A step-by-step work through for pupils to use for guidance on the analysis of unseen poetry. It includes the ideas and methods that they should use to analyse the poem(s) given, in preparation for their AQA GCSE examinations. Can be used with all age groups as the language is accessible to all.

A set of resources to help lower ability students to track the change in feelings from Leonato towards Hero in Much Ado About Nothing. Has helped a number of lower ability boys achieve a grade C on their English Literature work relating to Shakespeare. Powerpoint and key scenes included.

Article designed to aid students to engage with the opening three questions for the AQA English Language Paper 1 specification.

A pair of contrasting viewpoints, crafted to appeal to students in the preparation for their English Language examinations. The articles provide answers for the questions that students may be posing teachers with regards to what the ultimate point of their examinations is. GCSEs - What’s the Point? - appeals to the student who believes the examinations are worthless and teach irrelevant material. GCSE - Genuinely Concerning Student Engagement - provides the answers as to what can be learned from the grades that student achieve. Both sources utilise a wealth of language features and techniques to engage the readers and enable them to answer the questions from a 1-9 level.

A collection of focused questions for reading the play from Act 2 onwards. Specific annotation of acts and scenes to aid guidance. Particularly useful for independent learners.

A pair of resources to explore a variety of tasks and information relating to the creation of a holiday resort for KS3 students. Tasks involved predominantly link to English, but can also be used to aid with Maths. Six week programme of study

17 lesson scheme of work looking at the novel 'Holes' Includes structured starters, main tasks and plenaries, as well as link to foci within the National Curriculum

A pair of resources to explore a variety of tasks and information relating to the creation of a holiday resort for KS3 students. Tasks involved predominantly link to English, but can also be used to aid with Maths. Six week programme of study

Powerpoint teaching what key presentational devices are and examples to analyse for effect

This PowerPoint will take pupils and teachers from the start to the end of the play with clear, distinct lessons and foci for each small part of the play. It includes activities and resources that run parallel to the study of the play and also assessment at the culmination of the study. I have used this with students across KS4 with great success.

A collection of lessons and tasks to aid GCSE students in their revision of An Inspector Calls prior to their Literature exams.