A detailed REVISION BOOKLET based on the play ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell with reference to the new EDUQAS GCSE Literature Syllabus, Component 2 – Post 1914 Prose/Drama - Section A. This includes detailed SUMMARY NOTES on both ACT 1 and ACT 2, the MAIN THEMES, the MAIN CHARACTERS, the NARRATOR’S ROLE, EXAM TIPS and a SAMPLE QUESTION together with a number of related ACTIVITIES to test students’ UNDERSTANDING of the play as a whole.

A complete PowerPoint SOW consisting of 240 SLIDES which includes ACTIVITIES and RESOURCES based on the play ‘BLOOD BROTHERS’ by WILLY RUSSELL in preparation for the GCSE EDUQAS LITERATURE PAPER COMPONENT 2, SECTION A, POST 1914 PROSE/DRAMA. Includes relevant ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, SAMPLE QUESTIONS, BACKGROUND/CONTEXTUAL detail, THE ROLE of THE PROLOGUE/NARRATOR, KEY THEMES, SUPERSTITIONS, SYMBOLS, FORESHADOWING, MOTIFS, MAIN CHARACTERS, STEREOTYPES, DIALECTS/ACCENTS, STAGE SETTINGS, SCENE-BY-SCENE QUESTIONS/ACTIVITIES and VARIOUS SPAG ACTIVITIES. Can be adapted to suit other GCSE Examination boards. A MUST-HAVE!!

Another MUST HAVE! An excellent, user-friendly, detailed and printable PowerPoint resource based on 36 POETIC LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES which include DETAILED yet EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND DEFINITIONS and EXAMPLES together with their EFFECTS on the reader. A great aid for RECOGNISING, UNDERSTANDING and ANALYSING POETIC LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES in response to ALL POETRY TASKS, ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS.

Focus on iGCSE Cambridge English Language Coursework, Assignment 3. Includes an article which argues AGAINST the Death Penalty, a Power Point which focuses on both the Reading and Writing Assessment Criteria, arguments FOR the Death Penalty, Persuasive Devices, useful Connectives and Paragraph and Sentence starters plus a possible essay structure in response to the article.

A Writing or Speaking and Listening Assessment Task based on Argue, Persuade and Discuss. Includes an article which argues FOR Corporal Punishment in Schools, a Power Point tutorial which focuses on Arguments FOR/AGAINST Corporal Punishment in Schools, Alternative Forms of Punishment, Examples of Model Paragraphs to show Agreement and Counter-Argument using Persuasive Devices, Useful Connectives and Paragraph and Sentence Starters plus how to structure a convincing letter in response to the article. A great resource in preparation for iGCSE Cambridge English Language Coursework, Assignment 3 or any other task which focuses on Writing or Speaking and Listening based on Argue, Persuade and Discuss.

A detailed tutorial focusing on a response to the attached article ‘Is Social Networking a Negative Influence?’ Includes the ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES of SOCIAL NETWORKING, PERSUASIVE DEVICES, useful CONNECTIVES and PARAGRAPH/SENTENCE starters, EXAMPLES of selected QUOTES and STRUCTURED RESPONSES to the task plus a possible ESSAY STRUCTURE in response to the given article. Could be adapted as a Speaking and Listening Task too.

An entire SOW which consists of 15 PPT LESSONS, RESOURCES and a KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER based on the theme/topic of ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES in NON-FICTION READING. Lessons include: GENRE, AUDIENCE, PURPOSE, DAFORREST, INFERENCE, ZOOM, ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS, BIAS, STRUCTURAL FEATURES, EFFECT ON THE READER, WRITER’S INTENTIONS, A CORE KNOWLEDGE QUIZ, leading up to a FINAL READING ASSESSMENT based on a ‘HOW’ QUESTION. Resources based on Environmental issues such as: Deforestation, Rising Global Temperatures, Plastic Pollution to name just a few. Includes various NON-FICTION TEXTS (news reports, magazine articles, a blog, an advertisement etc.) and various HOMEWORK TASKS. A fantastic, thought-provoking SOW aimed at Year 9 students but could be adapted to suit all KS3 students.

14 various teaching RESOURCES based on Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (KS3 and KS4 Levels). Includes an outline of the MAIN SCENES together with comprehension and assessment questions on selected scenes and ways to develop PEELE Paragraphs accordingly. In addition, students are given relevant and useful VOCABULARY based on the MAIN CHARACTERS, SCENES and THEMES in the play to aid students’ SOPHISTICATED ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION and UNDERSTANDING of the play.

An entire SOW which consists of 20 PPT LESSONS, RESOURCES, a MEDIUM-TERM PLAN and a KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER based on VILLAINS in SHAKESPEARE. Lessons include: Context, Society, Women, Religion and Beliefs, Theatre, Shakespearian Language (Cliches, Insults), Genres, Themes, ‘The Seven Ages of Man’, Protagonist, Antagonist, Tragic Hero which leads into some of Shakespeare’s well-known plays and their VILLAINS: ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (Tybalt), ‘Macbeth’ (Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, The Witches), ‘Hamlet’ (Claudius), ‘The Tempest’ (Caliban) leading up to a Reading Assessment based on an Evaluation of Lady Macbeth (Model PEEZA Paragraph, New Vocabulary, Sentence Starters, Planning Sheet etc). A fantastic SOW for Year 7’s and lower-ability Year 8’s and Year 9’s.