A range of activities based around Macbeth. Used with Y11 MA. Includes extracts. Most work is my own, though some bits are taken from excellent ideas that have been shared with me.

Placemat including sentence openers and vocabulary into relevant categories. Since using these students’ work output has increased.

Includes some AS revision on language and gender and an activity comparing Bridget Jones with Pride and Prejudice. Good for the study of sociolinguistics.

Full scheme for ODO used with MA and LA

PP guide to My last Duchess with a range of questions, grids and printable worksheet. Some questions are taken from other sources however most is my own. This was used with Y11 MA.

A collection of extracts for MA students to work on as revision. My class find the language very difficult therefore I have underlined key quotes and added a glossary down the side to help them. Extracts taken from Sparknotes and I have built this into an activity.

A collection of 4 papers and grid sheet for students to find techniques. I then asked students to select two and compare. Part of a sample answer and sheet with sentence openers is also attached,

2 hour session looking at borrowing and producing a Q3 and 4 answer.

PP looking at each poem separately with clear skills and A3 comparison sheet to plan overall answer. Kahoot activities were used alongside this.

A half term worth of homework for KS3 creative writing.

PP will last up to 2 weeks depending on class ability and how long you want to spend on developing writing and peer assessing. The skills numbers match up to Doddle skills however these could easily be changed as the skills are very universal. Focus on improving vocabulary and peer/ self assessment. Images are emotive focusing on 9/11, war and Chernobyl.

Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives Looks at planning answers for Paper 2. The students look at the general ideas behind how to answer each question. This can then lead on to them writing full answers. My class get easily overwhelmed and I found that this broke things down for them. The extract is taken from somebody else and not my own, however I created the activity. Section B revision sheet helps students to quickly brainstorm ideas and reminds them of the mark scheme.

Practice on writing from another perspective, focus on a butterfly flying over London. Includes a potential image for a class model answer.

Students learn about Chernobyl with the aim of completing a piece of creative writing. There is a link to a useful clip and self assessment grid included.

A range of lessons (lasted me around 2 weeks) talking Y10 students through their first attempt at language exam paper 1. Could be edited to become more challenging.

Feedback proforma used to assess Individual Variation mock exam- Edexcel English Language A Level. Targets highlighted on left and strengths and weaknesses related to A0s on left.

Planning a new AQA GCSE answer on a Christmas Carol.