An activity to review and test students understanding of a story. Using Harry Potter allows the students to connect to a well known text. ***The extract is copyright of J.K Rowling.

A cloze passage activity telling the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus. Ideal for English students of all ages and abilities. Can be easily adapted to suit your group. *Some spellings may be the UK version.*

An extract from the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen with questions attached. The questions explore all aspects of the novel and the authors writing style, including language and literal meanings. ***The extract is the copyright of the author and her estate.***

A PowerPoint and activity around the idea of instruction writing. Students are asked to identify why instructions are important and what instructions they have followed - always interesting to see how many realise they are following instruction 95% of the time! The activities concern household chores, so hopefully all students can identify with them.

A task designed to develop students' ability to answer Section A of Paper 1 of GCSE English Language (for most UK exam boards). It focuses on delivering an extract and questions that highlight the author and how they have used language, structure and form in the text.

These resources form Session 1 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to introduce the student to the unit, and focus on the skill of summarising. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their author***

A set of activities based on the 19th century novel 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte. The extract and questions are styled on the 2015 specimen papers from Edexcel, and are designed to push the students into considering phrasing and language use. The 'Using Context' activity is designed to test students ability to understand terms just through the sentence they have been used in. Answers are included for both activities. ***The extract is the intellectual property of the Bronte estate***

A series of PowerPoints, Activities and Information around the topic of HMS Titanic. All of the PowerPoints and activities are designed to encourage students to write about what it would have been like to be onboard, living at the time the Titanic was launched. These resources are great for diary writing and newspaper article writing, and can be easily adapted for different age and ability groups.

This scheme of work is designed to cover the various learning objectives linked to the new Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) curriculum for 19th Century Fiction. Contained in it are 12 lessons, each labeled with a skills focus and a theme, along with LO's and notes for each session. The Resources mentioned within the scheme are going to be added over the coming weeks, but R1 resources are aimed for students with a D grade, and R2 resources are aimed at students with E or below grades. The PREVENT opportunities sheet is created to support establishments in identifying links to the governments PREVENT agenda.

The resources her include an initial questioning activity and two versions of sample papers for the Edexcel GCSE Component 1 19th Century Fiction paper. They are designed as revision for the actual paper, as they have the same question structure. However, each task/question can be adapted for a variety of groups and abilities. ***The extracts are the copyright of the authors***

An 'identifying context' skills activity and accompanying practice paper designed for the Edexcel Component 1 19th Century Fiction paper. The extract is from the Bronte classic Wuthering Heights, and the tasks can be easily adapted for a variety of groups and abilities. ***The extract is the copyright of the author***

A PowerPoint, with built-in activities, introducing the idea of the purpose of picture stories and asking the students to turn a story into a picture version. Good practice of reading and interpretation skills, as well as developing students' understanding of the similarities between stories and pictures. Images can be changed for purpose. *** The myths and legends included can also be changed, but are the copyright of their creators.***

A PowerPoint detailing numerous activities involved with planning a holiday. This task is originally designed for Functional Skills groups, or groups of intervention students who need support with basic tasks and following instructions. However, this is great for KS3 students, or groups who need a settling in or holiday task.

Two activities/puzzles for students of all ages and abilities. There is a Criss-Cross (or crossword) puzzle, which requires students to find answers to phrases about holidays. There are also two Cryptograms, both of which are phrases about the Summer which students are expected to decipher. Answers to all activities are included, and each can be made easier for LA students if necessary.

A set of two PowerPoints, Prompt and Revision Sheet used to help students plan, prepare and perform in a formal debate. These can be easily used or adapted for different questions and issues. The revision sheet is loosely based on an internet-found source.

A set of activities designed to get students thinking about persuading, and why it can be effective in different situations.

A one-off lesson plan enabling students to analyse the language of William Shakespeare, using Romeo and Juliet as a stimulus. The lesson asks students to analyse the prologue and part of Act 2 Scene 2 of the play, then focus on answering a specific essay-style question.

A one-off resource that could be used on Saint George's Day or as part of a unit on legends. This resource comprises a copy of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon, along with some comprehension questions and a context activity focussing on some of the words within the texts. Easily adaptable for LA or SEN groups also.

Checklists for Reading, Writing and Speaking and Listening tasks in English lessons. These provide a quick tick-list style check sheet for students to check that they have completed all the basic elements before they submit their work for marking. Great for LA/additional needs groups and students.

A set of simple key word dictionary searches for English, Maths and Science. The perfect introduction to a course, with the added whole-school literacy element.