Time to spread some unity and love! The lesson explores Maya Angelou's poem, 'Human Family'. Students will break down the poem using TSLAP and answer an exam question.

To engage students with politics, I have created a lesson exploring capitalism and socialism, using the 2017 General Election as a stimulus. Together, you will: - explore ideas of capitalism and socialism -break down the key pledges of the two main political parties (Conservative and Labour) -host your own ‘Question Time’ where students discuss/debate their different views -Vote! This FREE lesson leads on to a series of lessons breaking down the context of ‘An Inspector Calls’, ideas of social class and the political systems of Edwardian Britain.

Starter activity using a 'Jekyll and Hyde' extract. Guided questions are provided to help students analyse structure.

Detailed lesson looking at AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 3. The lesson includes: -class structure game -revision flashcard -2 Jekyll and Hyde extracts (class work and homework) with guided questions

Lesson focusing on some of the structural devices used in 'The Sign of Four'. Revision flashcard, exam question and activity included.

Revision worksheets for The Sign of Four. Chapter summaries are provided and breakdown of Assessment Objectives for students to plan.

Some key quotes exploring themes of guilt, bravery and masculinity in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. Students should 'explode' the quotes by analysing words and phrases.

Explode the Quote starter activity for 'Macbeth'.

Revision flashcard for English Language Paper 2, Question 4.

Detailed lesson for Q3 (structure). The lesson: - looks at the differences between language and structural techniques -gives students opportunities to identify structural techniques within a text - includes a detailed flashcard with sentence stems and terminology for revision -includes mark scheme

Exam questions for the reading section of the English Language Paper. Extract is from 'Fall in Line', a new novel written by a dear friend, teacher, and writer, Char_Scribbes.

Two exam questions looking at the portrayal of class and race in 'The Sign of Four'. The resource includes planning and self assessment sheets to help cut down on the marking ;o) You will also find a revision video to support the learning of this topic. The visual aid explores the treatment of race and class in Victorian Britain, drawing on comparisons to society today. My main aim is to engage my diverse students with the 19th century texts, but I also aim to teach them to: LEARN about oneself. MOTIVATE self health. EDUCATE self wealth.

English Language Paper 2 exam, using the thought-provoking theme of valuing our time over factors such as social media and money. FOUR detailed lessons are included that tackles each question individually. Example paragraphs, peer/self-assessment and success criteria are given to help break down the skills needed into manageable chunks.

Unseen poetry questions for Section B of the AQA English Literature paper, using Simon Armitage's poem 'Hitcher' and Carol Ann Duffy's 'Education for Leisure'. A series of questions are also provided to give students guidance on how to approach the question.

Lesson focusing on how to approach two unseen poems using the theme of crisis and disaster. Poems provided by @fayemarshall (Twitter) .

A detailed lesson exploring how Conan Doyle presents ideas of race and the working class in Victorian Britain. The lesson includes: - SPAG starter (semi colons and colons) - Analysis of key extract from the novel -Speaking and listening activity. Students prepare and deliver a formal presentation exploring their views on a statement - Exam question also included *Visit my shop for a full SOW for 'The Sign of Four'.

A quick lesson starter for Question 1 of the English Language Paper 2 exam. Students have to read an article from The Guardian about Donald Trump and choose 4 statements that are true.

As it’s International Women’s Day, I thought it would be fitting to create an exam paper to celebrate :oP. Sources from Mary Wollstonecraft’s ‘A Vindication of the rights of Women’ and Malala Yousafzai’s speech to the UN Youth Takeover. Enjoy! Let me know how it goes :o)

Useful resource to help quicken your marking.

Visual aid to show students how to 'blow' up the language in a quote into smaller pieces. A template has also been provided to give to lower ability students. For six 'Explode the Quote' starter activities, visit my TES shop :)