Knowledge organisers
Schemes of work for KS3
Full PowerPoints for KS3 and KS4 units of work
Exemplar GCSE essays and responses
GCSE revision resources
Literacy lessons
Non fiction booklets to accompany GCSE fiction
Non fiction linked to Literature texts booklets
Knowledge organisers
Schemes of work for KS3
Full PowerPoints for KS3 and KS4 units of work
Exemplar GCSE essays and responses
GCSE revision resources
Literacy lessons
Non fiction booklets to accompany GCSE fiction
Non fiction linked to Literature texts booklets
Two A3 worksheets for the AQA Power and Conflict cluster
1x Comparing the power of nature in Exposure and Storm on the Island
1x Comparing conflict in War Photographer and Remains
Perfect for independent work after covering all the poems
An extract based exam question for Romeo and Juliet - How does Shakespeare present the theme of death?
Uses extract from Act 5
Key word list and key quotations showing death from across play
A practice exam question for Romeo and Juliet themed around love. Linked to Act 2 Scene 2 extract. Key quotations linked to love across play bullet pointed. Useful for a quick retrieval/ quoation explosion/ annotation task.
A PowerPoint of speed planning grids for a range of questions for the AQA Power and Conflict poetry anthology. Ideal for last minute exam revision, or can be printed and used as homework or in class worksheets.
A PowerPoint of speed planning grids for a range of character and theme based questions for Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. Ideal for last minute exam revision, or can be printed and used as homework or in class worksheets.
A PowerPoint of planning grid slides for each character and key themes of An Inspector Calls. Perfect for last minute revision before mocks/ summer exams, or printed and given to students to complete as homework tasks.
A PowerPoint to use with Y11 as revision for Literature Paper 1, ACC and Macbeth. Contains key questions for both exams and speed planning templates. Can be completed together with classes which need more support, or as independent revision tasks with those that are more able.
A two-sided revision sheet for students to use prior to their mock/ summer exam for AQA Literature Paper 1. This sheet is focused on A Christmas Carol and Macbeth. Includes example thesis statements, key quotations and context, and four practice questions for each text.
A homework task using the AQA Paper 1 Q5 from November 2018. Describe a time 200 years in the future. Includes a grade 9 example for students to use as a guide.
A full grade 9 essay comparing conflict in Exposure and Bayonet. Thesis + 3 big idea paragraphs. Ideal for using as an example after teaching Power and Conflict cluster to students at KS4.
Contains key themes, characters, quotations, big ideas and example questions for both texts. Designed with blank boxes for students to complete either independently or as part of guided revision in lessons/ intervention. Plenty of examples included to support.
A comparison paragraph using The Emigree and Checking Out Me History. The paragraph explores how both poems present complex ideas about dual identities, and is perfect sample of part of a Band 6 essay at GCSE to use with higher attaining students.
A booklet designed to teach fictional writing as a series of lessons.
No PowerPoint or other resources required - everything is included in the booklet.
Students are guided over a series of lessons to produce a full piece of fictional writing with opportuities to edit their work.
Examples from literary texts and teacher models are provided throughout for each stage of the process.
The perfect booklet for trainees/ ECTs/ teachers teaching outside of specialism/ cover, or for any busy Englsih department!
Booklet contents:
Knowledge organiser
Writing frame
Ambitious punctuation guide
Big questions
How can pathetic fallacy be used to establish a mood?
How can sensory imagery create a vivid description of setting?
How do writers use characterisation?
How can ambitious punctuation improve writing?
How can text structure contribute to a sense of action and pace?
How do writers create shifts in time?
Consolidation quiz
Fictional writing consolidation task
Three full fictional writing examples