This is a fast-moving question/answer activity on context within ‘A Christmas Carol’. The powerpoint can be used very effectively in class with students jotting answers on their mini whiteboards. The powerpoint covers various useful contextual information such as Dickens’ childhood, Victorian attitudes to the poor and Gothic influences. There are lots of links to the novella through using quotations and three opportunities for students to write a really good paragraph pulling together ideas, language, historical context and authorial intentions. It’s pretty long so I have used bits of it over 4 separate revision lessons. My students found these really helpful- I hope yours do too! If you like this resource, please do leave a review and have a look at my TES shop MsLarkinsResources. Thank you! Ms Larkin’s Resources

Colourful powerpoint that teaches the four main types of sentence. It can be used as a starter or for revision with KS2, KS3 and KS4. There is a simple explanation of each sentence type examples and a super quick activity for each one to check understanding. The last activity is a bright, cheerful quiz which the whole class can take part in. Answers in final slide. Hope you find it useful. If you do, please leave a review!

This is a useful activity to help students with the evaluation question on English Language Paper 2 for the Eduqas exam board. Using an engaging source about camping in France, the students work through the evulation question with modelling and scaffolding throughout. A sample answer is included. If you do like this resource, please leave a review and check out my shop for other resources. Thank you! Ms Larkin’s Resources

A super clear powerpoint (20 slides) which takes a class through the stages of tackling an extract question. The extract is from ‘The Incident at the Window’ . There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students and also a ‘moving up the levels’ illustration of how to analyse language and structure closely. It finishes with a complete model answer at grade 9 standard. This is suitable for the Edexcel exam board but can be adapted for other exam boards. Please leave a review if you found this resource useful:-)

This is a super clear powerpoint consisting of 16 slides that guides the class through the presentation of women in ‘An Inspector Calls’. There are activities for the students with answers on separate slides. Additionally, there are also some ideas for exploring the text in different ways which help students reach the highest grades. It finishes with an extract-based exam paper suitable for Eduqas students. This includes detailed slides showing how to annotate, how to plan and, really usefully, an example of a very detailed essay plan. Although it suits the Eduqas exam format, the ideas in the essay are very helpful for all GCSE and IGCSE students. Please leave a review if you found this resource useful!

This is a colourful, detailed powerpoint (41 slides) that takes a class through preparing and then writing a speech to either keep or abolish the British monarchy. If all the activities (2 games, a quiz, watching videos, structured pre-writing tasks) are used, the whole powerpoint including the writing takes 2-3 hours. There is a game of punctuation bingo included on a word document that needs to be printed off for the class to play. There are also slides with statement and evidence cards that can either be printed off or used by the class from the slides if photocopying isn’t easy. The work is differentiated throughout with writing frames and there are worksheets for early EAL learners/ students with SEN. It is suitable for years 6-9. My classes have produced fabulous pieces of writing from these lessons and some of the students enjoyed reading them out at the end with background music of the National Anthem or Les Miserables, depending on their stance! Please leave a review if you find this useful :-)

This game is really popular with all classes. It’s designed for KS2 and KS3 but I have seen GCSE classes enjoy it too at the end of term. The game is good fun and is really helpful for expanding vocabulary. The rules are on a powerpoint that can be used with the class. A word document also has the rules and suggestions for the teacher and also has a set of synonyms. The set provided is for six players. For a larger class of thirty, you will just need to replicate the set five times. The sheets need be printed on card and cut up. I laminate mine for durability and this also means they can be wiped clean easily. Of course, you can change the words to suit the topic or text you are studying. I make a new set quite regularly- it’s a quick job. Once the children know how to play, the game can be used as a starter or a game at the end of the lesson if they’ve finished their work. Hope you and your classes enjoy! Please leave a review if you found this resource useful :-)

This is a game that is easy to set up and fun to play. It’s very similar to ‘Articulate’ or ‘Don’t Say a Word’ so it’s interactive and entertaining. All you need to do is print off the cards and cut them up (a 5 minute job) and then it’s ready to play. Once this is done, the cards can be reused for other classes and lessons. My students really enjoy this game. We play with other texts as well and it’s a good break from mind maps and timed essays etc. Rules and how to play all on the document. If you like it, please do leave a review and check out my other resources in my MsLarkinsResources shop. Have fun!

This is a simple guessing game teaching modal verbs. The game takes minimal set-up from the teacher; you just need to print and cut up 2 slides of the power point. Students really enjoy this and it’s designed so that all children can be fully engaged. Enjoy! If you like it, please do leave a review!

This is an engaging lesson to introduce the idea of perspectives/viewpoints/attitudes and how these change over time. It works really well as an introduction to the GCSE language paper 2 and suits all exam boards. It’s a good opportunity for paired and class discussion and is helpful for covering a lot of history in a brief, low-stakes way. There is a writing task at the end, and this can be expanded to write about the attitudes in the other pictures for home learning or extended writing. It takes my classes an hour and prompts lots of discussion. They seem to really enjoy it and it helps them understand the premise for the reading section of language paper 2. If you do like this resource, please leave a review and check out my shop for other resources. Thank you!

This is a game that is easy to set up and fun to play. It’s very similar to ‘Articulate’ or ‘Don’t Say a Word’ so it’s interactive and entertaining. All you need to do is print off the cards and cut them up (a 5 minute job) and then it’s ready to play. Once this is done, the cards can be reused for other classes and lessons. My students really enjoy this game. We play with other texts as well and it’s a good break from mind maps and timed essays etc. Rules and how to play all on the document. If you like it, please do leave a review and check out my other resources in my MsLarkinsResources shop. Have fun!

This is a straightforward, multiple -choice quiz on ‘An Inspector Calls’. There are 15 questions that track the plot and characters throughout the play with 5 questions on each act. Answers illustrated to help with recall in the exam. Hope your class enjoys it!

This is a straightforward, multiple -choice quiz on ‘A Christmas Carol’. There are 15 questions that track the plot and characters throughout the novella with 3 questions on each stave. Answers illustrated to help with recall in the exam. Hope your class enjoys it!

This is a game that is easy to set up and fun to play. It’s very similar to ‘Articulate’ or ‘Don’t Say a Word’ so it’s interactive and entertaining. All you need to do is print off the cards and cut them up (a 5 minute job) and then it’s ready to play. Once this is done, the cards can be reused for other classes and lessons. My students really enjoy this game. We play with other texts as well and it’s a good break from mind maps and timed essays etc. Rules and how to play all on the document. If you like it, please do leave a review and check out my other resources in my MsLarkinsResources shop. Have fun!

In Romney Marsh - John Davidson and Nothing’s Changed - Tatamkhulu Afrika This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

Where the Picnic Was by Thomas Hardy and Absence by Elizabeth Jennings This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy and ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems using the themes of strong images/ strong feelings/ challenging situations. The grid can easily be used to write about other themes from the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made) as her revision aid.

London by William Blake and Composed on Westminster Bridge September 3, 1802 by William Wordsworth This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

Postcard from a Travel Snob by Sophie Hannah and First Flight by U A Fanthorpe This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems from the Edexcel GCSE Time and Place cluster. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison This is really useful for effective revision. I created these for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this grid (plus other grids-see bundle) as her revision aid.

Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan by Monica Alvi and Hurricane Hits England by Grace Nichols This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.