A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘Valentine’ by Carol Anne Duffy. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘Living Space’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘To Autumn’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘Afternoons’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘Ozymandias’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on HISTORICAL/CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

NEW – an excellent, user-friendly, printable and visually stimulating resource for students to access more relevant and sophisticated VOCABULARY to describe and analyse the EFFECTS of LANGUAGE (both FICTION and NON-FICTION TEXTS) in a more EFFECTIVE way. Particular focus on the FEELINGS, THOUGHTS, TONE and ATTITUDES of the WRITER, CHARACTER, READER or AUDIENCE. A selection of ABSTRACT NOUNS and ADJECTIVES to help DESCRIBE and DEVELOP students’ ANALYSIS of the EFFECTS of LANGUAGE and to avoid REPETITION of commonly used words in their written responses to any given reading text.

An Eduqas iGCSE English Language, Component 1 Practice Examination Paper. Section A based on an extract from the autobiography ‘Touching the Void’ by famous climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates. Focus on typical examination questions based on the requirements of this component (A01, A02, A04, A05 and A06) in accordance with the expected Eduqas examination criteria.

Particular focus on the question: ‘How does Shakespeare reveal the theme of Illusion vs Reality in Act 3, scene 2 of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’? Includes BACKGROUND DETAIL/MEANING of the theme, a selected EXTRACT with the TRANSLATION, useful VOCABULARY, EXAMPLES of relevant LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, a PLANNING SHEET, a model PEEZA Paragraph and a FINAL ESSAY PLAN. Suitable for KS3 students (high ability Year 9 groups).

A detailed presentation/tutorial and essay structure based on Pip's feelings (Chapter 1) in preparation for a Reading/Writing Assessment. Particular focus on useful vocabulary, key quotes, a step-by-step guide to creating effective PEE paragraphs together with an example of a well-structured PEE Paragraph based on Pip’s feelings.

NEW - A WRITING ASSESSMENT based on writing an INFORMAL LETTER from Matilda to a relative or close friend. Includes a suggested STRUCTURE of an INFORMAL LETTER, an OUTLINE of the TASK based on the character of Matilda and a related SPAG ACTIVITY based on using COMMAS, SEMI-COLONS, COLONS and DASHES correctly.

A compact, detailed and well-focused Power Point lesson together with useful resources based on the play ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell (COMPONENT 2, SECTION A of the NEW EDUQAS iGCSE LITERATURE EXAMINATION). This includes a PEER ASSESSMENT TABLE to enable students to ANALYSE each other’s PEELE Paragraphs and to set realistic TARGETS in order to improve responses to a given question based on the theme SECRETS and LIES. Includes ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, USEFUL VOCABULARY and a PRACTICE EXAMINATION EXTRACT question.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on an Excerpt from ‘The Prelude’ (William Wordsworth): ‘And in the frosty season…’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the excerpt and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A great revision resource based on an excerpt from ‘The Prelude’ by William Wordsworth in preparation for the Eduqas Literature GCSE Eduqas Poetry anthology exam. Includes background details on the Poet, Contextual/Historical detail, Meaning, Language, Structural Techniques, Themes and Comparisons with other poems in the Eduqas anthology.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A useful Creative Writing resource suitable for Assignment 2, iGCSE Cambridge English Language (0500/0522) or can be adapted to suit any Creative Writing assignment. This is based on ‘The Hunger Games’ from the viewpoint of Katniss. Offers a detailed PowerPoint Presentation which includes a bank of useful verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns plus a focus on using varied sentence structures, personification and pathetic fallacy to make students’ writing interesting, original and more imaginative.

An easy-to-follow LESSON/POWERPOINT based on the NEW GCSE Eduqas English Literature Syllabus (Poetry Anthology) Section B. Particular focus on the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ (Part A and B) and the relevant ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES. Students review their partner’s FIRST DRAFTS based on Part A using a PEER ASSESSMENT TABLE and TARGETS are set accordingly in order to IMPROVE their partner’s current response. MODEL EXAMPLE QUESTIONS and RESPONSES for PART A and PART B are included based on ‘The Manhunt’ (Simon Armitage) compared to ‘Mametz Wood’ (Owen Shears). COMPARATIVE LANGUAGE, CONNECTIVES and POETIC/ LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES are included to aid a successful response to any given question.

A user-friendly tutorial based on Commonly Misused Words. Includes a table containing pairs of words which are often confused in meaning, model examples of sentences to show their meanings correctly and tasks to test students’ understanding. Another handy resource suited to SPAG at KS3 Level.

Various teaching resources focusing on recognising and using both POETIC and LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES in preparation for all Reading and Writing Tasks at both KS3 and KS4 LEVELS. USER-FRIENDLY POWERPOINTS focusing on DESCRIBING the MEANINGS and DEFINITIONS of both POETIC and PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES. Includes detailed EXAMPLES for each technique. A great aid in understanding and analysing all READING TEXTS and developing students’ responses in a more SOPHISTICATED, THOUGHT-PROVOKING and CREATIVE way.

A complete PowerPoint SOW consisting of 240 SLIDES which includes ACTIVITIES and RESOURCES based on the play ‘BLOOD BROTHERS’ by WILLY RUSSELL in preparation for the GCSE EDUQAS LITERATURE PAPER COMPONENT 2, SECTION A, POST 1914 PROSE/DRAMA. Includes relevant ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, SAMPLE QUESTIONS, BACKGROUND/CONTEXTUAL detail, THE ROLE of THE PROLOGUE/NARRATOR, KEY THEMES, SUPERSTITIONS, SYMBOLS, FORESHADOWING, MOTIFS, MAIN CHARACTERS, STEREOTYPES, DIALECTS/ACCENTS, STAGE SETTINGS, SCENE-BY-SCENE QUESTIONS/ACTIVITIES and VARIOUS SPAG ACTIVITIES. Can be adapted to suit other GCSE Examination boards. A MUST-HAVE!!