Really useful non fiction skill building worksheets sutiable for homework or classwork. Persuasive, Descriptive, and Argumentative, writing. These resources can be easily adapted to suit any lesson that you have in preparation for the exams. Grades need to be adapted to suit the new GCSE specification.

Resources based on Bram Stoker's Dracula .

This three lesson series delves into the stark realities of war through the lens of three poignant poems: “Bayonet Charge,” “Charge of the Light Brigade,” and “Exposure.” Each lesson offers an in-depth analysis, highlighting the visceral imagery, emotional depth, and harsh truths of war, culminating in extended responses that encourage deep reflection on the brutal impact of conflict.

This lesson based on “Bayonet Charge” delves into the poem’s analysis, exploring themes of war, fear, and the soldier’s experience. It highlights the poet’s use of imagery, structure, and language to convey the urgency and confusion of battle. Extended responses focus on the poem’s reflection on duty versus survival instincts.

This lesson, PowerPoint presentation delves into the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen, analysing it’s depiction of World War I, harsh realities. Through detailed poem analysis, it explores themes of natures indifference, the futility of war, and the soldiers suffering. Extended response sections encourage critical, thinking, connecting the poems historical context and Owens poignant critique of the true nature of war.

This lesson on “The Charge of the Light Brigade” offers a comprehensive analysis of Tennyson’s poem, highlighting themes of bravery, tragedy, and the futility of war. Through poetic devices, it explores the valiant yet doomed charge of British cavalry during the Crimean War, encouraging extended responses on the conflict between duty and mortality.

In this lesson students are able to discuss and identify conventions of gothic horror. There is also an opportunity for students to complete an extended writing task. This lesson was for a low set year 8 class but can be adapted to suit alternative ranges of students. This resource includes: -PPT Presentation -Word doc. of still gothic image for students to annotate

Resource includes: - 1x whole lesson PPT presentation exploring Lady Macbeth’s methods of persuasion - 1x whole lesson PPT presentation with focus on Macbeth’s indecision in act 1 scene 7 -1x worksheets to support the delivery of LM persuasion lesson

This resource includes: 1x PPT 3x reading extracts

A lesson exploring the presentation of Mrs Birling throughout the play which concludes with students being prepared to write a exam style response. This resource includes: 1x PPT 1x Quote bank sheet

Really useful non fiction skill building worksheets sutiable for homework or classwork. Persuasive, descriptive, and Argumentative, writing. These resources can be easily adapted to suit any lesson that you have in preparation for the exams. Grades need to be adapted to suit the new GCSE specification.

A complete set of Powerpoint resources to enage year 7 students with a selection of scenes from The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Assessment task was based on students analysing the language used by Ariel during the opening of the play where Ariel expresses excitement towards Prespero after creating the storm.

These engaging and interesting lessons aim to improve students’ understanding of one of Lady Macbeth at the start of the play. In particular, they are enabled to draw links between Lady Macbeth and their knowledge of women in Shakespearean times. Resource includes: - 1x whole lesson PPT presentation exploring LM in act 1 scene 5 as a whole - 1x whole lesson PPT presentation with focus on LM soliloquy in act 1 scene 5 -2x worksheets to support the delivery of each lesson

Teaching a 20 minute descriptive writing lesson? This resource will be very useful for you. Outline: Students have the challenge of using features of descriptive writing to improve a piece of writing they have produced within the first five minutes of the lesson. There's even an opportunity for peer assessment. This resource has been set up for use with a year 7 class but can be adapted to suit alternative year groups.

Full lesson PPT allowing students to focus on AO1, AO2 and AO3 in relation to English Literature Paper 2 Section B: Studied Poetry from the Power and Conflict selection. By the end of the lesson students will have completed a comparative written response.

SEN/Low Ability A worksheet to accompany the study of the poem and prepare students to write an exam style response. Resource includes: - exploding quotations resource - sentence starters using PETAL paragraph structure

This resource includes: - Venn Diagram - Copies of both poems - Ideas linked to both poems Instructions: Print the resource onto A3 paper (one set of copies per student) Students can work in groups or pairs to annotate the poems using the prompts provided for lower ability or without prompts for higher ability. Students then arrange green statements in the correct places on the Venn diagram and complete add quotes from the poems where needed.

Lesson graded as outstanding during a recent interview. Outline: Students are responding to the poem 'Funeral Blues' in an imaginative way. Please see footnotes for instructions as to how to use each PPT slide.

AQA Literature poems for the Literature Paper 2 Exam: Modern Texts and Poetry This resources includes: 3x PPT lessons

This resource acts as a group or independent activity to prepare students to compare two poems Give by Simon Armitage and The Hunchback in the Park by Dylan Thomas . This resource includes - ready to print and use Word documents - venn diagram - statements which students can cut and sort to match the correct sides of the venn diagram Please note: This resource is best used when the venn diagram is photocopied on A3 and the statements photocopied to A4.