A fully differentiated lesson focusing on the contrast between Holmes and Jones. Lesson develops students’ inference and writing skills, inspired by the AQA GCSE framework Ideal for KS4, low-mid ability lesson can easily be differentiated upwards to support those who need it.

A lesson looking at the events of the ball scene and Romeo’s first encounter with Juliet. Introduces students to analytical writing and using quotations to support their ideas. Ideal for KS3 or lower ability KS4

This lesson guides students through a Napoleonic marching song, looking at it from a poetic perspective. An interesting poem when thinking about patriotism as well as looking at the implications of war over time. Aimed at KS3 but easily adapted for KS4 when thinking about unseen poetry.

A lesson guiding students through preparation of an assessment for War Horse. The assessment is extract based and includes definitions of key words. Preparation lesson guides students through how to construct an answer, contextual information and a revision sheet to help them prepare. Ideal for KS3

A lesson designed to get students thinking about the small details that build a character and the deliberate choices a write might make. Deisgned for a KS3 as a lead into creative writing activities.

This lesson focuses on the developments of chapter 5 with specific focus on the gothic horror nature of this installment. Ideal for KS4 approaching the text for GCSE.

A challenging and thorough lesson ideal for KS4 examining what life was like in indistrial Britain and relating it to Act One of an Inspector Calls. This is designed for the AQA syllabus and includes contextual information, analytical skills and creative writing challenges. Perfect for evoking powerful and meaningful class discussions

A set of starters prompting students to recall quotations, identify devices and start to analyse

A work sheet designed to support essay planning based on the Character of Jonathan Small and what is expected from a villain. Sort the quotes into the table. justify choices and use to answer the question in essay style

A Series of three lessons on narrative writing aimed at Y9 as an introduction into GCSE style work.

A lesson and some resources to support the answering of Q3

This is a fully differentiated and scaffolded lesson that guides students through the understanding of the theme of loneliness within the novella, and how Steinbeck begins to show it through characterisation and language. Ideal for KS3 builing their analytical skills ready for gcse content.

A lesson aimed at lower ability KS3 guiding them through reading Dracula and beginning to analyse the character of Renfield

A simple word search to accompany the teaching of Dracula

Using the Dracula play script as stimuli this is a lesson for lower ability students to improve their own writing style and abilities.

A simple list of sentence starters ideal for lower ability groups helping them to begin analytical essays on Conan Doyle’s Sign of Four. Ideal for KS4 studyinAQA ENGLISH GCSE

A pre exam revision work book for An Inspector calls looking at quotes and writing skills. Has a list of example questions and the current AQA specimen questions. Aimed at lower ability KS4

A poster that gives students clear reminders about how to correctly use quotations. Create with Adobespark

A quick task designed to help students revise key plot points and pick out Gothic features