Explores the theme of power in ‘Macbeth’ and encourages subjectivity and discussion. Used for a double lesson and prompted a great discussion on the role of power in the 21st century and then linked to the play. Use with ‘Ozymandias’ also.

A fully-resourced, fully-differentiated, fully-researched lesson which challenges students to think about the theme of masculinity in ‘Macbeth’.

Learning Challenge: Can I identify the elements of a fairy tale narrative? Designed with Zoom/Teams in mind, so will need tweaking for face-to-face teaching.

A single lesson exploring some archetypal characters in Gothic literature and relating it to the ‘Outsider’ in Frankenstein.

A LA, heavily-scaffolded lesson exploring the Gothic genre. Fully-resourced.

A collection of English exam posters for weekly revision sessions for the following: AQA LP1 and LP2, ‘AIC’, ‘ACC’, ‘Macbeth’ and Power and Conflict poems.

An evidence-based strategy guide outlining methods to raise literacy standards in secondary schools.

A post-assessment sequence exploring how to compare ‘Ozymandias’ with ‘Exposure’ (or other poems if edited) and structuring an academic response. Contains: a copy of the poem to live model annotate, a comparison grid, example answers, how to craft an introduction, and space to re-draft a response.

A single lesson showing the difference between tone and mood, using Wuthering Heights as a case study.

A single lesson exploring the theme of love in ‘Human Interest’ by Carol Ann Duffy.

Useful resources to demonstrate comparing Remains and Exposure, and Remains and Bayonet Charge, with supporting dual-coded images and a breakdown of structure analytical paragraphs. Aimed at LA/MA. Highlight WWW and EBI (such as: lack of development on certain points/not re-reading for spelling mistakes, etc)

A whole-class feedback model for analysing poetry.

A reading and writing lesson/mini-sequence based on the events of this chapter of ‘The Giver’. All resources formatted on the final slide.

A reading and writing lesson/mini-sequence based on the events of this chapter of ‘The Giver’. All resources formatted on the final slide.

Three versions (LA/MA/HA) of a 90-minute creative writing masterclass exploring the following to support P1, Q5 writing: A breakdown of the mark scheme Evaluation of successful creative writing Key terms ‘Exam hacks’ Modelled answers Used for 90 minute intervention sessions. A workbook for each session to support revision and consolidate knowledge.

5 different whole-class feedback sheets.

A presentation and supporting guides exploring how to develop reading fluency.