A collection of three lessons with Christmassy extracts, for students to practice their Question 2, 3 and 4 skills over the festive period. A bonus worksheet shortening each lesson into a simpler task is included - handy for cover, supply or the slow December afternoons!

Resources developed with the back-end of Year 11 in mind, to remind students of the key points for each question and act as a “walking talking” style chain of 4-5 lessons. I have also included a standalone lesson that introduces the concepts of focus and shift to students, which can be used as a fun way in to Question 3, using LEGO. The main PowerPoint also includes a lesson on writing creatively about deep sea creatures, using the Jaws extract as an exemplar.

These fifteen worksheets allow students to explore the key ideas, themes and features of each poem in the cluster. Perfect for homework, cover work, revision or independent study. Each worksheet also includes reminders of the AQA Assessment Objectives to aid with exam-style answers. Each element of the worksheets can be edited to suit personal or class needs.

These A3 worksheets take students through every important event in the novel - from the description of the dark door all the way up to Jekyll’s final confession of murder. I have used these sheets in the past to teach Jekyll and Hyde to lower sets, without having to cut through some of the less useful passages in Stevenson’s novel. Perfect as homework, revision, or an accompaniment to a full text read through.

A stand-alone lesson revising some of the key methods Priestley uses to get his message across in the play. Comes complete with two charming British Pathe videos illustrating Priestley’s personality and voice. Useful for end-of-unit or pre-exam revision.

Two quizzes for the first Act, and one quiz for each of Act Two and Act Three. Each quiz comes in a printable version too. Perfect for repetitive revision or starter activities in lesson.

A booklet summarising the key events, quotations and context for each Chapter of Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde. Each page neatly summarises each chapter, as well as providing important quotations and contextual information linked to the events from that chapter. There are also challenge tasks for higher-level students to think about and attempt as they revise.

These small, short Jekyll and Hyde extracts require pupils to fill in the gaps in order to help them memorise key quotes and events from the novel. There are eleven different tasks in total, taken from different key events in the novel. This task is perfect for a starter, or as quickfire revision to fill an empty 10 minutes in a lesson. They are also great, when completed, as the focus of some more in-depth annotation and analysis.

A 30-lesson scheme of work including PowerPoints, differentiated resources and assessments created with middle ability Year 8 in mind, but suitable across the range of ability at Key Stage 3. The bulk of the unit is based around a class reading of the Phillip Pullman play adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and interleaved with this are lessons covering a range of both modern and classic gothic texts. Some resources and activities deliberately constructed as a feed-in to AQA Language and Literature skills.

A full lesson and resources used for a successful Year 6 Transition Day, where pupils were challenged with a range of both reading and writing activities. Could also be used at KS2 or KS3 level as the basis for some extended creative writing.

A mini-unit that includes everything pupils need to know in order to succeed in the unseen poetry section of the AQA Literature exams, including: -mark scheme engagement activities -example answers practice assessments Can be used as a quick, week-long mini unit just before the exams as revision/reminders, too.

This is a fully-resourced, 17-lesson scheme covering war poetry from the Crimean War all the way up to modern conflicts. Poems covered include: Gerald Massey’s The Battle March Sassoon’s Dreamers Canoe by Keith Douglas Out of the Blue by Simon Armitage Also included is a Knowledge Organiser and end-of-unit test, that can be tweaked to suit different assessment systems.

This workbook is designed to keep pupils engaged and thoughtful during a viewing of the 1992 version of ‘Of Mice and Men’. The questions are designed with both English and Media Studies curriculums in mind, with some key vocabulary and questions for each included. Suitable for Key Stage 3 students.

An AQA Language Paper 1-style extract and questions from Stephen King’s Carrie. Accompanying PowerPoint walks pupils through how to answer each question, with the AQA grade descriptors provided. Useful for last-minute revision or homework practice.

It’s all here - every important scene from the play in a handy A3 (or sometimes, A4) worksheet. The worksheets are designed with making the play as straightforward for KS4 pupils as possible, so include: -Space for annotations around the text extracts -Questions guiding students towards comments on AO1, AO2 and AO3 -“Context nuggets” where appropriate, with key details about Shakespeare’s England. Work brilliantly as a full set - get pupils to stick them in their exercise books each lesson and dual code key information on the reverse when folded.

A resource suitable for the end of terms, explaining the concept of the hero’s journey before allowing pupils to apply this knowledge to a viewing of The Goonies. The worksheet also includes activities exploring the characters, as well as cross-curricular Media Studies work on analysing the film poster. Suitable for Key Stage 3 classes.

Ten questions on each chapter of Animal Farm, covering key plot points and quotes. Perfect for revision or as memory recall starter tasks. The PowerPoint includes slides suited for both whiteboard display and for printing to stick in books.

This unit overview is designed for the full scheme that I have made available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/full-scheme-of-work-myths-legends-heroes-and-villains-12129413