65 slides (11 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Component 3: Spoken Language / Speaking and Listening” (Eduqas English Language GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to speech format Example speeches and possible topics Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on research/planning/writing/redrafting Confidence building games to encourage/aid public speaking

86 slides (15 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Willam Golding’s “Lord of the Flies” suitable for Year 8 and Year 9. This unit includes: Numerous 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

45 slides (10+ lessons) / Scheme of Work on Component 1: Section 2: Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 - Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband” (OCR English Literature A-Level) suitable for Year 12 and Year 13. This text will need to be compared to a pre-1900 poetry collection. This unit includes: Detailed timeline of Wilde’s life Introduction to the Victorian period 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 Prompt questions to aid reading/annotations/notes Recommendations for further reading and critical engagement Compares to Christina Rossetti’s “Selected Poetry” as OCR requires

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

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.

90 slides (18 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Component 1: Section 2: Drama and Poetry Pre-1900 - Christina Rossetti’s “Selected Poetry” (OCR English Literature A-Level) suitable for Year 12 and Year 13. These poems will need to be compared to a piece of pre-1900 drama. This unit includes: A guide on how to analyse poetry Detailed timeline of Rossetti’s life Introduction to the Victorian period 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 Prompt questions to aid annotations for 10 key poems Small group project used to cover the remaining 5 poems Recommendations for further reading, including critical material

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

Basic “planning a narrative” work-sheet - suitable for all Key Stages.

Basic “planning to write an article” work-sheet - suitable for all Key Stages.

Basic “planning for a speech” work-sheet - suitable for individual public speaking activities, generic speech writing, or group presentations across all Key Stages.

An ideal introduction lesson to English/Secondary School/the Library/Reading. This activity aims to get students actively discussing their reading habits and favourite books whilst giving other students possible recommendations for the future! Suitable for any key stage, this pack includes: instruction sheet worksheet for students

Basic “planning for a debate” work-sheet - suitable for individual or group work across all Key Stages.

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “ambition” 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

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “guilt” 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

132 slides (25 lessons) / Scheme of Work on 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 unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to the play’s context Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Chronological reading / annotation prompts Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria

80 slides (11 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Component 1: Section B - Creative Prose Writing" (Eduqas English Language GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to different “types” of narrative Model examples 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

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

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 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 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