Students get in to groups of four and each take an 'expert piece of information'. They must highlight the key points and then share what they've found the group. They then make notes on the other sections they didn't have.

Fully differentiated (with Bronze, Silver, Gold) narrative writing frame designed to focus GCSE students for all exam boards on the key structure of the creative writing question. Students need to fill in the frame before then writing their own narrative. A fantastic resource that can support students who struggle to write an extended narrative that has a clear focus characterisation and plot.

A simple and straightforward grid to fill in that focuses on why the characters are important, key quotes/subject terminology and then five key themes. A great way to revise the key concepts for the examination.

An engaging article to hook your students and to get them to think about tone, humour and the development of ideas for this transactional writing task. It is differentiated using bronze, silver, gold so students have clear level of challenge when they are evaluating the article.

An easy worksheet for students to use to scaffold their revision on the play Macbeth. It is differentiated using bronze, silver gold to help challenge students.

A Grade 8+ Model answer for the character of Mrs Birling. To achieve a high mark in the exam, students need to create a convincing, perceptive argument about the character where they can thread a critical stance through their response. The thread through this response is - could we pity Mrs Birling for her bourgeoisie, supercilious attitude instead of the initial dislike we have for her. After reading the model answer and assessing it using a bronze, silver gold differentiated task, students need to plan their own response and add in the higher level terminology included: hubris, allegorical, supercilious, proletariat and bourgeoisie.

A full, unseen paper 2 for exam revision that focuses on a modern extract from a letter to a school thanking them for their donation to the dog charity and another 19th century extract about the problem of stray dogs in London. There is also a writing question attached. I have used this with my own year 11 classes as walk through revision for the GCSE exams, which was beneficial as we added notes to the help sheet and then the students were able to write much more detailed responses, moving securely into level 3.

This handy A3 resource is ideal for revising key themes and characters from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The sheet has 12 questions linked to the AQA spec (but could be adapted for other specs easily) and has 12 extracts, which provide key moments from across the whole of the novella. I am using this myself to prepare my year 11s for their Literature examination.

A model answer that covers the theme above across the whole play. I have used this in a lesson against an extract and asked students to synthesise this into a new response. It has a bronze silver, gold task and an additional challenge task to stretch the most able. You could use this for a homework task or a main activity like I did above.

A model answer for AIC that includes a bronze, silver, gold differentiated assessment task and a PYT extension task. You could use this as a homework task, revision task of as part of a lesson where you analyse a model answer.

A brand new, unseen paper for English Language paper 2 with a modern, engaging text and a 19th century diary entry. The paper also includes a helpful grid to scaffold answers making revision easier and helping students to form their own answers. There is also a section B writing activity that includes a planning sheet. I have used this with my own year 11 classes, which helped them to develop their paper 2 exam responses, particularly the synthesis Q2 and the Q4 comparison.

This is a booklet designed at improving the retention of key knowledge linked to the poems in the anthology for love and relationships. Great to use as homework or as intervention for key stage four pupils.

A free Macbeth model answer that uses a differentiated task to get students to assess it. This can be used for revision or before students do a mock exam to get them to consider how to deveop their ideas. The focus of the question is ‘how Macbeth’s hallucinations and visions are important’ in the extract and across the play.

A grid to fill in that focuses on why the characters are important, key quotes/subject terminology and then five key frames. A great way to revise the key concepts for the examination.

Key quotes along side a task differentiated by bronze, silver, gold - great as a revision tool for students to learn key quotes for exams.

A model answer for the question of loyalty for the whole play. It is differentiated and includes a PYT (extension task - push your thinking to challenge the most able). I have used this for an activity in a lesson or you could use it for a homework task.

A revision lesson for year 11 who already have an understanding of the poems. This reminds them of the skills of comparative responses, and recaps of two of the poems from the AQA anthology - love and relationships. The lesson has: Bell task on entry LOs beginning, middle and end to review progress Links to exam details Collaboration built in Oracy Task Model essay response Bronze, silver, gold task Plenary

An answer for the whole play for the importance of the character of Macduff. This has an activity attached, which is differentiated using bronze, silver, gold and a challenge task to push the most able. I have used this in class for an activity, and have also given it out as a homework task.

A free language paper one full exam for GCSE revision. Can be adapted to any spec. Used with my own classes to develop exam technique.