Good for practising the unseen or general poetry analysis in preparation for the GCSE and IGCSE Tasks focus on quotation analysis to help students understand the impact of specific poetic devices. Differentiated objectives and extension task are included.

Information on the poem and contextual information, along with tasks to aid student analysis of the poem. Includes differentiated learning objectives.

A simple worksheet with explanations to help students understand the structure of Shakespeare's language. Helps to lessen student concerns. Can be used as a starter, homework or extension activity.

A colourful double-sided placemat to print and laminate. Designed for students to keep on the desk while studying/analysing a poem. Includes steps to analysing a poem, examples and definitions of form, definitions of terms which are frequently misunderstood and help with the rhyme scheme.

A set of worksheets aimed at improving the quality of writing by adding detail through close inspection of images. Includes self and peer assessment criteria, differentiated objectives and three tasks of increasing difficulty. There is space for students to write so nothing else is needed and therefore this would be ideal for cover and, with very little adapting, for homework too.

A detailed essay plan with paragraph by paragraph bullet points of what to include. There is a sample introduction, extension paragraphs for the more able, starting sentences for the conclusion and essay writing guidelines for accuracy and clear presentation.

A lesson exploring the structural devices in the poem. Includes differentiated objectives and four tasks. A lesson exploring poetic devices in the poem. Includes differentiated objectives, four tasks a wordbank and answers to main tasks.

A colourful, clear and easy to follow worksheet with three tasks for students to complete. Includes examples of each form of the word and an explanation of the term 'homophone'.

A handy display template for children's creative work.

A great way to reinforce a persuasive writing unit. This project is creative and allows students to enjoy doing their homework, whilst learning valuable skills. The project includes a detailed outline of the task, what they can and can't do and how it will be assessed (class assessed through S&L presenting to the class - also useful for a S&L grade).

Includes spelling lists to be practised Monday-Friday with mini tasks. Lists include: commonly misspelled words, ‘oi’ and ‘oy’, ‘Ough’, Adding ‘ly’, ‘dge’, Silent letters ‘w’ and ‘t’, Silent letters ‘k’ and ‘b’, ‘er’ ‘ur’ and ‘ir’, letter ‘g’ has a soft sound, ‘ea’ that sounds like ‘e’ as in egg. ‘y’- ‘ies’ and doubling consonants.

A project based on the reading of a novel over an extended period of time; ideal for holiday homework. Specific links are outlined for GCSEs, but the project can also be used for KS2 and 3. This is excellent preparation for year 9 over the summer as a transition from KS3 to KS4 and/or to develop the reading and language skills of year 10 groups. The project includes a range of tasks which support the skills needed to succeed in English Language and Literature GCSEs/IGCSEs. The tasks are categorised into the following sections: research, writing, analytical and creative, to appeal to different learners and cover a range of skills. There are specific guidelines included for presentation and emphasis is placed on the development of independent learning i.e. students must learn to manage their work and time effectively in order to meet the teacher's deadline.

A handy, colourful sheet, which summarises the most common errors in English. This is a useful sheet to glue into student books so they can refer to for self-assessment. It can also be laminated and put on desks for students to refer to as they work and/or to peer/self assess writing.

Tasks based on each individual poem and an essay title with mini assessment grid. Includes differentiated learning objectives, tasks of increasing difficulty and an essay checklist for students.

A handy template for students to use for book reports.

An explanation and example of subordinate clauses. Tasks of increasing difficulty and differentiated objectives.

A brief explanation and example of prefixes followed by several simple tasks. Tasks become progressively more difficult and include extensions. A 2 page word document.

A handy template for displaying student's creative work.

A handy template for displaying children's creative work.

A colourful resource with clear explanations and examples of how to use capital letters correctly and an explanation of what a sentence is. Activities on the presentation can be done verbally or be written in books and answers are provided on the following slide. A worksheet is provided with differentiated tasks. Learning objectives are included on both resources.