This is our school’s five year English Curriculum plan which demonstrates a clear thread of learning from Year 7 to Year 11. This plan is based on AQA English Language and AQA English Literature and allows students to see exactly what is essential knowledge in each unit. This resource will allow teachers to have freedom in curating their own schemes of work which closely adhere to the department’s long-term vision. Please enjoy and please review! Thank you

This FREE “Introduction to Gothic Fiction” lesson for KS3 and KS4 provides a structured, engaging approach to teaching the key elements of Gothic literature. Starting with a sensory Bell Task, students describe a Gothic setting, focusing on sensory details. The lesson then covers the core features of Gothic fiction—eerie settings, supernatural events, isolated characters, and fear and mystery—through clear definitions and examples. Activities include an interactive matching task, a gallery walk for sensory vocabulary, and scaffolded writing exercises. Success criteria are differentiated to support all levels, guiding students from basic descriptions to more complex, suspenseful narratives. The lesson concludes with an independent writing task, where students create their own Gothic scene using the features they’ve learned. This PowerPoint resource is designed to develop descriptive writing skills, introduce students to Gothic fiction, and support creative thinking in a clear, accessible format.

For GCSE English Literature (AQA) students, this resource breaks down how to achieve each mark band. This booklet provides an in-depth analysis of the AQA Mark Scheme for GCSE English Literature students. It clearly delineates the criteria for each assessment band, offering specific examples and insights that help students understand what is required to improve their grades across different levels of the mark scheme. The presentation includes model answers that demonstrate how to transition from simple character descriptions to complex, analytical responses. Each slide is designed to clarify the expectations at each band level, providing students with clear success criteria. This structured approach not only enhances their understanding of Sheila as a pivotal character but also deepens their comprehension of thematic and textual analysis, essential for GCSE success. Additionally, the resource includes practical tips on how students can apply these insights to enhance their exam responses, effectively improving their outcomes. By aligning directly with the AQA specification, this guide ensures relevance and applicability, making it an invaluable tool for both teaching and revision.

You are buying a 4 week Scheme of Work, with all resources and clear lesson objectives. There is approximately 12 lesson’s worth of material. The aim of this scheme of work is to stretch and challenge the More Able and Talented students, by using A Level terminology and applying A Level skills to the GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature Courses. This Scheme has been successfully used by our English Department, resulting in outstanding Year 11 GCSE results last summer.

2 hour double-lesson fully differentiated for either KS3 or KS4 on Elizabeth Browning’s “Sonnet 29: I Think of Thee”. Part of the cluster for AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology for the new GCSE English Literature specification. Full scheme of work and other high quality resources available soon!

52 Detailed Slow Writing Playing Cards Each card comes with detailed examples Each card clearly indexed and numbered Fully editable to suit the language device of your choice Perfect for boosting Technical Accuracy and Content Immediate impact on AO5 and AO6 marks!

Get your school ready for Ofsted with these abridged versions of the National Curriculum for English at KS3 and KS4. Both documents have condensed 25 pages of information into 2 easy-to-access pages. Best used as a checklist when comparing your school’s current Schemes of Work to the criteria of the National Curriculum.

You are buying 2 high-quality SoWs that have 30 lessons each. Each lesson is presented clearly on 1 slide. Each lesson can be completed independently on paper. Each lesson can be put on Social Media for ease of access to parents/students. 60 hours of accessible English Home Learning. This resource is fully editable.

6 weeks of Home / Remote Learning: An Introduction to William Shakespeare 6 weeks of fully differentiated lessons on Shakespeare. This scheme of work is designed to give KS3 students an insight into studying Shakespeare. There is no particular focus on a given text as it is intended for remote learning. Instead, students focus on research skills, gathering information and synthesising knowledge into differentiated tasks. Week 1: Context, Shakespeare’s Bio Week 2: The Globe Theatre Week 3: Creating a Comedy Week 4: Creating a Tragedy Week 5: Language Analysis Week 6: Recall and Retention

A fully resourced, ready-to-use lesson introducing semantic fields, perfect for engaging students in language analysis. Designed for an Ofsted Monitoring Review, this lesson received excellent feedback from both students and observers. Adaptable for Key Stage 3 or Key Stage 4, it’s ideal for building analytical skills and confidence with language. This comprehensive lesson on semantic fields is crafted to engage students in exploring how groups of related words create tone, mood, and deeper meaning within a text. Starting with accessible, real-world examples, it builds students’ confidence in identifying and analysing semantic fields before moving into more nuanced applications within literature. The lesson encourages collaborative learning, with opportunities for students to share ideas and refine their interpretations through guided tasks. Through structured sentence starters and scaffolded tasks, students develop their analytical writing skills, essential for GCSE English success. The lesson culminates in an open-ended creative task, allowing students to apply their understanding to their own writing, and ends with a peer assessment for constructive feedback.

The definitive Revision Booklet for AQA Language Paper 1. Past Papers from AQA collated into one booklet. Ready to print and deliver to students. All Sources included. Tracker included to monitor progress. Space given within for students to write. 25 resources in total. 5 x Question 1 5 x Question 2 5 x Question 3 5 x Question 4 5 x Question 5 Used by our English Department with fantastic results! Highly effective, saves planning time, delivers outstanding results. Paid Version with 75 resources available at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/English271217

This is a high quality Recall booklet for KS4 students to engage with during GCSEs. The topics covered within are: AQA English Language Paper 1 AQA English Language Paper 2 AQA English Literature Paper 1 AQA English Literature Paper 2 Please enjoy and please review!