Simple, controlled narratives as examples for GCSE narrative writing. Aimed at WJEC/Eduqas, but could be used for any GCSE specification narrative tasks.

A Trump inspired short dystopian story. Useful example for preparing students for narrative writing in controlled time frames. Estimated grade 8.

A booklet of the whole play interspersed with reading about context and theory as well as quick retrieval tasks and key questions. Designed for A level, but would be useful to stretch GCSE students too.

A copy of the text for students to annotate, with simple retrieval tasks and questions as well as a few relevant articles about historical and cultural context. Designed for Cambridge IGCSE Literature drama unit.

A copy of the full play of Twelfth Night for students to annotate, Includes short readings on relevant themes and each scene begins with a set of interleaved quick retrieval tasks and ends with key questions directing students to key images and techniques used by Shakespeare.

A grade 6 example answer on ‘Hawk Roosting’ and ‘To Autumn’. Students can annotate with success criteria and use as a model for future responses.

Fun starter for introduction dystopian fiction. Fact or fiction worksheet. Students must guess which are real news stories and which are dystopian fiction.

Example controlled descriptive pieces. Aimed at WJEC/Eduqas GCSE, but would work for other specifications.

A revision guide aimed at scaffolding revision for IGCSE students towards the Poetry and Prose paper 1 for CIE Literature 0475. Short recap tasks, exam questions and advice on creating their own questions.

A good grade 5 example formal letter, with a focus on clearly organised paragraphs. Useful at GCSE for transactional writing preparation.

Sheets explaining comma splicing and fragmented sentences, with exercises to fix these common GCSE errors.

Exemplar essay on dark undercurrents in ‘Small Island’. Great for students to annotate with successes or against assessment objectives. Useful preparation for Paper 1b.

Suitable for upper KS3 or CIE iGCSE preparation. A booklet of key passages from the novel with vocabulary and analysis questions for students to work through. Designed to be used in a flipped learning style as preparation for discussion in lessons, but could be used as revision homeworks or class activities too.

A list of exam style questions designed for Cambridge A Level Paper 5 on Percy Shelley’s poetry, but easily adaptable to other specifications. Two A grade example responses, one on a passage based question and one on an open essay question. Very useful as a resource to unpack success with students.

Engaging worksheets using passages from 'Harry Potter' and 'The Hobbit' to explore characterisation and then encourage students to create their own heroes.

A band 5 passage based response on Act 1 Scene 1 of ‘Twelfth Night’, written by an examiner. Students can annotate with assessment objectives or use as a model for their own responses.

Useful revision cards for ‘Macbeth’. Can be printed and laminated to be used as flashcards or turned into a key ring. Perfect for A Level or able GCSE students.

Originally designed for Cambridge International Media Studies 2021, these 22 key quotations from crucial media theorists can be applied to most A level courses. Can be printed as posters or as flashcards to aid memory of key theories.

A lesson focusing on the significance of the porter in Macbeth and Shakespeare’s use of comic relief more generally. Suitable for GCSE or able KS3 group.

Useful example essay on Macbeth’s role as a gothic protagonist. Excellent for high achievers to annotate with success criteria or use as a model.