A comparison paragraph using The Emigree and Checking Out Me History. The paragraph explores how both poems present complex ideas about dual identities, and is perfect sample of part of a Band 6 essay at GCSE to use with higher attaining students.

A full mark question 5 narrative response for English Language paper 1 in response to the prompt ‘Write a story about a game that has gone badly wrong’.

A modelled response answering the question How does Russell present the theme of childhood and growing up? Meets all level 6 criteria on mark scheme. Roughly level 8.

A booklet that I created for my Y11 more able pupils. Collection of academic non fiction with questions for each source. Ables students to develop understanding of context and leads to more insightful analysis of the text.

A non fiction task 13 page booklet using 3 war and conflict themed extracts: Statement against war by Siegfried Sassoon Happy to see a heater: at Al Jaleel camp, Syria by Amy Christian ‘The British Army is your Army’ From the British Army website. Contains comprehension and analysis questions for each extract. Provides ‘I do’ model for each extract and room for ‘We do’ and ‘You do’. Ideal for use alongside war/conflict themed novel or poetry study or for use as a cover work booklet.

Two model paragraphs for the L+R poetry cluster One paragraph deals with obsession in 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'Sonnet 29'. The other deals with family relationships in 'Walking Away' and 'Mother, Any Distance' First paragraph of comparison for 'Climbing my Grandfather ' started- pupils could complete this is same style as two previous paragraphs.

Level 6 exemplar response for AQA Literature Paper 2 considering how mothers are presented in the play (grade 8/9 overall)

A PowerPoint to use with Y11 as revision for Literature Paper 1, ACC and Macbeth. Contains key questions for both exams and speed planning templates. Can be completed together with classes which need more support, or as independent revision tasks with those that are more able.

A quick cloze activity of 30 quotations for the AQA Power and Conflict cluster. Great for starter to lesson or used as revision.

A grade 9 narrative writing example following use of a sea image prompt.

A GCSE Literature example essay for the following question: How does Dickens use the spirits in A Christmas Carol? Full essay - thesis and three main body paragraphs covering Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past and the Ghost of Christmas Present.

A lesson on producing a piece of creative writing inspired by one of the AQA Power and Conflict poems. Model included for Bayonet Charge.

An example essay for AQA GCSE LIterature style question about Macbeth’s state of mind

An exemplar answer for AQA Language Paper 1 Q5 using a snow globe as stimulus for writing

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use prepositions of place in complex sentences. It could easily be used to teach prepositions at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Lesson uses Where's Wally as a stimulus for writing. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

Over 400 slides of lessons for ‘Wonder’ by R.J.Palacio. Lessons cover a range of reading and writing learning objectives. All models and resources included. Originally aimed at my Y7 mid-high ability set. Plenty of embedded non fiction and lots of references to British values.

Help sheet for writing simple, compound and both types of complex sentences. Useful for printing and laminating for a classroom resource.

A short PPT with key ideas for exploring context in Romeo and Juliet. Includes plague, Renaissance, Great Chain of Being, Humanism and feuds.