This really helps pupils to focus on the use of the apostrophe. extremely useful.

Work to suit secondary pupils in S3/4 (age 14+) A set of questions to support pupil analysis of the text, and then a detailed essay plan to help pupils write an essay about the range of feelings communicated in the poem.

Lots of resources that I use when teaching 'The Merchant of Venice' to S4 (age 15/16) pupils. Questions on each scene, group discussion tasks on key themes, essay plans on several topics and more...

A really fun listening test to do with first year high school pupils. Text available to listen to online.

Questions on the novel, then a detailed essay plan for writing 3 diary extracts.

A worksheet that I created for revision purposes before National 5 and Higher English exams in Scotland. (But suitable for England too) Tackles parenthesis, repetition, listing, colons, semi-colons etc. Pupils said this really helped them clarify how to answer many of the exam questions.

Questions on the whole play, a drama activity and a writing task

A powerpoint to introduce Anthony Burgess's 'A Clockwork Orange'. Key information about characterisation, plot, theme, and explanations of dystopia, totalitarianism etc. Youtube links to other supporting materials.

Developed to support pupils studying 'A Clockwork Orange' for Higher English in Scotland, but suitable for any teachers who want to support pupils in the writing of critical essays based on this text. It includes a pre-reading task based on Blake Morrison's fantastic introduction, and this prepares pupils really well for handling the Nadsat. Also includes discussion tasks, critical essay support sheets, tasks on themes and more...

A detailed help sheet to scaffold pupils in the writing of a reflective essay about friendship.

A fun activity for new secondary pupils. I get them to complete this first and then use it as a stimulus for a group discussion activity.

Developed for the new Higher English exam in Scotland, modelled on SQA specimens

A help sheet to support pupils respond to the opening of the novel. Pupils who struggle with writing can use this to respond to the text.

A very helpful resource for pupils studying textual analysis. Key features of prose fiction to consider.

essay plan to accompany PowerPoint : writing about a film that adheres to a particular genre. My Scottish Higher class are doing this for their critical essay paper.

A detailed write on template to scaffold pupils in writing a reflective essay. Supports pupils in considering all aspects of the process of sitting their first set of exams and leads to a very mature, reflective piece of writing.

This has been an invaluable resource and already downloaded over a thousand times. Pupils enjoy spotting and correcting these common writing mistakes.

Two compelling poems which explore the topic of abortion. My pupils enjoyed studying these texts and had lots to say about them. They went on to write an essay exploring both poems. The resource is a worksheet with 3 essay plans.

Questions on the whole poem, with a specific focus on writing techniques used to create atmosphere. Essay plan

A good introduction to ‘The Winter’s Tale’, offering historical context, characters, themes, plot synopsis and some youtube link to give pupils a taster of what’s to come.