Offering a wide range of SEN-differentiated resources for AQA English Literature GCSE. Our 2024-25 collection includes over 100 time-saving worksheets and full lesson PowerPoints designed to make differentiation easier for teachers. Whether you’re teaching Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, or A Christmas Carol, our resources are crafted to meet the needs of SEN and lower-ability students. Save time and engage students more effectively with tailored content!
Offering a wide range of SEN-differentiated resources for AQA English Literature GCSE. Our 2024-25 collection includes over 100 time-saving worksheets and full lesson PowerPoints designed to make differentiation easier for teachers. Whether you’re teaching Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, or A Christmas Carol, our resources are crafted to meet the needs of SEN and lower-ability students. Save time and engage students more effectively with tailored content!
Bring Shakespeare’s Macbeth to life for SEND and low-ability learners with this exclusive bundle of three fully accessible, high-quality revision lessons. Tailored to AQA GCSE English Literature, these lessons break down key scenes with clear explanations, scaffolded writing tasks, and engaging visuals to help every student succeed.
What’s Included:
The Dagger Soliloquy (Act 2, Scene 1):
Explore Macbeth’s inner conflict as he prepares to murder Duncan. Students will delve into the themes of ambition, guilt, and the supernatural while analysing key quotes like “Is this a dagger which I see before me?”.
Lady Macbeth’s Soliloquy (Act 1, Scene 5):
Dive into Lady Macbeth’s dark ambition with her iconic “Unsex me here” speech. This lesson simplifies themes of power, gender roles, and the supernatural, helping students unpack her ruthless character.
The Banquet Scene (Act 3,Scene 4): focusing on the deteriorisation of Macbeth’s state of mind. Using the ‘don’t shake thy gory locks at me’ quote.
Lady Macbeth’s Sleepwalking Scene (Act 5, Scene 1):
Witness Lady Macbeth’s tragic downfall in her haunting “Out, damned spot!” soliloquy. This lesson focuses on guilt, madness, and the devastating consequences of ambition.
Why Teachers Love This Bundle:
• SEND-Friendly Design: Simplified language, chunked information, and visual aids to support all learners.
• Scaffolded Writing Tasks: Sentence starters and paragraph frames to build confidence in exam responses.
• Engaging Activities: Interactive tasks and key theme analysis to keep students motivated.
• Time-Saving: Ready-to-use resources that make planning stress-free.
Perfect for classroom teaching, intervention sessions, or GCSE revision, this bundle equips your students with the tools they need to excel in their understanding of Macbeth.
Get your SEND-friendly Macbeth bundle today and inspire every student to master Shakespeare!
SEN-Focused Revision Guide for Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature)
Help Your SEN Students Approach Unseen Poetry with Confidence!
This comprehensive and accessible revision guide is specifically designed for SEN and dyslexia-friendly students to succeed in the Unseen Poetry section of the AQA English Literature exam. With clear, structured guidance and engaging activities, this resource makes analysing unseen poems easier and more manageable.
Key Features:
Step-by-Step Approach: A clear, easy-to-follow guide to help students break down and understand unseen poems.
Key Poetry Techniques: Simple explanations of key literary techniques such as similes, metaphors, alliteration, and personification, with examples to support understanding.
Structured Answer Plans: Guidance on how to plan and structure responses using the PEE (Point, Evidence, Explanation) method.
Example Poem Analysis: A sample poem and analysis to demonstrate how to approach unseen poetry in the exam.
Interactive Activities: Fun and engaging tasks, including simile creation, quote analysis, and tone identification, to help reinforce key concepts.
Practice Exam Questions: Exam-style questions with sentence starters to guide students in building structured and effective responses.
This revision guide provides SEN students with the tools they need to approach unseen poems with confidence, ensuring they feel prepared and ready for their GCSE exams.
Bring A Christmas Carol to life for SEND and low-ability learners with this fully differentiated lesson and worksheet focusing on Stave 1: Marley’s Ghost. This resource simplifies complex themes and language, helping students understand Scrooge’s introduction, Marley’s warning, and the powerful message of responsibility.
What’s Included?
PowerPoint Lesson
Clear, accessible explanations of key events in Stave 1.
Simplified analysis of quotes like “I wear the chain I forged in life” and “Mankind was my business!”
Exploration of major themes: responsibility, redemption, and the supernatural.
Engaging tasks designed for SEND learners, including matching activities and discussion questions.
Worksheet
Sentence starters and paragraph frames to guide structured writing.
Activities to explore key quotes and analyse techniques like metaphor, tone, and theme.
Exam-style questions to build confidence and prepare for GCSE English Literature.
Why Choose This Resource?
Tailored for SEND and low-ability students, making Dickens’ work accessible and engaging.
Focuses on developing essential skills, such as understanding themes, analysing quotes, and structured writing.
Saves valuable planning time with a ready-to-use, fully differentiated lesson and worksheet.
Perfect for teaching Marley’s warning and its relevance to Scrooge’s transformation.
Ideal For:
Teachers looking for a SEND-friendly revision resource to simplify Stave 1 while encouraging deeper understanding of Dickens’ themes, characters, and moral messages. Add this essential resource to your teaching toolkit today!
Empower your SEND and low-ability learners to explore An Inspector Calls with this fully differentiated PowerPoint lesson and worksheet, focusing on Mrs. Birling’s confrontation with the Inspector in Act 2. This resource is designed to make challenging concepts accessible while engaging students with structured activities and simplified analysis.
What’s Included?
PowerPoint Lesson
Clear, easy-to-follow explanations of key events in Act 2, including Mrs. Birling’s refusal to help Eva/Daisy and her lack of remorse.
Simplified analysis of key quotes, such as “I think it was simply a piece of gross impertinence.”
Detailed exploration of Priestley’s themes of class, responsibility, and judgement.
Activities to scaffold understanding, including matching tasks and discussion questions.
Worksheet
Sentence starters and paragraph frames to guide writing and build confidence.
Accessible tasks to identify techniques such as tone, word choice, and irony.
Exam-style practice to help students connect ideas and themes in the play.
Why Choose This Resource?
Specifically tailored for SEND and low-ability learners, making complex themes and characters accessible.
Helps students build essential skills for GCSE English Literature, such as analysing language and themes.
Provides a ready-to-teach solution, saving you valuable planning time.
Perfect for deepening understanding of Mrs. Birling’s role in the play and how Priestley uses her to critique the upper class.
Ideal For:
Teachers looking to deliver engaging, differentiated lessons that simplify key ideas while challenging students to think critically about the text. This resource is a must-have for any SEND or low-ability classroom!
AQA English Literature Paper 1 & Paper 2 Writing Frames and Scaffolds (SEN & Dyslexia-Friendly) BUNDLE
Boost Confidence and Success for SEN Students in GCSE English Literature!
This comprehensive resource is designed to help SEN and dyslexia-friendly students prepare for AQA Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the GCSE English Literature exam. With clear, structured writing frames and scaffolds, students can develop focused, well-organised answers to key questions on character, themes, and poetry.
What’s Included:
Paper 1 (Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol, Power & Conflict Poetry)
Character and Theme Analysis: Step-by-step scaffolds for analysing characters like Macbeth and Scrooge, as well as key themes in An Inspector Calls and A Christmas Carol.
Poetry Comparison: Frames for comparing poems in the Power & Conflict cluster, with easy-to-use sentence starters to help structure responses.
Paper 2 (Modern Texts, Power & Conflict Poetry, Unseen Poetry)
Modern Texts Analysis: Writing frames for exploring characters and themes in modern texts like An Inspector Calls and Lord of the Flies.
Poetry and Comparison: Scaffolds to help students analyse and compare Power & Conflict poems and unseen poetry, with guidance on how to structure answers effectively.
Key Features:
Dyslexia-Friendly Layout: Clear, accessible fonts and wide spacing designed to reduce visual stress.
Sentence Starters: Step-by-step guidance and sentence starters to help students build structured, well-organised answers with ease.
SEN-Focused: Tailored to meet the needs of SEN students, giving them the confidence to succeed in their exams.
Perfect for teachers looking to support SEN and low-ability students in preparing for the AQA GCSE English Literature exams. Help your students feel confident and prepared with these ready-to-use writing frames!
EN-Focused Revision Guide for A Christmas Carol (AQA English Literature)
Make A Christmas Carol Accessible and Engaging for SEN Students!
This user-friendly revision guide is specially designed for SEN and dyslexia-friendly students studying A Christmas Carol for the AQA English Literature exam. With clear summaries, structured activities, and key quotes, this guide makes exam preparation easier and more effective, ensuring your students feel confident and prepared.
Key Features:
Simplified Plot Summary: Straightforward summaries of each stave to help students grasp the key events and structure of the novella.
Character Profiles: Detailed, accessible profiles of major characters like Scrooge, the Ghosts, and Tiny Tim, with key quotes and explanations.
Themes Explained: Simple explanations of the key themes, such as redemption, charity, and Christmas spirit.
Key Quotes: Essential quotes with clear explanations to support learning and exam preparation.
Interactive Activities: Engaging tasks, including quote-matching, theme tables, and quick quizzes, to reinforce learning and boost engagement.
Practice Exam Questions: Exam-style questions with sentence starters to help students build structured, thoughtful responses.
This revision guide is perfect for teachers and students alike, offering a structured and accessible way to ensure SEN students succeed in their GCSE exams.
SEN-Focused Revision Guide for the Power and Conflict Poetry Cluster (AQA English Literature)
Unlock the Power of Poetry for SEN Students!
This accessible and comprehensive revision guide is tailored specifically for SEN and dyslexia-friendly students studying the Power and Conflict poetry cluster for AQA English Literature. With simplified explanations, engaging activities, and key quotes, this guide helps students confidently understand and analyse these challenging poems.
Key Features:
Simplified Poem Summaries: Easy-to-understand summaries of key poems, including Ozymandias, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Remains, and War Photographer.
Key Themes Explained: Clear explanations of the central themes, such as the effects of conflict, power and corruption, and identity.
Key Quotes: Essential quotes from each poem with simple explanations to support learning and exam preparation.
Interactive Activities: Engaging tasks, including quote-matching, theme tables, and quick quizzes, to reinforce understanding and make learning fun.
Practice Exam Questions: Exam-style questions with sentence starters to help students build well-structured, thoughtful responses.
This revision guide provides SEN students with the tools they need to approach the Power and Conflict poems with confidence, ensuring they feel prepared and ready for their GCSE exams.
A resource on An Inspector Calls Act 1 designed specifically for SEN learners with mild to moderate learning needs. Includes, quizzes, quotation analysis and creative tasks to help students grasp the play and succeed in their English Lit GCSE exams.
A resource ACC Stave 1 designed specifically for SEN learners with mild to moderate learning needs. Includes, quizzes, quotation analysis and creative tasks to help students grasp the play and succeed in their English Lit GCSE exams.
A fully differentiated worksheet for SEN and Low Ability students for Act 2, Sc 2. A range of comprehension tasks, multiple choice quizzes, creative exercises and analytical sentence starters and paragraph frames.
A fully differentiated exam revision worksheet for SEN and Low Ability students for An Inspector Calls. A range of comprehension tasks, multiple choice quizzes, creative exercises and analytical sentence starters and paragraph frames, as well as matching tasks.
Enable SEN and Lower Ability students to keep up and grasp the important aspects of each act.
Great for SEN mock exam revision.
This is a fully differentiated worksheet for SEN student’s on Byron’s ‘When We Two Parted’ from the AQA Love & Relationships poetry cluster. A range of tasks are included including quotation analysis, sentence starters for paragraphs and creative tasks.
This is a fully differentiated worksheet for Dooley’s ‘Letters from Yorkshire’ for SEN students. It includes quizzes, comprehension questions, sentence starters and paragraph frames, quotation analysis and a creative task to support SEN and low ability students grasp the poem.
This is a fully differentiated worksheet for Mew’s ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ for SEN students. It includes quizzes, comprehension questions, sentence starters and paragraph frames, quotation analysis and a creative task to support SEN and low ability students grasp the poem.
This is a fully differentiated worksheet for Sheers’ ‘Winter Swans’ for SEN students. It includes quizzes, comprehension questions, sentence starters and paragraph frames, quotation analysis and a creative task to support SEN and low ability students grasp the poem.