Lessons for each chapter, with PPTs and core booklets. Summaries, cloze passages, key quotes explained, concept cartoons, true or false, pupil and teacher copies of all work. Gatsby party planning. Chapters 1-5 resources included for teaching.

A simple booklet to take pupils through the short story ‘The Sniper’ by Liam O’Flaherty. Ends with a straightforward critical essay task that is based on their learning throughout. PPT to match with answers and starters.

Fully annotated poems, plus example questions for each poem. Graphic organisers and sample 8 mark questions with full models of final questions.

Fully supported with key quotes and starter sentences. Helps to structure a key theme essay, writing for the first time, using PEE structures.

A simple set of cards to use in a final trial against characters.

Supported and detailed CEL IRL based on the fairy fight, plus three models of newspaper reports. Designed for S2 - S3 pupils studying Shakespeare. Tried and tested - works well with classes.

Designed for supported set to middle ability S3 or S4 , these activities lead pupils towards a critical evaluation of the poem. National 4 level would cope well with these and pupils are engaged with the poem. Simple cloze passage, multiple choice and puzzles to enhance understanding of key ideas.

Two PPTs with a variety of prompts (14) for small group discussion and activities to complete as a team. Role cards and self evaluation cards for teachers to print and use with pupils. Designed for National 3 and 4 group discussion practice and assessment.

Using cooperative learning, set of lessons that helps pupils teambuild. Very effective lessons that pupils enjoyed and led to reflection on social skills as well as behaviour management. Used to establish cooperative techniques and introduce the course. Can be used at any level of secondary school.

MacCaig Revision Flashcards - fully annotated. Helpful for National 5 and Higher Textual Analysis.

Camera angles and key scene analysis. National 3 Listening Test on additional key scene.

Fully annotated poem with prereading tasks and visual thinking. For Higher and National 5 textual analysis Paper 2.

An introduction to word choice, connotation and word intensity. Used with middle ability S2 and supported S4 (National 3/4) and worked well.

Analysis of the poem, with annotations. Designed for S1 Textual Analysis, with build in support and teaching points.

Designed for low ability supported S3 class. Accessible tasks with a textual analysis drama at the end.

Straightforward, attractive PowerPoints to teach basic skills in National 4 level Close Reading. Purpose, audience and context clues.

Worked PPT for Vernon Scannell's 'Hide and Seek'. Focus on poetic techniques and supported analysis of main ideas in the poem. Comes with pre-made homework sheets. Designed for textual analysis S1 but can be used for upper levels in supported sets.

Used for S2 level - teaching skills towards an argumentative writing piece. Can be used at different levels.

Introduction to poetry and oral traditions for S1 pupils, with built in support for less able pupils. Alliteration is the main technique.

This works on short examples and language features pupils can use to improve personal writing. 33 slides leading to a piece of personal writing entitled 'I'll never forget it!' Can be used to support lower ability pupils in S2 or S3 also.