A grid that allows students to engage with ‘Dulce et decorum est’ and write an essay discussing Wilfred Owens’ feelings towards war and violence. The grid includes key quotations and question prompts.

A series of worksheets and activities combined into one workbook on the theme of ‘Dragons’. Students have the opportunity to read extracts from the works of writers such as Tolkien and Lewis, read about dragons in Chinese culture and learn about ‘real life’ dragons such as Komodo dragons. Students also have a set of extension tasks and activities including creative writing and wordsearch tasks.

This grid is essentially a complete essay plan for the above poems from the WJEC, English GCSE curriculum. The grid guides students through comparisons and encourages them to think critically. This grid could form an introduction to poetry comparison in general or as a tool to support students in preparing for their NEA.

These resources form one full lesson that allows students to explore the charity/campaign ‘Children in Need’ whilst also working on their proof reading skills and their SPaG accuracy. Also included is an extract on the charity and a set of questions to be answered.

A set of 3/4 (depending on ability) lessons on the theme of ‘charity’. In their first lessons students can read an extract from ‘A Christmas Carol’ and answer questions. In their second lesson students engage in a debate using printed prompts and in their third (and potentially fourth) lesson students can complete a multimedia project on a charity of their choice. This resource includes a set of PPT slides for the first lesson, lesson plans for the second, third (and fourth) lessons, extracts and questions, and prompts for printing.

This lesson can be a stand-alone lesson on the theme of justice (and injustice) in literature or it can be part of a series in which students read and study the novel ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar. Students add key words to their ‘geirfa’ (glossary) and answer inference and opinion questions on the extract.

A set of questions based on the film adaptation of ‘Enola Holmes’.

A series of lessons based on the themse of diversity and inclusion through analysis of ‘The Skin I’m In’ by Sharon Flake and creative discussion and writing. Includes PPT slides, lesson plans, structure slips on letter writing, an extract from the novel and a series of questions on the extract.

Examples/models of different types of writing all on the theme of ‘prisons’. The types of text include: narrative, letter, speech, article and essay.

This document provides an overview in study friendly terms of the WJEC English Language GCSE layout. It includes sections that cross-over from AQA but outlines specific WJEC papers. It includes an activity to complete after reading the relevant information.

This brief includes a learning objective/amcan dysgu and outline on how to research and then present findings in a variety of forms (e.g. notes, presentation or poster).

This worksheet invites students to reflect on their actions in class and provides prompts and questions to answer to do so. This is aimed at secondary school students given a 45 minute or 1 hour after school detention.

This table intends to encourage students to think about the techniques and literary features that they use. Any picture can be displayed via projector or simply pinning a picture to a board and students can fill in their table using each technique to describe said picture.

This is a complete lesson that allows students to take part in descriptive writing inspired by the story of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by Chaucer. Students design their own travelling companion and go through planning and then descriptive writing. This resource includes a differentiated printable copy and two examples of a creative description. The resource also includes peer assessment opportunity.

Extension Activity for J&H, series of “big question” aiming to stretch and challenge higher ability GCSE students. Includes overall aim: essay writing and breakdown of steps to success for each question/challenge.

Essay planning grid on Macbeth’s villainy / lack of.

A brief overview of postmodernism in literature, aimed at A Level students.

Essay plan on the theme of betrayal in Macbeth.

Quotations on the theme of ‘identity’ in THT. Including chapter and paragraph numbers.

This is a ‘cheat sheet’ / worksheet on My Last Duchess that encourages students to make notes prior to writing an essay on the poem.