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

An A5 sized booklet for easy use with planners with three homework tasks based on natural disasters and how they are presented in the media. 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.

Two A5 sized booklets for easy use with planners each with three homework tasks based on any class text. Tasks are project-based and include research, creative making and written tasks. Booklet also contains key words for studying a novel and space for learners to record any new vocabulary they learn.

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

A scheme of work developed as part of the cross-curricular Forgotten Soldiers project looking at individuals from different cultures and religions who fought for the Allies during WW1 and 2. Two units of work are included: one looks at WW1 poetry as part of a creative writing task on the theme of 'Boots'; the other focuses on key individuals aiming to build awareness of the contributions of people from other ethnic groups towards the war effort.

A variety of resources tracing the development of language over time, including Egyptian hieroglyphics, the Anglo-Saxons, Chaucer's "The Miller" and The Middle Ages.

Powerpoint looking at effective descriptions of people and places with examples, interactive "Guess Who/Where" activity and writing tasks.

Single page sheet containing the rules for writing dialogue, a task and peer assessment.

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.

Very basic power point explaining the structure of a story with an example leading towards learners planning their own story.

A power point supporting the planning process for writing a play script.

A set of blank planning sheets to support the planning and writing of narratives including structure and vocabulary building.

A short power point looking at how narratives are structured with a simple example and leading towards learners planning their own narrative following the structure.

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 selection of different prompts for creative writing. Cards can be cut up and put into a box for learners to choose randomly. helps to avoid the "I don't know what to write" scenario.

A group work and creative writing lesson based on the idea of investigating the paranormal activities reported at Lorraine Castle (The Red Room by H.G. Wells). Using the Mantle of the Expert, learners play the parts of paranormal investigators and work in teams to explore and report back on the different areas of the castle. This builds towards a creative writing piece where each individual is parted from their team by a complication and they retell the story of what happens next. This was developed and used as a very successful lesson observation. Pack includes lesson plan, power point and all resources. Lesson can be further supplemented by the addition of props from each area of the castle - I can't supply those though!

A lesson pack focusing on analysing magazine adverts and the techniques they use to persuade. Pack includes lesson plan based on the TEEP planning cycle, a powerpoint and resources. You may need to add your own examples of magazine adverts

A booklet of independent projects aimed at preparing Year 9 for the transition into Year 10 and starting their GCSEs in English. The original idea was to issue this to Year 9 learners for use in option subjects which they would not be continuing with into Year 10, therefore projects are designed to be independently completed but checked by English teachers/form tutors, etc. There are seven projects in total: Independent Reading, Narratives, Poetry, Drama, Non-Fiction, Media and Skills and each one includes both reading and writing tasks.

Power point guiding learners through the planning and writing of a film review for a magazine including looking at examples, appropriate language and layout, and an accompanying worksheet to help learners to write their own film review.

A sheet for peer-assessing speeches to keep audiences engaged and listening while classmates present their speaking and listening.