A collection of planning sheets for both narrative style questions and description style questions. Resource includes 3 narrative planning sheets and 3 description planning sheets with relevant images. Resource is useful for KS3 description and narrative as well as the KS4 AQA Language Paper 1, Question 5.

A lesson analyzing the language used in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven. The lesson contains guided analysis of key stanzas from the poem, a recap of a point, evidence, explain and analysis structure and a variety of extended response questions. A resources attached. Taught to mixed ability KS3.

This resource is a lecture style lesson focusing on the theme of Victorian Fear, linking in particular to Conan Doyle’s Sign of Four. This resource was created in order to cover the more complex themes in the novel and is aimed at HA students predicted at 7-9 on AQA GCSE literature. The subjects include; Victorian Fear and Gothicism Imperial Gothicism Victorian Fear of Darkness Victorian Fear of Criminality/Social Class An essay plan for a question on Victorian Fear.

A resource designed to help students recap or develop their knowledge of the character of Sherlock Holmes from the AQA Literature text The Sign of Four. This task could be the basis of a lesson or an independent task.

A lower level model response designed to showcase how to approach and answer a GCSE literature question focusing on the character of The Inspector in An Inspector Calls. The essay comments on the Priestley’s viewpoints, character interactions and contextual connections. This could be used as an example essay for students to use as a jumping point or as class resource to review and edit.

A lesson focusing on the poem; Exposure by Wilfred Owen taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict Anthology. This lesson has two quotes selected to help focus lower ability sets. It has the opportunity for comparison depending on the ability of the class. Successfully taught with a low ability year 11 group.

This resource focuses on highlighting the guilt presented by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth featured on the AQA literature exam. The lesson is based around the language analysis of two key quotes taken from alternative scenes that show Macbeth’s guilt and two quotes from alternative scenes that focus on changes in Lady Macbeth caused by guilt. Aimed at and successfully taught to mixed ability KS4 in preparation for their AQA literature exams.

A resource comparing the power of nature in the poems: Exposure by Wilfred Owen and Storm On The Island by Seamus Heaney both taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict Anthology. Aimed at and used successfully with mixed ability Y11. Resource could be used in a teacher led activity or given as an independent revision resource.

This lesson focuses on planning a piece of description around the theme of a chocolate factory. The key focus is on including effective and ambitious vocabulary such as adjectives, verbs, adverbs, personification and nouns but with particular emphasis on ambitious adjectives. All resources needed are attached. Lesson was developed for and successfully taught to mixed ability KS3 but does have skills and areas of focus that can be used for KS4 particularly AQA Language P1/Q5.

A lesson focusing on introducing lower ability students to implicit and explicit information and reading the opening of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Designed to develop students’ ability to identify and examine implicit meanings, the lesson offers simple definitions and then a group activity to strengthen the grasp of implicit meanings before reading the opening two pages of the novel focusing on George and Lenny’s relationship. Aimed at and successfully taught to lower ability KS3 but could be used with lower ability KS4 or with SEND students.

A simple homework sheet designed to recap the literature AOs and then attempt analysis of one key quote from Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 1. A useful piece of revision work for KS4 studying Macbeth at GCSE.

A collection of resources based around Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Sign Of Four. The resource is designed to aid students in creating an extended response to the question; How does Conan Doyle present the relationship between Holmes and Watson? This includes a relevant learning objective, a Frayer Model discussing the word relationship, a mind-map to create adjectives to describe Holmes and Watson’s relationship and three key quotes showcasing their relationship. Differentiation is provided in the form of key sentence starters for the extended response. This is designed for mixed-ability and lower-ability KS4 in preparation for the AQA Literature exams.

A resource based on chapter 2 (Heaven for Cars) from the novel Stormbreaker. The lesson is part of a reading scheme and contains; a Frayer model examining the word “cunning”, thinking questions on the chapter title and relevant comprehension questions for the chapter. Aimed at mixed ability KS3, all resources are attached and ready for delivery.

A resource based on chapter 6 (Toys Aren’t Us) from the novel Stormbreaker. The lesson is part of a reading scheme and contains; a Frayer model examining the word “gadget", discussion questions on the chapter title and relevant comprehension questions for the chapter. Aimed at mixed ability KS3, all resources are attached and ready for delivery.

A resource based on chapter 7 (Physalia Physalis) from the novel Stormbreaker. The lesson is part of a reading scheme and contains; a recap starter task, a discussion question on the chapter title and relevant comprehension questions for the chapter. Aimed at mixed ability KS3, all resources are attached and ready for delivery.

A lesson designed for KS3 students to explore. examine and analyze monologues as part of an extended writing scheme. This lesson focuses on examining the monologue from Jaws. All resources, levels and tasks included.

A booklet of independent work based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. The booklet contains a range of 5 tasks that can be completed without internet access including: reading and comprehension activities, extended writing opportunities and character creation. Created for mixed ability KS3 home learning. Suitable for homework.

Task 1: Creative Writing Task: Barcelona Task 2: Creative Writing Task: Verona Task 3: Creative Writing Task: Victorian London Task 4: Creative Writing Task: The Globe Theatre Task 5: Creative Writing Task: The Barrier Reef Task 6: Rewriting Task: SPAG. Task 7: Rewriting Task: SPAG. Task 8: Guided writing using a plan. Task 9: Guided writing using a plan. Task 10: Assessment style questions.