A model thesis and first paragraph for the question: How does Shakespeare present Macbeth’s ambition? Topic sentence for second and third paragraphs and room for writing a We Do model, followed by students’ independent paragraph. I Do We Do You Do structure applied to essay. Great for introducing essay writing or feedback after assessment.

Poetry knowledge organiser including subject terminology and definitions for Language, Structure and Form. Ideal to use at KS3 and KS4. Personally, I laminate them and place them on tables or print them and give to students to glue into front of anthologies for GCSE.

A modelled response answering the question How does Russell present the theme of childhood and growing up? Meets all level 6 criteria on mark scheme. Roughly level 8.

A vocabulary sheet for improving non-fiction writing. Contains connectives, modal and imperative verbs, words and idioms to express a range of feelings, and intensifiers.

A worksheet for use as a single cover lesson on Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Designed for KS3 but easily adapted for KS4. Close reading questions focused on extract, followed by two possible exam style questions to choose from.

Over 400 slides of lessons for ‘Wonder’ by R.J.Palacio. Lessons cover a range of reading and writing learning objectives. All models and resources included. Originally aimed at my Y7 mid-high ability set. Plenty of embedded non fiction and lots of references to British values.

A comparison essay comparing ‘Remains’ and ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ and how both poets present the effect of conflict. Meets all AOs for the Literature mark scheme. Roughly grade 7+ comparison.

A grade 8/9 descriptive writing response to an image. Uses highly ambitious vocabulary, sentence structure and punctuation. Uses a wide range of complex linguistic features successfully. Description of an image of a car graveyard (image attached to response)

A comparison paragraph using The Emigree and Checking Out Me History. The paragraph explores how both poems present complex ideas about dual identities, and is perfect sample of part of a Band 6 essay at GCSE to use with higher attaining students.

A grade 9 narrative writing example following use of a sea image prompt.

Level 6 exemplar response for AQA Literature Paper 2 considering how mothers are presented in the play (grade 8/9 overall)

A quick cloze activity of 30 quotations for the AQA Power and Conflict cluster. Great for starter to lesson or used as revision.

Two model paragraphs for the L+R poetry cluster One paragraph deals with obsession in 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'Sonnet 29'. The other deals with family relationships in 'Walking Away' and 'Mother, Any Distance' First paragraph of comparison for 'Climbing my Grandfather ' started- pupils could complete this is same style as two previous paragraphs.

A revision lesson for Blood Brothers key characters and key themes. Includes a card sort and pre written model paragraph.

A revision booklet used for Saturday school focused on Literature Paper 1 (Macbeth and Jekyll and Hyde). Booklet contains: Key context notes for both texts. Key quotations from both texts with room to write interpretations. Guidance on how to respond to exam questions. Assessment objectives for Literature. Example essays for Macbeth and Jekyll and Hyde. Two Macbeth exam questions. Two Jekyll and Hyde exam questions.

Two A3 worksheets for the AQA Power and Conflict cluster 1x Comparing the power of nature in Exposure and Storm on the Island 1x Comparing conflict in War Photographer and Remains Perfect for independent work after covering all the poems

Prompt: Write a story about a ruthless leader Example answer full marks Third person narrative about a ruthless commander in WW1

A homework task using the AQA Paper 1 Q5 from November 2018. Describe a time 200 years in the future. Includes a grade 9 example for students to use as a guide.

A worksheet on declarative, imperative, exclamatory and interrogative sentences. Students label each sentence type and then have a go at changing one sentence type to another.