A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on an Excerpt from ‘The Prelude’ (William Wordsworth): ‘And in the frosty season…’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the excerpt and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A useful Creative Writing resource suitable for Assignment 2, iGCSE Cambridge English Language (0500/0522) or can be adapted to suit any Creative Writing assignment. This is based on ‘The Hunger Games’ from the viewpoint of Katniss. Offers a detailed PowerPoint Presentation which includes a bank of useful verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns plus a focus on using varied sentence structures, personification and pathetic fallacy to make students’ writing interesting, original and more imaginative.

A detailed PPT Presentation and Word Doc of the extract based on the question: What does the extract show about Romeo and Mercutio’s contrasting thoughts and feelings at this point in the play? Includes relevant ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES (A01 and A02) for the Eduqas iGCSE Literature Component 1, Section A, Part a, CHARACTER descriptions of both MERCUTIO and ROMEO, an ANALYSIS of the SYMBOLISM of Mercutio’s name, ANNOTATIONS and QUESTIONS based on the extract, various TASKS, useful VOCABULARY, LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES given in the extract, an EXAMPLE of a PEEZA paragraph and a STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH to the question. Great revision and practice for KS4 students in preparation for the iGCSE Shakespeare Examination.

A user-friendly tutorial based on Commonly Misused Words. Includes a table containing pairs of words which are often confused in meaning, model examples of sentences to show their meanings correctly and tasks to test students’ understanding. Another handy resource suited to SPAG at KS3 Level.

Various teaching resources focusing on recognising and using both POETIC and LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES in preparation for all Reading and Writing Tasks at both KS3 and KS4 LEVELS. USER-FRIENDLY POWERPOINTS focusing on DESCRIBING the MEANINGS and DEFINITIONS of both POETIC and PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES. Includes detailed EXAMPLES for each technique. A great aid in understanding and analysing all READING TEXTS and developing students’ responses in a more SOPHISTICATED, THOUGHT-PROVOKING and CREATIVE way.

A complete PowerPoint SOW consisting of 240 SLIDES which includes ACTIVITIES and RESOURCES based on the play ‘BLOOD BROTHERS’ by WILLY RUSSELL in preparation for the GCSE EDUQAS LITERATURE PAPER COMPONENT 2, SECTION A, POST 1914 PROSE/DRAMA. Includes relevant ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, SAMPLE QUESTIONS, BACKGROUND/CONTEXTUAL detail, THE ROLE of THE PROLOGUE/NARRATOR, KEY THEMES, SUPERSTITIONS, SYMBOLS, FORESHADOWING, MOTIFS, MAIN CHARACTERS, STEREOTYPES, DIALECTS/ACCENTS, STAGE SETTINGS, SCENE-BY-SCENE QUESTIONS/ACTIVITIES and VARIOUS SPAG ACTIVITIES. Can be adapted to suit other GCSE Examination boards. A MUST-HAVE!!

Various resources with particular focus on the question: ‘How does Dahl show his FEELINGS in the chapter ‘Mrs Pratchett’s Revenge’? Includes the chapter ‘Mrs Pratchett’s Revenge’ together with COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS, selected QUOTES, useful VOCABULARY, a MODEL PEELE Paragraph and a DIFFERENTIATED resource to aid students’ responses in a FINAL READING ASSESSMENT based on Dahl’s feelings. Suitable for KS3 students (high ability Year 7 and low ability Year 8 groups).

Detailed PowerPoints based on the extract ‘Boat Stealing’ taken from ‘The Prelude’ offering various ACTIVITIES and KNOWLEDGE CHECKS. Particular focus on CONTEXT, ROMANTICISM, LANGUAGE, IMAGERY, STRUCTURE and FORM. Great REVISION resources in preparation for the AQA GCSE LITERATURE - PAPER 2.

Two worksheets: A Reading Assessment on how the author reveals thoughts and feelings (an essay structure, a quote bank, useful vocabulary and an example of a PEE Paragraph) and prompt questions to create a Monologue from the daughter to her mother (suitable for both Writing and Speaking and Listening Assessments).

Based on Section A of the AQA iGCSE Higher Tier Examination. A handy revision aid with particular focus on the Assessment Objectives of the exam, Poetic Techniques, the Effects of Structure and how to plan and structure a response to a given question.

An easy-to-follow OUTINE of the EXAMINERS’ COMMENTS based on STUDENTS’ OVERALL PERFORMANCE during the 2017-18 GCSE EDUQAS LANGUAGE EXAMINATIONS (Components 1 and 2). Includes EXAMINERS’ RECOMMENDED SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS together with ways in which to STRUCTURE their RESPONSES in accordance with the ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES: A01, A02, A03, and A04.

Another useful powerpoint resource based on both DESCRIPTIVE and PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES. Includes DEFINITIONS and EXAMPLES for each one. A great aid for recognising, understanding and using DESCRIPTIVE and PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES to improve students’ Reading and Writing skills in both FICTION and NON-FICTION. Very USER-FRIENDLY and has proved to be a FANTASTIC resource for all KS3 and KS4 students preparing, analysing and revising for any READING or WRITING ASSESSMENT/EXAMINATION.

A DETAILED OVERVIEW of the MAIN THEMES (e.g. Nature vs Nurture, Identity, Guilt, Lies and Secrets etc) and the various MEANINGS and ORIGINS of the SUPERSTITIONS which reoccur throughout the play (e.g. ‘Shoes on the Table’, ‘Spilt Salt’, ‘Magpies’, ‘The Bogey Man’, ‘Breaking a Mirror’, Walking on Pavements’, ‘Crossing Fingers’ etc). In addition, each slide offers relevant QUOTATIONS and THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUESTIONS to encourage CLASS DISCUSSION and REVISION of the play in preparation for any GCSE Literature Examination.

Another MUST HAVE! An excellent, user-friendly, detailed and printable PowerPoint resource based on 36 POETIC LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES which include DETAILED yet EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND DEFINITIONS and EXAMPLES together with their EFFECTS on the reader. A great aid for RECOGNISING, UNDERSTANDING and ANALYSING POETIC LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES in response to ALL POETRY TASKS, ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS.

A detailed PowerPoint focusing on the MAIN THEMES, CHARACTERS and KEY QUOTES in the novel ‘Lord of the Flies’. Includes CONTEXTUAL and HISTORICAL BACKGROUND detail based on Golding’s BELIEFS and PHILOSOPHY, various interactive TASKS which focus on RULES and LEADERSHIP, the main SYMBOLS in the novel together with KEY QUOTES and an in depth ANALYSIS of each of the main CHARACTERS in the novel.

A fun resource focusing on creating a Monologue based on a particular character in the play 'DNA' by Dennis Kelly. Can be adapted as a Creative Writing piece for Cambridge iGCSE Language, Assignment 2 or for any other Speaking and Listening Assessment.

An easy to follow outline and breakdown of the Cambridge iGCSE First Language 0522 and the AQA iGCSE Literature courses.

A useful resource outlining the main comments/feedback taken from the Cambridge iGCSE English First Language Paper 2 (0522) Examiners' Reports based on the results of past papers.