Two challenging lessons, using Greta Thunberg’s speeches to develop persuasive writing. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. Lesson one gives background about climate change and Greta Thunberg, and models sophisticated sentence structures used in her speeches. Lesson two focusses on structuring logical arguments, and introduces the concepts of syllogisms and logical fallacies.

KS3 and KS4 English classroom building vocabulary display. 68 individual synonym cards and a choice of two headings.

A complete study guide for the poem Peter Grimes by George Crabbe, which can be used as a revision guide, a class work book, or a remote home study guide. Contains key vocabulary, review tasks, context, notes on the poem and essay writing tips. For AQA A Level Lit B.

Amazon A3 book review homework task.

40 Display posters of literary devices and techniques. With definitions and examples from GCSE Literature texts including Macbeth and Power and Conflict poetry.

45 reading posters for display.

A fully resourced lesson focusing on analysing the narrative structure of Shakespeare’s plot. Intended to allow students to strengthen their understnding and analysis of links between an individual extract and the whole text. Contains vocabulary tasks, exemplar paragraph and writing frames.

Home Study Guide for Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Rading Gaol. Use for remote learning, as a class workbook, or as a revision guide. Seven complete lessons, fully adapted for remote learning. 100 pages in total, including context, recall activities, notes and questions for annotation, essay-writing advice, and key vocabulary. For AQA Literature B A-level.

34 Signposts displaying literary settings. For English classroom reading display.

Who studied English and why?

Differentiated vocabulary building worksheets - for starters or homeworks.

Complete lesson designed to help students to write more original and thoughtful similes. Uses the writing of Raymond Chandler as inspiration. Suitable for both KS3 and KS4.

Two challenging lessons, focusing on analysing Shakespeare’s use of the motif of hands across the play Macbeth. The lessons include recall of key quotations, vocabulary tasks, and contextual information about ‘The Royal Touch’; a form of laying on of hands used to cure subjects of disease. Links are made to an extract from Act Four of the play, and model answers are included.

Two challenging lessons introducing students to the context of manners and etiquette. Students analyse links between restrictive and oppressive cultural norms and the character of Edward Hyde. Contains vocabulary tasks, academic reading, modeled responses and detailed scaffolding.

More than 20 quotations from A Christmas Carol for display.

Two lessons focusing on the context of Darwinian Evolution, which allow students to make detailed links to the novel. Lessons include contextual information, vocabulary tasks, recall quizzes, worksheets and model answers. 45 slides in total.

English classroom display with 13 posters. 12 extension tasks for fast to finish students.

A challenging context lesson that introduces the theory of the four humours. The lesson explores the question ‘why does Lady Macbeth die?’ using medical theories from the sixteenth and seventeenth century. 23 slides including vocabulary tasks, writing frames and contextual information.

20 Quiz Quiz Trade cards for the AQA Power and Conflict cluster. Include challenge questions and answers which can be printed on reverse.

A homework postcard for home learning. Set a revision task - parents / carers test the student’s knowledge.