A simple quiz reminding students about the structure of the language exam and refreshing their memory on various techniques

A lesson guiding students through analysis of Storm on the Island. Includes teacher lead tasks as well as independent work. Ideal for KS4 Learning power and conflict poetry.

A lesson guiding students through Act 2 Scene 4 - where Macbeth is finally made King of Scotland. Includes language analysis, contextual information and essay style writing activities. Very structured and designed to evoke engagement with the text and personal responses. Aimed at KS4 students preparing for the Extract-Whole nature of the new AQA specification

A collection of starters usable with KS4 GCSE groups. Questions are based on: Macbeth, A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls and Power and Conflict poetry. The aim is to push students to recall details, quotes and events for all the texts to support confidence with the exam only nature of the new AQA specification. Ideal as starters and settling tasks.

An extract and set of questions preparing students for AQA language paper one. There is a detailed and differentiated lesson focusing on Question 2 language skills. Ideal for stretching and challenging students to think outside the box and introduce psychological concepts. Ideal for male KS4 students especially when used in conjunction with film clips. Includes starter questions to help students think about language features and techniques. Possibly useful for mock exams, includes a question 5/section B writing to describe task.

An assessment for AQA language paper one using Andy Mulligan's 'Trash' as the fiction text for analysis. Ideal for KS3 as the paper has a differentiated Q2 and a simple Q4. Also useful for KS4 exam preparation and revision

A lesson guiding students through the study of Kamikaze. Looks at language analysis, themes and structure as well as extension activities looking at the changed perception of Kamikaze pilots in the 21st Century. Aimed at KS4 preparing for the new AQA GCSE specification

A pre exam revision work book for An Inspector calls looking at quotes and writing skills. Has a list of example questions and the current AQA specimen questions. Aimed at lower ability KS4

A fully resources and differentiated lesson designed to guide students through the scene. Includes: videos, homework, group tasks and work sheets. Aimed at KS4 preparing for the new AQA specification

A comprehensive set of lessons analysing the context, content and structure of My Last Duchess. This is aimed at KS4 preparing for the power and conflict GCSE. Finishing with a comparative question in line with the exam specification

A simple list of sentence starters ideal for lower ability groups helping them to begin analytical essays on Conan Doyle’s Sign of Four. Ideal for KS4 studyinAQA ENGLISH GCSE

A set of resources designed to guide students through narrative writing skills, using the film Kingsman as a point of reference. Includes film clips & independent tasks to promote engagement with the tasks. Geared towards KS3 however includes an extract from the new AQA markscheme for language paper 1. Easily stretched out over 2-3 lessons.

A mini scheme guiding students through an extract from Anthony Horowitz's Skeleton Key using the new AQA Specification as stimuli. Lessons emphasise extracting information, structure and writing to describe. Includes extract of specimen markscheme to aid in self/peer assessment. Includes both collaborative and independent tasks designed to engage students with text and skills. Great for KS3 as an introduction to the exam skills or for KS4 as a refresher.

This fully rescourced lesson can be delivered over 2-3 lessons in order to fully analyse the role and character of King Duncan. This is aimed at KS4 students in order to prepare them for the AQA specification, focusing on core vocabulary, contrasts between characters and essay skills

A lesson introducing students to the language of Shakepeare. Ideal for KS3 or KS4 who need an introduction to the language techniques. Updated May 2018

A lesson guiding students through close analysis of Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 7. Lesson will help students to understand language features and word types, help build essay style response skills and boost their knowledge of context. It also includes model answers which allow students to reflect on the construction of their own written work and cherry pick new ideas. This is all geared towards the AQA specification for GCSE

A revision quiz looking at events, characters, themes and quotes to support KS4 students prepare for their GCSEs

A 5 page quiz testing students on: plot, characters, themes, language features and quotes. Ideal for Y11 revision or broken down into homework tasks