This is a guide which covers how to answer the whole spectrum of essay questions at GCSE, A Level and university, with in-depth advice on how to answer each type of question (as well as being accompanied by a handy bank of words for each question). Whilst serving as a useful pedagogical guide for teachers, this could also be distributed as a revision aid or tool for students to help them understand how to answer each essay question.

This is a template of how to create a model CV, which is predominantly aimed at those in the upper secondary school and sixth form pupils who may wish to compose a CV to apply for a job or to possess for University. It is easily adaptable for either secondary school or college pupils. The template is designed in an accessible manner and allows students to complete their CVs easily by using this authoritative guide. This could be part of a PSHE/Careers lesson or else be an activity to be completed in form period.

This is an incredibly informative, over 100-page guide, on how to both survive and succeed academically at university. Written in an accessible, easy-to-understand manner, this book is the ideal starter guide for prospective university students at GCSE or A-Level. It contains a wealth of advice about academic life at university including how to select the right course, writing a successful personal statement, different types of lectures, marking criteria and advice on all aspects of writing good essays including how to plan/structure essays, write introductions, paraphrase, reference, proofread and be critical. It also provides model answers and templates for creating personal statements, CVs and essays. The book also contains advice from both past and present students and a raft of handy hints, tips and tutorials, this guide is essential reading for any student considering studying at university.

This is an incredibly useful guide for sixth form/college students on how to succeed at university. It’s written in a friendly, accessible manner and contains advice on all aspects of student life including studying, accommodation, money, the application process, nightlife and university life. This would be the ideal resource for any prospective sixth form student who is considering applying to university as it’s written from the perspective of a fellow student. This guide is extremely comprehensive and contains many hints and tips on how to succeed at university, including writing a successful personal statement and CV (with templates/model answers included), how to select the right university course, infographics explaining the university marking/grading criteria and tutorials on various aspects of essay writing including how to structure an essay, reference sources, how to paraphrase and proofread work and model examples of first class essays. It also offers advice on the non-academic aspects of university life including how to apply jobs, make money and select the right accommodation.

A collaborative group activity for students which helps them with self-assessment and peer-peer learning. This resource would be most useful in subjects such as Literacy and the Humanities and works well to promote Literact across the curriculum. It gets students to interact in pairs or small groups to teach each other the meaning of key words and terminology. It reinforces pupils’ own understanding of the subject whilst boosting their confidence and team-working skills. This resource could be used as a starter, consolidation activity and plenary and is suitable for students in KS2, KS3 and KS4.

An extremely useful powerpoint on peer and self-assessment which could be used as an informative CPD for staff either through whole school or in departments. The powerpoint easily contains enough material for a 30-45 minute CPD session and is relevant to staff in KS2, 3 and 4. It covers how to easily incorporate self and peer assessment into lessons through 6 clear strategies, the benefits of doing so (backed up by research), examples of good practice and a framework to assess progress against.

This is an extremely useful powerpoint to deliver to KS3 and KS4 students to teach/advise them revision skills and examination techniques. This could be used in any lesson across the curriculum, as the advice within it applies to every subject. It could be used in a revision class, form period or in any lesson. It’s presented in an interactive, accessible manner and teachers students how to effectively retain knowledge whilst also providing them with a toolkit of effective revision techniques (including simplifying information, mindmapping, repetition and teaching others) as well as advice on productivity, organisation and staying focused as well as where to look for help.

This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying KS3 and GCSE English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their writing mainly focused on grammar and punctuation. It includes advice on structuring writing, different types of punctuation, common grammatical errors to watch out for, various types of clauses (with examples) and a useful bank of connective words/phrases. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.

This is an incredibly useful and comprehensive resource for pupils studying KS3 English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their writing including different ways to structure writing, different types of sentences and punctuation (with examples), grammar, spelling connectives, how to plan your work and advice on exam technique. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.

This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying KS3/GCSE English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their non-fiction writing including different ways to structure writing, types/formats of writing, different types of sentences, how to plan your work and advice on exam technique. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.

This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying GCSE English. It is a writing mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their writing including different ways to structure writing, different types of sentences and punctuation, grammar, how to plan your work and advice on exam technique. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.

This is an incredibly useful resource for pupils studying KS3 and GCSE English. It is a learning mat full of helpful prompts to assist pupils in their study of English including all the different types of punctuation marks and when to use them (with examples) and a collection of common words and commonly misspelled words. This is all contained on one sheet which pupils can have besides them to assist when they are doing any type of writing or answering exam questions. This would be a useful resource to distribute to students for both revision and to assist in-class work.

A fantastic powerpoint to use in KS3/4 English when studying the novel Kes. This powerpoint contains activities which allows students to analyse the characters of Kes (specifically Billy, Jud and Billy’s mother) and complete a piece of writing analysing Billy’s relationship with his family. The powerpoint is quite interactive and gets students to analyse the characters of Kes in further depth through various activities including discussions and creating flow charts/diagrams examining the personality of each character. Students are guided to write a piece of writing (using the PEE structure) exploring Billy’s relationship with his family.