A fill-in-the-blanks pop quiz that tests your students on their ability to remember key quotations from the novel.

This revision lesson begins by quizzing students on plot, characters, themes and events (20 questions). Then, they examine a question and exemplar paragraph, exploring how to structure an essay (whole-text question). They then use this model to write their own response to a question.

An intensive 1-hour lesson (or intervention session) designed to help boost progress in the writing section of the English Language exams. This lesson focuses on getting students to begin sentences in a range of interesting and varied ways.

Animal Farm Pub Quiz perfect for recapping plot, characters, themes and key quotations. Contains: - 20 multiple choice questions - true or false round - quotation fill-in-the-blanks round - music round (link the song, for example Parton’s 9-5, to a key theme in the novella) - bonus round based on the ending of the novel.

This revision lesson begins by quizzing students on plot, characters, themes and events (21 questions). Then, they examine a question and exemplar paragraph, exploring how to structure an essay (whole-text question). They then use this model to write their own response to a question.

A two-hour lesson that is perfect for revising the transactional writing element of the GCSE English Language exam. This lesson includes a walk-through of the skills required, a full marks exemplar answer which can be analysed and used as a model, followed by a task.

A two-hour lesson designed to help students revise/learn more about the theme of ambition in Macbeth. Students are then taught how to write an essay academically exploring this theme using an excellent model answer as a guide. There is high-level vocabulary work to help the most able achieve the highest grades. Graded outstanding in an observation.

A game of BINGO to help students revise plot, characters and themes in Jekyll and Hyde. Comes with 30 bingo cards and 40 possible answers to ensure a varied game.

A fully-resourced, differentiated lesson teaching students how to compare two texts, focusing on the new OCR AS English Language Spec (paper 1, question 2). A lesson plan and all resources are included. This lesson was observed by Ofsted and graded ‘Outstanding’.

A revision lesson on Lady Macbeth to help students prepare for the new 9-1 Literature exam. The lesson includes an engaging game of Quiz-Quiz-Trade to help students to recap their prior knowledge of Lady Macbeth, and an extract-based exam question (with model answer) to help students to revise exam techniques.

A full marks Unseen Poetry comparative essay comparing how death is presented in Funeral Blues and Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep. For Edexcel English Literature, however many exam boards have a similar style of question.

This is an extract-based question and corresponding full marks exemplar essay. Written in timed conditions so that students are able to use this essay as a realistic exemplar.

This two/three hour lesson is a detailed walk-through of everything students need to know and demonstrate in the imaginative writing section of Edexcel’s Language paper one exam. It includes a full marks model answer that is analysed and then used as an example for students; they use this as inspiration for their own writing.

An intensive 1-hour lesson (or intervention session) designed to boost progress in the writing sections of the English Language exams. This lesson focuses on using and punctuating complex sentences with accuracy (and for effect). Has had brilliant outcomes in my school.

An intensive 1 hour lesson (or intervention session) designed to boost progress in the writing section of the English Language exams. This lesson focuses on getting students to use sensory language in an interesting way - it teaches them how to create imagery and use onomatopoeia WITHOUT resorting to cliches!

This is a 16 lesson unit of work that walks students through everything they need to know to answer the identify, analyse and evaluate questions in relation to a 19th century extract on the new GCSE English Language Paper 1 exam. This unit is designed to suit Edexcel, though can be easily adapted for other exam boards. The unit includes example responses (including full mark model answers) and exemplar paragraphs for modelling with each lesson.

This is a 6 week unit that teaches students how to write imaginatively for the new English Language GCSE specification. My lessons are created for Edexcel, though of course the skills being assessed are the same as with AQA and other exam boards. This unit will walk students through how to achieve highly in both AO5 and AO6, teaching them skills such as how to create imagery, use onomatopoeia whilst avoiding clichés, use literary devices for effect, use sentence constructions for effect, use other structural devices for effect, controlling both basic and more varied punctuation, and how to organise a narrative for impact. Included are also three grade 9 exemplars. Also includes six weeks of homework relating to higher level vocabulary and spelling. Powerpoints include detailed instructions so ideal for #homelearning