Easter Resource - Write our own Easter themed children’s book! Looking for something to keep your students engaged in the last week of the Easter term? This resource, appropriate for KS3 students encourages creativity, research and team work. Including a planning document and guided powerpoint (with useful teacher support in the notes), this resource can be used over three lessons. Create a competition for the finished books, take down to local primary schools for a reading project or just take home at the end of term!

Questions and tasks on Macbeth 5.8 and 5.9, focusing on wider text study as well as annotation and analysis. Perfect for KS4 study but would work for set 1 Year 9. Separate sheet provided with suggested answers. Useful for students who have missed lessons, new teachers or non-specialists.

Macbeth Act 5.3 - fully resourced to cover at least 2 lessons with the potential for an assessment built in. This pack includes the following: Extract Question (with second wider question should you wish) focused on Macbeth’s state of mind in this scene. Extract Analysis Grid (differentiated options - blank bar one example or all quotations included) Teacher suggested answers for analysis grid (particularly useful if new teacher or non specialist) Powerpoint covering the final section of the scene (not included in the extract) focusing on Macbeth’s treatment of Lady Macbeth’s illness and concerns for Scotland. Perfect for GCSE Literature (any syllabus) or high ability year 9.

Recap technical accuracy skills, when to use a comma and how to avoid the comma splice, whilst revising character and theme in Jekyll and Hyde! This resources takes you through the basics of commas: in lists, after frontal adverbials/sub clauses, embedded clauses and when not to use a comma. Each task uses Jekyll and Hyde content to maximise revision opportunities! Perfect for key stage 4 revision or a starter exercise.

A detailed analysis of the entire of Macbeth Act 4 Scene 1 with a focus on the impact of the witches on Macbeth. This resource includes a detailed powerpoint with questions and annotation activities. There is an accompanying work sheet for the students and all questions / tasks have possible answers indicated in the note sections of the powerpoint. Easily enough material for 2 lessons. Includes details on form, language, structure, aspects of tragedy and context. Aimed for Key Stage 4, Edexcel but will work for all major exam boards. Could also suit high ability Year 9.

A fully resourced lesson covering Lady Macbeth’s sleep walking scene. The lesson includes the following resources: detailed powerpoint with activities, questions and annotation tasks on context, content, language, structure and form Powerpoint notes to support teachers Model annotations Full scene Activity sheet tracking Lady Macbeth’s thoughts, identifying where they fall in the play Teacher sheet to support thought tracking activities. Perfect for Literature GCSE -any specification. Could be used as a new lesson or revision. Activities could also be set as homework tasks.

This lesson offers a fully resources exploration of Act 4 Scene 2 of Macbeth, where Lady Macduff and her son are murdered. It supports students undertstanding of the scene, it’s function and allows for close analysis of language structure and form. It also allows for wider thinking around the play comparing Lady Macduff to Lady Macbeth. This resource includes: Powerpoint with a range of tasks and activities Optional worksheet to complement the presentation Teacher answers and suggested annotations built into the powerpoint in the notes section and separate slides. Useful for student who miss the work, new teachers or non specialists. This lesson is designed for any GCSE LIterature specification but would also be suitable for high ability Year 9s.

A full lesson introducing key themes of the Macbeth through the opening play. This lesson focuses on setting, theme, language and form whilst encouraging structured annotation. There is an option for extended writing task with a model paragraph and suggested topic sentences. This resource includes: Scene for annotation Powerpoint with guided annotation prompts Model paragraph Suggested topic sentences Suggested answers are provided in the notes section of the powerpoint to assist new teachers or non specialists. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications or high ability Year 9.

Fully resourced exploration of Macbeth Act One, Scene Four where we begin to see Macbeth plotting against the king (and Malcolm). This resource includes: Student worksheet with key quotations Summary task Powerpoint with suggested teacher responses Suitable for all GCSE Literature specification or high ability Year 9.

Free powerpoint resource with a summary and note on the source origins. This scene was not written by Shakespeare and this powerpoint explains the differences in style. Useful for any GCSE Literature specification or high ability Year 9.

Romeo and Juliet Prologue Lesson including Powerpoint and accompanying worksheet for students. Prologue takes students through the function of the prologue, form and purpose and guided annotation. Suitable for all GCSE specifications and high ability Year 9.

Useful resources for Act 1 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, including Powerpoint and annotation sheets. This resource helps student summarise the scene, understand the first impressions of Lord Capulet and has an analysis task on the irony of Romeo’s love for Rosaline. Perfect for all GCSE Literature specifications or high ability Year 9.

A useful work sheet encouraging character analysis in Romeo and Juliet Act One Scene Three. Focusing on the characters of Juliet, the nurse and Lady Capulet, this resource also encourages discussion and analysis of major themes like family and patriarchal influence, marriage and love. Suitable for all GCSE Literature specifications or high ability Year 9.

A handy sheet for students preparing for any creative writing task, encouraging careful and deliberate crafting of language and structural features. Useful for both GCSE and KS3 writing tasks.

A resource with key quotes from Chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies to help students revise and summarise key events. Suitable for Key Stage 4.

A work sheet with a range of chronological quotations from chapter 3. A useful sheet for revision or building summaries. Suitable for key stage 4.

A work sheet with a range of chronological quotations from chapter 1. A useful sheet for revision or building summaries. Suitable for key stage 4.

A worksheet with a range of chronological quotations from chapter 4. A useful sheet for revision or building summaries. Suitable for all KS4 Literature Specifications