Developing inference and deduction skills focusing on chapter 5 of the novel.

An A5 sized booklet for easy use with planners with three homework tasks based on the study of poetry. Tasks are project-based and include research, creative making and written tasks. Booklet also contains key words for a poetry unit and space for learners to record any new vocabulary they learn.

A series of lessons on analysing how a text persuades its audience. This looks at a leaflet from the animal rights charity PETA focusing on how it uses language and structure to persuade and culminating in an analytical essay.

A series of five information sheets about various aspects of Victorian history which are linked to elements within the gothic genre. These can used to provide some social and historical context to the study of any Victorian gothic text. Topics include Jack the Ripper, Body Snatchers and Bedlam Asylum.

An A5 sized booklet for easy use with planners with three homework tasks for a media unit based on Jurassic Park. Tasks are project-based and include research, creative making and written tasks. Booklet also contains key words for a media unit and space for learners to record any new vocabulary they learn.

An essay plan tracing the development of Scrooge throughout the novel and evaluating what causes him to change.

A short powerpoint aimed at engaging higher ability learners into writing creatively about Halloween while avoiding clichés and using a wide range of punctuation.

A worksheet for use in the classroom when learners are watching a film as part of their studies. The sheet helps them to focus on specific aspects of the film rather then becoming immersed in the plot and supports them in the making of useful notes. This sheet was originally designed for use in GCSE Film Studies. Works well as A4 but even better when blown up to A3.

A range of resources supporting the study of Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman including comprehension tasks, studying how tension is built and preparing for an assessment essay: "Explore the ways in which opposites are presented in Noughts and Crosses through the characters of Sephy and Callum?".

A lesson looking at the features of urban legends with a range of examples, This was used to introduce a task whereby learners wrote their own urban legend which they told to the class as part of a speaking and listening assessment.

Exploring the Science Fiction genre and its conventions focusing on Signs and Independence Day and leading towards a micro-analysis of an opening scene.

Resources to support the comparison of two poems set in the context of Victorian poverty.

A powerpoint looking at examples of explanation texts, identifying features and scaffolding the writing of an explanation.

A power point to prepare for GCSE English Language Controlled Assessments for WJEC. Includes activities to develop vocabulary, use descriptive techniques etc.

A selection of well-known song lyrics with activities which investigate them as poetry.

A writing mat to support learners in their comparison of poems

A reading comprehension based on an extract from The Hobbit with questions which follow Bloom's Taxonomy.

An A5 sized booklet for easy use with planners with three homework tasks based on Victorian Poetry.Tasks are project-based and include research, creative making and written tasks. Booklet also contains key words for a poetry unit and space for learners to record any new vocabulary they learn.

A series of writing tasks with a real-life, practical purpose, such as writing an application letter for a job, etc. Aimed at linking English and Literacy skills to a real world context and focused on KS4.

A quick activity where learners have to fill the gaps in order to complete the titles of Shakespeare's plays.