Run little Seamus- run before those frogs eat you!
A full resource exploring how Heaney uses sound and language to show the loss of innocence in a small boy collecting frog spawn. Contextual details about the poet, a matching activity on structure and a full annotation of the poem are included. Everything you need to prepare your class to answer exam questions on this EDUQAS poem.
A comprehensive resource exploring how Rita Dove is happy in her undramatic, unexciting marriage. Designed for GCSE students, this resource begins with a series of discussion points enabling your Love Island obsessed teenagers to appreciate the value of “dull/ boring” romances. The resource includes background information on the poet as well as a full annotation of this EDUQAS text. Everything you need to prepare your students for this poem in one power point!
A full unit of work exploring George Orwell’s classic novel. 11 fully resourced lessons (an introductory lesson plus one for each chapter) follow the characters, plot and themes of this critique of communism. Designed for KS3 but could easily be adapted for a KS4 class.
I don’t think I can make this poem fun or exciting, Dickinson’s poem is probably the most depressing on the syllabus, but this resource has everything you need to bring out the emo in your pupils. Beginning with conceptual questions to get your pupils thinking about the passage of time, this resource includes contextual information about the reclusive writer and a full annotation with plenty of structural and language analysis. Everything you need to teach this EDUQAS poem is included- you may need to provide your own tissues…
A full resource exploring meaning behind this EDUQAS GCSE poem. Beginning with background information on Larkin himself, the resource explores Larkin’s pessimistic opinions on life and how his negative views on marriage influence this poem. A full annotation is included: everything you need to prepare yourself/ your pupils to face this poem.
A full analysis of Hardy’s poem about a wife learning of her husband’s death during the Boer War. This resource begins with background information on Hardy as well as contextual details about London and the Boer War. The focus shifts to the irony of the poem (receiving the second letter) before concluding with a full annotation and SMILE analysis chart. Everything you need to prepare your students for this EDUQAS GCSE poem in one simple resource.
A complete resource exploring the patriotic message behind Brooke’s famous pro-war poem. This resource is aimed at KS4 students preparing for the EDUQAS anthology literature exam. Beginning with contextual background to Brooke and his poetry, the lesson moves on to explore how patriotism is presented throughout the poem. A full annotation of the sonnet is included. Everything you need to prepare your students for this GCSE poem in one resource!
A fun KS3 unit exploring persuasive writing skills through Dragons’ Den style pitches, topical issues speeches and chocolate bar designs. Incorporating A FOREST FIRE techniques, this pack includes 14 full lessons, a selection of starter activities and pupil support material as well as links to Karl Pilkington video clips about inventions and persusaive techniques used by auctioneers in Storage Hunters. An end of unit assessment is also included.
A comprehensive KS4 resource exploring meaning behind Wilfred Owen’s famous anti-war poem. This resource begins with background to Wilfred Owen’s military career and the propaganda posters that were used in the era. The resource moves on to explore Owen’s use of imagery and how he uses language for effect. A full annotation of the poem is also included as is a true or false revision activity. Everything you need to prepare your students for this EDUQAS poem in one resource.
A comprehensive resource for this EDUQAS GCSE poem which explores the effects of PTSD on a soldier and his wife. The poem is a powerful read and this resource begins with discussion points about service veterans before exploring Armitage and the inspirations for his poetry. The main focus is on the changing relationship between the couple (from lovers to carers) and the metaphors used to describe the soldier’s injuries. A full annotation of the poem is included. Everything you need to prepare your students for this poem in one resource!
A complete KS4 unit of work designed for students studying AQA. This pack contains eight complete and fully resourced lessons are included exploring medieval medicines from Christianity to Islam and from surgery to the Black Death. An end of unit revision lesson is also included. Everything you need for a whole half-term in one bundle!
A pack of three revision sessions exploring the events leading up to WWI, the stalemate that ensued and the ending of the war. Resources are aimed at KS4 students studying the QA syllabus.
A complete KS4 unit of work designed for students studying AQA. This pack contains eight complete and fully resourced lessons are included exploring the rise of the Nazi party from the impact of the depression- Nazi support-the Night of the Long Knives. Everything you need for a whole half-term in one bundle!
Two supporting units: before the Nazis and Nazi policies are also available from SIK History.
A complete KS4 unit of work designed for students studying AQA. This pack contains 12 complete and fully resourced lessons are included exploring the causes of WW1 from the Kaiser- naval laws-Weimar and the Golden Age. Everything you need for a whole half-term in one bundle!
Two follow up units: Nazi growth and Nazi policies are also available from SIK History.
A complete KS4 unit of work designed for students studying AQA. This pack contains seven complete and fully resourced lessons are included exploring the ending of WW1 from Wilson’s speech- 100 days-Foch and Haig. Everything you need for a whole half-term in one bundle!
Two proceeding units: causes of WWI and stalemate are also available from SIK History.
A complete KS4 unit of work designed for students studying AQA. This pack contains 8 complete and fully resourced lessons are included exploring the stalemate during WW1 from Verdun- Somme-Gallipoli and Jutland. Everything you need for a whole half-term in one bundle!
Two accompanying units: causes of the war and ending the war are also available from SIK History.
A bundle of 24 biology revision mats for your pupils to complete. An ideal weekly homework for GCSE students to consolidate their knowledge and discover their knowledge gaps. Each mat contains a number of focused prompts/ questions for the pupils to complete as well as providing important equations. Once completed, either in class or at home, the mats function as effective revision tools. Topics covered include: cell structure, bio-energetics, nervous system, inheritance, biodiversity and ecology.
A bundle of 19 physics revision mats for your pupils to complete. An ideal weekly homework for GCSE students to consolidate their knowledge and discover their knowledge gaps. Each mat contains a number of focused prompts/ questions for the pupils to complete as well as providing important equations. Once completed, either in class or at home, the mats function as effective revision tools. Topics covered include: energy, circuits, particles, atoms, forces, waves, magnets and space.
A bundle of 10 chemistry revision mats and 10 question packs for your pupils to complete. An ideal weekly homework for GCSE students to consolidate their knowledge and discover their knowledge gaps. Each mat contains a number of focused prompts/ questions for the pupils to complete as well as providing important equations. Each question sheet has a range of quick questions to check their understanding. Once completed, either in class or at home, the mats function as effective revision tools. Topics covered include: alkanes and alkenes, atoms, history of atoms, rate of reaction, structure and the atmosphere.
A complete KS4 unit of work designed for students studying AQA. This pack contains 10 complete and fully resourced lessons are included exploring the Nazis in power (1930-45) from propaganda- Hitler Youth-the Final Solution. Everything you need for a whole half-term in one bundle!
Two proceeding units: Before the Nazis and Nazi growth are also available from SIK History.