This pack included presentations, resources and homework ideas. It was originally used to teach a low level Year 8 English set but all resources can be differentiated to challenge and stretch all pupils. PowerPoint presentations are colourful and resources are engaging.

This is a series of lessons which were used to teach KS3 and KS4. The series of lesson introduces students to the new GCSE English Language specification. The pack includes a number of engaging resources and useful PowerPoints.

Series of lessons and resources for teaching travel writing to year 7. Can be adapted to suit other year groups. Many of the resources can also be differentiated to suit ability groups. The series of lessons aim at students producing a comparison essay.

This lesson was used with a Year 7 class but could also be used with primary school children.

This lesson introduces the method of showing not telling when writing to describe.

This is a series of 22 lessons on Private Peaceful. This can be used with many groups and activities can be differentiated accordingly.

This lesson introduces students to pathetic fallacy.

This lesson encourages students to select better adjectives, verbs and adverbs in their descriptive writing. The lesson also teaches and enforces the skill of planning and redrafting when writing creatively.

This is an introductory lesson. The lesson asks students to consider what is descriptive writing. They then read an extract from Skellig to look at Almond's use of description. Students then move on to create their own mysterious character.

This lesson reintroduces personification. Students are to describe the seasons using personification to describe the weather.

This lesson encourages students to use more sophisticated punctuation in their writing. The lesson looks at the use of the colon and semi-colon and then tests students on their knowledge of punctuation.

A series of lessons covering Shakespeare's Othello. Originally covered with a Year 9 group but can be differentiated accordingly and would work with A Level Students. The resource includes PowerPoint slides, resources and assessment questions.

This lesson is aimed at encouraging students to use the senses when describing a scene/setting. Students read an example from 'Oliver Twist' and then practise writing their own piece.

This lesson teaches students to use the senses when writing descriptively. Students are to play a game using boiled sweets to encourage engagement and facilitate their writing.

This lesson can be used with many classes and activities can be differentiated.

A selection of poems from the conflict and power section of the anthology. Lessons can be differentiated for higher or lower groups. These were originally used with Year 10 students.

This is a great resource and can be used with varied abilities.