Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores Briggs and how he begins to change as the students visit the zoo. We explore key characters, symbols and how the zoo might be symbolic of the progress class students. Includes differentiated activities and worksheets, sentence starters, engaging tasks and more. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, as well as extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores key characters and how they are similar and different. We look at the importance of stage directions, how much the play is an allegory and why Briggs and Mrs Kay are different to each other. Includes a scaffold for writing a comparative analytical paragraph and peer assessment activities. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, as well as extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

English Language Paper 2 Section A introduction lesson designed for KS3 English students but could also be used for GCSE English Language students as well. Recaps key terms such as analysis, evidence, summary, comparison and language and also bias as students annotate and analyse a pre-20th century text on working conditions for girls in a match factory. Includes detailed student and teacher notes, differentiated and engaging activities, source materials that are useful for KS3 and preparing for Paper 2 Section A. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. **This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. ** AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Homework tasks for English GCSE, in preparation for Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A. Students are provided with six weeks’ worth of homework and given a choice of three differentiated task for each week. Topics included are: identifying similarities, language analysis, comparing non-fiction texts, terminology, structure analysis and more. Students explore non-fiction texts and use their new knowledge to analyse specfic examples. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, but could be used KS3 students. Includes relevant sources as well. Note that this pack covers 19th and 20th century texts. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section B lesson exploring the structure of part of a famous Barack Obama speech. Students consider how the former President links the past to the present and creates a link between time and hope. A really detailed lesson that includes differentiated activities throughout and supports students to reflect on structure and create their own short speeches using crafted links between themes in order to affect an audience. Very useful for Edexcel English Language GCSE Paper 2 Section B or Question 8/9.

Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson that explores the use of language in an extract to convey how unreliable memory can be, but also looks at non-linear narrative structures to help get across not only the idea of memory but also build up a sense of suspense for the reader. A really useful lesson for students preparing for Eduqas English Language Paper 1 but easily adaptable for other exam boards like AQA, OCR, Edexcel and more. 1hr PP with differentiated tasks throughout All tasks differentiated according to new GCSE numbering system Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson Suitable for KS4 GCSE or can be amended for KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above Suitable for Eduqas 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing

Edquas English Language Paper 1 lesson that looks at the use of narrators and structure in an extract from The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Recently revamped and now with even more detail. KS4 GCSE Edexcel English Language Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing 1hr PP with differentiated tasks throughout All tasks differentiated according to new GCSE numbering system Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson Suitable for KS4 GCSE Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above Source for lesson: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-87001-RSB.PDF The lesson is based around the opening chapter to ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ by Mohsin Hamid, one of the texts from the AQA GCSE English Language reading resource booklet. Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop: Lead Practitioner’s Shop.

Jamaican British by Ramond Antrobus poem lesson for the new Edexcel Belonging poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.

George Orwell’s Animal Farm is introduced to students through analysing all the major characters introduced in Chapter One and some clues about context and deeper symbolic meaning. Students evaluate how each character is introduced, including Mr Jones, Boxer, Clover, Old Major and more. A very useful pathway into studying Animal Farm for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

World Book Day English KS3 or KS4 lesson using football as a stimulus for promoting reading for pleasure. Students choose a favourite book or novel and use this to create a football team: they design a team badge, line-up and shirt to help them describe, explain and evaluate key themes, characters and plot events. Perfect for back to school and end of term activities. Officially approved by the World Book Day organisation.

English KS3 or KS4 lesson using football as a stimulus for promoting reading for pleasure. Students choose a favourite book or novel and use this to create a football team: they design a team badge, line-up and shirt to help them describe, explain and evaluate key themes, characters and plot events. Perfect for back to school and end of term activities.

Israel / Palestine reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an overview of the history of the conflicts between Israeli and Palestinian forces and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine History, Citizenship and English.

Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks the opening two letters of the novel that are written by Robert Walton, through a range of engaging activities and by analysing the first letter from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Includes differentiated activities, visual stimuli, and a slightly different approach to helping students gain an overview of settings, characters, plot devices, tone and more. A really useful introduction to Frankenstein for GCSE English Literature students. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

In this lesson we look at what a dystopia is and how it differs from a utopia, as well as analysing the key conventions of dystopian fiction before creating our own narrative idea using these conventions. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson ideal for KS3 students but could be adapted for KS4 English Language use. Includes two worksheets as well as the main presentation.

Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland lesson, a part of the Power and Conflict anthology. Recently revamped and expanded, this free lesson includes analyses of key quotations, differentiated activities and helpful notes for both teachers and students. (GCSE 1hr PP with differentiated tasks, New Spec) Focuses on Beatrice Garland’s Kamikaze, part of the Power and Conflict anthology For Paper 2 Literature New Spec Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson Suitable for KS4 or adaptable for KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above

English KS3 non-fiction writing introduction lesson for KS3, useful for English Language Paper 2 Question 5 A preparation. Focuses on different text types in non-fiction writing. Students work on a magazine project, thinking of a central subject or interest to use as a stimulus for creating different writing pieces. Students analyse different magazines to help introduce them to magazines and then begin to plan their own magazines for the term. A useful lesson for KS3 and KS4 classes with differentiated activities, questions and resources. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

FREE collection of language techniques posters that explain how language features work and why writers use them. Useful aid for revision for English Literature and English Language. Updated daily on our INSTAGRAM account: https://www.instagram.com/englishgcsecouk Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Homework tasks for English KS3, all focused on poetry from other cultures in preparation for English Literature Paper 2. Students are provided with six weeks’ worth of homework and given a choice of three differentiated task for each week. Topics included are: language analysis, structure, vocabulary, connotations and denotations, form, context, poetry writing and much more. Useful preparation for both GCSE English Literature exams, but designed for KS3 students. Includes relevant worksheets and examples as well. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

Macbeth and tragedy - A fully differentiated lesson that I used for a revision session with Year 11 students but could be easily adapted for other age groups. The lesson focuses on Macbeth and how it can or cannot be considered a tragedy, allowing students to reflect on genre and consider approaches to AO3.

Grace Nichols Island Man lesson that looks at the structure of the poem, designed for English KS3 students. We explore the writer’s use of form and structure and how the opening and ending of the poem are able to convey ideas and meanings to the reader. We explore how the changing of the focus in the structure affects the reader too. Includes differentiated activities, engaging activities and extensive teacher and student notes. Perfect GCSE English Literature preparation for KS3 English students and for unseen poetry, poetry anthology preparation and more. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package