Set as homework for a Year 12 class resitting the exam. AQA style questions with writing task Delete the last sentence of Bryson’s article if not appropriate for your class.

Some basic key quotes for both Jekyll and Hyde Practice extract question with what to look for in extract and tips on setting This was geared towards a low ability Year 11 group

Extract from Mistletoe Murders with questions, AQA style Hints and tips for how to answer each question Designed to be a lesson where you go through the paper with the class helping them, a good introduction to the lang paper.

True story where the crewmates kill the cabin boy

Thorough introduction to A Christmas Carol by Dickens. Geared towards KS4 19th century Literature text. My exam board is AQA but can be used with any exam board. 20 slides KS4 assessment objectives Language to describe Scrooge and Marley in Stave One Background to Victorian beliefs and superstitions Dickens and the Victorian Gothic 7 deadly sins Several questions and tasks, drama role play/script as an extension task I hope you find this a useful introduction to the novel. Can be used for KS3 also, (perhaps removing the 7 Deadly sins if too scary). Enough here for 2-3 lessons. I will upload the rest of the Staves.

Used at KS3 and for entry level group Year 10 as a starter

Write a newspaper report choosing one of the four pictures for inspiration and using the 5Ws. KS3 or 4

Christina Rossetti AS poetry anthology for OCR

A lesson that introduces the play via an examination of the stage directions by JB Priestley. Can be used with any exam board, or for KS3 reading. Tasks for students included including annotation task. s/h context included. 8 slides ppt

Introduction to Rossetti poetry anthology for OCR Questions on A Birthday Research tasks

English dept resource I made for use at open evenings etc

Suitable for Year 7 or 8. RSPCA leaflet about Billy is included with the ppt Introduction to some persuasive techniques such as emotive language. Match up the persuasive techniques with the definition and find examples in the text. Questions on the text Design your own leaflet for an animal shelter in your own town.

Anagrams based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Inserting adverbials at the starts of sentences. KS3. starter activity with examples on next slide.

1 x Zephaniah wordsearch 1 x Refugee Boy wordsearch

Lessons 1 and 2 in a half term unit on non fiction writing. Enough for two hours, maybe more. Was made for a Year 8 class at KS3, but can be used for KS4 as well. 16 slides with nice presentation Revision on audience and purpose and different examples of how to write formally, with some examples which the students can critique and make suggestions. Two main writing tasks included. Improve the letter from the student who wants a place at the school. Names and ideas can be tweaked to suit your class. Main writing task - write a formal letter to Boris Johnson about improving a social issue in your local community. Examples of how to write the letter.

Media resource Bonfire Night at Cheshunt worksheet with questions and Q5 writing task Year 10/11 GCSE

Questions on the poem Free

Gothic horror wordsearch with 21 words Decorated with free clipart KS2 or KS3

Practice paper for Year 10 who are new to the layout of the exam Questions on the slide Some help included to guide them Q5 writing task included