurate rules and conventions for grammar and punctuation, with usable and accessible worksheets for students challenge and stretch tasks/ opportunities and scaffolded activities to cater for most abilities Suitable for KS3 predominantly but could also be used with KS4 for revision purposes or simple skill boosting workshops Please note, there is some crossover and duplication with this resource from the literacy scheme of work resource, also available from our TES shop.

This resource contains a full lesson on Paper 1 question 4 for AQA English Language, which asks students to use evaluative skills looking at fiction. This is typically something they find challenging and so this lesson seeks to engage with this key idea and explore how students might evaluate their own ideas, through TV media to begin with, but then through the eyes of a fiction author. This lesson was planned for KS4 students and includes any necessary resources within the PPT. The lesson uses The Great British Bake Off to frame the idea of evaluation, before looking at a short extract from Delirium, by Lauren Oliver.

This resource contains a mini unit (approx 4 lessons) on how to respond to AQA’s English Language Paper 1 question 4. This is regarded as one of the most challenging questions in the qualification. The resource was originally designed for a middle ability year 10 group, but would be suitable for high ability year 9 or mid- low ability year 11s. It includes an 21 slide PPT working through an extract from Bram Stoker’s Dracula (where Jonathan Harker meets the count - also included), which is in line with the rigour of the paper 1 fiction texts previously included in the examination. The PPT works through the following aspects: Why a writer makes specific vocab choices / decoding vocab Close quote analysis An exam style question for Q4, paired with the extract, focused on foreshadowing discussion of how to form evaluative opinions Planning a response to the question Modelled discussion of effect Peer assessment - light touch reference to the mark scheme Updated March 2022

Explanatory writing lesson on the topic of celebrities being useless. First, teaching the concept of establishing your point of view on a topic, before looking at what is meant by ‘writing to explain’. Updated March 2022 The lesson moves on to look at how to plan an effective piece of writing in this style, before providing a high grade exemplar for pupils to analyse and reference to the mark scheme. Suitable for high ability year 9s, or years 10-11. Originally written for AQA, but suited to other exam boards (with a few tweaks).

This resource contains a PPT of 21 slides/ approx 4 lessons working through AQA’s English Language paper 2 question 4. This question is widely regarded as one of the most challenging in all of the GCSE papers. The scheme was designed for a high ability year 9 group, but would also be suitable for years 10 or 11 in preparation for their exams. All required resources are attached, including 2 pairings of suitable texts that the PPT lessons refer to. There are comparisons drawn between non-fiction texts from Dickens/ Bryson (travel) and a modern news article focused on child labour in McDonalds / a Victorian transcript from a chimney sweep, similar to material pupils might encounter in their actual examination. The lessons guide students through the comparative question and how to approach it, simplifying it down to 3 key questions. The PPT also contains some high mark exemplar paragraphs to guide learning. Updated March 2022

Included in this package is a brand new literacy based scheme of work written for 2021 and based upon recent pedagogy and research into raising literacy skills. There are 83 task packed, fully differentiated slides complete with teaching notes, several introductory lessons followed by a zombie apocalypse themed range of tasks, aimed at developing crucial literacy skills in pupils of all abilities, including: SPaG Reading comprehension active reading strategies Vocabulary development Cross-curricular skills Inference and analysis Annotation Understanding of text type, purpose and audience Recognition of bias Writing for various audiences and purposes Originally written for year 7 literacy lessons held fortnightly, this scheme would also be suitable for years 8 and 9 and integrates well with English curriculum, or can sit outside of this. Teaching notes make it easier for a non-specialist to deliver the scheme and the skills and strategies are very much designed to help pupils see the links between reading and writing across subjects. Lessons include a range of media-based tasks and a creative approach to vocabulary building with testing and practice built into lessons. Vocabulary has been carefully selected utilising knowledge of examination language and tier 2 tier 3 words selected from research into beneficial vocab building. There are also opportunities for homework around the vocab learning tasks, if appropriate for your school and cohort. All necessary resources are also included.

This resource includes 3 contextual articles for the teaching of Christmas CArol (or other Victorian texts relevant). Article 1 - the relevance of ghost stories to the Victorians Article 2 - what Christmas means to us as we grow older (written by Dickens for Household Words) Article 3 - before welfare - info on workhouses (Daily Express), including excerpts from workhouse diaries All articles have been formatted into Microsoft Word and are available freely on the internet

This resource is a document listing various past exam questions on LOTFs for AQA literature

This resource is a template for planning a formal letter, designed for lower ability pupils. The template separates each element of the letter out into a series of simple questions to assist with planning writing. It can be adjusted to fit any task.