A lesson exploring Beatrice Garland’s poem Kamikaze, taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson includes a Frayer model discussing the word “kamikaze”, a copy of the poem, some structured analysis provided for the first stanza, exploration of the context around Kamikaze pilots and WW2 and a relevant exam style question with sentence starters and peer assessment framework (relevant AQA mark scheme) included. Designed and delivered for mixed-ability KS4 ready for their AQA Literature examinations. All resources attached.

A resource designed to examine Eric Birling from J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls featured on the AQA literature paper 2. The resources contains an exam style question, sentence starters and a self assessment sentence starter. Used in preparation of the AQA Literature Paper 2.

A resource based on chapter 5 (Double O Nothing) from the novel Stormbreaker. The lesson is part of a reading scheme and contains; , a Frayer model examining the word “training", 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 lesson examining and analysing a brief speech by Muhammed Ali. All resources required are attached in order to make it accessible for any member of staff to teach. The skills and activities included where designed and successfully taught to KS3 but could easily be differentiated to be delivered for AQA English Language P2 Q5: writing a non-fiction piece. The lesson is straight forward and focuses on identifying techniques used in a short Muhammed Ali speech.

This resource contains 13 weeks worth of homework tasks to be used with KS3/KS4 while studying the AQA Literature text Blood Brothers. The tasks range from crime reports to character profiles to simple true or false statements. A contents page is attached for easy use. A simple and effective resource.

A unit of work focused on mental health and anxiety. This could be used for PSHE/PSCHE/PCSE and contains enough resources for two to three hours of teaching. A variety of tasks are included ranging from a settling word search, discussion tasks, a Diamond-9 and reading tasks. All resources are attached and ready to be used. Planned for and successfully delivered to mixed ability KS3.

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.

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 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.

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.

A collection of quizzes on a variety of AQA Literature texts. The quizzes include questions on Macbeth, Power and Conflict Poetry, An Inspector Calls and Sign of Four. Useful for starters and recap activities with KS4/Y11/Y10.

A simple and basic resource used to encourage students to create character profiles for the following characters; Lenny, George, Curley, Curley’s Wife, Slim and Candy from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. This resource was created to assist mixed ability KS3 with the reading of the novel but could easily be used to support lower ability KS4 with relevant GCSE revision.

A simplistic but informative CPD resource outlining a variety of descriptive and narrative techniques in order to guide English teachers and support their students with extended creative writing tasks. The resource outlines how to implement these strategies and what impact they may have. Designed in part to help KS4 students excel at AQA Language Paper 1, Question 5. Contains research notes from a variety of academic authors.

A collection of three lessons designed for home learning and focusing on extracts taken from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The tasks include; recap activities, comprehension questions with relevant extracts and both extended writing tasks and extended analysis tasks. Designed to be completed independently at home by mixed ability KS3. Age 11-14.

Two articles useful for discussing mental health with KS3 and KS4. One article looks at suicide and the negative impact related to reality TV, the second article is about body image. Both containing relevant comprehension questions.

A 20 quiz recapping key ideas/concepts/terminology/quotes from four areas of AQA literature paper 1 and paper 2 focus: J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, Conan Doyle’s The Sign Of The Four, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Power and Conflict Poetry. These are quick simple questions designed to boost and strengthen the knowledge of KS4 students studying the four texts. Created for and successfully delivered to mixed ability KS4.

A one off lesson designed to develop a description of an eerie playground. The lesson includes a relevant image, relevant definitions of key terminology (personification, adjectives and verbs), a planning sheet, an extended writing task with inspirational sentences to prevent writer’s block and a self assessment strip connected to the relevant KS3 marking scheme. All resources needed are included and the lesson is ready to be delivered to mixed-ability KS3 or could be appropriately differentiated to aid KS4 with AQA Language Paper 1 Q5, focusing on description.

A lesson exploring the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen. This lesson enables students to perform an in depth examination on the poem taken from the AQA Literature: Power and Conflict Anthology. This lesson includes: A Frayer Model examining the word Exposure, a reading of the poem, a copy of the poem ready for analysis, a model paragraph and question of focus to guide students and relevant contextual information about Wilfred Owen to include in comparative responses. Designed and used with mixed-ability KS4 in preparation for their AQA Literature Paper 2, this lesson contains all resources necessary and is ready to be delivered.