A worksheet looking at the quotes from the 4 best scenes which link to multiple themes that may come up in the AQA 1-9 examination.

Oliver Twist: Nancy’s Death. How does Dickens use language to make the scene dramatic? There are two differentiated versions of the task with differentiated writing frame guidelines. There are also differentiated resources to help students answer this GCSE style question. Includes a revision of language features in the extract.

Using Island Man to teach about connotation and denotation of word choices.

3 AQA 1-9 style examination questions from Act 3 of Macbeth. I have included a modern translation of each extract to support lower ability students.

AQA 2017 Paper 1 style question on Jane Eyre with writing frame and glossary activity with answers.

An effective lesson on subordinate clauses with learning objectives and 3 accompanying worksheets.

Various comprehension worksheets to develop an understanding of the 3 parts of the book.

A description writing lesson based on the Tempest. Students complete exercises which encourages them to make conscious choices about their sentence lengths, sentence types, sentence openers and use of punctuation.

Writing to describe a room in your house. 5 levels of differentiation. I found this to be useful for a cover lesson on descriptive writing.

Analysis sheet and key quotations sheet for 6 key motifs in Macbeth: blood, darkness, weather, animals, clothing and illness. The sheets can be used in lots of different ways to assist with revision.

Worksheet on using parenthesis.

Ideal for introducing unseen poetry to students. Writing frame included for how to write about two very short poems.

Write a letter in role as Oliver to Mr Sowerberry. 3 levels of differentiated offered in the 3 worksheets.

Lesson analysing Steinbeck’s initial description of Slim in Chapter 2 with a focus on developing 2 analytical comments about each quotation.

To Kill a Mockingbird: detailed writing frame for essay responses

An A3 revision resource to remind students about the following: connectives persuasive techniques cohesion punctuation complex sentences figurative language Also includes an extension activity which models a first paragraph to 3 different Paper 2 Question 5 style questions and asks students to write the next paragraph. Also includes a revision mat with tips and writing frame for Paper 2 questions 2-4.

A differentiated learning journey exploring Scrooge in Stave 1 and 2 with accompanying resources. Contains instructions to follow at tough, tougher and toughest level to encourage students to explore the character independently. Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

A sample 8 mark question from the AQA Paper 1 2017 exam. It includes a writing frame for answering the question. The extract is taken from 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

3 poems ideal for guiding students through the process of unpicking the meaning of unseen poems by noticing features of form, language and structure. Includes worksheets and PowerPoint. The 3 poems are TOUGH: In a Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound TOUGHER: Take One Home for the Kiddies by Philip Larkin TOUGHEST: Tamed Cat by Sylvia Kantaris Each poem has prompt questions to encourage students to explore the effect of the writer’s methods.

Lesson on Chapter 10 of Animal Farm. Includes learning outcomes, starter, differentiated plenary, comprehension questions and a main activity involving comparing Orwell’s ending with the ending in two film versions (links to the films are included). This is useful for exploring how the films attempt to rewrite history by changing the endings to suit the target audience.