An entire unit of work based around Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. Includes detailed lesson plans for an entire term, all of which include a starter, several shorter tasks and a plenary. Regular homework tasks are set and the scheme also links to several pre-1914 texts as well as some poetry. It is aimed at bridging the gap between KS3 and KS4 in terms of pupils' knowledge and understanding of older texts with more complex language. It has regular short and longer assessment-style pieces and contains a range of tasks linked directly to the requirements of the new GCSE Language exam. Contains: A powerpoint with more than 230 slides which can be easily subdivided into single lessons Copies of 4 poems taught within the scheme Copies of the Pre-1900 texts focused on in the scheme A comprehensive breakdown of the scheme, lesson by lesson Clear starter activities for all lessons Clear plenary / exit ticket ideas for every lesson

A Powerpoint with more than 15 short activities, perfect for use as starters or 'Do Now' activities. Each pair of slides has 5 questions for pupils to work through at the beginning of a lesson and a set of the answers, both of which can quickly and easily be tagged on to any other lesson to serve as a quick grammar starter. All activities are linked to identifying word classes. Choose the 'Do Now' or the 'Starter' version, depending on what your school calls the first part of the lesson.

A set of Powerpoints which can assist with the teaching of Dennis Kelly's play DNA. Contains: 2 Powerpoints focusing on introducing different elements of the play DNA by Dennis Kelly. 6 Powerpoints looking at a number of potential exam questions and possible ways to focus on them with a group. 1 Powerpoint feeding back common pupil errors during the exam question focused on DNA

A set of five lessons which aim to introduce pupils to the ideas of utopias and dystopias, based around the film Wall-E and the opening chapter of The Hunger Games. Each Powerpoint contains a SPAG-based starter, activities based around the central text for the lesson and a plenary which allows pupils to review their learning. Easy to follow with no additional work required. Contents: 5 Powerpoints containing different activities based around introducing pupils to dystopian fiction.

A set of texts gathered around the theme of Horror / Gothic Fiction aimed at guiding pupils in Years 7-9 through the range of text-types they will need to be familiar with to be successful when studying the new GCSE curriculum. Including extracts from Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley and Henry James and classic poems like Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven, but also more modern, accessible texts such as Stephenie Meyer's Twilight, Darren Shan's Demon Thief and Roald Dahl's The Witches, this collection aims to provide a wide range of texts through which to study the range of skills vital in the new curriculum, such as pre-19th Century Literature, poetry, comparison of theme and time period, language and structural features. Could also easily be used with a GCSE group in preparation for their literature examination. Contains: A booklet with a range of extracts taken from 13 different texts centred around the theme of horror, including modern fiction, pre-19th Century fiction and poetry.

A scheme of work which covers the whole of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas novel. Includes a scheme overview, 20 Powerpoints with activities taking pupils through the novel, chapter by chapter, with starter activities, plenaries, a wide range of activities and some assessments covering character, theme and language. Everything you need to teach the book effectively. Covers the full range of literature assessment criteria for a middle ability Year 8 group. Contains: 20 PowerPoint presentations: each focuses on a chapter of the book, in order - all self contained with a range of activities An overview of the whole scheme 2 separate worksheets with activities to accompany the lessons

A set of texts gathered around the theme of Childhood aimed at guiding pupils in Years 7-9 through the range of text-types they will need to be familiar with to be successful when studying the new GCSE curriculum. Including extracts from Dickens, Bronte and Shakespeare, but also more modern, accessible texts such as Willy Russell's Our Day Out, Harry Potter and Roald Dahl's Boy, this collection aims to provide a wide range of texts through which to study the range of skills vital in the new curriculum, such as pre-19th Century Literature, poetry, comparison of theme and time period, language and structural features. Could also easily be used with a GCSE group in preparation for their literature examination. Contains: A booklet with 17 different texts centred around the theme of childhood, including modern fiction, pre-19th Century fiction, a play excerpt and poetry. A suggested list of tasks to accompany the texts

A powerpoint which can be used and adapted over and over to get pupils used to looking at teacher's marking of an assessment, celebrate their successes and work out how they can improve further next time. Can be used generically with any assessment or easily adapted to be more specific depending on the skills being addressed in the piece of work.

An exam paper in the style of the new WJEC English Language Component 1 based on an extract from Laurie Lee's 'Cider With Rosie'. Questions which are written in the style of sample / pre-released materials to allow students valuable practice of the exam type. Contains: Extract from 'Cider With Rosie' Question Paper

An exam paper in the style of the new WJEC English Language Component 1 based on an extract from Wilkie Collins' 'The Woman in White'. Questions which are written in the style of sample / pre-released materials to allow students valuable practice of the exam type. Contains: Extract from 'The Woman in White' Question Paper

Worksheets with sample exam answers designed to support the teaching of Dennis Kelly's DNA for the Literature GCSE. Contains: 5 worksheets with sample answers on a range of examination-style questions. Some of the answers are full, and some have been started and pupils can discuss their content and work on completing them.

A scheme of work based on Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses. Contains: 25 powerpoints aimed at accompanying a reading of the novel, suggesting different activities to complete at certain points. Activities cover a wide range of reading, writing and speaking and listening skill areas.

A test based on an extract from Lemony Snickett's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' (taken from the chapter entitled 'A Bad Beginning'). Aimed at Year 7 and 8 pupils, the test focuses on questions which will begin to prepare pupils for the new GCSE-style examinations. The four questions look at selecting information, inferring and deducing information from the text, commenting on the writer's intentions and analysing the effects of the language used. Contains: The test itself The relevant extract A comprehensive mark scheme

An exam paper in the style of the new WJEC English Language Component 1 based on an extract from JRR Tolkein's The Hobbit. Questions which are written in the style of sample / pre-released materials to allow students valuable practice of the exam type. Contains: Extract from The Hobbit Question Paper

A Powerpoint with 10 short activities, perfect for use as starters or 'Do Now' activities. Each pair of slides has 5 questions for pupils to work through at the beginning of a lesson and a set of the answers, both of which can quickly and easily be tagged on to any other lesson to serve as a quick grammar starter. All activities are linked to punctuating speech correctly. Choose the 'Do Now' or the 'Starter' version, depending on what your school calls the first part of the lesson.

A set of three simple lessons which look at the poems 'Who's for the Game' and 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' and lead students into a comparison essay. Aimed at lower ability students, the powerpoints present a step by step guide to looking at each poem in turn and then practising how to write about the poems and compare them. COntains: 3 Powerpoints, 1 per poem and 1 about comparing the 2 poems 2 worksheets with the poems printed on them

A set of 8 lessons using Roald Dahl's Boy as the inspiration for Philosophy for Children, linked closely to fiction texted aimed at extending children's literacy levels. Through reading of a range of texts linked to autobiography and childhood, pupils engage in discussions centred around issues linked to growing up and childhood. The reading materials supplied contain excerpts from fiction, non-fiction, prose, play, poetry and modern / Pre-Twentieth Century texts and are a useful introduction to more challenging, older texts required in the new curriculum in the form of small, manageable extracts. For use with Year 7 or 8 Contains: 8 self contained PowerPoint presentations which include entire lessons - excerpt from Boy, plus short discussion tasks leading into a number of potential Philosophy for Children questions. 8 Resource sheets containing the excerpts used with each PowerPoint lesson

An exam paper in the style of the new WJEC English Language Component 1 based on an extract from Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'. Questions which are written in the style of sample / pre-released materials to allow students valuable practice of the exam type. Contains: Extract from 'Jane Eyre' Question Paper

Worksheets with activities designed to support the teaching of Dennis Kelly's DNA for the Literature GCSE. Contains: 4 worksheets with activities for students to work through concerning key quotations from the play, the dramatic actions taken by the characters, questions used by the characters and their significance and the importance / symbolic effect of Leah's speeches. A simple summary of the play 1 powerpoint with the key quotations which supports the worksheet.

An exam paper in the style of the new WJEC English Language Component 1 based on an extract from Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Questions which are written in the style of sample / pre-released materials to allow students valuable practice of the exam type. Contains: Extract from Oliver Twist Question Paper