Uses the art of Paul Nash and group work to enable students to create a vivid recreation of the battlefield conditions and emotions of the war. Uses a range of paintings and quotes from Nash to bring the realities of war into their creative writing.

A series of lessons to support year 9 teaching of the poem To the West Wind by Shelley (first stanza only - as a sonnet). Includes close analysis of the poem, history of the poet and visual prompts to support interpretation of metaphors in the poem. Also includes possible plans for a response from students and sample answers to mark.

A lesson resource using Anzacs from the First World War and an extract from Somme Mud (not provided, but any extract from an appropriate novel or autobiography could be adapted to reveal the sounds of the battlefield being brought to life) Includes links to sound effects and scenes from the War to help students imagine the experiences and uses these techniques successfully in their writing.

A plan for Year 7 to construct their writing of an eyewitness account of the experience of seeing Black Shuck - the demon dog of East Anglia. Includes plan of ideas to use in each paragraph and a checklist to follow to ensure that their account is accurate and interesting. Includes some additional information about the folktales of East Anglia to support students

Resource which explores the Romantic background and the influence of this upon Byron. Some biographical information which considers the attitude towards love and women in the selected two poems. Text of the two poems: "She Walks in Beauty like the Night" and "When we First Parted" with annotations and areas for discussion and questions to focus the students ideas.

Background information for the poet and display of the sonnet with areas for discussion in class. Includes some of the images from the sonnet with controversial ingredients to stimulate a range of ideas in class. Includes some notes to support writing about the sonnet. Annotations of the sonnet to help appreciation and understanding.

Resources using questions from the old spec questions for the READING section of the exam. Gives Mark Scheme and sample answers for students to use.

Dystopian Fiction- a series of lessons helping students to identify a range of literary techniques. They then use the chapter where Thomas meets the Grievers as a stimulus for a creative writing piece-can they create their own monster? Can they use a range of literary devices? Will require extracts from the novel.

William Shakespeare's The Tempest - a range of lessons to support the teaching of the play with focus on historical context and the use of language - particularly metaphors. Focus is on writing an essay on Prospero - is he a character obsessed with power?

A series of lessons designed to support students understanding of the character of Caliban in The Tempest by Shakespeare. Designed for a year 9 class with resources to help them appreciate Shakespeare's use of language and description to bring his characters to life.

A lesson designed to help students consolidate their learning and understanding of the play. Revisits the mark scheme and how the students need to construct a response to gain maximum marks. Gives a sample of text from the play and illustrates how students need to focus on the writer's techniques and historical context in addition to character's use of language to reach the top levels.

Requested by a student- a lesson with questions for students to study and answer a series of questions on Tim Minchin's "Storm" poem. Can be used as unseen practice- an unusual choice of poem.

A series of lessons on the Witches in Macbeth- including the "chestnuts" speech and a range of questions to prompt discussion in the class about Shakespeare uses the witches. Images for discussion and a copy of the speech for annotation and for the students to write a analytical paragraph.

The Importance of being Ernest- context lessons looking at Victorian attitudes in art and society- then some ideas for an essay question based upon the drama by Oscar Wilde

A complete lesson plan using autumn poetry and music to stimulate creative ideas. You may want to use some real leaves as well to help the class understand the use of the senses. Includes a copy of the poem by Keats and a sample of A* writing.

Lesson resources to enable students to construct a powerful, effective and persuasive argument. Includes reminders about where and how to use paragraphs effectively. Gives a suggested question for an argument to be constructed and criteria for success. Designed for KS3 Year 8 classes.

A range of resources to aid discussion in class based upon the historical context to the novel and the writer's techniques including characterisation and narrative perspectives. Includes questions for students to consider the reader's response to the novel and a suggested plan for an extended essay. KS4 GCSE English Literature- could also be adapted for A Level Classes for historical context.

Annotated versions of the poems for display in the classroom and including background information to each one for discussion. Activities for students to work in groups to analyse the use of form structure and language. Originally designed for the Victorian module of AQA English Literature at A Level but could be adapted for GCSE HAP groups.

Sonnet 43 for Key Stage 3 students. Provides an analysis for display in the classroom and points for discussion including biographical information. Examples of focus points for students to discuss and transform into an analytical reading of the ideas in the sonnet

A series of resources for classroom discussion based upon the poem Merlin and Vivien. Includes links to AOS for students to consider their relative skills in analysing form, structure and language. Background information on the historical context and questions to prompt discussion in 6th form groups.