This is an activity that asks students to plan an answer to an exam question using poems from the Relationships section of the AQA Moon on the Tides Anthology. It requires students to consider carefully how to plan to compare and to start considering their personal planning preferences.

An activity for Higher Tier students based on the June 2011 AQA Foundation Tier articles. It asks the students to compare the language features of two articles and analyse their persuasive effects.

An activity to support the understanding of alliteration. Used by students during a poetry unit, this activity also gave students a chance to practice their reading and comprehension skills.

A copy of the poem 'The Highwayman,' used by students as analysis practice. Great from introducing the idea of analysing texts, and a great way for students to explore their opinions and understanding of a specific text.

A PowerPoint introducing the poem Ghazal. This gives students some background as to the poem itself, and then asks them to begin annotating it, looking for specific elements.

A powerpoint designed to help students understand and develop their understanding of poetic form.

A sheet detailing various techniques students can use when reading or writing non-fiction.

An activity based on Shakespeare's poem. Used to allow students to practice using the Point, Quote, Explain (PQE) technique.

A powerpoint used to help the students understand what the AQA board are looking/asking for in terms of English exams and Controlled Assessments.

A PP presentation explaining to students how they need to write in their exercise books. Can be used as it is, or very easily adapted to fit your policy on writing.

A PowerPoint that takes students step-by-step through beginning to create their own story. It asks them to create a character, then a setting ,then a basic storyline. Could be used as a starter activity, or a more detailed full-lesson plan.

A PowerPoint and worksheet to use to help pupils understand the personalities of characters and develop their descriptive vocabulary.

The third part of a unit baed on the story of Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. This resource enabled students to look at the topic of division and understand some of the possible reasons for Blackman's choices regarding colour, race and culture.

The second set of resources for a Unit on Malorie Blackman's novel 'Noughts and Crosses'. Included within this are a PowerPoint of activities and a student resource, all set for them to use as an independent learning tool. Teacher Notes are also included.

A PowerPoint designed to help students revise or learn the types of questions they will face in their GCSE Reading exam, regardless of the exam board they are working at.

A PowerPoint designed to develop students understanding and ability to sell and promote products using both written and S&L methods. Designed around everyday items to make it more realistic. Image link have been included to aid ease of use, but can be easily changed or adapted for any group.

These resources form Session 5 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to introduce the skill of PEE writing (Point, Evidence, Explanation) and then assess the progress of the unit up to this point. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their author***

A comprehension practice based on the text ‘Christmas Traditions’ in The Telegraph* newspaper. Can be easily adapted for students of different ages and abilities. A separate sheet with the answers included is also attached. *Source is listed in resource.

A newspaper article and questions based on the event of the Escape from Alcatraz. Designed for GCSE students, studying 9-1 GCSE, the non-fiction element. Answers are included also.

Two sets of Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Practice activities - one based on the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, the other based on Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. These activities are designed to allow students to practise their punctuation correction, as well as identify and correct spelling and grammatical errors. For both texts, there is an answer sheet, and two differentiated sheets. This resource can be easily adapted and simplified if needed. ***The extracts are the intellectual property of the author***