A series of homework tasks which aim to support a SOW on autobiography - ideal for transition into year 7. Fully differentiated, students pick one task per week to enrich their classroom learning.

A lesson which explores the pass, merit and distinction criteria using Meghan Markle’s UN speech in the first instance, then exploring and comparing student examples.

A succinct essay which explores how authority is presented in Checking Out Me History and London. An ideal way to show how the assessment objectives can be met without waffle!

An accessible lesson which prepares students for Language paper 1 focusing on a series of images with a model response. Created with year 11 in mind, but suitable for all year groups.

A lesson designed specifically for the day before the examination to offer students a final insight into the paper. Please note this is AQA Literature paper one - Macbeth and A Christmas Carol.

An essay which responds to an extract from Stave 3 in which Scrooge begs for Tiny Tim to be spared. A succinct and concise but effective grade 6 essay to model the skills required for AQA Literature paper 1. One possible activity is that students add in alternative interpretations and make the analysis more tentative. Another is that students highlight where marks for each AO are allocated. This extract really helped my upper and lower band groups to unpick the assessment objectives.

Based on the 2018 pre-release documents, 4 questions and model responses for all except the practical design task. As a Media examiner I have structured the responses to show that students can access the higher grades in mindmaps, tables and bullet points.

An analysis grid which enables students to explore Scrooge’s transformation through specific analysis of quotations from stave one and stave five.

A differentiated worksheet which explores Scrooge’s character, and the contextual factors which influenced the novella. Students to begin at the most challenging task and drop down to an easier task if necessary. When students are finished there are differentiated extension tasks. Ideally this would be printed on A3.

This lesson looks at the success criteria for the spoken language component of the new English Language GCSE (AQA). Students then apply the speeches to clips from the Queen, Michelle Obama and James Corden. It then introduces the task students are to work towards in order to fulfill this aspect of the GCSE.

A creative writing lesson which uses images as stimulus to prompt creative writing. Full teacher instructions included and minimal printing! A group work activity which leads into an individual task, clear differentiated outcomes which use and break down GCSE criteria. Predominately designed for year 11, but could easily be used with any year group.

A scavenger hunt activity which aims to pre-teach the complicated topic of Romanticism - created to enable students to access the Romantic poetry in the AQA Power and Conflict anthology.

A powerpoint which introduces the basic plot of the play. Perfect for SEN, EAL, and visual learners. For the benefit of the kind person who rated this as too simple I would like to point out that this was used for a low-literacy group, hence the over simplification, there’s gratitude huh?

Grade 7+ responses to the November entry of AQA Language paper 2. Very useful in terms of modeling success criteria. Could be used for revision or for students to engage with mark schemes. This uses the Ragged school articles available on EAQA in secure materials.

An accessible yet differentiated lesson which explores Obama’s use of rhetoric in his anti-war speech. Designed for AQA Language paper 2 question 3 (and leads into a question 5), but could be used with any year group and any spec as the skills are transferable. A group work activity with minimal printing and copying.

A creative and interactive lesson and worksheet created to develop students' exploration of non-fiction - focusing specifically on the tone, audience and purpose of texts. This includes a reference worksheet too.

A lesson where KS3 students can learn the structure and purpose of a formal debate - with a motion they can use to demonstrate the skills.

This lesson focuses on the somewhat uninspiring topic of sentence openers - including a fun bingo activity and a diamond 9 ranking task - leading into a GCSE-style writing task inspired by an image. Created for year 11 but suitable for KS3 and 4 alike. I hope this helps your students as it has mine! Inspired in part by Edward Munch's painting.

Writing grids where students write in response to a photo stimulus, in line with the expectations of AQA Language paper 1. There are 12 lessons here which follow a step-by-step guide detailing how to approach this question. Could be used with any year group but especially helpful for those preparing for the examination. Outcomes are all mapped to the GCSE specification and contain structure peer assessment grids which can also be printed for students. NB. This works best when the grids are printed onto A3.

A topical lesson which compares an article about Harry and Meghan's inter-racial marriage to Queen Victoria's diary entry detailing her own betrothal. This refers specifically to questions 2 and 4, it has model responses and structured peer assessment.

A comprehensive 2 hour revision session for AQA Literature paper 1 - Macbeth and A Christmas Carol.