The bundle is ideal for teaching Macbeth to learners with additional needs.
It includes language activities to learn key phrases, sentences and paragraphs that are needed to talk and write about the text. Ideal for dyslexic students, it utilises colour codes to remember spelling patterns and important details.
Each resource includes visuals to help students and reinforce concepts. There is a model essay, study notes and in depth speaking and listening activities. The language activities set the booklets apart from other resources.
The bundle is a great set of resources to teach Macbeth for GCSE English Literature in an accessible way.
This extensive resource is designer to support newly arrived, EAL students who have very little basic English. It contains workbooks, picture prompts, model paragraphs and basic descriptions, as well as an EAL beginner pack.
The beginner pack provides a sequence to teach newly arrived, EAL students, moving from letter sounds, to basic vocabulary and sentences. It is full of useful ideas.
To compliment this resource picture prompts and some flashcards are included to provide a context for students to learn. These provide pictures of different settings EAL students will experience such as a classroom or living room. There are flashcards of the colours.
Once students have acquired these basic skills, there are two courses to learn to write simple descriptions and recounts. Each of these courses contain scaffolds, key vocabulary and paragraphs.
This pack containing four pdfs will ensure the right support for newly arrived, EAL students!
These comprehensive GCSE, AQA resources are designed to support students in developing a deep understanding of the key theme of social responsibility in An Inspector Calls, and explores characters and ideas related to this in An Inspector Calls. The resources provide structured guidance for students preparing for their English Literature exams, helping them to explore complex topics such as socialism and capitalism. They are ideal for teachers and tutors looking for ready-to-use materials that enhance learning and engagement.
The essay scaffolds are particularly valuable for structuring student responses. Using the PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) framework, students are guided step by step on how to write cohesive and insightful essays. This method ensures that they engage effectively with the text, using key quotes and analysis to demonstrate their understanding of how Priestley presents important themes, such as the interconnectedness of society and the critique of capitalism. Key extracts are also provided with contextual information that students can refer to.
The model essay and glossary provides additional support, offering a clear example of a high-quality essay response. The essays showcases the expected standards for GCSE (AQA) and includes a glossary of essential terms, such as “collective responsibility” and “moral authority,” helping students to build a strong vocabulary for literary analysis.
Furthermore, the contextual materials include letters and insights from J.B. Priestley, giving students a deeper understanding of the playwright’s intentions and the socio-political messages embedded in the play. These resources not only prepare students for exam success but also encourage them to think critically about social justice and their role in society. A range of comprehension activities are included in this resource.
By using these resources, students will develop a thorough grasp of the play’s themes, improve their essay-writing skills, and gain confidence in analyzing literature through a social and moral lens.
This GCSE English Literature resource offers a comprehensive analysis of the theme of isolation in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and includes an AQA practice exam question which focuses on the theme of isolation, along with a model answer.
Practice Question and Extract: The extract is taken from Stave 2 where Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past. It portrays the symbolic isolation of Scrooge through the description of his room and situation.
Model Answer: A detailed response to the exam question, discussing Scrooge’s isolation both in the extract and throughout the novel. This includes:
Analysis of the extract’s language, highlighting Scrooge’s physical and emotional isolation.
Exploration of isolation in the broader context of the novel, emphasizing how Scrooge’s materialism contributes to his loneliness.
A conclusion that connects isolation with Victorian social values and the importance of community.
Indicative Content: Provides teachers with clear criteria to assess student responses.
Along with this resource, a picture sequence activity is also provided. This can be used to help students remember the main events which occur at the beginning of Stave 2.
This resource is designed to show students how to respond to an AQA, English Literature question and familiarising them with the theme of isolation.
Enhance students understanding of Charles Dickens’ timeless novella A Christmas Carol with this comprehensive resource, focusing on the role of the supernatural. This study guide is designed to support GCSE, English Literature students in exploring key themes, character analysis, and Dickens’ use of vivid imagery and symbolism.
Key Features:
Extract and Question: Includes two questions and extracts.
Model Answers and Phrases: Step-by-step guidance and exemplar responses help students develop insightful answers, using evaluative language and subject-specific terminology. A list of phrases taken from the model answer is provided for students to familiarise themselves with the language used in a literary essay.
Themes and Symbolism: Detailed exploration of the supernatural elements in each stave, including the moral and societal messages conveyed by the ghosts.
Critical Questions: Thought-provoking questions for every supernatural event in each stave, encouraging deeper engagement with the themes, such as social inequality, reflection, and transformation.
This resource equips students with the skills to analyse Dickens’ narrative techniques and effectively address exam questions, making it an essential tool for GCSE success.
This A Christmas Carol resource is designed to help GCSE, English Literature teachers guide students in analyzing the theme of redemption in Charles Dickens’ novella. An extract from Stave Two is provided alongside the question: ‘How does Dickens present the theme of redemption in this extract and in the novella as a whole?’ This allows students to focus their analysis on specific text examples while linking back to the novella’s broader themes.
Tailored for both classroom learning and independent study, the resource includes:
Model Essay Response - A detailed and well-structured exemplar response that explores how Dickens presents redemption through vivid imagery, symbolism, and character development. The essay addresses the novella as a whole, focusing on the role of each Spirit in Scrooge’s transformation.
Key Vocabulary and Analytical Phrases - A curated list of phrases such as “transformative power of redemption,” “motif of light as a symbol of enlightenment,” and “systemic inequalities of Victorian England.” This vocabulary aids students in developing high-quality responses.
Storyboard summaries of Stave Two to provide visual and contextual support for the extract. Ideal for paired discussions and comprehension.
Independent Extract Tasks - Another extract is provided to assess students’ understanding of text analysis and thematic understanding.
This resource equips students with the tools to critically evaluate the text while ensuring they meet assessment objectives. Perfect for building analytical skills and boosting confidence for exam responses.
This dyslexia friendly, functional skills writing workbook includes a structured approach to improve writing by using model answers, questionnaires, plans and colour-coded spelling of key words. The questions are focused on improving a park and reviewing a visit to an amusement park.
Each section begins with typical writing questions on the Functional Skills (AQA) Paper.
To engage students, questionnaires and discussion questions are provided to help students develop their ideas. This will also support the speaking and listening element of the exam.
There are colour coded words to aid the spelling and reading of key words related to the questions. This is aimed to support students with additional needs and has proved an effective way to support dyslexics due to the visual elements involved.
There are two model answers - one aimed at Level One and another at Level Two. This is provided to differentiate for those who show progress in their writing.
A scheme accompanies this unit and provides additional ideas to support teaching.
This is an invaluable resource to deliver the writing element of the Functional Skills exam.
The booklet provides an extract and model answer with key vocabulary which is colour coded so that students can practice reading and spelling. It also provides the colour code to enable teachers to write further key vocabulary for their student to practice.
The booklet starts with an extract from Act 2, Scene 2. Difficult words are coded to practice fluency.
Then there is a model paragraph with a key word list.
The rest of the essay is provided for students to read.
Finally, students have opportunity to write a response for themselves.
The booklet is an excellent template for teachers to use to make further resources!
This dyslexia friendly, Year 6 SATS resource is designed to help students with additional needs familiarise themselves with the SATS Reading Paper. It contains three texts along with activities to help students read and understand the type of texts they will encounter in the exam.
Key Features:
Spelling and Vocabulary Development: Students will learn to spell complex words through a syllable-based color-coding system, making challenging vocabulary accessible and memorable. This approach not only improves spelling but also boosts pronunciation and fluency.
Meaning Exploration: Each text is accompanied by a vocabulary section, encouraging students to tick unfamiliar words and engage in dictionary skills or discussions with peers and adults. This deepens their understanding of language and fosters a love for words.
Fluency Practice: With timed reading exercises, students can track their reading speed and accuracy, promoting fluency and confidence. Multiple readings encourage improvement, allowing students to see their progress over time.
Engaging Texts: Featuring three captivating extracts - The Majestic Blue Whale, Against the Ramp, and Whispers of the Hive - students will be immersed in diverse topics that inspire curiosity and discussion. These texts are designed to resonate with students, sparking their imagination and enhancing comprehension skills.
SATS Style Questions: Prepare your students for assessments with shorter questions that mimic the SATS format. Students can collaborate in pairs to tackle comprehension questions, reinforcing their understanding while building teamwork skills.
An additional SATS tips text is provided to share with the students prior to the exam.
Equip your students with the tools they need to excel in reading while fostering a passion for literature. Our resource is not just a tool; it’s a pathway to building lifelong learners who are confident in their reading abilities.
Aimed to be used for students studying the WJEC, English Language, GCSE examination, this pack provides a practice paper, marking scheme and guidance and model answers for the writing section.
The Welsh exam board follows a unique exam structure and this paper will assist in navigating the questions. The practice paper is based on five texts about walking. The questions are typical in style as those found in the examination. A marking scheme is provided along with some indicative content paragraphs.
For the writing questions, two model answers are provided which can be used to discuss successful features. A follow up activity is given in which students discuss the features in terms of the assessment objectives.
An additional summarising booklet is included to be used to demonstrate how to approach this question.
Suitable for GCSE students who struggle with sentence structure and grammatical expression, this English Language Course - suitable for all exam boards - teaches the sentence types needed to write a range of genres. It supports the GCSE Writing Questions - Narrative/Descriptive and Persuasive/Argumentative.
Using cause and effect conjunctions and phrases, The Grammar in Context Unit (Persuasive and Argumentative), provides a range of cause and effect sentence openers such as, SINCE, DUE TO, AS A RESULT and WHEN. It has exercises to practice these sentence types using different contexts for writing at GCSE. There is a Speaking and Listening prompt series of questions to support this.
For narrative, the second unit presents sentence openers that make a descriptive text successful. Students are provided with an opportunity to write using sentence openers that focus on location, mood or action. Alongside this there is an assessment using engaging visual storystrips.
The unit is an effective and research based way of explicitly teach sentence structure across a range of genres typically assessed at GCSE. It is a useful resource for SENCOs, English Teachers and Teaching Assistants. It can be used as a standalone course or as part of lessons on GCSE English writing.
This comprehensive guide is designed to help GCSE students excel in both the reading and short story writing sections of the WJEC - Eduqas, English Language, Component 1 exam.
A practice paper is provided based on a mystery story extract that focuses on strange noises in a house in which the protagonist Maya resides.
It provides clear, practical strategies for approaching each type of question, with step-by-step advice and model responses tailored to exam requirements. The guide focuses on key areas such as language analysis, mood shifts, thoughts and feelings, and evaluation.
The unit also offers four creative short story prompts along with model responses. These can be shared with students to discuss successful features of the writing.
An additional resource is provided to explain how to analyse language using subject-specific vocabulary.
This resource gives students the tools and confidence they need to succeed in both the reading comprehension and writing sections.
This resource pack provides comprehensive materials to support the teaching of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at GCSE level. Designed to enhance students’ understanding of the novella, the resources focus on Dickens’ masterful use of setting to reflect mood, theme, and character development.
Key Features
-Detailed extracts from the novella, including vivid descriptions of settings such as Victorian London, Scrooge’s home, and the Cratchit household.
-Structured question with a PEEL model to guide students in analysing how Dickens uses language to create atmosphere and deepen themes.
-Carefully curated word banks for each key setting, such as “grim, foreboding, and shadowy” for Victorian London or “cozy, warm, and inviting” for the Cratchit household. These lists support students in expanding their vocabulary and writing sophisticated responses.
Thematic Connections that explore how Dickens’ settings mirror Scrooge’s emotional transformation—from the bleak, foggy streets of London to the warmth of the Cratchit home and the grim finality of the graveyard.
Comparisons between different scenes (e.g., Scrooge’s office vs. the Cratchit home) help to build skills for higher-level responses.
This pack saves planning time by providing ready-made resources that are aligned with the GCSE assessment objectives. The structured tasks and model examples cater to a wide range of abilities, supporting differentiation in the classroom. By immersing students in Dickens’ evocative settings, the pack ensures a thorough understanding of how these contribute to the novella’s enduring themes and character arcs.
This comprehensive resource is designed to help GCSE, English Language teachers support their students in mastering the art of writing PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) paragraphs and analyzing language features like sensory imagery. Tailored for ‘reading response - fiction’, it provides clear strategies for interpreting extracts from science fiction and historical fiction.
Key Features:
Clear PEEL Structure: A step-by-step guide to writing PEEL paragraphs, with examples from both science fiction and historical fiction genres.
Science Fiction & Historical Fiction Extracts: Carefully selected texts for analysis, ideal for practicing how writers use language to evoke atmosphere, mood, and meaning.
Language Features: In-depth focus on metaphors, similes, personification, and sensory imagery—skills crucial for English Language: Fiction.
Practice Activities: Engaging exercises that challenge students to write their own PEEL paragraphs, reinforcing their understanding of literary techniques.
Model Answers: Well-structured model paragraphs to demonstrate effective analysis, helping students understand what makes a successful response.
Assessment & Analysis:
Practical Applications: Includes a full set of exercises and assessment questions on both historical and science fiction passages, encouraging students to analyze and write about language features in context.
A bonus Exploring Metaphors booklet is also provided to help students understand how to interpret and analyse figurative language.
This resource is perfect for GCSE, English Language teachers looking to develop their students’ analytical and writing skills, equipping them with the tools to tackle reading response questions with confidence. Ideal for students aiming to improve their ability to write coherent, evaluative responses under exam conditions.
This pack contains two separate booklets for GCSE, AQA English Language teachers, designed to support effective exam preparation and student success. These resources are tailored to help educators teach and assess students working towards their GCSE English Language Paper One.
Booklet 1: Practice Paper
This booklet provides a complete, original practice paper for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1. It includes a carefully crafted fictional extract titled ‘Whispers in the Mill’ with a range of questions mirroring the official, AQA exam format. The questions assess key skills such as understanding setting, language analysis, structural analysis, and critical interpretation. This resource is ideal for mock exams, in-class assessments, or independent student practice.
An indicative content section is included for the reading paper and model answers for the writing section.
Booklet 2: Question 4 Guidance
The second booklet offers in-depth guidance on answering Question 4, the critical evaluation task from AQA, GCSE, English Language Paper One. It provides:
A breakdown of the question format and expectations.
Model responses at different levels.
Mark scheme insights for clear assessment.
Strategies for teaching evaluative writing and textual interpretation.
Key Features of Both Booklets:
Designed to align with mark schemes and assessment objectives for Paper One.
Clear, accessible explanations suitable for both teachers and students.
Flexible for classroom teaching, homework tasks, and revision workshops.
Unlock a deeper understanding of A Christmas Carol with these comprehensive GCSE, English Literature resources, specifically designed to enhance exam success. The writing frames are particularly useful for students with additional needs and the model answers help struggling students enhance their responses.
Tailored for students aiming to progress in their GCSE Literature exam, these materials cover key themes, character analysis, and essay structures, focusing on pivotal topics such as death, isolation, and poverty. With clear writing frames and model essays, students will develop their skills in literary analysis, critical thinking, and providing textual evidence - all essential for top marks.
The model answer section contains the extracts taken from the Writing Frame booklet and accompanying model response. To help students, a list of key terms and vocabulary is provided which they can highlight in the essay.
Perfect for revision and classroom use, these resources provide a structured approach to Dickens’ novella, ensuring students feel confident tackling exam questions with precision and insight. Whether it’s understanding Scrooge’s transformation or exploring how Dickens critiques Victorian society, this pack empowers learners to navigate complex themes and improve their assessments.
This short unit contains an extract from Stave 2, a typical GCSE extract question and a PEEL paragraph example.
Two further extracts are also included to write a comparison.
Ideal to demonstrate the language and structure that need to be used in a successful response.
Aimed for GCSE (AQA) English Language teachers, this resource is ideal to teach the different elements of Paper One. It includes model responses to the practice questions which will help students understand what is required of them and provides a useful resource for examination preparation!
The practice paper, reading material is a detailed, engaging extract about Claire, a young woman returning home after a tiring day at work. It allows students to practice skills such as understanding characters, setting, and emotions while responding to AQA-style questions. The paper contains typical Section A questions. focusing on reading comprehension and analysis, with questions addressing language techniques, structure, and character evaluation.
Section B provides creative writing prompts, encouraging students to either describe a rainy city scene - picture prompt - or write a story about feeling invisible in a crowd.
An included mark scheme clearly outlines how to assess student responses, with level descriptors for analyzing language, structure, and critical evaluation. These can be shared with students.
Model answers are included to give students examples of high-quality responses, guiding them on how to structure answers and use evidence effectively. Students will be able to see the type of language they need to use to respond to the text.
Additionally, a checklists is included as a separate document to support both reading and writing tasks. These cover:
Language features like strong verbs, metaphors, and personification.
Structural devices such as chronological order, flashbacks, and cyclical structure.
Creative writing features such as varied sentence structures, figurative language, and punctuation for effect.
These resources ensure comprehensive preparation for the AQA Paper 1 exam, helping students develop critical reading skills and produce creative, well-structured writing!
This FREE resource includes two model essays and a plan. It is ideal to use as part of KS3 and GCSE English Language.
The model essays are a response to a persuasive task in which the reader has to persuade a headteacher to chose to run an extra-curricular activity of their choice.
There are two model answers - one for more advanced learners (GCSE) and one for intermediate learners (KS3)
There is also a plan to help students write their own response.
This FREE resource is an excellent way to show students how to plan and write a persuasive essay!
This free lesson uses a football story to engage KS2 and KS3 students about persuasive writing. It is also suitable for lower ability SEN and ESL students at GCSE level.
The story is about a footballer who adopts a pet dog. It outlines the benefits he receives from the relationship with his beloved pet. After a story there is a comprehension activity.
Finally, there is a persuasive, writing activity about adopting a pet and a checklist for marking.