2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons that introduce the requirements of paper 1 to students and use 'Lullaby' by Elizabeth Burbridge to begin exploring fiction in readiness for the new specification examination. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources cover the following: - requirements of the paper - outline of each question on the paper and how long to spend on it - identifying genre, content, characters, settings of Lullaby on first reading - Consider reader responses to the short story and form own - Consider ways that established writers attempt to maintain reader interest - Explore and analyse how Burbridge attempts to maintain reader interest in Lullaby

30 facts about Shakespeare and his plays. Cut them up and ask students to move around the room sharing information. A useful activity to get students thinking about Shakespeare ahead of studying a play.

Fully differentiated (by colour) resource to support the teaching of comparison of 'The send off' by Wilfred Owen. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of ‘The send off’ by Wilfred Owen. Resources prepare students to access the new specification 9-1 poetry exam (context and analysis of writer’s methods) and also develop imaginative writing skills for 9-1 English language.

15 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of context for the 15 Edexcel new specification 9-1 GCSE English literature poems. (Conflict poetry) Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of the ballad of Hillsborough - based around the football disaster at the Hillsborough stadium. Differentiation: purple - lower blue - middle yellow - higher

4 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of context for Animal Farm. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources oinclude research opportunities and exploration of democracy and dictatorship. Students will also hold class elections to help understanding of democratic society. Information resources provided on the following: - Stalin - Trotsky - Napoleon - Nicholas II - Karl Marx - Propaganda - Internationale - Hammer and sickle - Communism - Secret police - Russian revolution - George Orwell

4 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 1 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context - analyse writer's methods - language focus - explore character presentations - write persuasively - develop skills for new specification language paper - use mark schemes

3 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 5 scene 1, 2 and 3. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore context - fate and predestination - explore creation of tension - explore unfortunate coincidence - explore the significance of the ending

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

Resources to support the revision of 'An Inspector Calls' for new specification GCSE Includes: - sample responses - step by step guide to structuring an analytical paragraph - sample exam question - carousel opportunity to expose students to a range of possible questions for them to discuss and annotate - general revision of plot, character and context

Ideal for year 7 or year 8. Five lessons to develop the AQA new specification paper 2 skills for question 3 using the AQA KS3 papers. Also ideal for low ability KS4 - language analysis practice (paper 2 question 3) Resources provide opportunity to: - explore non fiction texts - select and retrieve explicit information - identify example of a writer's language - explain the effect of writer's language - use writing frames to structure a response - peer and self assess - explore the context of Luther King's speech Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Texts included: - Martin Luther King speech - 19th century extract from The watercress girl - Modern non fiction text - Living dolls - Modern and 19th century text about street music

Over 20 key quotations from Romeo and Juliet, each with an accompanying image. Perfect as a starter where students use the given quote and image to write an interpretation.

12 key quotations from 'An Inspector Calls' each with an image. Great to use as a starter where students use the quotation and image to write an interpretation.