71 slides (10 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 2: Section C: Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline A guide to analysing unseen poetry Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria Some of the poems are annotated to model for pupils Poems include: ‘Kid’ - Simon Armitage ‘Havisham’ - Carol Ann Duffy ‘Island Man’ - Grace Nichols ‘Storm on the Island’ - Seamus Heaney ‘The Man He Killed’ - Thomas Hardy ‘The Dead Beat’ - Wilfred Owen

A4 support sheet for an exam question on Sheila from Paper 2: Section A: Modern Texts - J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This help-sheet includes: an example question to annotate short quotations and page numbers sentence starters to prompt writing key subject/text specific terminology a guide on how to structure a strong paragraph synonyms to replace simple/common vocabulary step-by-step instructions on how to analyse a quotation

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “masculinity” from Paper 1: Section A: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding Short quotations from “the rest of the play” a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations focus on techniques/effect on audience/purpose/link to Q

186 slides (20+ lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 2: Section B: Poetry - "Love and Relationships Anthology” (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline A guide on how to analyse poetry Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria Complete stanza-by-stanza annotations for all 15 poems Annotations colour-coded for language/form/structural devices Detailed contextual notes on each poet with animation/slide transitions

137 slides (20 lessons) / Scheme of Work on William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” suitable for Year 8 and Year 9. This unit includes: Introduction to Shakespeare Several homework ideas/tasks Opportunities for whole class debate Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment

216 slides (30 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Component 2: Section B - Non-Fiction Writing - Transactional or Persuasive Writing” (Eduqas English Language GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to the 7 “types” of Non-Fiction Numerous homework and revision ideas/tasks Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria

92 slides (16 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 1: Section B: 19th Century Novel - Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to the Victorian period Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Chapter-by-chapter reading/annotation prompts Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for two exam questions on “nature” and “place” from Paper 2: Section C: Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: "Island Man’ - Grace Nichols “Storm on the Island” - Seamus Heaney two example questions to annotate and answer two short poems linked by theme/content/approach “Storm on the Island” (Seamus Heaney) is annotated as an example Venn diagram making comparison for Q2 easier between the two texts

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “mystery” and “the Door” from Paper 1: Section B: Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on steps to guide annotations/understanding sentence starters to prompt writing a strong paragraph focus on techniques/effect on reader/purpose/link to Q

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for two exam questions on “war” from Paper 2: Section C: Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: “Nettles” - Vernon Scannell and “Anthem for Doomed Youth” - Wilfred Owen two example questions to annotate and answer two short poems linked by theme/content/approach Venn diagram for an easy comparison across texts for Q2

113 slides (14 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Component 1: Section A - 20th Century Prose Reading” (Eduqas English Language GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to 20th Century Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria thematic approach (dystopia/war/espionage/women/animals etc.) Creative writing tasks (Component 1: Section B) in response to extracts Extracts Include: “1984” - George Orwell “Casino Royale” - Ian Fleming “Birdsong” - Sebastian Faulks “Farenheit 451” - Ray Bradbury “War Horse” - Michael Morpurgo “Brave New World” - Aldous Huxley “The Great Gatsby” - F. Scott Fitzgerald “The Handmaid’s Tale” - Margaret Atwood “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” - J.K.Rowling

162 slides (23 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Component 2: Section A - 19th and 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading” (Eduqas English Language GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to 19th/21st Century Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria

95 slides (17 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. This unit includes: Introduction to Charles Dickens Introduction to the Victorian Period Numerous homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment

58 slides (11 lessons) / Scheme of Work on David Almond’s “Skellig” suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. This unit includes: Introduction to the novel Numerous homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Opportunities for self and peer assessment

95 slides (16 lessons) / Scheme of Work titled “Words of War” - focusing on a range of war poetry across history - suitable for Year 8 and Year 9. This unit includes: Introduction to poetry as a form Introductions to various contexts Numerous homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment Geared towards GCSE poetry comparisons Poets include: Jesse Pope Wilfred Owen Robert Graves Carol Ann Duffy Simon Armitage Beatrice Garland Seigfried Sassoon Alfred Lord Tennyson**

90 slides (15 lessons) / Scheme of Work on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. This unit includes: Introduction to Shakespeare Particular focus on key scenes Several homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment

52 slides (12 lessons) / Scheme of Work titled “Spooks and Spirits and a Touch of Magic” - focusing on various styles of “ghost writing”. The unit includes: Conventions of the genre Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Creative Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment Ideal for Year 7 or as an introductory/transition unit

Useful checklist for students to examine their work before/during/after longer extended writing tasks (essays/coursework/assessments etc.). This metacognitive approach has proven useful across the full range of Key Stages and results in students submitting work that they have thoroughly checked and are convinced is their best work. A valuable resource for all essay-based disciplines or subjects that require longer written answers.

219 slides (30 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 1: Section A: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Intro to Jacobean era/Shakespeare Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Scene-by-scene reading/annotation prompts Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria

Useful list of narrative techniques (both linguistic and structural methods) to help when considering writer’s craft. The list is compiled of 22 key techniques - including a dictionary definition and an example sentence for each one. This handy A4 sheet is suitable for all Key Stages to use as a reference throughout the year.