A lesson guiding students through how to approach the new AQA GCSE Language paper one sections A&B using the opening of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. Includes a contextual activity encouraging students to use their inference skills and a linked section B writing to describe/narrate activity.

A series of lessons guiding students through language paper one using Enduring Love as the extract. Features the use of the AQA mark scheme to support writing and familiarization with the specification and AOs Also has a writing to describe activity as question 5.

A KS3 lesson that focuses on skills required for the new AQA language papers including; vocab, comprehension and grammar. Can be spread over 2-3 lessons using film extracts, quotes from John le Carre's novels, articles and images to evoke conversation and work, fully differentiated with extension tasks.

A fully resourced set of 3 lessons designed to guide students through the Dagger Scene Act 2 Scene 1. Lessons includes detailed quote analysis, example answers, work sheet comprehension, group tasks, vocabulary boosters, discussions and more. Includes clips from the film to evoke discussion and improve engagement with the task and critical thinking. This is geared towards KS4 preparing for the AQA specification exam

A selection of resources guiding students through analysis of Scrooge’s character in the opening stave of the novel then moving on to the haunting of Scrooge by Marley. Includes graphics to support quote analysis and structure strips for extended essay style responses. Ideal for mid-high ability KS4. Includes support in writing exam style responses using the AQA literature specification. Ideal for classes learning how to construct essays and exam responses.

A lesson adapted from other resources focusing on six key features of Detective Fiction with accompanying work sheets and suggestions for extended writing activities. Aimed at KS4 studying English Literature - The Sign of Four

This fully differentiated workbook is ideal for introducing the content of Language Paper One to students while combining the plot of A Christmas Carol. It is designed for KS4 and uses the AQA assessment objectives and success criteria. Includes fully scaffolded activities for questions 1-4 and a section 5 that is linked thematically.

This lesson is designed to support KS3 students in writing their own Greek mythological stories. It can be conducted over 2-3 lessons depending on depth and ability. Full resources with model work to promote excellence from students.

This lesson guides students through the ring scene in An Inspector Calls and provides them with relevant contextual information in line with the AQA Specification. Includes time to practice extended writing skills and see what good analysis looks like. Ideal for KS4

A creative lesson guiding students to write a description of a spy using the new AQA specification. Includes a feedback task getting students to improve their use of possessive apostrophes

A lesson guiding students through the murder of the Macduffs. Includes language analysis, recap of previous scenes, visual quotes, themes and comparison of key events. PPT is designed on a dyslexia friendly back ground in order to allow access by all students. Ideal for GCSE students studying the text for the new AQA specification. Includes an additional creative writing task, allowing student to intrinsically develop their creative writing skills for AQA Lang P2.

A fully resourced lesson pushing your students to develop their creative writing by thinking outside the box. Includes exemplar work to help students model their responses and 4 independent writing tasks in order to embed skills. Lesson includes direct references to AQA’s language paper 1 mark scheme and as ideal for KS4.

This lesson goes through the contextual information of Thomas Malthus, deserving and undeserving poor and how this influenced Dickens. Includes an assessment style task in the form of extract-whole, in line with the AQA GCSE.

A series of resources designed to introduce KS4 to Charles Dickens, Victorian London and prepare them for a reading of A Christmas Carol. Makes overt references to AQA AOs and begins to include key quotes. Ideal for learners who are visually engaged through videos. Also includes activities similar to those found on the AQA language papers in order to reinforce language skills through literature study. Fully resourced and easy to print. All fonts and colours are dyslexia friendly. Ideal for mid-high ability but easily differentiated down for those who need more structure.

A lesson guiding students through the reading and analysis of A3S2. Ideal for AQA students. Includes key quotations and the opportunity for independent and group work. Structure strips enable students to build confidence in writing extended answers and hits the criteria of the AQA AOs. All slides on a dyslexia friendly background.

A lesson designed for KS4 guiding them through close reading and analysis of the novella. Makes references to AQA Assessment Objectives for Literature. Includes contextual information, language analysis and consideration of key characters and themes.

A lesson enabling students to use their imagination and investigation skills to create their own spy character. An engaging and fun set of activities leaving the students in charge of their learning and development. Includes a reflective lesson encouraging students to redraft and rework their creative writing. It uses the AQA Language Paper 1 criteria as a basis for success criteria. Ideal for KS3

A series of lessons designed to guide students through the opening of I am Legend with the questions from P1 Section A included. Also incorporates a question three using the opening of the film. Some nice activities to challenge student and encourage discussion. There is also a MAD time (reflection) lesson following on from Q2. Ideal for KS4 or high ability KS3

This is a selection of resources guiding students through the background of WW1 and why people began to oppose the war. The work sheet leads students into the analysis of Wilfred Owen’s Exposure. I designed this for my KS4 group supporting them in AQA’s Power and Conflict poetry unit as part of Literature Paper 2