12 lesson unit of work on Dystopian fiction, focusing on chapter one of the ‘Hunger Games’ series by Suzanne Collins. Designed for Key Stage 3 students preparing to study AQA GCSE English Literature and Language specifications. Develops skills in analysing texts and creative writing.
30-minute show script based on the film ‘The School Of Rock’
19 named characters with scope for additional small roles.
Includes the lyrics to songs from the School of Rock musical.
Suitable for students in Key Stages 2-5
Full revision booklet for the Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Includes plot summaries for each chapter, character summaries, key quotations, contextual revision and past questions.
For use with KS4 students studying The Sign of the Four for the AQA Literature specification.
A 20-slide PowerPoint presentation on the history and development of Crime Fiction from the Old Testament to the present day.
Includes example extracts to be studied and fun tasks to engage students with the genre.
Suitable for KS5 students studying AQA English Literature B A-Level. Could be one long lesson, or split into a few.
Created by a teacher and writer with an MA in Creative Writing with a focus on crime novels, and a micro-qualification from the University of Cambridge ICE in Writing Engaging Crime Fiction.
12 full lessons on An Inspector Calls to support teaching the play to KS4 students studying it for the AQA English Literature GCSE.
The play can be read alongside the lessons.
Lessons include exam practice, contextual research and challenging perspectives, as well as character studies and quote explorations.