A worksheet that allows students to research the context behind Of Mice and Men. Perfect for us in the ICT room or as a homework.

An example AQA style mock paper for A Christmas Carol; perfect for use in class, as a homework or even as a formal mock paper. The question from Stave 5 is: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present Scrooge as a redeemed man? Write about: • How Dickens presents Scrooge in this extract • How Dickens presents Scrooge’s redemption in the novel as a whole [30 marks]

A poster for display in all classrooms which demonstrates and models how to use all of the key punctuation types.

A lesson that allows students to explore Daffodils (I wandered lonely as a cloud) in detail; lesson contains a starter, main, worked example and plenary.

A lesson based on The Right Word by Imtiaz Dharker. The lesson focussing on 'tracking' the figure outside and the language used in the poem carries different connotations. Features an engaging starter, main tracking activity, example question with answer and hotseat plenary.

A mock assessment based on the new Conflict & Power AQA exam spec. Contains a sample essay response (with space for annotations at the bottom) to the question: Compare the ways poets present the power of memory in Remains and in one other poem from Power and Conflict. This is perfect for use as a homework, in class or as a full-blown mock exam.

A lesson that helps students annotate and understand unseen poems. It guides them through the process, with a worked example and helpful annotations. The lesson also contains a mini-sample answer for students to level against the new criteria and helpful sentence starters for less able.

A resource designed to help students understand some key contextual factors that influence Romeo & Juliet. All of the punctuation has been removed so students must check and correct the passage of text first before answering five comprehension questions. I normally use this as a homework activity.

A lesson based on Rupert Brooke's The Soldier; contains starters, main and plenary with sample PEE for students to use.

A lesson based on Ozymandias for the new GCSE 1-9 spec; it contains a starter, main and plenary with an example essay response for students to use as a guide. Ideal for Ofsted and observed lessons as it allows you to show clear progression.

A document containing a range of different sample PEEL responses for students to level and grade in lessons or to use as a revision tool. Contains sample answers to the following questions: Explain the differences between Sheila and Sybil Birling in the play An Inspector Calls How and why do the generations react differently to the death of Eva Smith? Look closely at the end of Act 3 from Gerald’s phone call to the Infirmary. How does Priestley make this part of the play so dramatic? How does Priestley present the change in Sheila during the course of the play An Inspector Calls? How do you think this change reflects some of Priestley’s ideas? How does Priestley use the Inspector to express his views?

A mock exam assessment for the new AQA spec GCSE exam for A Christmas Carol. The question used is: Starting with this extract, how does Dickens present social injustices? Write about: • How Dickens presents social injustice in this extract • How Dickens presents social injustice the novel as a whole Perfect for use in class, as a homework or for a full mock assessment.

A lesson that allows students to plan and write an example response to a new AQA 1-9 poetry question. Includes starter, sample essay response and PEE differentiation tasks for less able. Could easily stretch to 2/3 lessons. The sample compares The Charge of the Light Brigade to Bayonet Charge.

A poster that helps students to use PEE and could be displayed in all English classrooms. Also contains linking phrases and an example.

A lesson that helps students annotate and understand unseen poetry by providing a useful acronym and tips. Features an example poem, a past essay question, example student answer to level and grade and links to the new marking criteria.

An engaging lesson based on Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth. Features a contextual based starter (with links to the new English Language Paper Q1) where students must list four things they learn from an article about witchcraft. After reading the scene, students complete a worksheet where they find four key quotations and then explain the effect on the audience. Students must then write and script a YouTube style blog post where they detail Macbeth's thoughts and feelings after his encounter with the weird sisters. This engaging activity also encourages students to use key words from the text. The plenary involves students leaving 'comments' on their partner's blog posts. An up to date and engaging lesson.

An example AQA style exam from Act 1, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet. Contains an extract and question based on violence and hatred. Perfect for use as a homework or as in-class mock paper.

An Ofsted 'Outstanding' lesson that allows students to explore the Act 1 Scene 7 in detail. Contains an engaging starter, main and plenary activity with exemplar answers for students to use to help them tackle an examination style question.

A research grid for students to complete that allows them look in detail at WW1 which is perfect for adding in context for AO3 for war poetry.