Questions for all 9 chapters of The Great Gatsby. All questions are designed to encourage pupils to think about and understand the main themes and ideas of the text, as well as develop their understanding of Character, Symbolism, language and much more. An excellent time saver.

This is a small but very informative and helpful bundle of work which includes the following: a copy of the poem; a PowerPoint presentation with tasks and full annotation; Textual Analysis questions, 2x exam style questions for timed practice, and a revision table for group or individual work.

This resource is useful for pupils to use at the end of each chapter, annotating their text and when revising as it outlines the key areas they should learn for each chapter with embedded key quotations. This has been a useful resource to prevent pupils from becoming overwhelmed by the text.

A 20 page PP taking the pupils through Colour and Lighting as used for effect in the animated version of “A Christmas Carol” ( Jim Carrey) With explanations, stills and pupil prompts.

As we approach the exam, I wanted to prepare the pupils for potential unseen essay questions they may encounter in the exam and to move away from the attitude that they can “learn” an essay and hope it comes up on the day. I made these resources to support pupils in writing in response to the following essay questions: *Choose a poem which is effective because of its use of contrast and/ or imagery. With reference to appropriate techniques, discuss how the poet’s use of these features contributes to your appreciation of the central concerns of the poem. * and *Choose a poem which deals with an issue of importance to human experience. With reference to appropriate techniques, explain how this issue is presented and discuss how it enhances your appreciation of the poem. * Each resource contains some general guidance linked to unpacking the essay question, a partially populated table designed to encourage them to choose the appropriate and most suitable evidence from the poem for each question, and an example paragraph.

This is a short but fun and well presented unit to use at Christmas time with an S1/2 class. It includes a brainstorming activity, a 5 senses task, an example stanza to demonstrate rhyme scheme, and 3 beautiful printable 1st, 2nd and 3rd place certificates (printable PowerPoint slide).

This is a BUNDLE of resources which includes: a copy of George Orwell’s “A Hanging”, a table for pupils to complete once they have read and learned the essay. The table is partially filled and challenges pupils to both find evidence and provide explanations and analysis (includes guidance) for the most significant aspects of the text. This has been an invaluable resource for me when teaching this text. The PowerPoint takes pupils through the Critical Essay writing process with guidance on planning a response, to structuring paragraphs ( introduction and main body paragraphs) and using time connectives to allow their essay to flow. It also includes an exemplar paragraph for guidance.

This is a colourful, engaging and detailed unit of work designed for S1/2. The unit is predominantly PP led with lots of exciting and inspiring tasks throughout. There are also numerous additional worksheets and examples short stories attached; the PowerPoint informs you if and when you should use them. This really is an excellent resource and includes all you need to teach the main conventions of Creative Writing: Characterisation, Setting, Plot Structure etc. Enjoy! :)

This is a complete unit of work to support the study of Scottish novel, “The Haunting of Jessop Rise,” which was shortlisted for The Scottish Teenage Book Trust in 2016. The unit of work contains a variety of resources and materials including: listening activities, creative writing, RUAE, characterisation resources and much more. There is also a Critical Essay plan with guidance at the end of the unit.

This revision pack includes annotations of the poem, notes on Purpose, Themes, Structure and Techniques as well as 2x exam style questions at the end. Ready to print and distribute.

Example 8 mark question + answer based on the Question "By referring closely to this poem, and to at least one other poem by Duffy, show how the poet uses word choice/ imagery to effectively convey theme(s). The imagined printed poem is Originally and the answer mentions both Valentine and War Photographer.

Remote Learning Unit of Work. Looking for a concise and comprehensive unit of work to fill a couple of weeks? This unit of work was originally designed by myself as a resource suitable to be used as cover work - (work should take roughly 2 weeks to complete). Because of this, it does not require much teacher input; pupils can work independently through the unit at their own pace. Nonetheless, given the thematical and broad nature of the topic, there is plenty of scope to expand on this unit of work: Contents Page: • Page 3-4: “The Father of the Modern Circus” (Tasks: Reading, Summarising, Storyboarding and Visualiser) • Page 5-6: Animals in the Circus (Summarising Task). • Page 7-9: Reading for Understanding, Analysis and Evaluation • Page 10-11: Raising Awareness - Poster Task • Page 12: Creative Writing (Writing task) • Page 13: Personal Reflective Writing (Writing Task)

Based on the theme of “Time Capsules”, this short unit of work is designed to capture pupils’ experiences of 2020/21. The PowerPoint has a brief introduction to time capsules, discussion prompts, video links and writing stimulus. Easy to navigate and adapt, this unit is a perfect way to end (or begin) the academic year. Most suitable for junior classes.

I have typed the extract from the play which will feature in this year’s exam: 2022, along side some imagined questions. I have also included a table and exemplar table for pupils to fill in as they read and study the lines from the exam extract. I have included a separate typed extract with some potential 8 mark questions.

This is an excellent example of writing in response to George Orwell’s, “A Hanging,” designed to be written in response to a question similar to: “deal with an issue/ theme (Capital Punishment), has a strong message” etc. below is a breakdown of what the paragraphs focus on: Setting Characterisation (prisoner and guards) Symbolism of the dog Water imagery/ turning point Ending

This colourful and engaging unit of work takes the pupils through various aspects of advertising such as: logos, the use of colour, slogans, persuasive language etc. Pupils also watch examples of Dragon’s Den pitches online ( teacher can choose these, although I used reggae Reggae sauce and I-Teddy) as a way of thinking about their own product and pitches. The overall objective of the unit is for the class to work in groups on pitching an “impossible product” to “The Dragons” demonstrating their understanding of advertising conventions learned in class. There is also a Numeracy element as, prior to their pitch, the group must plan and think of target market, number of projected sales, growth etc. This unit is lots of fun and is best suited to S2/3 ( year 9/10).

Full printable booklet with teaching approaches, example answers and lots of questions for pupils to try.

A lesson of work designed to generate a short piece of Medieval writing. Pupils should choose a character, setting and situation. There is an example provided. If you haven’t yeat taught Medieval or considered this theme then you could always show a YouTube video on the theme of medieval prior to trying the writing exercise. This is also useful as a timed piece of writing.

Designed to be used in conjunction with the following poems(all of which can be found and downloaded/ printed centrally from the NPD website): Help, The Seedling and Snow Fox. This is a single lesson but works well as a way of stimulating pupils’ ideas for their own “Change” poetry.

Pupils should use this grid to show their understanding of the camera shots and angles used in the invasion scene ( in which Harry and Marv break into Kevin’s “funhouse”) and the purpose and effect of their chosen shots/ angles. An example has been provided.