Exercises for investigating language and gender. Useful starter tool for AS study, but equally fun for GCSE social studies.

An introduction to dialect - some useful lesson ideas. A few pages with exercises and prompts. Useful for NQTs or new to teaching. Suitable for aged 11+

Activities to guide an initial introduction to the language of conversations, their structure and the role of participants in the conversation. Also an exercise in connotations of words. Definitions of concepts and AO2 terminology included. Usefully a good lesson of materials.

Notes for A level or AS level English study of Hamlet. Critical interpretations of the play, characters, and its place in society - useful for AO3. Useful for NQTs and teachers new to the text.

Resources linked to Assessment Objectives, some close reading tasks, some interpretations of Othello over time, some links to love through the ages. Over 60 pages of useful resources, be they for revision or teaching, to help guide students and NQTs through the text. AS and A level focus. Saves a lot of preparation. Suitable for AQA

Useful for revision or starting a discussion on Desdemona.

Opening lesson for a study of accents and dialects. Some useful definitions and an exercise. Suitable for ages 11+

General essay writing ideas and background ideas. A level standard. 5 pages.

Great fun to do in class, short story writing exercise. All ages could do this task,

A gaped worksheet on Yorkshire Dialect - with answers.

A list of questions to ensure understanding of the text. Grouped by acts and scenes, the questions will ensure that the text is read and the meaning is understood. Useful for a lesson of revision, suitable for GCSE and A level students. A word document, suitable for cover lessons and helps with teacher preparation .

Quotations, tasks, essays and points to note in answers. Useful for looking at different interpretations of Othello by literary critics over time. Suitable for A level students, some essay points, and useful for teacher preparation. Suitable as revision material for students. Good for class discussions.

A worksheet of questions to help focus discussions about 'love' in the context of reading a Shakespeare play, such as, Othello. It is accessible at all levels of ability and would lead to interesting debates as well as contextualising discussions of love in Shakespeare's time. Suitable for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level students.

One page of A4 showing quotations to illustrate how Othello is presented in Act 1, scene 1. Useful for quick revision and starting discussions.

Two context questions with some ideas for answers, based on Act 2, scene 2, and the sleepwalking scene.

Suitable for years 10 and 11, to encourage speaking and listening and group discussions. would lead to differentiated outcomes. A good starter for GCSE level learning.

A few pages of notes about the romantic and stylistic features of Wuthering Heights. Useful for revision and essay writing. Suitable for GCSE and A level.

Basic revision questions, with a few notes to help the student along the way. Suitable for GCSE students.

Quick cover lesson on language and technology - text messaging. The worksheet has two texts for the students to discuss with possible points to consider in an answer. Useful of English Language AS or A level. Easy starter lesson or supply teacher lesson as points to cover in an answer are provided.

Essay questions on Hamlet. A set of notes - jottings, links, thoughts and quotations to prompt discussion. PDFs only.