A set of two lessons analyzing the poem Stealing by Carol Ann Duffy. A range of tasks including picture association, analyzing poetry and written analysis. Lots of short tasks and an optional worksheet to ascertain understanding for weaker students. All learning objectives, levels and success criteria on the powerpoint.

A fun, fast paced and exciting lesson on personification using lots of images to explore how to personify, and what it is. Starting with a riddle to get them thinking, it moves on to learning how to define personification before creating examples. Finishing with planning and writing a description, this lesson worked really well with year 7 in a mixed ability set.

A great worksheet analysing and designing your own DVD cover. Learning the key features and demonstrating understanding of presentational features. Great for both a one of lesson and any groups interested in media. Excellent as a summary task for the end of a class novel. Really easy to engage students. Would recommend for year 8, 9 and 10.

A fun English and Media lesson creating a Horror film DVD cover to encourage imagination and independent learning. I would advise bringing examples of DVD cases.

An easy to use mark scheme for EDUQAS component 1 - 20th century literature. Suitable for use with all Component 1 papers

A selection of 4 posters that explain and demonstrate classroom expectations. These include: 'Beautiful Work Every Time' which explains the expectations of a written piece of work 'The No Phone Zone' which details what happens if a phone is out in class, and what we expect. 'Makeup Fails' which explains the expectations of students with regards their appearance 'The Equipment Checklist' which details what students must have in every lesson.

To tackle the lack of enthusiasm about homework in my school I created a Nando's style menu of homework. This one is focused on Arthur Conan Doyle's Hound of the Baskervilles. There are 25 homework tasks already planned, differentiated by 'spice'. Since using these menus, where the students pick for themselves, the amount and quality of homework has improved.

A useful starter kit for anyone who is due to teach P4C but has not had much experience teaching it. P4C is a great way of getting students discussing key issues and is useful in many subjects across the curriculum. This starter kit gives you: -useful posters -blank powerpoint slide format -5 example P4C lesson plans / powerpoints in full -resources needed for each lesson - 'helpful hints' worksheet or poster for students to improve their conversational speech

A useful worksheet for students to detail their initial thoughts at the beginning of the session, before then readdressing the same question at the end and altering their thoughts if their opinion has changed.

An easily understandable, colourful and descriptive poster giving suggestions of Key Concepts to discuss within P4C sessions. This enables students to plan their own P4C enquiry.

I have compiled together a bank of homework menus for texts that are often studied. This means in one purchase you will get homework menus for: Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol Macbeth The Boy in the Striped Pyjama's Lord of the Flies and The Creative Writing homework menu Each of these homework menu's has 25 separate homework tasks that can be completed to assist students with the understanding of the text, and they can each be easily adapted to be easily set cover work for classes.

A large, A3, colourful and instructive classroom expectations poster to decorate your classroom

A bank of 5 complete lesson resources, powerpoints and worksheets to link with any novel that covers the theme of animal rights and pet ownership . A wide range of issues are up for discussion including: homelessness, animal testing, hunting, pet ownership, vegetarianism...

A fun, engaging and thought provoking P4C lesson discussing pet ownership and homelessness, with a simple article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

An engaging and thought provoking P4C lesson discussing animal testing, with a simple article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. Lesson includes a paired task where they research alternatives to animal testing which can be used in two ways. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

A fun and engaging and thought provoking P4C lesson discussing pet ownership, with a simple article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.

A bank of 10 complete lesson resources, powerpoints and worksheets to link with any novel that covers the theme of crime and punishment. A wide range of issues are up for discussion including: Greed, Tolerance, Equality, Freedom of Speech and Riots, Greed, Media, Youth Crime... I have also included an end of term lesson where students can utilize the speaking and listening skills they have practiced and discuss which character should be allowed to survive a boat crash. Every lesson has Learning Objectives, Success Criteria, resources and a planned powerpoint so you will not need to do any editing. All lessons have at least one stimulus prepared; either a poem, article, video clip or song.

A fun and engaging P4C lesson discussing media manipulation, with a simple newspaper article as stimulus. A good article to analyse for non-fiction text alongside novels as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills. Students really enjoy P4C and it is structured in a way that means all children can achieve.