This is a fully differentiated booklet looking some of the key aspects of A Christmas Carol. The booklet explores several important themes of the story and also includes a creative writing task that guides students to producing their own piece of writing. All of my resources are tried and tested and have helped me with whole classes and also to provide tuition and individual support.

This is a fully differentiated lessons looking at the character of Sherlock Holmes in the story The Speckled Band. The lesson introduces learners to the key concept of making inferences and how this can be applied to studying English. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and helps to develop skills when responding to language questions. The PowerPoint includes a student example that works well to help learners to make a response to an exam-style question. All of my lessons are tried and tested with my own groups, if you like this lesson then please check out my shop which is updated weekly with more resources and lessons.

A full lesson taking students through the most important parts of article writing. The lesson looks at identifying techniques from an article about bank robbers. A fun and interactive lesson.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at dystopian literature for the paper one language exam. The question has a strong emphasis on language techniques and helps learners build the skills and be able to respond to question four. Additionally, the lesson has many opportunities for AFL and also includes a creative writing task based on dystopian literature. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for both face-to-face and online learning for students of GCSE English language. This 19-slide lesson looks at key questions (Q3,4,5) of the paper two exam, Writer’s Viewpoints and Perspectives. The lesson looks at the theme of gender equality and helps guide learners through some of the tricky elements of the exam. All of my lessons have been tried and tested, if you liked this resource then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources added each week.

This is a fully differentiated, fifteen slide lesson looking at paper two of the English language exam, Writer’s Viewpoints and Perspectives. The lesson has been designed to follow on from my previous lesson on education (see bundle). The lesson has example responses for Q3 and many opportunities for AFL. I have delivered this lesson both face-to-face and via on-line platforms. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at some of the key characters and quotations from An Inspector Calls. The lesson focuses on building learner’s overall comprehension of the play and getting used to responding to exam-style questions. Additionally, the lesson looks at the seven deadly sins and how these may be seen within the main characters of the play. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and works well both online and face-to-face. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups; if you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at explorations in creative reading and writing using the text Jamaica inn. The lesson helps learners gain a good understanding of language and structure and how to approach exam-style questions. The lesson also has a strong emphasis on developing the skills for creative writing and helping learners understand how to use skills such as show and not tell to develop their writing. This lesson works well both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character of Eva Smith and how she is described by other characters within the play. The lesson also looks at the theme of responsibility and how this is presented in the play. The lesson has may opportunities for AFL and also has an exam-style question. This lesson can be taught both online and face-to-face and requires no additional resources or printing. All of my lessons have been tried and tested, if you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at key questions from English language paper one: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson uses an extract from The Hunger Games and helps learners understand the genre of dystopian fiction. Additionally, the lesson has a step-by-step guide to help learners produce their own creative writing response. This lesson can be taught both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking focusing largely on the theme of mystery in the novella Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The lesson works well for revision as it tests learner’s ability to recall the key chapters within the novella and their key events. The lesson moves on to look at the theme of good and evil and how this is conveyed in key sections of the text. The lesson works well both face-to-face as well as online and have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the theme of fear in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The lesson helps learners gain an understanding of the contextual factors that have impacted the themes within the novella and how this is seen in a key extract of the text. The lesson helps learners to identify key quotations and to structure their response to an exam-style question. The lesson has opportunities for AFL and a model example. This lesson can be taught both online or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character of Bob Cratchit from a Christmas Carol. The lesson helps learners to understand the key themes within the novella. The lesson also explores the importance of the key characters and helps learners to attempt an exam-style question. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character Miss Havisham from the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson explores the contextual factors surrounding the novel and their impact on the characters in the story. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has been tried and tested with my own groups. The lesson has been designed to be delivered either remotely or face-to-face and works well for learners from KS4-KS4. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for free video lessons and guidance on all things English.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the theme of punishment in the novella, A Christmas Carol. The lesson looks at a key extract within the text and helps learners analyse if effectively to respond to an exam-style question. This lesson has many opportunities for AFL and also comes with a sample student response. This lesson can be taught both remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own learners. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson that can be taught over two hours and helps learners to develop their ability at approaching exam-style questions. The lesson looks at the description of the Island as well as helping learners to consolidate their understanding of key themes and characters within the novel. This lesson works well both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed to help learners revise the key themes and extracts from the play Romeo and Juliet. The lesson has been fully differentiated to help learners of all abilities, helps break down a key exam question and includes a student response. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught both online and face-to-face. If you liked this resource then please check out our YouTube channel for free lessons and quizzes updated each week. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi6RbcdJ7t7F2EfxutCy4bg

This is a detailed and fun lesson that helps students to understand how to formulate an argument in an educated manner. The lesson looks at the celebration of Valentine’s Day and how we celebrate it.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at Pip’s first visit to Satis House and meeting Miss Havisham. The lesson uses the question stems for the English language exam paper to help learners develop their skills with language and structure. This lesson can be taught remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the importance of the setting in the novel Great Expectations. The lesson looks at a key extract within the novel and helps learners to evaluate the location in which the novel was set. The lesson includes many opportunities for AFL and also has a model response to an exam-style question. This lesson may be taught either remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.