A powerpoint including activities on the poem Bookends, by Tony Harrison. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 GCSE students.

A powerpoint including activities on the poem The Road Not Taken. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 GCSE students.

An insight into the adaptation of Hamlet, into Disney's Lion King.

A 13 lesson S.O.W. including assessment tasks and worksheets. I used this with my year 7 group, but could easily be adapted for older years.

Jake's Tower reading assessment. Ideal for KS3 students or lower ability KS4. Explores the themes of domestic violence. A great class read.

Journey's End - Osborne Cloze Exercise

Getting students familiar with extended metaphors.

How to write about a single place.

A scheme of work based upon the poem Not My Business with Nidi Osundare. I find it particularly useful to compare this to the poem Vultures by China Achebe.

A powerpoint including activities on the comparison of poems Vultures and Not My Business. Ideal for KS3 and KS4 GCSE students.

Looking at Curley's Wife, Clara and Susy. Full essay response.

A great introduction for all years, from 11-16. Includes a sonnet rap battle, a rap v. Shakespeare quiz and a 'Why teach Shakespeare' video clip.

An introduction to Jake's Tower. Ideal for KS3 students or lower ability KS4. Explores the themes of domestic violence. A great class read.

Character analysis for Steve. Ideal for KS3 students or lower ability KS4. Explores the themes of domestic violence. A great class read.

Analysis of the Zoo. Ideal for KS3 students or lower ability KS4. Explores the themes of domestic violence. A great class read.

An introduction to ghost stories and A Christmas Carol

Ideal for both KS3 and KS4 students. Explores the themes of homelessness. A great class read by Robert Swindells.

GCSE WJEC Media - Analysing magazine covers 2.

What can you find out about your given area from the Tudor periods. Categories include: Medicine, Schools, Housing, Food and Monarchs.

GCSE WJEC Media - Analysis of magazine covers