A one-off lesson teaching debating and oracy skills, and discussing the achievements and impacts of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Originally created to support study of ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell. Easily adapted for a PSHE or Politics lesson. Oracy Debate Speaking and Listening Blood Brothers Politics Includes PPT lesson resource and selected edited research sources.

Worksheets which show the Shakespearean text of key extracts alongside questions to support comprehension. Numbering helps students to know where to look for the answers and demonstrate that they can understand Shakespeare’s language better than they first realise. Questions highlight memorable quotations and imagery, key themes and links to context & genre. 9 extracts from Act 1. Answers Included. Scenes Included: A1S1 (The Witches), A1S2 (Reports of Macbeth’s Success), A1S3 (The First Prophesies), A1S4 (Prince of Cumberland), A1S5 (Unsex Me Here), A1S5 (The Plan) , A1S7 (Macbeth’s Doubts) Excellent for introducing scenes and establishing understanding, or GCSE revision cementing understanding, wide knowledge and reviewing key quotations. Works great as a homework or independent study task. Students can check their answers against the answer sheet included as part of revision. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Packs for Act 2&3, Act 4&5 and Full Play Bundle available in my shop. Act2&3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622972 Act 4&5 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625072 Full Play Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 Bring the play to life with a WHOOSH! Drama activity: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Explore key scenes with Drama strategies and elements with my Macbeth 7 lesson scheme of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198571

A WHOOSH! drama activity for introducing or revising ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare. Great for students studying the text for KS3 or GCSE English. Includes lots of direct quotations and whole-class involvement with students creating setting and sound effects. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. Teacher script, student lines, character cards and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for “An Inspector Calls” by J.B.Priestley The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. A great activity to introduce the story and themes, or summarise as a fun revision activity. Great for engaging students with the play and proving it’s FUN! Lots of quotations woven into the narration and students’ lines for revision. Great for GCSE students. Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 Lord of the Flies - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12898205 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A WHOOSH! drama activity for “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding. The teacher narrates a story summary and calls in students from the circle to mime the characters, be props and create settings. A great activity to introduce the story and themes, or summarise as a fun revision activity. Great for engaging students with the story and proving it’s FUN! Lots of quotations woven into the narration and students’ lines for revision. Great for GCSE students. Teacher script, student lines and a “Whoosh - How To” included. If you enjoy, please review! :-) Try before you buy. Romeo and Juliet WHOOSH available free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 Loads more Whoosh scripts available in the @MrRoyTeach store. A Christmas Carol - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 Blood Brothers - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198382 An Inspector Calls - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12896901 Macbeth - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Twelfth Night - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198373 Hamlet - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619284 The Tempest - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198370 Stone Cold - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198368 Dracula - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198377

A model essay on the theme of family in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens demonstrating a markscheme level 4, grade 5/6. Essay is accompanied by a short commentary explaining the characteristics of a level 4 answer. Relevant to all GCSE English specifications. I have taught for both AQA and Edexcel exams. If you enjoy, please review :-) Essays for level 5 and 6, grades 7,8,9 also available as part of a pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970270 These also feature as part of the bigger Essay Workbook which guides you through planning, writing and evaluating your Literature essay: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: A Christmas Carol Whoosh! Drama activity - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174

3 pages unpacking and explaining the assessment objectives for GCSE English Literature AQA specification, exploring the characteristics of student work which indicate each level 1-6 of the markscheme and grades 1-9. If you enjoy, please review :-) These also feature as part of the bigger Essay Workbook which guides you through planning, writing and evaluating your Literature essay: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717

Support mat for creative writing in English and Literacy. Also great for use during DIRT/ improvement/ acknowledgement tasks and for developing literacy skills. Includes support for varying sentence structures and vocabulary, reminders of imagery techniques, senses, ‘show don’t tell’ and story structure. (Aristotle’s model / freitag’s pyramid / story mountain.) Suitable for Primary and Secondary students. Works well laminated on student desks, available to collect when needed, or as part of a display. I find effectiveness increases as students become familiar with the resource and after time students will be keen to ask for it during written tasks. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

Question activity sheets designed for students watching the Zefirelli 1968 film of Romeo and Juliet. AND Teacher’s answer copy. Questions keep students focused and attentive, direct their attention to key events and themes, include some key quotations and prompt evaluation of characters. Chapter numbers and time stamps are given for the clicview copy of the film, but the questions will work with the Zefirelli film on whatever format you are using (DVD, youtube etc) If you enjoy, please leave a review!

A 4 lesson crash course in strategies for imaginative and creative writing for GCSE English Language. (Suitable to AQA and Edexcel exam boards, and easily adaptable to others.) I originally taught this with a higher ability year 11 class (target grade 6/7/8) as a 1 week crash course to raise the standard of their writing and lift their ambition and sophistication. IncludedCovers strategies for planning, lots of potential exam prompts, strategies for structuring the narrative/imaginative response, manipulating sentence structures for effect, zooming in on details to write a lot about a little, effective use of dialogue and creating the narrative voice of a character.

3 full model essays on the theme of family in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens demonstrating quality and essay structure at level 4, 5 and 6 of the markscheme, covering grades 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 (including full marks.) Based on a real past exam question. Great for revision, independent study or home school. Each essay is accompanied by a short commentary highlighting the characteristics of an essay at that grade/level. Relevant to all GCSE English specifications. I have taught for both AQA and Edexcel exams. If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy These also feature as part of the bigger Essay Workbook which guides you through planning, writing and evaluating your Literature essay: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970258 One essay available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970280 You might also like: A Christmas Carol Whoosh! Drama activity - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12620412 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174

A 5 lesson scheme revising Romeo and Juliet and improving exam style writing. Includes quotation, plot and context revision, writing model and assessment question. Designed for AQA GCSE.

Worksheets which show the Shakespearean text of key scenes alongside questions to support comprehension. Numbering helps students to know where to look for the answers and demonstrate that they can understand Shakespeare’s language better than they first realise. Answers Included Scenes covered: Prologue, A1S2 (Romeo’s first appearance), A1S5 (first meeting), A2S2 (balcony), A3S1 (the fight) Excellent for introducing scenes and establishing understanding, or GCSE revision cementing understanding, wide knowledge and reviewing key quotations. Works great as a homework or independent study task. Students can check their answers against the answer sheet provided as part of revision. If you enjoy, please leave a review!

A 3 lesson crash course on transactional (non-fiction) writing for GCSE English. Suited to AQA or Edexcel exam boards (and easily adapted to others.) I originally taught this to a higher ability year 11 class (target grades 6/7/8) as a focused booster to their transactional writing quality, aiming to push them into higher levels and focus them on strategies which really make a difference. Includes rhetorical and persuasive techniques, adapting to purpose, audience and form, structuring an argument, using anecdotes for emotive effect, creating a voice and style of a speech, effective editing strategies.

Worksheets which show the Shakespearean text of key extracts alongside questions to support comprehension. Numbering helps students to know where to look for the answers and demonstrate that they can understand Shakespeare’s language better than they first realise. Questions highlight memorable quotations and imagery, key themes and links to context & genre. 10 extracts from Act 4&5. Answers Included. Scenes Covered: A4S1 (Witches’ second prophesies), A4S3 (Macduff & Malcolm), A5S1 (Lady Macbeth’s Sleepwalking), A5S4 (Macbeth’s Arrogance), A5S5 (Lady Macbeth’s Death), A5S8 (The Final Battle), The Epilogue (Malcolm’s Speech) Excellent for introducing scenes and establishing understanding, or GCSE revision cementing understanding, wide knowledge and reviewing key quotations. Works great as a homework or independent study task. Students can check their own answers against the answer sheet as part of revision. Try before you buy: Act 1 is available free in my TES shop. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Act 1, Act 2&3 and Full Play Bundle available in my TES shop. Act 1 FREE! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12876147 Act2&3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12622972 Full Play Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 Bring the play to life with a WHOOSH! Drama activity: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Explore key scenes with Drama strategies and elements with my Macbeth 7 lesson scheme of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198571

A bundle of resources for revising A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, including: Key quotations “chanting” - students repeat the quotation as the teacher covers up more of the words. Key quotations “who said it?” and “fill the gaps”. Quotation explosion activity with prompt questions. Plot Maze (order the events of the story) Quotation Bingo (who said this? revision game) Analysis writing frame If you enjoy, please leave a review!

Worksheets which show the Shakespearean text of key extracts alongside questions to support comprehension. Numbering helps students to know where to look for the answers and demonstrate that they can understand Shakespeare’s language better than they first realise. Questions highlight memorable quotations and imagery, key themes and links to context & genre. 10 extracts from Act 2&3 and answers included. Answers Included Scenes Included: A2S1 (Macbeth & Banquo), A2S1 (Dagger Soliloquy), A2S2 (After the murder), A2S3 (The Porter), A2S3 (The King Is Dead), A3S1 (Banquo Betrayed), A3S2 (Guilty Conscience), A3S4 (Banquo’s Ghost), Excellent for introducing scenes and establishing understanding, or GCSE revision cementing understanding, wide knowledge and reviewing key quotations. Works great as a homework or independent study task. Students can check their answers against the answer sheet provided as part of revision. Try before you buy: Act 1 is available free in my TES shop. If you enjoy, please leave a review! Act 1, Act 4&5 and Full Play Bundle available in my TES shop. Act 1 FREE! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12876147 Act 4&5 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625072 Full Play Bundle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 Bring the play to life with a WHOOSH! Drama activity: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198539 Explore key scenes with Drama strategies and elements with my Macbeth 7 lesson scheme of work: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12198571

Lesson resources for studying Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet at GCSE level, featuring prompt questions to guide students to examine key details of each scene, recall and retrieval activities and analytical writing practice. This is part of my full Romeo & Juliet scheme. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025768 5 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 6 lessons for detailed study of all of Act 1, and accompanying resources. Includes: Recall, retrieval, recap activities. Model analysis. Peer/Self assessment and improvement. Dyslexia friendly pastel colours. Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives were written with AQA specification in mind. Targeted at students aiming for the higher grades: model analysis targets high quality writing, scene study looks at a detailed level and activities are structured to prompt students to formulate ideas independently before then discussing with classmates and teacher. Try before your buy: Act 1 available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025741 If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: R&J Act 2 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025824 R&J Act 4&5 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025863 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861 Romeo and Juliet Script Abdiged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770 Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717

Lesson resources for studying Act 4&5 of Romeo and Juliet at GCSE level, featuring prompt questions to guide students to examine key details of each scene, recall and retrieval activities and analytical writing practice. This is part of my full Romeo & Juliet scheme. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025768 6 powerpoint presentations clearly structuring 6 lessons for detailed study of all of Act 1, and accompanying resources. Includes: Recall, retrieval, recap activities. Model analysis. Peer/Self assessment and improvement. Dyslexia friendly pastel colours. Suitable for study of GCSE English Literature with any exam board. Model analysis and references to assessement objectives were written with AQA specification in mind. Targeted at students aiming for the higher grades: model analysis targets high quality writing, scene study looks at a detailed level and activities are structured to prompt students to formulate ideas independently before then discussing with classmates and teacher. Try before your buy: Act 1 available as a free sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13025741 If you enjoy, please review :-) Lots more English study and revision resources on the @MrRoyTeach store: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/CalumRoy You might also like: R&J Act 2 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025824 R&J Act 3 Lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13025858 Romeo and Juliet Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168723 Romeo and Juliet Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168722 Romeo and Juliet Quotation Bingo Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682861 Romeo and Juliet Script Abdiged 1 Hr https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12703770 Romeo and Juliet Whoosh https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12375674 A Christmas Carol Revision - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168720 Macbeth Comprehension Worksheets - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12625174 English Language GCSE Intervention Scheme - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12168717