This PowerPoint will take pupils and teachers from the start to the end of the play with clear, distinct lessons and foci for each small part of the play. It includes activities and resources that run parallel to the study of the play and also assessment at the culmination of the study. I have used this with students across KS4 with great success.

A step-by-step work through for pupils to use for guidance on the analysis of unseen poetry. It includes the ideas and methods that they should use to analyse the poem(s) given, in preparation for their AQA GCSE examinations. Can be used with all age groups as the language is accessible to all.

A collection of 15 key quotations from Charles Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations' Each quote has highlighted key vocabulary and phrases that can be used to guide language and contextual analysis of ideas and themes

A powerpoint to provide a stimulus for discussion and revision of key thematic ideas from the play, once the reading/watching of it has concluded. Slides look at ideas of: Social message Morality Political views Responsibility Love Can be used as a basis from which pupils can seek to find quotes for each idea and specific bullet point per slide.

A pair of contrasting viewpoints, crafted to appeal to students in the preparation for their English Language examinations. The articles provide answers for the questions that students may be posing teachers with regards to what the ultimate point of their examinations is. GCSEs - What's the Point? - appeals to the student who believes the examinations are worthless and teach irrelevant material. GCSE - Genuinely Concerning Student Engagement - provides the answers as to what can be learned from the grades that student achieve. Both sources utilise a wealth of language features and techniques to engage the readers and enable them to answer the questions from a 1-9 level.

Article designed to aid students to engage with the opening three questions for the AQA English Language Paper 1 specification.

Activity designed to engage pupils with the AQA English Language Paper 1 specification. Includes basic, structured response to demonstrate example to students of acceptable foundation to build on for access to higher grades.

An engaging exercise designed to get pupils to engage in the use of language, both literal and figurative, in Justin Bieber's song 'Love Yourself'. Useful for all ability ranges as allows for a variety of depth to be explored with regards to techniques and effect.

A pair of resources to explore a variety of tasks and information relating to the creation of a holiday resort for KS3 students. Tasks involved predominantly link to English, but can also be used to aid with Maths. Six week programme of study

A pair of resources to explore a variety of tasks and information relating to the creation of a holiday resort for KS3 students. Tasks involved predominantly link to English, but can also be used to aid with Maths. Six week programme of study

A set of resources to help lower ability students to track the change in feelings from Leonato towards Hero in Much Ado About Nothing. Has helped a number of lower ability boys achieve a grade C on their English Literature work relating to Shakespeare. Powerpoint and key scenes included.

An informative collection of strategies and advice to engage boys in learning. Useful for CPD and INSET training Author has been graded as 'outstanding' with regards to engaging boys in learning - most notably with disengaged, lower ability students.

17 lesson scheme of work looking at the novel 'Holes' Includes structured starters, main tasks and plenaries, as well as link to foci within the National Curriculum

CPD and INSET training, designed firstly for NQTs, regarding approaches to behaviour management. Has been used to aid those starting out in their teaching careers, but also for guidance for more experience members of staff. Author has been graded as 'outstanding' for behaviour management by OFSTED.

Powerpoint teaching what key presentational devices are and examples to analyse for effect

A series of lessons working KS3 pupils through the way the English language is used in different ways.

Basic powerpoint about how to write a book review

A collection of tasks relating to some of the stories from the AQA anthology of short stories.

A powerpoint to explore the themes and ideas presented in the poem Quickdraw.