A copy of the poem ‘Walnut Tree Forge’ and a guide for its annotation including question prompts and mini-essay questions.

This document provides an overview in study friendly terms of the WJEC English Language GCSE layout. It includes sections that cross-over from AQA but outlines specific WJEC papers. It includes an activity to complete after reading the relevant information.

Quotations on the theme of ‘identity’ in THT. Including chapter and paragraph numbers.

A set of questions based on the film adaptation of ‘Enola Holmes’.

This table intends to encourage students to think about the techniques and literary features that they use. Any picture can be displayed via projector or simply pinning a picture to a board and students can fill in their table using each technique to describe said picture.

Essay plan on the theme of betrayal in Macbeth.

Sentence starters and analytical stems for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (ASND) by Tennessee Williams. Includes phrases for use in essays, focusing on language and literature, includes useful vocabulary, includes useful criticisms.

A creative writing task based on an image inspired by ‘Life of Pi’. However it can also be used as a stand-alone without students needing to know the novel or film. Includes sentence starters, a model, and an assessment criteria.

A series of activities centered around an extract from ‘The Skin I’m In’ by Sharon G Flake. This includes content for 2-3 lessons, including reading comprehension (and an answer key) and a letter writing task allowing students to demonstrate empathy and understanding.

A mini lesson designed at introducing Hamlet to students and introducing the theme of conflict. Includes the extract used for analysis (and a summary and mini glossary) alongside PPT slides that guide reading and provide sentence stems for group discussion.

This extract on ‘Comic Relief’ includes a series of comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion questions. Students are also encouraged to complete a creative writing task after completing their reading task.

This lesson is based on the different types of writing GCSE students might be required to write. They are given a set of texts on the theme of ‘memory’ and asked to identify the G-A-P (Genre, Audience, Purpose). After looking at these examples of different text types (such as essay, speech, letter and article) they are then required to write their own text.

This resource includes a PDF and editable word document. There are a series of short quotations from texts on the theme of social media/social media influencers. Students then have a series of questions including comprehension, vocabulary, inference and opinion based. To conclude they are given a choice of creative writing tasks. This resource should form the basis for at least one complete lesson with KS3 students.

This grid can encourage students to begin making comparisons between the above poems in preparation for their GCSE English Literature NEA. This could also be used as practice for a comparison essay for unseen poetry.

This grid is essentially a complete essay plan for the above poems from the WJEC, English GCSE curriculum. The grid guides students through comparisons and encourages them to think critically. This grid could form an introduction to poetry comparison in general or as a tool to support students in preparing for their NEA.

These resources form one full lesson that allows students to explore the charity/campaign ‘Children in Need’ whilst also working on their proof reading skills and their SPaG accuracy. Also included is an extract on the charity and a set of questions to be answered.

A series of lessons based on the themse of diversity and inclusion through analysis of ‘The Skin I’m In’ by Sharon Flake and creative discussion and writing. Includes PPT slides, lesson plans, structure slips on letter writing, an extract from the novel and a series of questions on the extract.

This brief includes a learning objective/amcan dysgu and outline on how to research and then present findings in a variety of forms (e.g. notes, presentation or poster).

This is a complete lesson that allows students to take part in descriptive writing inspired by the story of ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by Chaucer. Students design their own travelling companion and go through planning and then descriptive writing. This resource includes a differentiated printable copy and two examples of a creative description. The resource also includes peer assessment opportunity.

Extension Activity for J&H, series of “big question” aiming to stretch and challenge higher ability GCSE students. Includes overall aim: essay writing and breakdown of steps to success for each question/challenge.