This resource can be printed out and given to students to work through during lessons or as home learning / independent exam revision. Each resource is 2-3 pages long and contains a detailed scene by scene plot summary. Students are asked to identify key themes of the act and to complete some revision questions following their reading. Ideal A level exam preparation resource for anyone studying Hamlet. Answers are not provided in the spirit of independent study at A level. You can buy a bundle of 5 - for each act - at a discounted price of £5.

This resource for Act II can be printed out and given to students to work through during lessons or as home learning / independent exam revision. Each resource is 2-3 pages long and contains a detailed scene by scene plot summary. Students are asked to identify key themes of the act and to complete some revision questions following their reading. Ideal A level exam preparation resource for anyone studying Hamlet. Answers are not provided in the spirit of independent study at A level. A bundle - one resource per act - can be purchased at the discounted price of £5.

This resource for Act III can be printed out and given to students to work through during lessons or as home learning / independent exam revision. Each resource is 2-3 pages long and contains a detailed scene by scene plot summary. Students are asked to identify key themes of the act and to complete some revision questions following their reading. Ideal A level exam preparation resource for anyone studying Hamlet. Answers are not provided in the spirit of independent study at A level. A bundle - one resource per act - can be purchased at the discounted price of £5.

This resource for Act IV can be printed out and given to students to work through during lessons or as home learning / independent exam revision. Each resource is 2-3 pages long and contains a detailed scene by scene plot summary. Students are asked to identify key themes of the act and to complete some revision questions following their reading. Ideal A level exam preparation resource for anyone studying Hamlet. Answers are not provided in the spirit of independent study at A level. A bundle - one resource per act - can be purchased at the discounted price of £5.

This resource can be printed out and given to students to work through during lessons or as home learning / independent exam revision. Each resource is 2-3 pages long and contains a detailed scene by scene plot summary. Students are asked to identify key themes of the act and to complete some revision questions following their reading. Ideal A level exam preparation resource for anyone studying Hamlet. Answers are not provided in the spirit of independent study at A level. A bundle - one resource per act - can be purchased at the discounted price of £5.

This resource for Act V can be printed out and given to students to work through during lessons or as home learning / independent exam revision. Each resource is 2-3 pages long and contains a detailed scene by scene plot summary. Students are asked to identify key themes of the act and to complete some revision questions following their reading. Ideal A level exam preparation resource for anyone studying Hamlet. Answers are not provided in the spirit of independent study at A level. A bundle - one resource per act - can be purchased at the discounted price of £5.

Two lessons: Q2: ‘How does the writer use language here to descibe Nature?’ Focus on Du Maurier’s choices of personification, adjectives and simile for this question. Plus a focus on subordinate clauses followed by students identifying these in the extract with a view to including an idea in their practise response. Q3: ‘How does the writer structure the text to interest the reader?’ Reminder of structural features, useable examiner tips on what to include / not to include in a Q3 response. Slides provide points of note-taking and discussion, leading up to students having a go responding to the question themselves.

A copy of the poem with some questions for students to answer. Teacher copy with answers provided.

Two lessons developing students’ reading skills in a (hopefully!) creative way. Covers the characters of Gradgrind, Bill Sikes, and Scrooge. Includes extracts to analyse (included), clips to watch and ultimately to decide who the favourite villain is.

Three articles, article-based questions and tasks on the topic of gun crime. Suitable for KS3 or 4. Might engage boys.

A complete lesson looking at Gothic conventions, with particular focus on conventions of setting. Pupils identify techniques used in a range of example gothic setting descriptive sentences linked to a given gothic setting image. Using lesson knowledge so far, pupils create their own description of a gothic setting using a choice or combination of given gothic setting images.

This resource contains 3 x mini question 2 worksheets featuring two short extracts on linked topics. The topics are: UKs coasts and seas, Natural Disaster relief based on the 2013 Oaklahoma tornado and the Puerto Rico hurricane & the Indian Ocean. Easily adaptable, printable, email(able!)

Two female poems looking at the use of Nature in poetry of WW1 to contrast perspective. Falling Leaves looks at the futility of war and A Girl’s Song looks at how difficult it can be to accept a loved one has died. Both poets deliver these ideas by personifying nature. Starter is a fill in the blanks activity then looking at Cole’s actual language choices. Then, look at A Girl’s Song using a table to infer how natural imagery shows the poets ideas. Plenary is a paragraph comparing their use of nature to show attitudes towards death in war.

This lessons allows students to examine a couple of example city guides, written by students, to understand the type of information used in writing one and also to look at the persuasive techniques used. Using given information about the city of Sheffield, students can work individually or in pairs to produce their own city guide.

There are 3 Q2 style summary questions (English Language Paper 2) that ask pupils to read two short sources linked by a theme and then answer the summary question that follows. The themes are: New York, Australia and UK holidaying and each source for all topics uses perspectives from different centuries. Suitable for upper KS3 and KS4. Please see other mini tasks available.

A positive view on the consequences of war, through Kathryn Tynan’s poem ‘The Broken Soldier’ and Agnes Herbertson’s 'The Seed Merchant’s son. Aimed at middle to high ability, there is some focus on structure and rhyme, along with general poetic techniques to build towards some analysis. Example TEAL paragraph given (Technique, Evidence, Analysis & Link to question) before students asked to write their own analytical paragraph. This could be adapted to fit a different structure. Plenary asks students to compare the two views of war presented in both poems.

This A level resource explores the key theme of social class within du Maurier’s novel Rebecca. Students can use it to re-write key ideas in their own words for revision or learning can be extended by following up with a social class related exam style question (not included). Taster: Maxim’s importance within the community is reiterated through the Manderley ball. The talk from Manderley’s neighbours emphasises how favourable a revival of the ball would be; people’s sense of their own importance appears to be inextricably linked with whether they receive an invitation or not. Other explorations of key themes are available in my shop - Love and Marriage is a free resource. I hope the resources help.

This A level resource explores the key themes of power and control within Rebecca. Students can use it to re-write key ideas in their own words for revision, make flashcards and it could be followed up with a power and control related exam style question (not included). You can buy this time saving resource for only £2 along with my other resources on Rebecca. My other resources on the themes of justice and social class are available along with this one at a discounted bundle rate. Love and Marriage is a free resource. Hope they help. Taster: Plunged into the role of Manderley’s mistress, and in the wake of her previous employer’s constant criticism, she relies on her husband’s presence for confidence: ‘My footsteps no longer sounded foolish on the stone flags of the hall, for Maxim’s nailed shoes made far more noise than mine.’ These feelings communicate her sense of inferiority and perhaps reflect the submissive status of women in the early 20th century.

This A level resource explores the key theme of justice within du Maurier’s novel Rebecca. Taster: Favell is not the only one keen to act outside the constraints of the law. The narrator, in the midst of the drama, considers that, ‘In a book or in a play I would have found a revolver and we would have shot Favell, hidden his body in a cupboard.’ Students can use this to re-write key ideas in their own words for revision purposes or learning can be extended by following up with a justice related exam style question (not included). You can buy this time-saving resource for only £2 along with my other resources on Rebecca. My other resources on the key themes of justice, power & control and social class are available as a discounted bundle. Hope the resources help.

These detailed chapter summaries, divided into three sections of nine chapters are perfect for students who need to swat up on what happens in Rebecca but who haven’t got time to re-read the whole novel. Includes a theme tracking task to identify the author’s key ideas.