A four-page resource. Describes an event taking place in Santa Clara County, California. The resource asks the student to read the social-media article and then create one of their own using the guidelines provided.

A five-page resource showing the origins of the English Language. Old English (450-1100 AD) Middle English (1100-1500) / Early Modern English (1500-1800) Late Modern English (1800-Present) Interesting to compare the Shakespearean English to current Americanisms which have their root in English Language.

A two-page resource with a table containing a list of the AQA novels, plays and poetry, with a Home-Learning blank table on page two for students. Used for the purpose of encouraging additional reading outside of the classroom to assist with overall understanding of the texts.

The student is asked to look at and discuss the photograph, taken on San Gregorio beach in California. The student is asked to describe their own trip overseas, where they can visit any destination. Useful if this can lead to a discussion relating to the 'wider' geographical picture and lead to some form of research. Additionally helpful if the student can identify their own homeland and find this on a map.

A six-page resource used with Year 8's, 9's and 10's exploring questions the students discuss and then research in response to. Can be used alongside the Timeline resource by the same author.

Create a single page piece of writing incorporating metaphor, influenced by the photograph on the front page - a two-page resource.

A four-page resource providing reading information relating to Planet Earth and the reality of its demise under the control of human beings. The resource then asks the reader to discuss the facts and construct a piece of writing (within a lined table) to explore the issues facing the current generation and potential routes to explore to improve the planet's chances.

Identify sentence types then complete the table by creating three of your own of each type.

Homework / Handout / Lesson Starter. 12 pages. Prints as a booklet with key information linked to plot sand characters.

Single sheet showing scene settings (can use SSSSS to reaffirm/recap on alliteration).

An interesting resource describing in a chart across two pages how the concepts within the play developed, seemingly from a true story. Masuccio Salernitano Luigi da Porto Matteo Bandello Arthur Brooke

Can be printed double-sided to save on paper and ink.

Study Pack containing resources to link to any novel or play, containing Quotation Booklet; Timeline; Mind Map. These resources were grouped together to apply to a range of study-texts, as they proved highly effective for students wanting an orderly overview. They also act as excellent revision tools as research across a range of schools found similar resources to be 'bitty' and 'inconsistent'.

A pack containing combined resources to create a complete study-aid for students which includes: New Word Chart / Quotation Booklet / Timeline / Visual-Mapping / Internet-Research Booklet Can be used effectively alongside any Novel or a Play.

An 8-page resource where the student explores the realities of constructing a basic descriptive written piece, examining the first and third-person perspectives. The resource combines these, with the student completing, throughout 1-2 lessons, a first draft from both literary viewpoints, whilst providing valuable insight into their own lives in a piece entitled: Where I Live. The resource provides Basic, Intermediate and High-Level response to descriptive writing and can be used alongside PP entitled 'Insight' by the same author.

Tracking Sheet used to log lesson progression throughout two terms.

Three media extracts. Read and respond with 6 key facts and write a summary using connectives. Elephant seeks out human help. Scientists create brain machine. Students discover new planet.

A piece of writing intended as a study piece to generate discussion. Can be used as a poster. Could be used alongside Desiderata, to compare. The Lead Your Life piece was written in 2015 by Tor Alexander Bruce.

Words Assonance Dissonance Metaphor Personification Simile Alliteration Irony Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Oxymoron Rhetorical Rhetorical techniques Emotive Pathos Ethos Logos Comma Full stop. Hyphen - Speech Marks “ ” Question Mark? Exclamation Mark! Stanza Enjambment Consonance Alliteration Assonance Consonance Euphony Onomatopoeia Repetition Rhyme Rhythm Meter Iambic Pentameter Common line lengths Allegory Allusion Ambiguity Analogy Apostrophe Cliché Connotation Contrast Denotation Euphemism Hyperbole Irony Metaphor Metonymy Oxymoron Paradox Personification Pun Simile Symbol Synecdoche

A six page resource. Students identify parts of language and features of language and then incorporate examples into their own sentences. Ideal for use alongside a play, novel or a poem to unpick the structure.