Full lesson with accompanying resources for how to analyse similes and metaphors. Written for KS3 but could be used at the beginning of KS4. Explains what similes and metaphors are, then an analysis of similes and metaphors in Dulce et decorum est and Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ lyrics.

A full lesson on how to analyse ‘The Soldier’ at GCSE level; includes context and paragraph structure.

A full lesson on how to analyse ‘Ozymandias’ at GCSE level; includes close analysis.

A full lesson and resources for GCSE poetry, includes context and close analysis of Dulce et decorum est.

A full lesson with resources for KS3 analysis of poetry using the poem ‘pigeons’.

A full SoW with all lessons and accompanying resources included, plus a context lesson and revision lesson. Originally written for a lower level GCSE class.

A full SoW, with all lessons and accompanying resources included. For GCSE level classes who are studying Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

A set of 4 lessons explaining how to do narrative writing, with a ‘story sack’ project at the end of the lessons (should take another 2-4 lessons).

An introduction to and analysis of Macbeth up to A1 S7, suitable for KS3 and for a first time reading Shakespeare. Full lessons and accompanying resources.

A full SoW with all powerpoints and accompanying resources, everything you need to analyse Lord of the Flies at GCSE level. Includes a context lesson and end of unit test.

A set of analysis lessons for GCSE English; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

A set of lessons on how to write discursively. Originally written for a top set year 7 class, so would be suitable across much of KS3.

Not perfect but a good starting point for the whole novel, especially if you need activity ideas. Activities taken from various resources. Exam questions for AQA English Lit 2015 exam.

Part of a Discursive Writing SoW. This lesson looks at the basics of how you paragraph, how to write formal letters, persuasive techniques and putting it all together. Mapped to new KS3 objectives. Fully differentiated and written for mid to low level year 7s.

A lesson for a low level Year 7 group introducing them to the Pardoner and explaining his story. Includes differentiated tasks and work sheets and mapped to the new KS3 objectives.

This is a set of three lessons with an in-depth look at each question on the IGCSE English Language Extended paper. Each question gives advice on answering, shows how it's marked, has an example question to complete with a mark scheme and shows bandings for self/peer assessment.