This lesson supports students in understanding, identifying and using personification. It was designed for KS3, but could also be used with KS2 classes. You will need a copy of Judith Nicholls poem “Winter” to accompany this lesson.

Tasks leading to students writing biographies about each other. This resource includes a model response.

A brief description of the features of each of these styles of writing, with some explanation as to why Shakespeare uses prose.

A range of activities, encouraging analysis of characterisation and language, as well as engagement with critical ideas and literary context.

Some critical views concerning Iago, which I used for interpreting his character during Act 2 Scene 1.

A lesson exploring motifs in the play and how they reflect key ideas about Nora.

Practice exam paper on the power of the supernatural in Macbeth, produced in the style that AQA used. There is an indicative content sheet included with this, covering some ideas that students could write about.

Lesson designed to prompt creative writing that is engaging, with a sci-fi focus.

A lesson, supporting students analysing Flag by John Agard.

This lesson explores original expectations of the police force (Peelian principles), considering how these apply to inspector Goole. It then offers some other interpretations of what Goole may represent, before finishing with an analytical task, applying this contextual knowledge.

Lesson demonstrating how to write effectively about Shakespeare, including critics in a response. Model paragraphs are included.

A lesson contemplating what poetry is and how we as readers should experience it. This lesson was originally designed as a starting point for studying The History Boys, but could be used in a range of contexts.

This lesson explores the poem, including contextual ideas and discussion of powerful tyrants. It also includes analysis and annotation of the poem, with notes about the form of the poem, as well as an essay task with a model model paragraph (intended for the AQA GCSE English Literature syllabus).

An extensive list of possible questions that Edexcel could ask for Othello in the A level exam.

24 essay questions for Hamlet, written for the Edexcel A level literature syllabus.

A lesson on comparative writing, designed for Edexcel IGCSE English Language. The lesson includes model paragraphs as well as a writing task based on the non-fiction anthology texts.

An extensive list of possible questions that Edexcel could ask for A Streetcar Named Desire in the A level exam.

This is a detailed essay on Gerald Croft for An Inspector Calls. It discusses how he is presented throughout the whole play, considering how his character develops and why he is presented in such a way. Although it is not a model GCSE response, it will be useful for students (and teachers) looking to broaden their ideas about Gerald.

Essay questions for Twelfth Night, designed for the Edexcel A Level course.

This lesson explores the background for H is for Hawk, before reading and asking questions designed to support student analysis of the IGCSE anthology extract.