A lesson exploring the poem 'Telephone Conversation'.

A test of grammatical knowledge and application - mostly short answer.

A double sided handout that offers plenty of revision tips for students and parents. Suitable for AQA's courses but easily modified.

A series of posters personifying punctuation marks as cute and colourful animals, giving them a personality, spoof humorous Latin names and 'endangered ratings' based on their difficulty of use. All illustrations and words by the author. Really useful as a classroom display or to have as a starter. Could also be a resource for all students for their books. Great for cross-curricular or literacy in KS3 and 4. Good for engaging students with punctuation in a fun and interesting way. Colourful cartoon images and definitions. Suitable for KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4

A useful lesson that covers various techniques for descriptive writing, from its structure, to the use of extended metaphors and sound imagery.

A handy resource that helps students understand: -Word classes -Word derivation -Word ordering and grammar It is based on the concept of combining Latin vocabulary to create spells that have an effect determined by the words chosen. Students choose a noun, verb and adjective and then decide what the outcome of the spell could be. They can play around with re-ordering the words to change the effect of the spell. Can be used to inspire creative writing activities. Useful for KS2 and 3.

A lesson outlining the major types of lexical change with examples and ideas about how to discuss in essays.

A definition and example lesson on Semantic Change.

A handout/poster suitable for KS5 English Language courses, identifying the key influences on the language.

Suitable for AQA A lesson that explores themes within Macbeth and how to write essays on them.

A series of four texts (2 transcripts, 1 novel extract, 1 link to a BBC football piece) that focus on the use of Lexis as an analytical tool. Meant for Paper 1, there is also consideration of some aspects of Paper 2.

An analysis lesson based around FLIRTS that explores interpretations of the poem and considers its context. Leads to detailed annotation.

A close analysis of the whole poem based around FLIRTS (Form, Language, Imagery, Rhythm/rhyme, Tone, Structure).

A series of slides that explore SVO, Phrases and Clauses in detail, with lots of examples.

A lesson exploring the impact of technological advances on audience response.

A lesson outlining speech act theory, with examples and some activities.

A lesson on how to approach AO3 context in A Christmas Carol; could be adapted for other texts. Contains two exemplars of context-driven responses.

A lesson breaking down the poem into two halves, considering the change in tone and the imagery of war. Has a focus on comparison.

A slow-writing activity with a focus on writing clear action and exposition, with the task chunked down into very manageable moments. Has a basis on First Person Shooter video games to try to make the writing technique relatable. This has proved very successful for boys.

A zombie-themed slow writing activity, focusing on prepositions, adjectives and verbs. Develops writing action and exposition; based around a First Person Shooting video game, so very good with a boys group!