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.

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.

An complete essay comparing the ‘effects of war’ using Duffy’s War Photographer’ and Garland’s ‘Kamikaze’.

A grade 9 example answer to the AQA Paper 1 Q5 from November 2018. Describe a time 200 years in the future.

14 lesson poetry SOW for KS3, themed around 'Culture and Identity. LOs focused on language and structure analysis, as well as how to construct a comparison of two poems and how to independently write a response to a poem. Poem booklet and non fiction sources included in pack.

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

A creative writing lesson using an image of a snow globe as a stimulus. Writing frame and model response included.

A lesson on producing a piece of creative writing inspired by one of the AQA Power and Conflict poems. Model included for Bayonet Charge.

An exemplar answer for AQA Language Paper 1 Q5 using a snow globe as stimulus for writing

Scheme of work covering aspects of persuasive writing for KS3. Focus on literacy throughout.

I produced these resources to use as part of an 'enable table' during a lesson about poverty for Dickens' A Christmas Carol. There are four information sheets (education, sanitation, workhouses and employment) with accompanying images. I printed and laminated them on 4 different coloured papers and left on the enable table for More Able pupils to use as a way of meeting AO3 for the new Lit GCSE. Would work well when used as an 'investigate'/carousel lesson, or alternatively on classroom displays.

Powerpoint for half term Gothic unit of work. Reading and Writing lessons. Resources and models included.

A few secondary sources that are useful for teaching alongside 'Wonder'.

Outstanding lesson based on anaphoric repetition as part of a non fiction writing SOW.

A short power point looking at Slim, George and Lennie, as well as the settings of the barn, bunkhouse, pool, Crooks' room and the 'dream' farm. Complete with modeled paragraph responses.

Fully resourced revision lessons for Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (AQA Literature text). One focused reading lesson per stave/chapter using a range of reading strategies.

PowerPoint I created for a KS3 literacy intervention day. Covers simple, compound and complex sentences in order. Plenty of opportunity for explicit teaching of sentence types using formulas, images and cut and stick opportunities.

Romeo and Juliet exam questions (AQA Literature style) using extracts from play. One question about love, one about violence.

Poetry glossary of key terms. A4 so easily glued into students' books.

PPT and resources for teaching Susan Hill's Woman in Black. Originally used with second set Y11. Plenty of lessons exploring the themes and ideas of novel with analysis of key devices used by Hill.