KS3 Macbeth- The Witches A range of images from original woodcuts illustrating witches from the Elizabethan age. Excellent points of discussion for the class to think about and consider why people thought that they existed. Range of questions for students to consider and work on answers. Then they look at the opening speeches and analyse the use of language and how Shakespeare is presenting these women.

A presentation which focuses on the teaching of The Princess and others. Extracts include plans for answering an essay with attention paid to the Assessment Objectives. Also includes a sample essay for marking based upon Tennyson being the "Master of Melancholia"

A lesson plan for discussion of the main themes explored in the Tennyson collection of poems. Focus is on feedback from an essay that the students have already written and identification of improvements needed. Designed to use the AOs from the old AQA spec -Victorian Literature. Can be adapted.

A lesson including an exercise to help students start to learn quotes and apply them to their writing. Also includes an activity to work in groups to create a script for the characters from the story- understanding the motivations and historical contexts

Resource includes a wide range of poetry accessible for the A Level student to give them a good grounding in Love through the Ages and the common themes which appear in poetry. Arranged in sections according to the time period. Includes Chaucer, Shakespeare, Byron, Duffy and many other famous poets.

KS3 Lesson plan with resources for students to improve their writing once they have written a comparison of two pirates- Blind Pew from Treasure Island and Captain Hook from Peter and Wendy by Barrie. Includes samples of good writing from students with identification of the skills displayed in their work. Also included are the extracts needed for the lesson, and a checklist of skills for students to use in the DIRT part of the lesson

Lesson resources to explore the possibility of the existence of cryptoids such as Mermaids and Bigfoot. Includes story and pictures to illustrate the ideas and promote discussion in class

AQA English Literature - new spec. An Inspector Calls- How is the Inspector presented at the start of the play? Thought provoking ideas based upon language use by Priestly for class discussion. Then a lesson plan for Gerald's presentation at the start of the play including notes and detailed scaffolding.

A range of ideas for students to use to help them learn important quotes and use them in their Literature exam. AQA English Literature Jekyll and Hyde trump cards included.

Lesson with questions to allow students to explore Rosetti's poem "My Heart is like a Singing Bird" Questions to help them understand imagery and explore the impact that the techniques has upon the reader

A series of lessons based upon writing skills using extracts from the novel "The Lovely Bones". Students use the inspiration to write their own piece entitled "My Perfect Place" where they describe their perfect world using a range of writing devices. Originally designed for GCSE controlled assessment but can be easily adapted to teach narrative writing skills for the new AQA Paper1. Lessons and resources all provided in an accompanying booklet.

A detailed lesson plan - for at least 2-3 lessons based upon the skills required for AQA PAPER 2 Reading and analysing writer’s points of view. (SECTION A) Based upon two contrasting sources (also supplied) which are a modern section of journalism from famine conditions in Somalia and a 1849 comment on poor living conditions in Bermondsey in London. Detailed explantions of the requirements for each question- with sample answers. Sheets included of possible answers for students to annotate. Visuals include discussions points for the language techniques used by the writer. Opportunities for PEER marking and DIRT with feedback on performance.

Lesson Plan and all resources needed for a lesson on Unseen Poetry for AQA and the Edexcel specification. Includes powerpoint presentation of the poem and objectives - aimed at students Level 2-5 (new English Literature Specification) Copy of the poem included with questions to prompt students thoughts and ideas. Sample paragraph using quotes and identifying literary techniques. Marking grid for students to peer mark their partner’s work and identify areas for improvement.

Series of lessons and resources for KS3 19th Century Novel study of GCSE lower ability. Includes essons on most of the novel, including close study of language devices. Preparation for GCSE Edexcel Literature in year 10. Includes an assessment at the end using Frankenstein extract and activites for Green Pen work and peer assessment.

AQA GCSE English Literature - An Inspector Calls. - A presentation to help students identify useful quotes for Sheila and know what to include in a successful essay. Includes sheet with gaps to fill in for students to identify quote correctly and a plan of the essay.

A resource which uses the story of warrior women from ancient Greece to support the writing of an eye witness account. Includes a series of activities which include illustrations of the warrior women, a link to a film on the internet and a historical eye witness account of the tribe. Prompts interesting discussions and creative writing ideas using the Greek system of hyperbole and extended imagery.

A lesson plan which includes presentation and resources to support students in improving their response to the unseen element of the course. Includes a grid of skills for students to self assess and sample model answers from students demonstrating skills. Uses the poem "At Sea" and "My Little Sister" which have been used in specimen and past papers for AQA. Presentation also includes more model answers for discussion. Class group task also included breaking poem down into sections for feedback. Lesson graded good.

WAR WRITING LESSON - a series of activities to improve use of punctuation. Includes a range of illustrations about the navy at Scapa Flow and letters and eye witness accounts to help students understand the context behind the sources. Written for KS3 Year 9 Middle ability - but easily adapted for a range of classes to complement any scheme of work centered upon the First World War. Explores the often ignored naval contributions.

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 teach each poem. Simon Armitage’s “Mother any Distance” and Grace Nicholl’s “Praise Song for my Mother”. Includes detailed focus on poetic techniques, annotated slides for display in the classroom. Questions to focus student’s ideas and understanding and suggested answers. Sample PEE sentence starters and suggested responses. Copies of both poems included, and a scaffold sheet for students to use to write their assessment if needed.