A simple set of 20 quiz quiz trade questions helping students to revise the content of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Ideal for KS4

This worksheet gives students high level information and analysis about the appearance of the witches within Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Makes explicit links to the theme of the supernatural and the gothic. Ideal as independent revision or as a knowledge boosting task prior to assessment. Aimed at KS4 GCSE but could be adapted for KS5 revision

This worksheet is ideal for refreshing students’ poetry skills while challenging them with a linguistically dynamic text. Ideal for KS4 either as independent revision or to set as homework

This lesson is fully differentiated and guides students through the atmospheric Walt Whitman poem Patrolling Barnegat. Although it is listed as Unseen Poetry and is ideal for KS4, it is differentiated to facilitate KS3 learning. Lesson includes a review of language features, relevant contextual information and the opportunity for students to analyse in detail the language within the poem.

A simple worksheet for practicing the use of apostrophes while focusing on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Suitable for KS3 & 4

This lesson guides students through the ring scene in An Inspector Calls and provides them with relevant contextual information in line with the AQA Specification. Includes time to practice extended writing skills and see what good analysis looks like. Ideal for KS4

A simple worksheet designed to engage students with an interesting text as well as mastery of language features.

This is a comprehensive lesson guiding students through an extract from Stephen King’s IT. This lesson works through a suspenseful and sinister extract. Gives example answers and allows students to make associations across genres and texts, improving their comprehension and vocabulary. Ideal for KS4 studying section A of Language Paper 1.

This lesson puts the learning focus on the students. The 5 information stations cover each stanza and contextual information. Ideal for recapping key ideas quickly at KS4. Makes explicit reference to the AQA assessment objectives and grade descriptors in general.

This lesson introduces students to Henley’s poem, the key themes, language analysis and contextual information. Ideal for KS3 or KS4 unseen poetry.

This is a fully differentiated lesson examining the importance of family in A Christmas Carol. It includes round robin activities as well as opportunity for individual response and extended writing development. Ideal for KS4 preparing for the AQA specification

A giant word search using key words from the novella - Perfect as an end of term or consolidation task

Extracts and analytical questions ideal for KS4 using A Christmas Carol as a set text. Includes a word search extension task.

This fully differentiated lesson guides student through the ending of Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol. It focuses on both the contextual information and language analysis required by the AQA specification. Ideal for students who are building their analytical skills and independence.

This lesson goes through the contextual information of Thomas Malthus, deserving and undeserving poor and how this influenced Dickens. Includes an assessment style task in the form of extract-whole, in line with the AQA GCSE.

This challenging lesson is perfect for a discussion about poverty in the 1970s and whether it has changed in the 21st century. Aimed at higher ability KS3

3 differentiated advent calendars. Getting students to complete small tasks every day, focusing on recal and knowledge based questions. Uses Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls and Power & Conflict Poetry as a basis for questions.

A simple power point with a number of key quotations from the play. Ideal for a display or for memorising.

An extract from Stephen King’s novel and AQA Language Paper 1 style questions.