A drama based lesson looking at how characters are presented in a kinesthetic way

An extract from Stephen King’s novel and AQA Language Paper 1 style questions.

A lesson guiding students through analysis of Storm on the Island. Includes teacher lead tasks as well as independent work. Ideal for KS4 Learning power and conflict poetry.

A lesson for lower ability KS3 guiding them through Act 3 scene one of the Dracula play script

A lesson guiding students through descriptive writing using the new AQA GCSE spec as influence for activities and mark scheme. Easily accessible by lower ability KS3 groups but can be differentiated to access higher ability students.

A comprehensive lesson guiding students through detailed analysis of Bayonet Charge. Includes visual stimuli. Perfect for KS4 studying AQA's power and conflict unit. Includes references to assessment objectives and fully prepares students to complete an extended essay in response to the poem.

A lesson guiding KS3 students through a novelisation of the play. Aims to enrich contextual understanding through investigation of the globe theatre. Ideal for confident higher ability KS3 students or low ability KS4 as an introduction to the play.

A fully resourced lesson designed for KS4 as preparation for the AQA literature paper. Guides students through the reading of the stave, analysis of the language, features of the ghost story genre and writing skills. This lesson has a specific focus on learning and recall of quotes in order to support the extract-whole nature of the exam.

A series of work sheets designed to support students with their understanding and confidence with the text and develop their critical understanding of the context, language and content. Ideal for GCSE preparation or independent revision. I made this with the AQA literature specification in mind. Sheets are formatted to be printed on A3 I hope this supports your students as much as it has helped mine.

This lesson guides students through conventions of the gothic, mystery and dystiopian genres in brief. It focuses them on how to craft writing to fit these genres as preparation of the creative writing element of their GCSE. Ideal for KS4, but may also be differentiated to suit KS3

A selection of resources and lessons to support the answering of section B of the new AQA Specification. Writing to describe and narrate. Includes practice papers created using the AQA wording and mark distribution

This fully rescourced lesson can be delivered over 2-3 lessons in order to fully analyse the role and character of King Duncan. This is aimed at KS4 students in order to prepare them for the AQA specification, focusing on core vocabulary, contrasts between characters and essay skills

This lesson guides students through a comparison of the theme of guilt in War Photographer and Remains for AQA's power and conflict poetry. cluster Ideal as pre-assessment or exam preparation. Includes references to AOs. Success criteria for writing. A variety of tasks to promote vocabulary, engagement with the poems and confidence in essay writing technique.

A lesson guiding students through the study of Kamikaze. Looks at language analysis, themes and structure as well as extension activities looking at the changed perception of Kamikaze pilots in the 21st Century. Aimed at KS4 preparing for the new AQA GCSE specification

A lesson which rapidly examines the various settings used in the play, their effect using the pathetic fallacy and their significance in the play. Ideal for KS4 students preparing for the AQA exam

A selection of revision postcards crammed with information about the key themes and characters An Inspector Calls. Ideal as a revision aid, for essay writing or for look-cover-recall activities. Complete with a variety essay questions for students to attempt. Designed for my KS4 classes in line with the AQA assessment objectives. Why not get these printed on card and post home!

A collection of resources and comprehensive lesson activities guiding students and teachers through the language paper one paper using the prologue of Jurassic Park as a basis. An exciting and gruesome extract. Ideal for KS4 as a new approach or refresher of techniques, or for high ability KS3 looking for a new challenge. Includes plenty of opportunities for modeling, references to the AQA mark scheme, and some indicitive standards of work so students can see what level they are working at. These resources should take 3-4 hours to complete under guidance, or simply set the paper as a stand alone task.

A detailed lesson guiding students through the poem, examining context, imagery, language features and their effect. A challenging poem but broken down into manageable chunks here, this has enough resources to cover 2-3 hours of teaching. Worksheet ideally printed on A3 in colour. Includes an exam style question in anticipation of the comparative element of the exam. Makes explicit references to the AQA mark-scheme, ideal for KS4