The Feminine Gospels by Carol Ann Duffy- Anon and The Virgin's Memo. Notes for discussion in class and annotated copies of the poems for display in the classroom. Notes and questions for students to work through in groups. GCE A Level The Struggle for Modern Identity

Includes a powerpoint with objectives based upon including a variety of vocabulary in creative writing. Presents students with images and sounds to interest them and provoke discussion into using a range of words to describe what they can see. Students should then start to create a short descriptive piece based upon a stormy image. Opportunity to work in pairs and groups. Students will then use an extract from a student’s piece of writing and fill in the gaps with vocabulary choices. They have the opportunity to grade the work. Finally they can peer assess each others writing and set targets to improve. Links to the GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative Writing section.

A series of lessons to introduce students to the idea of love across time- with information about each era and a selection of writers they might encounter. There is then an introduction to Chaucer, the Medieval world and the Franklin's Tale is used as an example of early Literature of Love.

Series of lessons for AQA PAPER 2 SECTION A and B based upon Gender equality. Uses Emma Watson’s UN speech (extract) and compares to Emmeline Pankhurst’s Speech for women’s Right To Vote. Provides opportunities for interesting class discussion as well as writing to persuade. Identifying language techniques and the impact they can have on a reader. Sections and examples for students to use in their books with “model” answers. Links to songs and recordings of the speeches. Provides a very thought provoking lesson for all!

AQA Love through the Ages A Level Poetry- Post 1900 I Being Born a Woman and Distressed Presentation to support the teaching of the poem. Includes biographical information on the poet. Copy of the poem with annotations for classroom discussions. Questions to stimulate discussion.

Lesson designed to support students to write creatively and accurately in the character of Richard the Third. Includes model answers from students to show imaginative and creative uses of language. Year 8 Shakespeare's villains unit- bringing the character to life.

From the new AQA English Literature Love and Relationships Cluster. Neutral Tones provides the poem with annotations to help the students focus their ideas. It provides questions to help the students unpick the emotions and provides a comparison grid to link the poem to "When we First Parted" by Byron

Lessons based on the popularity of the teenage dystopian novel at this time. Discussion points for the class to consider why the form is so popular today. What relevance does it have for today's teens? Also reading skills looking at alliteration in the first chapter and how other language devices can be recognised and used for effect by the writer. Sample paragraphs to model writing an extended response.

A series of lessons showing students how to compare two poems from the POWER and CONFLICT anthology for AQA English Literature. The presentation gives a series of ideas to explore the context of the poems. The poems are included on the presentation in unannotated form and also with annotations. Students are shown in stages how to construct a comparison based on the idea of the experiences of people in both poems. A marking grid is included for students to peer mark and construct a DIRT response. Finally - a sample essay is included to A* standard.

Reading assessment based upon close analysis of the text- looking at Chapter One and then at The Bloodbath scene. Extract for close annotation for students to answer the question- How does Collins create tension and suspense in the scene from the Hunger Games? Extract included- but also available online

LOVE THROUGH THE AGES AQA AS/A LEVEL LITERATURE POST 1900 POETRY THE LOVE POEM by Duffy. Includes background info, the poem and the poetry mentioned in the poem itself. Copy of poem included and questions to focus students responses.

A series of detailed lessons and resources to support mostly revision of the play. Includes how to analyse language uses and literary devices. Aimed at Higher ability students.

A simple worksheet with PEE structure and prompts using the witches first scene and Lady Macbeth's "unsex me here" speech to structure an answer with ideas for quotes and explantions

Presentation to support the teaching of the short story "Hey You Down There!" by Harold Rolseth. This includes a range of questions on the story and areas for group discussion. Designed for KS3 year 8 and 9 classes.

A lesson plan for students to identify creative writing techniques using extracts from "The Bloody Chamber" by Angela Carter. They will then use these techniques to create their own dark fairy tale based upon the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Includes some extracts from the stories.

A powerpoint lesson to teach the differences between diary writing and memoirs. Introduces the life of Edith Cavell from Norfolk and her life and death. Prompts support accurate writing including sentence variety and vocabulary choices. Includes slide for assessment and DIRT improvements.

AQA A Level Literature- Carol Ann Duffy The Love Poem- post 1900 poetry A presentation to use to support the teaching of the poem with images to illustrate the ideas in the poem. Also includes the full texts referenced in the poem.

A series of lessons which focus on the dramatization of the FIRST WORLD WAR. Uses Journey's End and Blackadder extracts to reveal the use of black humour to students. Drama activity included. Students encouraged to write their own World War One script in the style of selected pieces and to perform.

A series of 3 lessons to support the teaching of the new spec language exam paper 2. You will need to refer to the specimen paper on the AQA website and the extracts used. Includes support for students to identify the skills required. sample student written response for peer marking opportunity. Designed as a feedback and DIRT lesson

A resource designed to help my students understand the 20th century context of the selected poems. A grid designed for flexibility - for the students to complete and add as they wish with any relevant historical events, poetic and literary movements and the dates of famous writers. In addition- the poets from the Anthology are placed on the timeline so that students can more clearly understand the contextual background to the poems. Students found this very helpful.