A powerpoint designed to help students understand and develop their understanding of poetic form.

UPDATED. A powerpoint used to demonstrate how PQE/PEE technique works. Includes a practice activity based on an extract from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. Can be adapted for any group and ability level.

A basic powerpoint guiding students through the analysis of the poem Nettles. This also goes on to begin exploring a link with Manhunt by Armitage.

A PowerPoint and resources to introduce the idea of annotating poetry to upper KS3 and all KS4. This allows whole-class annotation followed by peer work and answering questions to aid understanding. Both poems are freely available on the internet - just look for 'Mirror' by Sylvia Plath and 'Mid-Term Break' by Seamus Heaney.

A comprehension practice activity using Wallace Hartley, the bandmaster of the RMS Titanic, as the topic. The information links to the questions and requires the students not only to read carefully, but to read between the lines and pick out alternative information. * The source of the information is indicated on the information sheet*

A great resource for teaching students about the common language features used in non-fiction writing, using the acronym ‘DA FORREST’. This resource is designed for students studying Functional Skills English at Level 2, but can be easily adapted for GCSE or KS3 students.

A PowerPoint on the skill of predicting what might happen in a book, leaflet, etc. Students are asked to predict the contents of writing using various sources, and are able to identify primary and secondary elements in texts. The Activity 'What does the Cover say?' asks students to say what they think a book may be about from the cover&'s primary and secondary elements. * Image links are included and can be easily found on the internet.

A revision exercise for students studying GCSE English Literature, allowing them to practice their understanding of a unseen poem, and also writing an answer to the question in their exam. ***The poem is the copyright of the author***

This resource can be used with either Higher Level KS3 students, or students in KS4. All the capital letters, full stops and paragraphs have been removed from a review of Homeland Season 1. The students just have to figure out where they should be put! Could be made easier for Lower Ability students. Article is the intellectual property of the writer (name and newspaper on the sheet)

Two sets of Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Practice activities - one based on the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, the other based on Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. These activities are designed to allow students to practise their punctuation correction, as well as identify and correct spelling and grammatical errors. For both texts, there is an answer sheet, and two differentiated sheets. This resource can be easily adapted and simplified if needed. ***The extracts are the intellectual property of the author***

A punctuation practice activity using an article from The Telegraph* newspaper. This activity asks students to identify all of the missing punctuation marks (capital letters, full stops, commas, etc) in a piece about the top ten Christmas traditions. Easily adaptable for different age groups and abilities. Source detailed on page.

A quick starter activity for students to recap some of the main language and structure devices. An excellent resource for those students who feel they know the devices well, but possibly need some more practice.

A PowerPoint designed to inform students as to the requirements and key criteria for the new Edexcel (9-1) Speaking and Listening Element. From this, students can easily go on to plan and prepare for their presentation. * The task details can be easily changed or adapted depending on the ability of the group or a specific school policy on S&L at GCSE.

A set of comprehension questions based on an extract from Chapter 1 of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. The questions are designed to be accessible for most students, but can be easily adapted for older students by requesting that they add quotes and explanations to their answers. There is also an answer sheet to enable easy-marking, where possible.

A PowerPoint exploring: the kinds of information needed for a report, how to plan for writing a report, and how to write a report. Can be easily adapted for students’ of different ages and abilities.

A PowerPoint and accompanying activity sheet looking at the students' ability to identify the TAP (Text Type, Audience, Purpose) of any extract*. The students will be expected to identify the TAP of the extracts, before completing other tasks, all of which link to exam revision and the possible questions they will be asked. Can be easily adapted for different ability groups. *You will need to select up to 4 text extracts to use with the PowerPoint.

A set of key skills cards designed to be a one-stop-shop for students preparing for the WJEC* GCSE English Language exam. Can be used separately as a revision prompt, or made into a booklet, which students can write notes in, alongside the rules and pointers. *This resource is easily adaptable for other exam boards, as many of the skills will be either the same, or similar.

A set of activities based on the 19th century novel 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte. The extract and questions are styled on the 2015 specimen papers from Edexcel, and are designed to push the students into considering phrasing and language use. The 'Using Context' activity is designed to test students ability to understand terms just through the sentence they have been used in. Answers are included for both activities. ***The extract is the intellectual property of the Bronte estate***

A Medium-Term plan and weekly resources for a Unit on Writing Letters and Emails (planning to last 6 weeks - approx. 20 lessons). All student activity sheets and resources are included, along with answers where necessary.

An activity designed to explore how we all read descriptive passages but see them differently. It requires students to read the extracts from the novels and then draw their interpretation of the description. Both extracts are copyright of their authors.