I started early-took my dog by Emily Dickinson and Stewart Island by Fleur Adcock This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

In Romney Marsh - John Davidson and Nothing’s Changed - Tatamkhulu Afrika This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

London by William Blake and Composed on Westminster Bridge September 3, 1802 by William Wordsworth This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

To Autumn by John Keats and Home Thoughts from Abroad by Robert Browning This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

Where the Picnic Was by Thomas Hardy and Absence by Elizabeth Jennings This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made- see bundle) as her revision aid.

Postcard from a Travel Snob by Sophie Hannah and First Flight by U A Fanthorpe This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems from the Edexcel GCSE Time and Place cluster. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis context fully covered tight comparison This is really useful for effective revision. I created these for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this grid (plus other grids-see bundle) as her revision aid.

‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy and ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems using the themes of strong images/ strong feelings/ challenging situations. The grid can easily be used to write about other themes from the poems. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made) as her revision aid.

Search for My Tongue by Sujata Bhatt and Half-caste by John Agard This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems using the themes of identity and strong feelings. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made) as her revision aid.

Search for my Tongue by Sujata Bhatt and Prayer Before Birth by Louis MacNeice This is a colourful document in the form of a super clear grid that shows students how to compare the poems using the theme of identity. The grid can easily be used to write about other themes such as strong images or strong feelings. 5-6 short key quotations from each poem high-end language analysis tight comparison It is really useful for effective revision. I created this for a student who went on to get a grade 9 just using this (and others I have made) as her revision aid.

A super clear 47 slide powerpoint which revises the role of the ghosts in ‘A Christmas Carol’. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students. A student worksheet is included which the students can either fill in independently or in pairs/small groups. Alternatively, depending on the ability of the class, the worksheet can be completed as a class with the teacher modelling. The powerpoint easily allows the teacher to be flexible with how the lesson is delivered. The lesson finishes with an exam question using an extract from Stave 4. A full model answer is also included with suggestions for revision at the end. This is suitable for the AQA and Eduqas exam boards but can be adapted for other exam boards.

A super clear, colourful 47 slide powerpoint that covers the theme of violence in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There is an AQA style essay question at the end with structured guidance to help the students annotate and plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too!

A super clear, colourful 41 slide powerpoint that covers the theme of violence in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There is an Eduqas/Edexcel style thematic essay question at the end with structured guidance to help the students plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too!

A super clear, colourful 47 slide powerpoint that covers a comparison of ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ with ‘Exposure’. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There are also two planning exercises where the students use the same points for ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ and 'Exposure to compare to ‘Bayonet Charge’ and ‘Remains’. Students find this very useful. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-3 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too!

An engaging, super clear 41 slide powerpoint which takes a class through the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, using key quotations which are then used to tackle an exploding extract question. There are plenty of opportunities for short, focused activities by the students with slides giving answers for all activities. The lesson finishes with an exam question and guided activities to help students plan and then write their answers. A full model answer is also included. The lesson works best as revision. It takes between 1 and 2 hours, depending on how much writing the students complete. This is suitable for the AQA and OCR exam boards but can easily be adapted for other exam boards.

A super clear, colourful 41 slide powerpoint that covers the theme of youth and age in ‘Romeo and Juliet’. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for all tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. There is an Eduqas/Edexcel style thematic essay question at the end with structured guidance to help the students plan an answer. There are guided writing tasks as well to support students. There is a full sample answer at the end. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too!

This is a straightforward, multiple -choice quiz on ‘An Inspector Calls’. There are 15 questions that track the plot and characters throughout the play with 5 questions on each act. Answers illustrated to help with recall in the exam. Hope your class enjoys it!

This is a straightforward, multiple -choice quiz on ‘A Christmas Carol’. There are 15 questions that track the plot and characters throughout the novella with 3 questions on each stave. Answers illustrated to help with recall in the exam. Hope your class enjoys it!

A super clear, colourful 36 slide powerpoint that explores the poems ‘Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan’ and ‘Search for My Tongue’. I have delivered this lesson to KS3 and KS4 students very successfully. There are plenty of opportunities for students to work individually, in pairs or small groups, depending on the class dynamics. There are sample answers for most tasks and engaging activities which help students improve their skills. This lesson takes 1-2 hours, depending on how much writing you ask the students to complete. My students have found it engaging and really helpful. I hope yours do too!

A really clear 30 slide powerpoint that takes students step-by-step through the unseen poetry questions of the Eduqas exam board. It uses two lovely, accessible poems that deal with ideas of grief and death. The first half of the powerpoint tackles the single poem using ‘Do Not Stand by My Grave and Weep’ by Mary Elizabeth Frye and includes a sample top mark answer. The second half then helps students develop the skills to compare the poems, using ‘Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night’ by Dylan Thomas. Again, there is a sample top mark answer. I have used this powerpoint many times with my students and it works really well. With a little adaptation (just cutting down the sample comparison answer), it can easily be used for the AQA unseen poetry question. Poems not included but easily available with an online search.