A mini mock for a beautiful extract from Maggie O’Farrell’s ‘The Marriage Portrait’

A simple revision wheel encouraging pupils to consider Caliban’s presentation in The Tempest

A selection of 5 revision worksheets which encourage pupils to make connections across tasks, characters and concepts. Some examples of completed boxes are provided. Perfect for self directed revision, recall, and knowledge audits

A set of starters prompting students to recall quotations, identify devices and start to analyse

A full paper using an extract from The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens - you may want to adjust Q1 to suit your pupils

This lesson looks at the history and purpose of Christmas and is designed to fit with AQA language paper 2 style writing. Ideal as an end of term debating task

This simple worksheet challenges pupils to recall key terms from the play while engaging them with simple numeracy

Use this cryptogram puzzle to help students form a summary of chapter 4

This lesson is based around the criteria for AQA’s language paper 1 question 5. It guides pupils through the basics of sensory writing, considering vocabulary, detail and structure. The extended writing task uses slow writing prompts to focus pupils on quality and crafting over quantity.

This lesson looks at the theme and importance of death in A Christmas Carol. Designed originally for online learning but can be easily adapted to traditional face to face learning for KS4

This lesson guides pupils through the scene, looking at the language used and theme of deception. Ideal for KS4 or high ability Year 9s

This lesson looks at the history of the police force and the influence of class on the author and novels. Can be used in conjunction with most Sherlock Holmes novels.

A differentiated work pack for Act 3 Scene 2 of Macbeth. Ideal for home learning or homework. Differentiated to three ability levels to support accessibility.

A 50 page work book designed for KS3 to engage them in a variety of texts, genres and forms. Perfect for remote learning or homework

These workbooks are ideal to promote independent revision and exam preparation in KS4 students. It covers A Christmas Carol, Macbeth and In Inspector Calls

A whole paper condensed to one page! This Gothic extract is brutal and macabre, perfect for engaging reluctant readers while emphasising the GCSE skills needed for Language Paper 1

An extract from Frankenstein where the monster is brought to life. This includes the questions 1-4 of AQA’s Language Paper One. Perfect as a tricky extract fro HA students.

3-4 hours of work looking at Poe’s Gothic poem The Raven. Includes creative activities as well as opportunties to model and demonstrate analysis.

This lesson can be delivered over 2-3 hours to KS3. It goes into detail about the context and background of Auschwitz Concentration camp, bringintg together past and present views of it. This contextual knowledge is then used to support analysis of language and dramatic techniques.

This fully differentiated workbook is ideal for introducing the content of Language Paper One to students while combining the plot of A Christmas Carol. It is designed for KS4 and uses the AQA assessment objectives and success criteria. Includes fully scaffolded activities for questions 1-4 and a section 5 that is linked thematically.