Detailed summaries of each act, with important quotations highlighted. Questions on each act. Detailed essay plans to support pupils writing two different critical evaluations. Discussion tasks for assessing talk.

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.

A really fun exercise to assess listening based on a great wee story - 'Mary's Hair' by Eoin Colfer. Questions and answer key included Text published by Barrington Stoke.

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

I know this is just a single page sheet, but it’s been really useful in supporting pupils with the development of effective opening paragraphs for critical essays on a film. To be used with my other resources on ‘Lion’

A unit of work for S1 pupils (age 11-13) based on the play by Anne Fine. Questions on each act and discussion activities.

A powerpoint to support pupils writing about genre conventions in My Left Foot. Lots of information about conventions of a BIOPIC with links to other biopic films.

A template to help pupils write down their observations of camera work, sound etc. during a key scene in My Left Foot. Excellent preparation for writing a film essay about a key scene. Pupils can then collate their notes into a final document.

A great introduction to the novel: a research task to help pupils familiarise themselves with the events of the Uk's biggest ever rail disaster - the Quintinshill Rail Disaster during World War 1.

A thematic project I did with Scottish S3 (approx age 14) pupils based on the Flight 93 story. Pupils found it really interesting and it includes reading, writing, talking and listening tasks. Perfect for an end of term project in English. It comprises: -group discussion task based on Flight 93 film -Listening test based on Youtube clip - The Story of Flight 93 -A close reading exercise based on a newspaper article - marking key

Part of a thematic project I'm doing with S3 Scottish pupils. This is a worksheet to accompany a newspaper article: 'Texas Students Can Bring Guns to College'. I can't publish the article for copyright reasons, but it's easily available online. Please look at my other resources for connected materials.

Three activities based on Betsy Byars' novel 'The Pinballs': a group discussion, a paired presentation and an essay plan.

a comprehensive unit of study via powerpoint for first and second year secondary school pupils. Includes focus on: genre, conventions, plot, Walt Disney research, discussion tasks, analysis of film, youtube links to documentary, characterisation, themes, music, setting and symbolism. My class LOVED doing this and wrote brilliant film evaluations afterwards.

A paragraph plan to support pupils writing a critical essay about a key scene in My Left Foot. See my other resources - template for pupils plus model template by teacher.

Teacher model of what is required for pupil presentation about a song that is important to them. Based on 'Fairytale of New York' by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl.

A useful helpsheet to support pupils writing a critical evaluation of Jon Stallworthy's moving poem 'The Almond Tree'

A planning sheet to support pupils writing a critical evaluation of the novel 'Carrie's War'

Questions on chapter 1-6, a listening test with answer key, writing task - Davey's Diary, and a critical essay plan.

Developed to assess Listening for the Scottish National 5 English qualification, but an interesting activity for any English or Media class, these questions focus on a YouTube interview in which Malala revisits the day she was shot, and shares her opinions about life for young girls under the Taliban.

Plot summaries, important quotations, character notes and questions on each act.