I am doing Wilfred Owen with my English lit group and this is something I am going to use with them as an introduction to the topic in order to get them thinking about war. It contains two sets of extracts, war themed. The class will be split into two groups and each has to present what they have found out from the extracts ALONE. Almost as if they were an alien from another planet, what would these extracts tell them about the relation between humans and war- idea is to get them to start thinking critically about texts. Could also use extracts for lots of other purposes…

Copies of the poems, 'pike' by Ted Hughes and 'trout' by Seamus Heaney and a few charts/venns that allow them to compare these two. The powerpoint has pics of a pike - can be used a starter. Once we studied these, they wrote an essay, then a poem describing an animal of their own.

For new iGCSE anthology, nothing existed on this poem so I created it. Copy of poem attached.

Full lesson plan and activity, leading to an essay

A detailed revision powerpoint, outlining the AQA modern texts exam (although this could be removed/ changed to fit your board) and lots of slides on context, complete with questions encouraging students to make links to the novel.\n\nFinal slide suggests they get into groups and come up with essay plans to past exam questions.

A range of worksheets/activities for some of the texts in the EdExcel English iGCSE anthology for the exam. Texts include Chinese Cinderalla, Climate Change, Explorers or Boys Messing About, and A Passage to Africa. There are also two film articles to discuss compare for unseen non fiction. Fairly straightforward but hopefully useful stuff.

A selection of a few bits:- Lesson plan and resource comparing Crooks and Curley's wife as one of the weak ones- Scaffolded chart to compare George and Lennie- Essay title and guidance for George and Lennie in chapters 1 and 2- Character chart on all characters in novel; completed by me; exploring their significance to plot and to themes. You could give this to students or delete and get them to fill in it- you'll have the answers ready-done!

Using the excellent material provided by AQA and the TES, i put together powerpoints/ activities for the poems in the 'Relationships&' anthologies. They include activities, information, audio, video links. \n\nYou can pick them up and go. The only one missing is &';To His Coy Mistress' as we approached that in a different way and also, i think some of the audio might be mixed up (don&'t know how or why?!) so do check before you go into lessons.

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

Lesson (fully explained in PowerPoint) on Anglo Saxon poetry more generally (linked into Beowulf); with a focus on kennings. Homework activity uses modern kennings poem as a model and lets them have a go at writing their own.Lots of fun! Aligned with Common Core Standards: RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.8.4, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.7.5, RL.8.5

<p>A lesson designed to help students write about character succesfully- either for an unseen text or for any text studied in class. . The powerpoint should be self explanatory but the starter activity is matching adjectives to definitions then there is a longer extract there to explore for main, The powerpoint should make what to do clear- for you and them.(ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR BOYS WHO CAN SOMETIMES STRUGGLE WITH EMPATHY BASED TASKS) :)</p>

I love, love Ted Hughes and finally, I got to teach 'Birthday Letters' as a coursework text this year. . . very little in the way of teaching resources exists so I've created some. Here's an introductory powerpoint on Hughes and a very comprehensive guide to 'Birthday Letters' - absolutely indebted to Erica Wagner's brilliant book on BL, 'Ariel's Gift...' as well as other miscellaneous activities.I've got to say, I've never taught something that the students have truly LOVED so much. Give it a go...

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)

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

Two introductory resources I used for a y12 group about to start studying Austen's 'Persuasion' for c/work/ Pre-reading activity gets them thinking about openings to a selection of Austen novels (so could be used for any Austen novel). We focused on style and applied critical ideas about entry strategies. Then there is a female character adjective match focusing on chapters 1-3. They have to find supporting quote/evidence to justify their ideas.

I created a vocabulary glossary for the entire novel, containing words that may be unfamiliar to students. They have to find the definitions themselves - a good weekly homework task I think and could be used for spelling tests too... which students enjoy

Designed for OCR AS English Literature, but easily adapted, a range of lesson activities, powerpoints, essay plans on Yeats - including revision 'quote quest&' game.

A scheme of work, comparing Milton's 'Paradise Lost' and Marlowe's 'Dr Faustus'. Challenging but very rewarding - lots of links for classicists too.

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

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