A lesson on Jane Weir’s ‘Poppies’ in the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. It is aimed at a lower ability set and includes: A true or false starter about the important of the poppy (answers provided) A double-sided activity worksheet to enable comprehension Role on the wall activity Letter-writing extension task Review Learning Expected time: 1.5 - 2 hours

An unseen poetry lesson that looks at the lyrics of Bob Dylan’s ‘The Times they are A-Changin’. It includes: A poetic methods multiple choice quiz with answers A short bio of Dylan with comprehension tasks Annotation task Learning Review

This is a double-sided task sheet that could be used as a cover task for mid-higher ability students who are already familiar with the full text. After some guided questions (side 1), students respond to a long answer question about the importance of the family in ‘A Christmas Carol’ (side 2). Students will need a copy of the novella to be able to refer to the passages specified. I’ve included notes for for additional support.

This resource contains: An introduction to dramatic terminology, with 5 comprehension questions A series of worksheets, one for each Act of ‘An Inspector Calls’, with AO1-based tasks. Suggested answers are included. This resource could be used as cover and is aimed at lower ability students. Staff may wish to display the materials whilst students are working on them.

In this resource, there are summaries of each stave of the novella. Each summary is accompanied by a number of staightforward, AO1 activities. This resource could be used as cover with lower to middle ability groups. Tip: print back-to-back and stapled. Suggested answers are included.

In this Y11 revision resource, students read a character overview of Lady Macbeth and respond to detailed questions on her role in each act. You may wish to organise students into groups and ask them to focus on a particular act, presenting their ideas at the end of the lesson. Suggested answers are included. This resource could be used as a cover lesson, but in any event, students will need a copy of the play.

Four adjustable worksheets that can be printed back-to-back on A3 and used in relation to the study of unseen poetry.

This is a simple re-telling of the first three chapters of Dracula, with comprehension and SPaG-based tasks. It could be used as cover work for KS3 lower-ability groups.

This is a simple re-telling of the first three chapters of Dracula, with comprehension and SPaG-based tasks. It could be used as cover work for KS3 middle-ability groups. Teacher notes provided.

A straightforward comprehension activity on political theory in ‘An Inspector Calls’. Students read and respond to information on Marxism, communism and democratic socialism and its exploration in AIC. Slides 1 & 2: print back to back on A4 Slide 3: print single sided on A3. Teacher Notes included.