Suitable for KS3 or KS4, this colour by number sheet asks pupils to read the definition and select the correct poetry term. Great end-of-term or revision exercise. Answer sheet provided.

A fun way to revise Boy’s Don’t Cry for GCSE English Literature. There are two colour by numbers sheets. Sheet 1 asks students to match the quotation to the speaker. Sheet 2 asks students to match the definition to the t echnical device. Answer sheets are provided. Suitable for both EDUQAS and Edexcel GCSE revision.

4 x Eduqas GCSE English Literature practice papers for ‘A Christmas Carol’.

6 x ‘Lord of the Flies’ practice papers for Eduqas GCSE English Literature. Bundle 2 contains questions about: Nature, Civilisation, Loss of Innocence, Violence, Order and Discipline, and Jack.

6 x ‘Lord of the Flies’ practice papers for Eduqas GCSE English Literature component 2. Bundle 1. Question topics are: Ralph, Piggy, Evil, Fear, Responsibility and Leadership.

Six GCSE ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ practice papers for EDQUAS, each with a table to scaffold response writing and an indicative content list for marking. Questions in this set explore the themes of parenting, friendship and family, and the characters of Adam, Tyler and Dante. Some extra resources are also included: One practice paper also includes examples of how to annotate the exam paper, and an example IEEL paragraph. Two practice papers also include a teacher feedback sheet. One practice paper also includes an annotated ‘what a good one looks like’ response (WAGOLL) For marking, use the EDUQAS GCSE English Literature post-1914 literature mark scheme. Please have a look at my TES shop for other Boys Don’t Cry and English resources, including a complete unit of work.

Targets for different GCSE writing grades (component 2). Use these as posters or to stick into exercise books.

Worksheets to accompany reading chapters 5 and 6 of Boys Don’t Cry. Chapter 5 covers the seven types of plot and a ‘role on the wall’ for Dante’s character. Chapter 6 covers similes, character attitudes, annotation of a question, annotation of an extract, how to structure a literature response IEEL paragraph.

Worksheet to accompany chapters 2, 3 and 4 of Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman. Suitable to be used in a teacher-led lesson, homework, cover lesson or independent learning. Covers: metaphors, literal meanings, minor sentences, simple sentences Part of a complete scheme of work for teaching ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ for GCSE English Literature, all of which is available in my TES shop.

Boys Don’t Cry - worksheet for chapter 1. Covers: idioms, facts, adjectives, register

All the tricky vocabulary from Lord of the Flies in one PowerPoint. Support all levels of reader with these clear vocabulary slides featuring photographs and flat icons to aid understanding. These can be displayed on a board or on pupil devices as your read together in lessons, or used for pupils reading the novel at home. Can be used for pupils to annotate unfamiliar words in their copy of the novel as a pre-reading activity. An absolute game-changer if you find yourself stopping to explain words as you read aloud to the class. I’ve used a dyslexia-friendly font and background on these slides. 70 slides in total.