This resource helps students develop their ability to write intriguing story openings. Hound of the Baskervilles is used as an example and model.

A poem that guides students through analysis of the poem The Right Word.

This lesson introduces students to Rupi Kaur, explores some of her poetry and then challenges students to write poetry in the style of her.

A lesson that guides students through evaluation of dystopian character descriptions and then to write their own.

A lesson analysing Malala’s speech and practising transactional writing skills.

This lesson guides students through how to write a detective story opening - using the Hound of the Baskervilles as a starting point of analysis.

A worksheet that guides students through analysing the use of rhetoric in Squealer’s speech.

Hamlet A Level Act 3 Scene 1 - analysis

A lesson that guides students through analysis of the opening of The Hunger Games.

A lesson analysing Island Man by Nicols. Creative tasks, analysis tasks. Suitable for KS3 and KS4.

A lesson analysing Ralston’s Between A Rock and a Hard Place for the IGCSE Edexcel Anthology.

Analysis of the key characters and settings in Great Expectations. One off lesson to use with Key Stage 3 or 4.

A worksheet for students to fill in analysing key quotes and techniques from the extract.

A lesson that guides students through analysis of how Macbeth’s ambition has developed over the course of the play from Act 1 to Act 3.

A creative lesson that compliments a study of Animal Farm. A fun way to engage with the text that also develops creative writing skills.

A list of key quotes for each chapter to help with revision.

Introductory lessons to The Kite Runner - analysis of characters and the opening.

A model essay on the character of Gertrude in Hamlet.

A resource with persuasive/argumentative writing tasks and planning, checklists and revision of persuasive techniques.

Analysis tasks for an extract from chapter 2 of Lord of the Flies.