Robin Hood Tree / Sycamore Gap Tree - An easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions. This activity focuses on the history of the tree, its importance to local people and the depth of feeling its destruction inspired. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Citizenship and English.

Halloween reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an opinion piece on the history of the holiday and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Citizenship and English.

National Poetry Day reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an overview of National Poetry Day and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Citizenship and English.

World Space Week reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an overview of World Space Week and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Citizenship and English.

Black History Month reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an overview of BHM and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Citizenship and English.

Crooked House - An easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions. This activity focuses on the history of the pub, its importance to local people and the depth of feeling its destruction inspired. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Citizenship and English. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Crooked House English unseen poetry lesson that uses a recently published poem to explore attitudes and opinions on the pub’s destruction and how local people have been affected by it, include a deep sense of loss, sorrow and even anger. Useful for unseen poetry lessons for both KS3 and KS4 groups and in preparation for GCSE English Literature exams. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Edexcel Relationships poetry scheme - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 16 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able) and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, historical context, themes, genre and more. Perfect for students analysing the Edexcel Relationships anthology poems, unseen poetry and poetry anthologies. To work in conjunction with our Relationships complete scheme of work pack.

Edexcel Relationships comparing poems lesson that explores ways of making comparisons between two similar or two different poems from the anthology. Students analyse Nettles by Vernon Scannell before making comparisons with another poem of their choice. Includes differentiated activities and is useful for students preparing for GCSE English Literature Paper 2 or for KS3 students developing their essay skills. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

My Father Would Not Show Us Ingrid de Kok poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes. Students explore the power of caesuras in this poem and how they affect its structure and pace, as well as comparing the tone of two poems from the anthology.

Nettles by Vernon Scannell poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes. Students explore the power of caesuras in this poem and how they affect its structure and pace.

Love’s Dog by Jen Hadfield poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes

I Wanna Be Yours John Cooper Clarke poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes

One Flesh by Elizabeth Jennings poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.

Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy - a one hour lesson designed for KS4 students preparing for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology questions or for unseen poetry exam questions for any of the exam boards like AQA, Eduqas, OCR and WJEC. The lesson explores key themes, how the extended metaphor of the onion works, as well as aiding students in writing the start of a comparative poetry question. The lesson includes a full in class lesson AND a remote learning booklet based around the lesson. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

1st Date She 1st Date He Wendy Cope poem lesson for the new Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, ways of comparing poems and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Includes comparision activity on comparing the enjambment in this poem to one other from the anthology. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.

A Complaint by William Wordsworth poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, glossary, bonus challenges, ways of comparing poems and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Includes a Venn diagram activity on comparing this poem to A Child to his Sick Grandfather. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.

A Child to his Sick Grandfather Joanna Baillie lesson. Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced ‘ready to go’ lesson on the poem, one of the poems in the Edexcel poem collection, with the lesson ideally suited for both KS3 and KS4 students. We cover meaning, language, and begin to compare the structure of this poem with La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, a copy of the poem with glossary, support sheets and more. Leave a review and we’ll send you another resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk once you’ve left your review.

La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats. Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced ‘ready to go’ lesson on the poem, one of the poems in the Edexcel poem collection, with the lesson ideally suited for both KS3 and KS4 students. We cover meaning, language, write analytical paragraphs and peer assess them using class success criteria. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, a copy of the poem with glossary, support sheets and more. Leave a review and we’ll send you another resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk once you’ve left your review.