A fantastic collection of visually stunning display posters guaranteed to light up your classroom! Using quotations from Macbeth, this collection of 20 display posters combines striking images with beautiful fonts to create memorable visual prompts for your students. Ideal in any GCSE English classroom. In the age of closed book exams, these will not only look great, but help your students revise quotations during each and every lesson. I have also included the PPT files, so that you can print using the ‘2 slides per page’ option and print them off for your students to use as revision cue cards! Most of the key quotations are included here, covering all the acts and key characters from the play. The PPT preview is problematic on TES, but they download absolutely fine when purchased. I’ve also included the PDF version for added peace of mind. Why not check out the free trial before you buy? If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Everything you need to teach Act 5 Scenes 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Final assessment question and lesson also included free of charge! This is also available as part of a complete scheme of work whereby a considerable saving can be made; further details can be found here. The lessons have been created specifically for teaching at GCSE level, and cover the key assessment objectives for 9-1 New-Specification AQA: understanding of the text, language and structure, context/themes/author intent (although equally applicable to other exam boards). Differentiated outcomes and tasks allow you to reach all learners, although I would recommend the lessons specifically for middle to higher ability students. Throughout the scheme, students are encouraged to make notes and annotate the text, as this will be a valuable revision tool when preparing for exams. Teacher notes are provided on the PowerPoint to help explain and guide you through all phases of the lesson, with a range of interesting and engaging tasks for you to choose from. Importantly, full analysis is provided for all the tasks set, to enable you to lead interesting and engaging discussions which will deepen the students’ appreciation of the text. Strictly speaking, there is a lot more here than you would fit into a 1 hour lesson, so you may wish to spread this over a couple of lessons, or perhaps be a little selective with the tasks you wish to do. PDF version is for preview purposes. Buy in confidence from a TES recommended gold author! If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Full lessons preparing students for the writing task on the new AQA Language paper 2 - writing to present a viewpoint. I am already finding that students' writing is often quite 'pedestrian' and lacking in passion and enthusiasm. These lessons try and access the 'inner voice' the writer in order to guide students to a more passionate and enthusiastic method of writing. The PowerPoint also contains a large bank of exam style 'provocative statements' for you to draw on and use with your students in a number of different ways (creative ideas for how best to use the statements is also included in the PowerPoint). This is ideal for developing persuasive and argumentative skills. Brief breakdown: * Students consider topics they care or are passionate about and create mini speeches around this * Consider what makes a passionate speech and how we can import this into our writing * Introduce students to DARCFOREST - a system of rhetorical techniques students can apply in their own writing (complete with modelled sentences) * Students apply these skills in their own writing * Huge bank of provocative statements as you would find them in the AQA paper 2 exam for students to consider, explore and respond to. * Detailed learning review at the end At least 2 lessons worth, range of speaking and listening and active learning contained within the PowerPoint. Also, lesson deals with lots of real life issues so there is a PSHE/ Personal development angle to the lessons too. All there, ready to roll, enjoy! 35 slides jam packed with content. Feedback welcomed to help further improve all resources. This is part of a full revision/writing skills scheme for paper 2, which is purchasable as a bundle. If you make a purchase and find the resource useful, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review for the resource purchased, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username alongside a link to the resource you would like. Your free resource will then be sent over right away!

Developed specifically for the new AQA GCSE English Literature specification (yet equally suitable for other examination boards), here is a detailed comprehension work book. revision guide for Stave 4 of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’. This is basically a mini scheme/unit of work in a booklet and would work brilliantly as either revision for your students, independent study work for cover, tutoring and home schooling, or for students to actively read the text and consolidate their understanding as they read. Huge range of comprehension questions exploring plot, character, themes, context and writer’s messages and intentions. Ideal preparation for the AQA English Literature qualification as all the Assessment Objectives are covered. 13 pages packed full of content; a wide range of engaging activities are included. A PDF copy of the source text has been included to support the page references in the workbook only. Due to the age of the source text, it is out of copyright and is available to share. Resource is absolutely ready to go, you won’t need to edit or tweak the resource for it to work with your groups. Ideal for low maintenance teaching or revision. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Everything you need to teach Act 3 Scene 4 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This is also available as part of a complete scheme of work whereby a considerable saving can be made; further details can be found here. The lessons have been created specifically for teaching at GCSE level, and cover the key assessment objectives for 9-1 New-Specification AQA: understanding of the text, language and structure, context/themes/author intent (although equally applicable to other exam boards). Differentiated outcomes and tasks allow you to reach all learners, although I would recommend the lessons specifically for middle to higher ability students. Throughout the scheme, students are encouraged to make notes and annotate the text, as this will be a valuable revision tool when preparing for exams. Teacher notes are provided on the PowerPoint to help explain and guide you through all phases of the lesson, with a range of interesting and engaging tasks for you to choose from. Importantly, full analysis is provided for all the tasks set, to enable you to lead interesting and engaging discussions which will deepen the students’ appreciation of the text. Strictly speaking, there is a lot more here than you would fit into a 1 hour lesson, so you may wish to spread this over a couple of lessons, or perhaps be a little selective with the tasks you wish to do. PDF version is for preview purposes. Buy in confidence from a TES recommended gold author! If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Developed specifically for the new 9-1 AQA GCSE English Literature specification (yet equally suitable for other examination boards), here is a detailed comprehension work book for Chapter 2 - ‘Search for Mr Hyde’ of Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. This is basically a mini scheme/unit of work in a booklet and would work brilliantly as either revision for your students, independent study work for cover, home schooling/tutoring, or for students to actively read the text and consolidate their understanding as they read. Huge range of comprehension questions exploring plot, character, themes, context and writer’s messages and intentions. Questions are in chronological order (in line with events from the text) so very easy to follow and is an ideal teaching tool to ensure students are actively reading and engaging with the text. Ideal preparation for the AQA English Literature qualification as all the Assessment Objectives are covered. C overs everything they need to know for the chapter really. Due to the challenging nature of the source text, I’d say this is more geared towards middle and higher ability students. Resource is absolutely ready to go! If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Easter Quiz 2023! Make your end of term Easter Quiz the stuff of legend with this action packed, fun and fully resourced ‘mother of all quizzes’. Back for 2023 and, you guessed it, 100% BRAND NEW CONTENT. 140 slides of silly seasonal fun consisting of 7 rounds: Round 1 - Celebrity Egg Hunt - can your students spot the celebrities hiding behind the eggs? Round 2 - In The News - questions relating to the major news stories of the last 12 months… Round 3 - Easter Trivia - do you know which part of a chocolate bunny gets eaten first?! Round 4 - Where’s Woolly?! - See if you can spot Woolly the sheep in various crazy locations BONUS ROUND - Points EGGSTRAVAGANZA - Team based elimination round. Put your students’ quick counting skills to the ultimate test! Round 5 - General Knowledge - test your students on a range of general knowledge topics ! Round 6 - Easter Fun - guess the Easter related object and a video based observation round! Full instructions, answers and guidelines are provided, the PowerPoint is visually impressive and easy to follow. Marking the quiz is a breeze as the team sheets allow for the entire thing to be peer-marked; the interactive scoreboard makes the tracking of scores equally straightforward! The quiz should take you approximately 1 hour to complete but rounds can be easily dropped if time gets tight. There’s lots of variety in the rounds, making it fun and engaging for your groups. Suitable for all secondary subjects and curriculum areas as a one off fun lesson that your students will never forget: all you need to do is provide the prizes! Buy in confidence from an author who has nearly 350 5* reviews and be sure to check out my other quizzes! Unfortunately, the TES preview feature can distort PowerPoint files so I’ve attached an image so that you see what your’e getting. All resources download properly when purchased. Praise for my previous quizzes: Brilliant - pupils had a blast!! - Val Nicol Fantastic as always! Many thanks - Summersby0 Brilliant resource and worth every penny, thank you - nicola_williams As always, a fantastic resource! I love it and so will my pupils next week! Thank you. - Tinkercat Your quizzes are great! Tried your end of year quiz in the summer and my classes loved it. This looks just as good. Cheers! - Wezzle82 My groups are going to love this! So much variety in the rounds and the team sheets make the marking so easy. Thank you so much for this! - McGlynne If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

The Ultimate Christmas Quiz 2022! Everyone’s favourite time of year is here. Make your Christmas Quiz the stuff of legend with this action packed, totally silly and fully resourced ‘mother of all quizzes’. Returning for 2022 and better than ever, users can look forward to **100% brand new content! ** 140 slides of action-packed fun consisting of 7 rounds: 1. Celebrity Picture Round - ‘Who is hiding behind the mistletoe?’ **2. 2022 in the News – **A multiple choice round based on this year’s top headlines. 3. ‘Ho Ho Ho!’ or ‘No No No!’ - Can your students separate the fascinating facts from the festive fibs in this Christmas themed true or false round? 4. Finding Frosty! - Students are tasked with finding Frosty the Snowman (along with Colin the Christmas Corgi) hiding away in various curious locations. 5. General knowledge – A range of brain teasing questions from the weird to the wonderful! 6. Observation Round – Students watch a short Christmas classic and then answer a series of questions about what they have seen. BONUS ROUND - Play Your (Christmas) Cards Right! – A festive twist on a gameshow classic; students have the opportunity to bag valuable bonus points in this hilarious higher or lower elimination round! Full instructions, answers and guidelines are provided, the PowerPoint is visually impressive and easy to follow. Marking the quiz is a breeze as the team sheets allow for the entire thing to be peer or self-marked; the interactive scoreboard makes the tracking of scores equally straightforward! The quiz should take you approximately 1 hour to complete but rounds can be easily dropped if time gets tight. There’s lots of variety in the rounds, making the quiz fun and engaging for your groups. Suitable for all subjects and curriculum areas as a one-off, zero hassle, zero adaptation fun lesson that your students will never forget: all you need to do is provide the prizes! Praise for my previous quizzes: “Once again a great quiz that is essentially a whole day of form & teaching :)!” - JDeeacon “Brilliant as always, worth the purchase thanks” – JamesG “This is the best thing I have ever purchased on the TES! I will be looking forward to buying a Christmas, Easter and summer 2020 quiz! Thank you for saving me the work!” - KCornell “Wonderful! A lovely activity for the last week of term. Very well thought out and constructed; many thanks!” - SuperSheila “My first ever purchase on TES and I was not disappointed…thanks!” - Wezzle82 “Fab quiz! Can’t wait to use it this week! Thanks!” - TalithaH “Have used your resources before so I know they’re of a high quality. Another great quiz that my classes will enjoy, thanks so much!” LaurenW Buy in confidence from a TES recommended seller with 330 5* reviews! Please note that all aspects of this resource are fully copyright compliant and in accordance with usage rights. Attribution has been provided where required.

This booklet contains over 16 exam style questions based on all the key extracts from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Exam questions are worded in accordance with the latest GCSE 9-1 specification. Whilst I created this resource with AQA in mind, I’m sure this would prove useful for other exam boards too. Extracts are in chronological order, so students also revise plot and the development of themes/ideas as they tackle the questions. Each question is unique, meaning that the study guide covers all the major themes, events and characters in the novel. Ideal for all teachers as there are (obviously) very few past papers for the new specification. I reckon I’ve predicted a few future exam questions here! Visual aids for each stave, and for certain extracts, are provided to help remind students of key events. There’s also lots of exam tips to help students produce more effective exam responses, containing content and analysis that examiners are specifically looking for. My students have found the booklets very useful as it has allowed them to tackle a range of exam questions at home, meaning they feel prepared for the real thing. Ready to roll, everything a student needs to revise for the exam and boost their confidence in the run up to the exam. Little/no adaptation required. Enjoy! If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased.

This is a fully resourced lesson about using speech marks (inverted commas). This lesson is also available as part of a scheme of work here. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students with a fun and light hearted feel. Could also be taught to higher ability KS2 students. Would suit a range of abilities as there is lots of scope for stretch and challenge, with ambitious success criteria and extension tasks built in throughout. Scaffolding and differentiation options are built in where appropriate. Fully resourced and ready to roll, minimal adaptation or tweaking required. This is obviously a SPaG/Punctuation lesson, but it is equally focused on creative/descriptive writing too. Much of the content is therefore ideal for teaching general creative writing skills or preparing for the fiction writing task on the new specification GCSE English exam. I have used an image as stimulus for a creative writing task, in the same format you would expect to see on the 9-1 GCSE There’s at least a lesson’s work here; it usually takes a couple of lessons to get through all the content due to the detailed and structured nature of the writing task. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

*Updated for 2018* Here I have a lesson on using evidence and quotations in reading responses (AO1 for any AQA teachers out there!) Skills building is a great way to develop your students across all their set texts and for both language and literature. I've found it to work really well as revision in the run up to the exams. I used the short story 'Examination Day' by Henry Slesar as source material and students learn about the following aspects of AO1: * Active reading strategies to find appropriate evidence for use in a response * Making thoughtful and judicious choices when selecting evidence (quotes) * Using embedded quotations * Using quotations from different points in the text within one paragraph(synthesis) * Revising and perfecting the skills at home with the revision worksheet It's all ready to go. Would suit middle and higher ability students and little adaptation is required. This is geared towards the new AQA specification, but would work equally well in preparation for other exam boards as the skills are quite generic. As an AQA examiner, I have tailored this lesson to pinpoint some of the common pitfalls that candidates make in relation to using evidence and quotations in their responses. All fully resourced and ready to go with no adaptation required. I have attached a PDF copy of the short story - though I am not the copyright author for this resource and have attached it purely to facilitate the activities in the lesson. The TES preview function seems to be playing up with some of my resources at present, though I can assure you they will download correctly as I have tested this myself. If you make a purchase and find the resource useful, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review for the resource purchased, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username alongside a link to the resource you would like. Your free resource will then be sent over right away!

Everything you need to teach Act 5 Scenes 4 and 5 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This is also available as part of a complete scheme of work whereby a considerable saving can be made; further details can be found here. The lessons have been created specifically for teaching at GCSE level, and cover the key assessment objectives for 9-1 New-Specification AQA: understanding of the text, language and structure, context/themes/author intent (although equally applicable to other exam boards). Differentiated outcomes and tasks allow you to reach all learners, although I would recommend the lessons specifically for middle to higher ability students. Throughout the scheme, students are encouraged to make notes and annotate the text, as this will be a valuable revision tool when preparing for exams. Teacher notes are provided on the PowerPoint to help explain and guide you through all phases of the lesson, with a range of interesting and engaging tasks for you to choose from. Importantly, full analysis is provided for all the tasks set, to enable you to lead interesting and engaging discussions which will deepen the students’ appreciation of the text. Strictly speaking, there is a lot more here than you would fit into a 1 hour lesson, so you may wish to spread this over a couple of lessons, or perhaps be a little selective with the tasks you wish to do. PDF version is for preview purposes. Buy in confidence from a TES recommended gold author! If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

This is a fully resourced lesson about using semicolons/semi colons. This is also available as part of a Punctuation and SPaG scheme of work here. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 students with a fun and light-hearted feel. Could also be taught to higher ability KS2 students. Would suit a range of abilities as there is lots of scope for stretch and challenge, with ambitious success criteria and extension tasks built in throughout. Scaffolding and differentiation options are built in where appropriate. Fully resourced and ready to roll, minimal adaptation or tweaking required. This is obviously a SPaG/Punctuation lesson, but it is equally focused on creative/descriptive writing too. Much of the content is therefore ideal for teaching general creative writing skills or preparing for the fiction writing task on the new specification GCSE English exam. I have used the Greek myth of Daedalus and Icarus as stimulus material for the tasks (which has proved popular with those I’ve taught). There’s at least a lesson’s work here; it usuallytakes a couple of lessons to get through all the content due to the detailed and structured nature of the writing task. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Developed specifically for the new AQA GCSE English Literature specification (yet equally suitable for other examination boards), here is a detailed comprehension work book. revision guide for Stave 5 of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’. This is basically a mini scheme/unit of work in a booklet and would work brilliantly as either revision for your students, independent study work for cover, tutoring and home schooling, or for students to actively read the text and consolidate their understanding as they read. Huge range of comprehension questions exploring plot, character, themes, context and writer’s messages and intentions. Ideal preparation for the AQA English Literature qualification as all the Assessment Objectives are covered. 13 pages packed full of content; a wide range of engaging activities are included. A PDF copy of the source text has been included to support the page references in the workbook only. Due to the age of the source text, it is out of copyright and is available to share. Resource is absolutely ready to go, you won’t need to edit or tweak the resource for it to work with your groups. Ideal for low maintenance teaching or revision. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

A lively and engaging lesson developing students’ ability to use a range of sentence structures and sentence openers. Ideal in preparing students for GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section B. The full scheme of work is available to purchase for just £5. Click this link to check it out! In this lesson, a range of activities have been designed to develop your pupils’ imagination and descriptive writing skills. Lots of image based activities which connect quite strongly to what they will encounter in the writing section of paper 1 on the new AQA 9-1 Language syllabus. There are a wide range of activities that should keep your students busy for at least a couple of lessons. Would work well as a standalone writing/literacy lesson or as part of the paper 1 writing scheme of work of which this is a part. Ready to go, lots of differentiation and Assessment for Learning built in to the activities. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

This is a multi-discipline CPD designed to raise awareness of the importance of literacy and its impact on the lives and life chances of students. The session aims to look at literacy in the modern world and to establish its importance in our daily lives. The presentation also includes a wide range of academic research which reveals some shocking statistics about illiteracy and functional illiteracy in the UK. Importantly, this is an active session, with plenty of activities for delegates to ‘do’ during the course of the CPD. Delegates need to undertake a proof reading activity, along with a range of practical tasks with the aim of embedding literacy into their everyday lesson planning. The content can be squeezed into one hour, but could easily fill a couple of hours. I’ve had lots of positive feedback from the session, which I’ve delivered to NQTs and Trainees in the past. Equally, I think it would work brilliantly as a whole school CPD with the aim of raising the profile of literacy across the curriculum. If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)

Everything you need to teach Act 2 Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This is also available as part of a complete scheme of work whereby a considerable saving can be made; further details can be found here. The lessons have been created specifically for teaching at GCSE level, and cover the key assessment objectives for 9-1 New-Specification AQA: understanding of the text, language and structure, context/themes/author intent (although equally applicable to other exam boards). Differentiated outcomes and tasks allow you to reach all learners, although I would recommend the lessons specifically for middle to higher ability students. Throughout the scheme, students are encouraged to make notes and annotate the text, as this will be a valuable revision tool when preparing for exams. Teacher notes are provided on the PowerPoint to help explain and guide you through all phases of the lesson, with a range of interesting and engaging tasks for you to choose from. Importantly, full analysis is provided for all the tasks set, to enable you to lead interesting and engaging discussions which will deepen the students’ appreciation of the text. Strictly speaking, there is probably a lot more here than you would fit into a 1 hour lesson, so you may wish to spread this over a couple of lessons, or perhaps be a little selective with the tasks you wish to do. Buy in confidence from a TES recommended gold author! If you loved the resource and think it’s worth 5 stars, why not get another one absolutely free? Simply leave a review, email ireviewedajs@outlook.com with your TES username and state the free resource* you would like! (Free resource cannot exceed the value of the original resource purchased)