I made my own poetry anthology compiling a selection of poetry focused on setting. Begins with some Romantic stuff then moves on to all sorts - Hughes, Atwood, Nicholls etc etc.Print and give to students - good basis for Scheme of Work.

A glossary of poetic devices suitable for advanced study e.g. dactyl, pararhyme, diegesis etc. Can be simply given to students or used as a base for making a starter activity e.g. dominoes, bingo, match etc

<p>Understand the ways in which texts target particular individuals or organizations Identify the ways writers use language to try and influence readers you know the routine</p>

A PowerPoint that allows you introduce narrative in a critical yet accessible way. Filched from critical anthology, David Lodge, Montgomery et al (who's Al? classic student comment). We then applied some of these ideas to McEwan's 'Enduring Love', but could be used with any prose text where narrative is a significant feature! The final slide contains an extract based activity with leading questions.

A recource for Wuthering Heights'. Provides background information, critical resources, and a study guide.

Focusing on chapters 7 and 8, PowerPoint talks through lesson. Focus in gap between Jem and Scout's understanding, but has a focus on narrative perspective/theory in order to challenge the more able.

All these resources can be used flexibly, building up to writing an essay: 'How are Beatrice, Benedick, Claudio and Hero presented to the audience in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, up to Act 2, Scene 1?'. We looked at Elizabethan expectations of gender

... could be easily adapted and used half way through any study of contemporary or literary heritage poems. The students have to 'answer back' to a poem of their choice in the anthology, showing their understanding of language, style and thematic

<p>Objective: Understand how texts present a viewpoint or attitude about their subject …. Exam prep for an unseen text perhaps or intro to writing own analytical piece… Self-explanatory if you open powerpoint, Also contains a fun bingo starter… enjoy</p>

Encourages students to critically engage with ways of reading 'The Handmaid's Tale' as well as re-familiarizing them with general critical positions.It also contains my 'coathanger' method which helps them to use critics' quotes PU

A fun and engaging lesson to hone descriptive writing skills - I used for year 7 revision but could be adapted to suit other year groups. Works really well and has produced some fab writing.

Two activities linked to Chapter 10 of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. One is a matching activity for cause and effect. The other is a workbook which breaks down chapter 10 into more manageable chunks. Students could do the whole thing with whole class/teacher-led, or you could split them off into groups and manage feedback...

Resources include a background Powerpoint about Blake and two creative tasks linked to 'Auguries of Innocence' - illustrating a stanza in style of Blake, then modeling and creating a modern-day 'Auguries of Innocence'.The second task is on

Four creative writing activities including prose and poetry - suitable for year 7 and up if dealt with correctly. fun and a bit different - tried and tested in my creative writing groups from year 7 to 13. Perfect for homeschooling.

A set of short extracts on the topic of feminism from a wide variety of sources (e.g. Mary Wollstonecraft, Helene Cixous, Naomi Woolf, Lady Gaga...)Suggestions for use included inside. Creates an interesting discussion/ thinking points before starting the study of a female writer (in this case, it was Sylvia Plath)

Developed for AQA lit controlled assessment with a focus on gender (compared with 'The Taming of the Shrew&')

A number of introductory resources for Marlowe's Doctor Faustus. The comparative text used was John Milton's Paradise Lost.

<p>Objectives: 1. To learn how to select relevant details from an extract and present them in a relevant way 2. To understand how texts present an impression or image of their subject PowerPoint should explain all but focuses on conflicting opinions of Bear Grylls- ‘survival’ expert so should be vaguely interesting for those apathetic students!</p>

Powerpoint should be explanatory but: a starter activity on semiotics to get them thinking about signification (interesting links can be drawn between boom of advertising in 1920s). Then group work focusing on the opening description of The Valley of Ashes and first intro to Myrtle and Wilson. \nPlenary activity on magical realism of Fitzgerald (taken from EMC guide) and then a homework essay, closely analysing this passage.(with OCR objectives but could be adapted for other boards)

<p>A self explanatory powerpoint and accompanying resources. Aim is to help students develop inference and empathy skills… good for students sitting an unseen text paper or just to help sharpen up reading skills in general..</p>