An analysis sheet guiding students through revision of the poem and key images and themes

A selection of posters made with adobe spark covering key quotations from Conan-Doyles The Sign of Four. Ideal for KS4 memorising elements of the text or print ready for a display board.

An analysis sheet ideal for students studying AQA English literature. Looks at the effects of war and encourages students to engage in personal response

A postcard crammed with information about the character of Sheila Birling in An Inspector Calls. Ideal as a revision aid, for essay writing or for look-cover-recall activities. Designed for my KS4 classes in line with the AQA assessment objectives.

A colourful worksheet aimed at bottom set Y10 providing contextual information about Dickens and some analysis of the Ghost's role as a mouthpiece in the novel. Fill the gaps activity.

A mock paper using an extract from The Great Gatsby where Daisy and Gatsby are reunited for the first time in 5 years. Includes a Language Paper 1 Section B task. Ideal for KS4 as a mock or as an independent task for revision.

A worksheet encouraging students to revise the key themes and quotes of the play. Enables them to make connections thematically and prepare them for the AQA exam.

A mini scheme guiding students through an extract from Anthony Horowitz's Skeleton Key using the new AQA Specification as stimuli. Lessons emphasise extracting information, structure and writing to describe. Includes extract of specimen markscheme to aid in self/peer assessment. Includes both collaborative and independent tasks designed to engage students with text and skills. Great for KS3 as an introduction to the exam skills or for KS4 as a refresher.

This booklet it designed to encourage students to engage with Reading for Pleasure in their own way, while fostering creativity, expansive vocabulary and inference skills. Ideal for KS3, either pick which tasks you wish to complete or allow students to dictate their own learning by selecting the tasks most suited to their books.

A comprehensive lesson guiding students through the personalities of Henry and the French Prince. Allows time for converstations based around analytical questions and ideas. The resources are based around the skills required for AQA’s literature paper one, but could be easily adapted to suit other specifications. I originally aimed this at KS3.

A lesson guiding students through the events of Act 5 scenes 6-9. Includes language analysis activities, reminders of key deaths, extended writing tasks and sections which encourage the use of critical thinking and recall of other elements of the play. Includes additional resources ideal for independent revision

Two lessons looking at chapter 8-11 of War Horse. Lesson focuses on Prisoners of War (AO3) and The events of Chapter 10/11 and picking out language features. Homework fits with the new GCSE syllabus of Language Paper 1 section B. Aimed at lower ability Y7s

A section of a scheme for War Horse studying the text from chapter 7 onwards. Includes starters, plenaries, extended writing and essay skills. Aimed at Y7

A well structured lesson analyzing the language of Lord Capulet, guiding students towards a GCSE style analysis of his treatment of Juliet in A5S3 and the rest of the play. For higher ability students there is an additional lesson focusing on the presentation of women and feminism in Shakepeare’s works in general. Uses the new AQA spec to do an extract - whole style response. Aimed at higher ability KS3

A selection of resources ideally taught over 2-3 lessons. It covers the masquerade ball scene of Much Ado About nothing, using the Kenneth Branagh adaptation as visual stimuli. It includes a variety of tasks to hit the AOs of the GCSE AQA specification including recall of events and identification of language features. It also includes a variety of more creative activities including mask design. Ideal for KS3 as an introduction to the content of GCSE level work.

A selection of lessons covering the first 5 chapters of War Horse. This is aimed at Year 7 students but could be easily adapted to suit different abilities. Comes with question matrix, work sheets and extension activities. Updated to include GCSE style AOS and updated resources.

This lesson is designed to support KS3 students in writing their own Greek mythological stories. It can be conducted over 2-3 lessons depending on depth and ability. Full resources with model work to promote excellence from students.