A worksheet to record key notes and quotations about the Ghost of Christmas Past in Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol.

A sheet designed to show the difference between a good introduction and a weak one. It uses Larkin's 'An Arundel Tomb' to show how to write a good introduction and Duffy's 'Havisham' to show how to embed quotations. The sheet is designed for Section A of the WJEC English Literature A Level.

This is a 49 page booklet designed to teach students how to write an effective article for Unit 3 of the English Language GCSE. The booklet explains what an article is, gives real exam articles and explores the marks awarded, demonstrated how to include effective persuasive techniques, gives opportunities to identify purpose, audience, format and tone as well as giving good and bad examples of writing. The mark scheme is included. All article tasks set between 2017 and 2023 are included so students can practise writing articles. Space in the booklet is provided so students can write their answers.

A full analysis of ‘She Walks in Beauty’ by Lord Byron. The PowerPoint explains the important contextual information needed to be known to access the poem as well as line by line analysis of the poem. Literary and Linguistic terminology is clearly labelled and gives students everything they need to adopt a forensic knowledge of the poem. The resource is created specifically for WJEC AS English Literature and Language.

A PowerPoint presentation making speech marks as easy as possible. Contains a starter looking for increasing volume verbs for said, an easy step by step guide to using direct speech punctuation and a full task where they can demonstrate understanding. A peer assessment slide is included.

A worksheet teaching how to use the apostrophe of possession (or of belonging to make it easier). The worksheet allows pupils to add the apostrophes when changing sentences and a task linking items to those who own them using pictures as aids. An extension task at the end allows pupils to create the own sentences using some words that own something. Excellent for KS3 and for KS2.

A worksheet to help teach the difference between homophones. On the first side, the difference between were, where and wear is taught and on the second, are and our are taught. Definitions on each word are given as well as tasks to test understanding. An extension task is included where students have to identify other homophones. Great for English KS3, 2 and Literacy lessons.

A worksheet teaching the difference between there, their and they're. On the back of the sheet, are and our are taught. The sheet contains the definitions, task to check understanding and an extension activity.

The Ghost of Christmas Present - A Christmas Carol. A Point, Evidence and Explanation grid used to help students identify points to make in the WJEC English Literature exam. The 'Point' column is filled, page numbers given so students can find evidence and an explanation column to allow pupils to analyse details. The resource can be used in lessons or as a high quality homework.

The Ghost of Christmas Past - A Christmas Carol. A Point, Evidence and Explanation grid used to help students identify points to make in the WJEC English Literature exam. The 'Point' column is filled, page numbers given so students can find evidence and an explanation column to allow pupils to analyse details. The resource can be used in lessons or as a high quality homework.

A PowerPoint designed to teach how to plan and write a review for the WJEC English Language Unit 2 Section B exam. It shows lots of places and items that are reviewed, from films to hairbrushes and shows the layout of a review. It also explains how to plan a review and an example of a review of Skyfall split into paragraphs. Designed for C/D borderline KS4 but would also be useful to KS3 classes.

A recap of persuasive techniques and a lesson on using persuasive language. The PowerPoint begins with a code breaker exercise to reveal the lesson's lesson objectives (WALT and WILF). The pupils are given a series of useless items then asked to discuss possible uses in groups. They decide what the item is and write a persuasive speech using techniques to sell the item to the class. A modelled example is given and an opportunity for peer assessment. Great for KS3 English lessons.

A PowerPoint recapping how to use semi colons and colons. It is a single lesson designed to make usage as clear as possible. Great for KS3 or 4 English Language or Literacy lessons. Contains explanation of how to use them, examples, a task for each and shows incorrect usage too.

A PowerPoint with advice on how to approach Section B of the WJEC English Language exam. It identifies what to show the examiners, the breakdown of marks, examples of simple, poor writing in contrast to much better examples. It highlights the need for adjectives and similes, descriptive language, zooming in on detail, openings, and how to 'show not tell.' Perfect as revision for Year 11 students about to sit their exams.

This is a PowerPoint design to make simple, compound and complex sentences as simple as possible. It begins simply with what makes up a simple sentence (Subject and verb phrase), then looks at creating compound sentences from two main clauses and a connective, then shows what a subordinate clause is and how to use commas to separate the main clause from the subordinate clause. Perfect to use with KS3 or KS4 classes. Can even be used at KS2. Fits into English language lessons or Literacy lessons.

A 6 page booklet booklet for WJEC Entry Level English students or lower ability students helping to introduce the idea of banning mobile phones, planning a formal letter to the headteacher, recapping persuasive techniques and tasks to spot them, example introductions and the formal letter layout. Perfect to allow students to work towards their first written piece of coursework. Ideal for KS3 as well.

11 very high quality worksheets for Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak. This unit of work is designed for lower ability KS4 classes to help prepare them for the NEW WJEC English Language exam (2016). Worksheets include proofreading and editing practice based on myths including vampires and werewolves, a planning sheet for creating a leaflet based on the circus, a plan for a persuasive speech, differentiated letter templates for a persuasive letter to the council, a sheet about leaflet writing structure in exams, persuasive techniques cutout activity, and a very well designed assessment objective sheets. Ideal for lower ability KS4 classes and KS3 classes studying the class. Excellent preparation for new WJEC English.

A worksheet for commas. Great for KS3 and KS2.

3 documents to help students write a review of David Walliams' Gangsta Granny. The first sheet is a learning objectives or WILF sheet to show what is expected of the task. The second is a paragraph plan to help students write their review. The third sheet is a differentiated version of the template with sentences to help. Excellent for KS2 and KS3 classes to help prepare for KS4 review writing. Can also be used with low ability KS4 classes.

A 'Point, Evidence, Explanation' grid for students completing a poetry analysis of 'From Father to Son' by Emyr Humphreys. The sheet contains a range of points students could make in the poetry comparison and also give the direct quotes to support. The sheet begins to show students how quotations may be embedded. Students complete their analysis of the details on the sheet. It is designed as an A3 sheet.