A lesson, with worksheet, for a high ability year 8 class (mixed ability) introducing the characters of George and Lennie in Of Mice and Men.

A collection of taster activities in a carousel lesson, looking at theme, staging, music, use of props and context. You will need to assemble a selection of props for one of the stations and add your own review access page- I used Padlet.

Fiction reading paper, with retrieval, inference, definition and prediction questions, using a Wind in the Willows extract. Extract and questions only.

Poster, Kagan-style differentiated essay titles and game show powerpoint to look as analysis and essay structure for AQA Literature Paper 2 Modern Texts. Engaging an co-operative learning lesson(s). I really enjoyed delivering this and used it for an observation.

This resource can be used by any teacher teaching A Christmas Carol to support their students in essay planning and revision. Tutors, parents or candidates may also find this resource useful in planning their revision for their Literature GCSE.

This resource includes clips and techniques to revise how to answer AQA’s Language Paper 2 Question 2. This resource is helpful for setting as home learning, revision or cover work as students may access it and use it to independently revise for the Paper 1 Examination.

This revisiion session will guide students independently through revision for AQA LP1, Q3. It can be used as a home learning task, cover lesson resource or any independent revision session for students, parents and teachers.

This new Source will assist in the preparation for the AQA 2024-25 Examination series. It is useful for teaching analysis of methods that create the Horror genre in Sources and will be appropriate for students who require stretch and challenge to get the highest marks. It is also suitable for mixed ability teaching. This extract is taken from the horror genre and will appeal to most students. It can be used by candidates independently, tutors, parents and teachers to provide revision opportunities for the paper. Teachers may find this useful to set for cover or assessment for learning opportunities.

This new Source will assist in the preparation for the AQA 2024-25 Examination series. It is useful for teaching analysis of intertextuality methods in Sources and will be appropriate for students who require stretch and challenge to get the highest marks. It is also suitable for mixed ability teaching, despite its subtlety. This extract is taken from the horror genre and will appeal to most students. It can be used by candidates independently, tutors, parents and teachers to provide revision opportunities for the paper. Teachers may find this useful to set for cover or assessment for learning opportunities.

This resource uses an extract from an address to university students and an article about reading for pleasure. This resource links with current events and is designed to be an accessible passage into examining approaches to AQA’s Language Paper 2 Section A. This resource is curated for disengaged students, who typically do not have the advantage of cultural capital to support their reading of unseen non-fiction texts.