1 x Identifying Focus worksheet - ideal for introducing and explaining focus to students. Includes answer sheet. 1 x Focus worksheet - includes the opening paragraphs of a story. Students are asked to identify focus and answer questions as a way to prompt analysis of focus. An answer sheet is included for this worksheet. 1 x Copy of the story extract with no questions or tasks so that you can add your own tasks or use for analysis. Created for GCSE / High School students - specifically students who struggle with answering questions on structure.

2 x worksheets to identify and explain flashbacks. Answer sheets for both are included. Both worksheets have aims and full instructions - so great to use for homework or independent study. Created to help students identify and explain structure in their GCSEs. Ideal for GCSE / High School students.

1 x Extract from a health leaflet giving advice. 1 x Two page Exam Style Questions. Based on AQA Functional Skills Level 1 Exam. Created for Functional Skills students.

Line-by-line notes focusing on the literal meaning of the poem. Created for GCSE students. Ideal for introducing the poem to students.

Line-by-line notes focusing on the literal meaning. Ideal for introducing the poem to students / revision. Created for GCSE students.

Three resources to introduce enjambment to students. 1 x Introduction to enjambment information sheet - gives basic information, examples, how to spot tips and some ideas about why writers use enjambment. 1 x Identify and Explain Enjambment worksheet using Ozymandias from the AQA War and Conflict Poetry Anthology. Students answer questions to encourage explanation of enjambment. 1 x empty grid for students to make notes about enjambment and add examples of their own.

PowerPoint presentation about Shakespeare’s life, his audience and Elizabethan theatres. 8 slides with info, a quick quiz, videos and tasks. Includes objectives that you can amend as you wish. A great way to introduce context to any Shakespeare play. Ideal for KS3 / GCSE / A-Level. My aim was to get my students to consider how Shakespeare thought about his audience and how it would be performed when he was writing the play.

The Charge of the Light Brigade line-by-line notes focused on the literal meaning and difficult words and phrases. Ideal for introducing the poem to students or revision.

A set of 10 ambitious vocabulary worksheets / placemats. They were created for students preparing for their GCSE exams but could be introduced in KS3 for higher ability students. The vocabulary in this set includes: melancholic, thunderous, generosity, angelic, patriotic, diabolical, deride, obscure, clandestine and fabricate. There is also a blank copy of the worksheet so that you can select vocabulary for your classes. I found that students struggled to recall a lot of the vocabulary we spoke about in the classroom so put together these worksheets so students can fully engage with new and ambitious vocabulary and are much more likely to remember it. I chose vocabulary that can help with academic writing in both GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature and creative writing. They work really well as a starter activity and I often have them on the desks as students enter the classroom - once students have completed a few with guidance, they get straight to work on them without as much input from the teacher. They are also great to have for students who finish work quickly.

A set of 10 ambitious vocabulary worksheets / placemats. They were created for students preparing for their GCSE exams but could be introduced in KS3 for higher ability students. The vocabulary in this set includes: coherent, eloquent, empathy, jubilant, meticulous, oblivious, quaint, colloquial, emotive and juxtaposition. There is also a blank copy of the worksheet so that you can select vocabulary for your classes. I found that students struggled to recall a lot of the vocabulary we spoke about in the classroom so put together these worksheets so students can fully engage with new and ambitious vocabulary and are much more likely to remember it. I chose vocabulary that can help with academic writing in both GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature and creative writing. They work really well as a starter activity and I often have them on the desks as students enter the classroom - once students have completed a few with guidance, they get straight to work on them without as much input from the teacher. They are also great to have for students who finish work quickly.

A set of 10 ambitious vocabulary worksheets / placemats. They were created for students preparing for their GCSE exams but could be introduced in KS3 for higher ability students. The vocabulary in this set includes: contentious, emphatic, destructive, lavish, amiable, ambiguous, remorseful, ominous, exhilaration and irresponsible. There is also a blank copy of the worksheet so that you can select vocabulary for your classes. I found that students struggled to recall a lot of the vocabulary we spoke about in the classroom so put together these worksheets so students can fully engage with new and ambitious vocabulary and are much more likely to remember it. I chose vocabulary that can help with academic writing in both GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature and creative writing. They work really well as a starter activity and I often have them on the desks as students enter the classroom - once students have completed a few with guidance, they get straight to work on them without as much input from the teacher. They are also great to have for students who finish work quickly.

1 x Informative Extract with activities. 1 x Copy of the extract with no activities or questions, to use as you need or to set your own questions or tasks. Charity leaflet - fictional charity created. Full instructions are given on the worksheet. Includes aims so that students understand why they are completing the activities. Ideal for GCSE / High School / Functional Skills students. The aim of the worksheet is to get students considering the main purpose of a text and linking words and features to that purpose. Great for developing skills in language analysis.

Outline of Paper 1 and Paper 2 of AQA GCSE English Literature exam. Includes: Basic information - allocated marks, exam times, approx. time on each question, structure of exam. Simplified mark scheme. General tips. Structure guide. Ideal to talk through with students in class and give as a handout for revision.

A selection of worksheets and activities to help students with descriptive writing / creative writing. Includes: Writing to describe information sheet (great for introducing descriptive writing). A table containing descriptive words - students are encouraged to use given words in a sentence and add synonyms, to expand vocabulary. Cut Out Task - Students are given a selection of words to cut out and then: add the appropriate word to a list of given sentences or sentences given by the teacher / add words to a brainstorm. Can also be used for spelling tests. Describing Using Senses Quick Task / Warm-Up - students are given some places/events to describe using the senses. 3 x Describing using features worksheets - Students are given a picture to describe and are encouraged to create a word bank and use various features that would be suitable (great for GCSE exam practice). Created for GCSE students but would be great for any year at high school or A-Level.

1 x Information sheet that shows the difference between three types of irony: dramatic, verbal and situational. Easy to follow and includes examples. 1 x worksheet to encourage students to identify the type of irony being used in given sentences. It also includes an activity asking students to consider the reasons why writers might use irony. 1 x worksheet to encourage students to identify the type of irony used in given paragraphs and explain the use of irony. Ideal for GCSE / High School students.

4 x Mood worksheets. Each worksheet has different tasks and material to work with. Created to get students thinking about mood and how writers use language to create different moods. Ideal for GCSE / High School students studying Language, Literature or Creative Writing. Great for students wishing to improve the quality of their creative writing.

1 x Opening paragraphs sheet - gives basic information and tasks. 1 x Improving opening paragraphs task - students are encouraged to improve given examples. Great for learning to evaluate and proofread own work. 1 x Main paragraphs worksheet - giving basic information and includes tasks. 1 x Conclusions - gives basic information about what a conclusion should include. 1 x ConclusionTasks - students improve given examples. Created for Functional Skills students.

All worksheets can be used together to build a sound understanding. Starts with identifying and builds up to explaining. Great for getting students to explain specific similes. Also introduces metaphor and highlights the difference between simile and metaphor. Some parts of the worksheets are great for pairs and small groups to discuss and brainstorm ideas. Includes answer sheets that can also be used to help students explain similes. Created for GCSE students but can work for KS3, A-Level or Functional Skills.