A useful resource for the theme of the supernatural in the play ‘Macbeth’.

A handy revision resource focusing on the character of Macbeth.

A useful revision resource for the main themes in ‘A Christmas Carol’. I’ve used it with my classes for homework and in lessons. It can also be a handy cover lesson too.

This is a very useful resource that I have used in lessons as a starter and for revision homework which is based on each of the acts in ‘Macbeth’. These pyramids are inspired by Kate Jones. They are differentiated so students can tackle the easier revision questions if they wish or the more challenging ones. The aim for the students is to achieved the highest points score at the end of the challenge.

A few lessons that can be used for the start of the play.

Two short activities directing students to create scripts about events in ‘The Tempest’ based on a BBC news report and The Jeremy Kyle Show.

A checklist for the most difficult question on paper 2, question 4.

35 slides with key quotations from ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and five quick questions for students to use for revision. This would also make a very good class display or flashcards for revision.

Last minute revision sheet for Year 11 and GCSE English language. A poster of alternative phrases for ‘it makes the reader want to read on’ I’ve seen other versions on the Internet, but this is my own enhance version. This is ideal for language analysis questions.

A checklist of how to write a letter, together with a checklist of more general features to include in all creative writing. Also includes three mock exam questions based on letters. Aimed at the AQA English language paper 2 exam.

You can use this as a PowerPoint or a wall display. Each slide/sheet is a key word that students can misspell in examinations and generally in their everyday writing.

A visual representation of the extremes of politics to help students understand the reasons why Orwell created the novel, ‘Animal Farm’. There is also a list of key vocabulary with definitions.

A fantastic quiz for all Roald Dahl lovers. There are four rounds of ten questions. Round 1 focuses on book covers. Round 2 looks at characters. Round 3 requires a good knowledge of famous Dahl quotations from his books, while the fourth and final round is a set general knowledge questions about Dahl’s life and works.

A useful resource for revising the main themes in the play. There are 36 questions in total. This resource can be used in a lesson or for home study.

Hi everyone, this is a collection of 60 English writing activities for cover lessons. I have also used many of these activities as end of term options when there has been only a few lessons left. The activities range from directing pupils to writing speeches and stories to creating new products. There is a big variety. The resources are available on PowerPoint and as a PDF for easy printing.

Using ‘Lord of the Flies’ as an extract, this is a simple lesson which models how to tackle AQA English language paper 1, question 2. It’s is based on a student’s response and uses the I do/We do/You do principle of modeling how to respond to the question. In addition there is a ‘do now’ activity based on question 1 of English language paper 1 and a peer assessment plenary. It’s handy for English language revision and revision for ‘Lord of the Flies’ if you have taught it.

PowerPoint analysing ‘England to her Sons’ an early WW1 jingoistic poem by WN Hodgson. This poem is a part of the ‘Up the Line to Death’ poetry anthology and is used extensively in AQA’s English literature A-level, WW1 and Its Aftermath. I have used this with many classes over the years. This resource also includes a knowledge organiser I have made for the poem with references to The Wipers Times for the 2023 examination.

A revision clock for the characters of Piggy and Simon focusing on their relevance in the text. This can be used for a revision activity or for a cover lesson.

A general revision clock for ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Useful for a homework activity or a revision lesson.