Lesson analysing The Waste Land by Alan Paton. Pupils explore some of the political history of South Africa and learn about Paton's writing.

A Separate Peace - John Knowles Context and introductory lesson

Lesson on developing mood and atmosphere in writing.

Lesson on how to link the character of Prospero with the structure of the play

Lesson teaching the poem London by William Blake

Great lesson which explores the theme of superstition in the play. Also comes with a sheet listing all of the references to different superstitions throughout the play.

Lesson exploring features of successful speeches. Lesson compares speeches between Obama and a less professional one.

Great resource for introducing the context of Blood Brothers

Great lesson which explores the song and significance of Gypsies in the Wood and how this leitmotif contributes to the play as a whole. Blood Brothers Willy Russell Revision Exam GCSE

Explores the theme of fantasy in the opening of the play.

Revision map for The Franklin’s Prologue and Tale by Chaucer. Created for A-Level students and includes the following key information in an easy to understand, but high level presentation: The narrative with key quotations from each section of the text; Poetic devices; Structure of the text and significance; Links to the Canterbury Tales as a whole and literary context; Settings and explanations; The Franklin and how he is significant in telling this tale; Genre and the Breton Lay; What some of the key critics say about The Franklin’s Tale; Notes on Kittredge and the marriage group of tales.

Full revision booklet made for GCSE students on Blood Brothers. Includes analysis of character, themes, songs and past paper questions.

Introduction to The Canterbury Tales. This is a great intro lesson in to any of the tales: The General Prologue, The Knight's Tale, The Miller's Prologue and Tale, The Reeve's Prologue and Tale, The Cook's Prologue and Tale, The Man of Law's Introduction, Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue, The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale, The Friar's Prologue and Tale, The Summoner's Prologue and Tale, The Clerk's Prologue and Tale, The Merchant's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue, The Squire's Introduction and Tale The Franklin's Prologue and Tale, The Physician's Tale, The Pardoner's Introduction, Prologue, and Tale Fragment VII: The Shipman's Tale The Prioress's Prologue and Tale The Prologue and Tale of Sir Thopas The Tale of Melibee The Monk's Prologue and Tale The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue Fragment VIII: The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale Fragment IX: The Manciple's Prologue and Tale Fragment X: The Parson's Prologue and Tale Chaucer's Retraction

Great opening resource for teaching Chaucer. This lesson introduces the Canterbury Tales and asks some key questions about the images in the opening. It also includes the opening to the general prologue with space for children to write under it and a translation.

Analysis powerpoint - the description of The Franklin in The Canterbury Tales

A lesson which explores the significance of different settings in the tale from the garden, the home of the magician and the location of Dorigen and Averagus' home.

An English lesson where pupils use their numeracy skills to analyse their writing. Great for teaching creative writing, and/or analysing writing.

Lessons and analysis of the first act of Measure for Measure by Shakespeare.

Line by line analysis of The Franklin's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer

Two lessons which explore the significance of the setting and various themes in the tale. Slideshow includes some key quotations - a great resource for adapting for various learners, or for a quick revision of the tale. Produced with Cambridge exam board for A-Level in mind.