This is a double sided help sheet for GCSE students with sentence starters, useful essay writing terminology and a list of ambitious vocabulary for creative writing. They can be printed double sided and laminated for students to keep on hand in lessons. This resource is aimed at mixed ability and there is a different version on my page for high ability/A Level.

The PowerPoint and attached documents are a series of worksheets covering the basics of plot, character and theme as students work through the reading of the play. All questions on the worksheets are differentiated for lower ability students and have prompts to help them complete tasks independently. There is a sheet for Mr Birling’s opening speech, each character’s story and the final speech by the Inspector. The sheets can be printed for students directly from the PowerPoint. My class loved these, so happy to share!

Included is a PowerPoint file for four lessons on Othello’s character, designed for the Edexcel A Level specification but could be easily adapted to fit other exam boards. Lessons include context, key quotes and passages, analysis of writer’s craft and critique. Model paragraphs included and guidance for an exam question. I used these lessons over the course of a week with my class to comprehensively cover Othello’s character. This resource could be used as lessons, but also given to students to help structure independent revision in the lead up to assessments.

Included is a PowerPoint file for four lessons on the theme of Status in Othello, designed for the Edexcel A Level specification but could be easily adapted to fit other exam boards. Lessons include context, key quotes and passages, analysis of writer’s craft and critique. Model paragraphs included and guidance for an exam question. I used these lessons over the course of a week with my class to comprehensively cover the theme of Status in Othello. This resource could be used as lessons, but also given to students to help structure independent revision in the lead up to assessments.

Included is a PowerPoint file for three lessons on Stella’s character, designed for the Edexcel A Level specification but could be easily adapted to fit other exam boards. Lessons include context, key quotes and passages, analysis of writer’s craft and critique. I used these lessons over the course of a week with my class to comprehensively cover Stella’s character. This resource could be used as lessons, but also given to students to help structure independent revision in the lead up to assessments.

This is a resource containing advanced sentence starters, a list of language and structural features, ambitious vocabulary and essay writing terminology for students aiming for a grade 9. This resource has been designed to print double sided for students to have handy in lessons to encourage high quality essay writing.

A four week scheme of work made of five lessons a week desgined for Edexcel English Langauge and general English Language skills. For a mix of abilities and split into weekly topics of Titanic, space exploration, fiction and the Underground Railroad. Attached is also the extract booklet used to support lessons.

A series of past paper questions for Edexcel Poems of the Decade, with one unseen poem linking to four possible questions.

A booklet of 20 tasks related to Streetcar, aligned with Edexcel English Lit. Aimed at Year 13.