Here is an easy to use scaffolded resource for Macbeth. Based on Act 3 Scene 1 with a focus ambition, students are given an extract and exam question with the task being to add their ideas and annotations into the sheet. A great sheet to use with lower ability students who have trouble accessing the content It is set in A3 with both a PDF and editable Word document for use.

Included is a sixty-seven clue crossword based entirely on A Christmas Carol for use with GCSE students when they have finished readings the text. It features ideas on plot, quotations, character, themes and context. A great pre-Christmas activity. Included is 3 different versions of the text: The grid and questions as a PDF; the grid and questions all on one A3 page and the grid and questions on two seperate pages.

Here is an easy to use scaffolded resource for Macbeth. Based on Act 1 Scene 7 with a focus on Macbeth being a weak character, students are given an extract and exam question with the task being to add their ideas and annotations into the sheet. A great sheet to use with lower ability students who have trouble accessing the content It is set in A3 with both a PDF and editable Word document for use.

Enjoy this detailed analysis task for the majority of songs for Blood Brothers. Each song has been given 3 questions and then the language techniques that features within that song. Students are asked to complete a range of tasks whilst filling in the grid such as ‘What is happening in this song?’ and ‘Does the song relate to anything else within the play?’

An easy to use resource which has compiled key quotations from Macbeth. The sheet has been seperated by themes and has been produced on A3 Themes and characters included: Macbeth Lady Macbeth Witches The curse of ambition Tragic hero Kingship Supernatural Guilt Loyalty Order and chaos Minor characters Apperance vs reality

A simple resource to allow students to find connected quotations for characters and themes from Blood Brothers. An ideal resource for students to use within their revision. Some of the quotations may be repeated as they are applicable to multiple themes.

A simple resource that allows students to quickly find connected quotations for characters and themes throughout A Christmas Carol. A useful revision activity for those who have just finished reading the text and for those about to sit their exams. It has been seperated by staves. There is some repetition of quotations as they are applicable to multiple themes

An easy to use resource which allows students to find quotations which relate to specific characters and themes within Macbeth. Some quotations are repeated as they fit more than one specific theme.

Here is a fun 5 lesson mini-unit to get students in the festive mood whilst still including some of the key skills they will need in their English lessons. The 5 lessons are as follows: Lesson 1 - Christmas-themed grammar / analysis lesson Lesson 2 – Writing a Christmas song / poem Lesson3 – Christmas-themed descriptive writing Lesson 4– Christmas monologues Lesson 5 - 21st century edition of the 12 days of Christmas All of the resources are included within a solitary powerpoint.

Enjoy an exploration of My Last Duchess by Robert Browning formatted in the style of a police report. Includes tasks such as definition hunts; quotation analysis and thinking questions regarding the poem as a whole. Works well in a lesson in which the teacher plays the role of a police officer ‘investigating’ the Duke. (I bought a police badge and police stickers from Amazon to get students in the mood)

Here is a standalone unseen poetry lesson based on Simon Armitage’s Poem. For the most impact when teaching this lesson, it is recommended that you open the analysis with paper covering all but the first three lines of the poem - then as the lesson progresses move the paper so more of the poem is exposed. This allows for students to alter their opinions of the poem as it progresses. This lesson was graded outstanding within internal QA processes.

Here is a very detailed 49 question crossword for Animal Farm. Great for revision purposes and to check student knowledge of the text. Included is an editable word document, a PDF and a copy of the answers

A simple resource that is easy to use for students to help them with their revision. It is seperated by themes so that it is easy to navigate for students. Has been produced on A3. Themes/characters included: Friendship Motherhood Superstition Education Crime Social Class Oppurtunity Childhood/innocence Nature/Nurture Mickey Edward Linda

A simple resource that is easy to use for students to help them with their revision. It is seperated by themes and characters so that it is easy to navigate for students. Has been produced on A3. Themes/characters included: Ebeneezer Scrooge Fred Scrooge’s transformation Marley’s ghost Ghost of Christmas Past Ghost of Christmas Present Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Social Responsibility Christmas Family Poverty The Cratchit Family

Included is a six week scheme fully resourced and planned for 5 lessons a week. The six week scheme tackles the follows short stories and features a week to complete an assessment: Lamb to the Slaughter - Roald Dahl The Lottery - Shirley Jackson The Paper Menagerie - Ken Liu There are lessons which focus heavily on the texts and also some on the key skills required to produce a succesful fiction writing piece (the focus of the main assessment).