I have devised a reading list for KS3 students if they are ever stuck on what book they’d like to read! i have divided them into different genres to make it easier to target interests.

Weekly spelling tests that could used as starters to ANY English lesson!

PPT. full of great riddles to encourage lateral thinking. Could be used as a starter or plenary.

Revision lessons for AQA Language Paper 2! Great last minute resources to help students prepare for their exam in June. 6 lessons in total.

Short SOW (7 lessons) targeted at KS4 students teaching them exactly how to write persuasively and earn the best possible grade in AQA Language Paper 2 Section B (transactional writing). Could be used as revision in the lead up to exams or an introduction to crafting rhetoric.

AQA SLE Mark Scheme for speeches!

General tips for students entering the AQA Language Paper 1 exam!

Nice little SOW for creative writing! 6 certified lessons in a coherent structure that could also be used as one offs.

Thoroughly detailed AQA Language Paper 1 scheme of work (only covering section A) guaranteed to save you hours of time. Lessons are really detailed with resources included and breaks down how to structure paragraphs for each reading question. Designed for Year 10 but could used as a recap for Year 11. 15 lessons in total

Great AQA Language Paper 2 SOW for KS3 (Year 9) and KS4! 10 lessons in total, some can be used as one offs.

Perfect revision SOW for AQA Language Paper 1. Includes Q5 starters and breaks down each question really carefully (10 solid lessons)

Great SOW designed as an interlude for KS3 Year 9s. The rationale behind this unit was to create a series of lessons which introduce pupils to the schools of thought used in literary criticism and covers the basics of Feminism, Marxism and Psychoanalysis. There is no expectation that you should complete all three, instead, choose to spend as long or as little time on each school of thought depending on the needs, abilities and interests of your class. In the long term, this unit would complement pupils when they begin their study of GCSE Literature texts and lays the foundations for literary criticism at GCSE and A-Level. The aim is for pupils to have the knowledge required to view their GCSE texts from each of these different lenses in the hope of deriving new, perceptive and interesting interpretations of the prose, poetry and drama they encounter at KS4.

Great discussion starters to get students thinking about societal issues and morals. Aids Speaking and Listening Endorsement and transactional writing (AQA Language Paper 2 Question 5)

Nice little starter PPT wherby students read extracts and complete a different activity on every day of the week. There is a stretch and challenge for each activity. Feel free to cover some of the text or print it out so that it is not too overwhelming for students with needs.

Excellent Shakespeare SOW that caputures what life was like in the Jacobean era, discusses who Shakespeare was and his impact and analyses some of his famous plays. Targeted at a Year 8 group but could also be used for Year 7. Helps students think about the AO3 (context) aspect of their literature exams (AQA or Edexcel). 22 solid lessons!

Fantastic SOW that covers crime during the Victorian era. Students analyse various articles and letters in a comprehensive booklet that has been differentiated. Teaches skills for AQA Language Paper 2 Section A . Summarising, inferring and comparing. Could be used at KS3 level (Year 8 and 9) or a low ability KS4 Year 10. 16 lessons in total.

Fun and engaging short SOW (4 lessons) targeted at Year 7 in summer term, whereby they can use the communication and collaborative skills to come up with a pitch for a new product. Great to develop their speaking and listening skills as well as their creativity.

Outstanding resource that could be used as a starter or plenary! Quotes used are life lessons and the steps allow students to analyse quotes beyond surface level.

Certified persuasive writing scheme of work designed for KS3 (Year 9) and KS4 level. Tried and tested! AQA Langauge Paper 2 Question 5. Transactional writing.