Used as a skills-booster in SPaG and descriptive writing to support some of our lower-attaining year 9s but can be used with any secondary-age group. Could be used as a homework booklet for Language Paper 1. There are twelve sessions: Baseline Specific vocabulary SPAG (capitals, full stops, exclamation marks and question marks) Clauses and sentence structure Advanced punctuation (commas and semi-colons) ISPACE and vocabulary Descriptive methods Skills Test Designing a character Guided description Planning Writing Exit Test

Students work together on specific characters (Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, the Witches) using resources provided (quotations, context, academic essays) to decide who is responsible for the death of King Duncan. Guidance included on challenge questions to ask when circulating. After this, students present to each other their ideas before returning to their home group to plan a response to the following: “To what extent is Macbeth coerced into killng King Duncan?” Works really well - kids love arguing!

A useful revision resource for refreshing students' memory of literary devices. This was used alongside a random number generator - students completed the sheet, then a random number was selected. This correlated with the terminology - the number chosen was the example students were asked to write. Any feedback is welcome.

We've used the typical question structure for the reading section of Language Paper 2 to fit two articles, one from the Guardian, the other from the Daily Mail. Both talk about social media, which my classes found really engaging to discuss. Any feedback welcome.

I spent a long time writing the original short stories used in this booklet, covering Language Paper 1-5, so please be gentle in the reviews… Lots of resources, with entry and exit tests for all the questions on the paper. Six weeks worth of resources, which could be useful for running an entire scheme on Language Paper 1 for students who require access to the basics.

This introductory six-lesson outline teaches Y7s how to talk about the writer's intentions, how to structure their answers and what they should look like. There are some wordsearches, some WAGOLLs, lots of helpful word banks, planning grids and more. It finishes with a whole-lesson write-up, where students practice their skills independently. Details on how to use these resources can be found in the 'Notes' Section of the Powerpoint. Any feedback is welcome and appreciated!

This four-lesson PPT is part of a small section of an English Media scheme for KS3/Y7. It's fun, they love it and they're basically lessons, ready to go!

I designed this as an independent study homework pack (for Y7), which explores lots of the relevant activities necessary for preparing for exams in Y11, whilst still containing lots of research and creative activities as well! Any feedback welcome.

This resource contains reading, writing and speaking and listening tasks, designed to introduce your students to the wonders of Shakespeare. You can set these tasks week by week, or set out over the course of a term. This contains extracts from Macbeth, the Tempest and Romeo and Juliet, as well as work based around Sonnet 130. There are also research and vocabulary tasks, getting students used to working with online resources.

This 5-lesson workbook is designed to support revision of word classes and language methods. It guides students towards being able to write about the effect of language choices. The booklet contains: Word classes and effect Language methods (simple) and effect Language methods (imagery) and effect. Writing about the effect of methods. Exit test.

This 23-page student-friendly resource reviews the plot, the characters, links with key themes and practice questions for An Inspector Calls for AQA. It is designed to be completed independently and can be accessed by all abilities. It also contains emojis (which obviously makes this resource much cooler).

This is a lesson for my mixed-ability Y11s, reviewing some of the key contextual points, thematic elements, plot and themes in 'An Inspector Calls'. It can either be sent to students as a revision resource, or used to revise prior to English exams. It contains animations and sound effects - which helps to ease the pressure for stressed students! The success criteria at the start is based on AQA's Literature mark scheme, but can easily be revised for other learning opportunities. Any feedback is welcome.

This is a lesson for my mixed-ability Y11s, reviewing some of the key contextual points, thematic elements, plot and themes in 'A Christmas Carol'. It can either be sent to students as a revision resource, or used to revise prior to English exams. It contains animations and sound effects - which helps to ease the pressure for stressed students! The success criteria at the start is based on AQA's Literature mark scheme, but can easily be revised for other learning opportunities. Any feedback is welcome.

Here are two non-fiction articles about topics like reality TV and the Kardashians, followed by a series of questions used to assess students' comprehension of the writers' viewpoints and perspectives. Any feedback welcome.

This resource can be used to assess students’ prior knowledge, or as an independent resource given to students to go away and do some Googling prior to teaching A Christmas Carol. There are 5 different worksheets provided - I just can’t figure out how to show them in the preview! Topics covered: Context of Dickens and wider society Vocabulary Key themes Key methods Plot I used this as a research project for students prior to teaching, frequently returning to this resource, adding new information in purple pen to help show progress. This will also act as a basic knowledge organiser for students to revise from in Year 11. Provided in PPT format so you can edit away as desired!

This is a lesson for my mixed-ability Y11s, reviewing some of the key contextual points, thematic elements, plot and themes in 'Jekyll and Hyde'. It can either be sent to students as a revision resource, or used to revise prior to English exams. It contains animations and sound effects - which helps to ease the pressure for stressed students! The success criteria at the start is based on AQA's Literature mark scheme, but can easily be revised for other learning opportunities. Any feedback is welcome.

There are six fully-planned sessions to encourage students to extend their vocabulary, knowledge of language devices and use of imaginative content in their writing. This resource can be used with a teacher to guide, or wholly independently. There are references to the region we live in within this booklet - you may wish to edit that to reflect the area your school is in.

Practice using key terms from your lesson and provide an exit question. Want to give kids a lasting thought to exit with? What about positive whole-class feedback? Edit the bottom box to say whatever you want! Buying this resource will save you approximately 15 minutes.

This learning map was designed to be printed on A3 paper (double-sided). It helped my mixed-ability Year 8 class to develop ideas about the poem and supported their writing of PETER paragraphs. Do with it what you will!