A fully-resourced lesson emulating Dickensian writing and crafting a description of a villain.

A collection of weekly grammar sessions for tutor time.

This academic reading booklet is designed to accompany students as they work through Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It encourages critical engagement with the text while fostering a deeper understanding of the themes, characters, and literary techniques within each stave. Aligned with the popular LitDrive resource, ‘A Christmas Carol Reading Companions Stave 1-5’ by @MrsRBxx, this booklet provides structured activities and academic reading tasks that complement and extend the core material. Students will be guided through targeted questions, vocabulary builders, and analysis prompts that encourage close reading and textual exploration. Ideal for in-class use or independent study, this resource bridges the gap between basic comprehension and higher-level literary analysis, offering students an enriching reading experience as they work through the novella.

Useful resources to demonstrate comparing Remains and Exposure, and Remains and Bayonet Charge, with supporting dual-coded images and a breakdown of structure analytical paragraphs. Aimed at LA/MA. Highlight WWW and EBI (such as: lack of development on certain points/not re-reading for spelling mistakes, etc)

A three part assessment lesson summarising the learning from the study of dystopian fiction and ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry.

A completed Y7-Y11 curriculum map, useful to use as a template for new HODs/Department training.

A question by question breakdown booklet of the LP1 Section A ‘The Sound of Thunder’, complete with models, stucture strips, whole-class feedback, vocabulary banks, re-draft templates, and much more!

A poster to create a standardised approach to Language Paper 1, Question 5, but to be embedded further down in Key Stage Three as well.

A comprehensive booklet breaking down essential skills and knowledge to maximise marks for AQA English Language Paper 1, Question 5 (Section B). Throughout the booklet, students will systemtically develop skills before it is all applied in a ‘Crafting Border’.

An academic reading, pre-reading booklet to study ‘Macbeth’. This pre-reading academic booklet is designed to build a thorough understanding of AO3 (context) for Shakespeare’s Macbeth, tailored for students preparing to dive deeper into the play. The booklet serves as an essential foundation, offering a scholarly approach to exploring the contextual influences behind Macbeth—historical, social, and cultural factors—enabling students to grasp how these shaped the play’s themes, characters, and narrative. Through engaging activities, critical discussions, and thought-provoking tasks, students will explore topics such as the political climate of Jacobean England, the role of King James I and the divine right of kings, the significance of witchcraft, and the play’s reflection of societal anxieties. This resource not only provides valuable background but encourages students to engage in higher-level critical thinking, offering key AO3 insights to enrich their textual analysis. Ideal for pre-reading preparation, this booklet equips learners with the contextual tools to approach Macbeth with greater academic depth, ensuring that they are well-prepared to understand and analyze the play in light of its complex historical and literary backdrop.

A classroom poster to celebrate all the ‘non-negotiables’ we complete in our classroom - exploring the WHAT, HOW and WHY.

A sequence of lessons exploring Haydock and Dickens’ respective sources on ‘Homelessness’ (Language, Paper 2). Fully resourced.

A collection of material to track vocabulary across the curriculum, building up to the demands of KS4 and the GCSE examinations.

A DURING-READING booklet to academically study ‘Macbeth’ scene by scene as part of a wider study of the text. Answers provided with teacher copy.

A lesson exploring the theme of guilt in ‘Macbeth’. All resources are included within the PowerPoint.

This comprehensive resource collection is designed to support a full study of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. It includes a variety of engaging starter tasks and academic reading sheets aimed at building students’ critical understanding of the novella, its themes, and Orwell’s use of allegory. Starter Tasks: Each lesson begins with thought-provoking activities that introduce key themes and concepts, setting the stage for deeper analysis. These tasks help students connect the novella’s themes to real-world contexts and promote critical thinking before diving into the text. Historical Context: Quick activities introducing the Russian Revolution, communism, and Orwell’s political views. Character Predictions: Pre-reading tasks where students predict character roles based on animal symbolism. Key Quotes Exploration: Students analyze key quotes from the text to infer possible themes and character motivations. Academic Reading Sheets: These in-depth worksheets guide students through the novella with targeted reading tasks and higher-order thinking questions. They support academic-level engagement with the text and focus on key elements such as: Themes and Motifs: Worksheets centered on the exploration of power, corruption, and propaganda. Character Analysis: In-depth tasks focusing on how Orwell uses characters to represent political figures and ideologies. Language and Style: Analysis of Orwell’s simple yet powerful language, with attention to how it serves the novella’s allegorical and satirical nature. Symbolism and Allegory: Detailed tasks exploring Orwell’s use of animals to represent political events and figures, encouraging students to decode the novella’s underlying political messages. Extension and Challenge Tasks: For more advanced learners, additional sheets include tasks on Orwell’s wider body of work and historical essays, comparative analysis with other political allegories, and discussions of the novella’s relevance today. This collection is ideal for structured study, encouraging students to build a critical, academic understanding of Animal Farm from the first reading to advanced literary analysis. Perfect for classroom use, independent study, or exam preparation.

A PRE-READING booklet for ‘A Christmas Carol’ GCSE study.

A fully-resourced, contextual booklet compiling of POST-READING activities to apply knowledge and skills developed throughout a cold-reading of ‘An Inspector Calls’.

A booklet comprising of response tasks and exam strategies tackling the exam question: How does Priestley present Mr. Birling as self-centered in ‘An Inspector Calls’?

This post-assessment sequence is designed to guide students in effectively comparing the poems Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Exposure by Wilfred Owen (or other poems as appropriate). The sequence will provide structured support for understanding themes, techniques, and how to craft an academic response.