A creative writing planning mat that helps both KS3 and KS4 pupils prepare for the AQA exam question: Write a story or a description based on this picture. This resource has three versions of the same template and can be adapted in seconds by simply changing the picture and tweaking the first box. The worksheet is a planning grid to focus pupils on their structure, vocabulary, punctuation and sentence variety prior to producing their piece of extended writing.

An introduction to poetry lesson aimed at KS3 pupils. This lesson features seven poems that were created by teenagers covering a range of teen issues from fitting in to the loss of a friend. Beginning with a class discussion, this lesson focuses on allowing students to identify with poetry and to explore the reasons people read/ write poems. The perfect lesson for any class who say "poems aren't relevant to us"! The seven poems featured also make great poems for unseen poetry practice for lower ability pupils in KS4.