A simple resource giving an overview of the technique used to write a summary for the reading and listening summary comprehensions.

This is a very engaging scheme of work for introducing students to fiction and non-fiction about environmental change, including Greta Thunberg speeches and The Decline of the Great Auk short story. Suitable for Y8 or Y9 students, as well as some GCSE groups. Equally, it allows for group work, speaking and listening, as well as cross-curricular links.

A fully resourced SOW for Animal Farm suitable for a Y9 or high set Y8 class. Worksheets are included.

Ideas to spice up Inspector Calls essays. A mixture of worked through ideas and bullet points for students to explore in more detail. Easy to revise format, modeling how to embed and explore quotations Suitable for grades 7-9.

Advice on how to answer Q4 on the AQA paper 1 Includes phrases to help students improve their answers.

Advice on how to answer Q2 on the AQA paper 1. Contains a discussion of the AQA 2018 paper and some useful phrases students can use to replicate this style in their own writing.

The extract comparison question on the OCR syllabus is very difficult to answer. The same technique can also be used on other sections of the course which require students to compare texts. This worksheet directs students on how to answer the question and models a ‘comparative paragraph’. Extracts are provided on the second and third pages.

For OCR GCSE 9-1 English Literature Conflict Poetry. Teacher annotated copies of Punishment, Honour Killing, Partition, Phrasebook and Vergissmeinnicht. The internet has very few resources on these poems so they provide extra, detailed notes for revision and for teachers touse as classroom aids . All annotations are broken up into theme, language and structure sections to help students to write cogent essays, whilst also not overwhelming students with detail. Written by a recent Oxford graduate.

This is a very simple resource to help teachers and students record marks for A level oral exams. Each assessment objective is separately given alongside the number of marks available.

An activity providing a comparison of two modern texts. Included is an extract from Blood Brothers and several options to compare within An Inspector Calls, as well as a table to encourage comparison.

A series of two lessons based around Rebecca. Includes a printable extract and activities to focus on analysing structure, as well as video clips to give students a sense of the atmosphere of the novel. These clips also present a visual understanding of structure and how it is like a camera movement around the text.

A lesson based around the iconic Bronte novel, Wuthering Heights.

A whole lesson based on the iconic film. Begins with a starter from the original Graham Greene novella to practise analysis skills, before moving into a creative writing activity.

A lesson allowing students to have an immersive experience of the poem. The Powerpoint includes a video clip of original footage of the Gulf War so students appreciate what the narrator is feeling. Turn off the lights and close the blinds for a more realistic experience!

A resource for teaching poetry comparison questions which leads students through the exam structure and provides a sample paragraph. Includes a poetry comparison game (play in pairs or which half class teams) and copies of both poems.

A resource suitable for students and teachers alike. Contains worked examples on how to answer Q3 as well as tips and advice on structuring the answer.

This is a pack of extract questions to help revise/practise Great Expectations.

This is a summary of how to answer Question 4 on the non-fiction Language paper. There are several ways the question can be answered, but there are some essentials which must be included in the answer. This is based on feedback from senior examiners.

This is a useful sheet to give to students and parents to help students feel confident with how to revise in English. Too many students feel they ‘can’t revise English’ other than learning quotations. This has useful ideas on how to make students see otherwise!