An Inspector Calls - Sheila Birling. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that looks at Sheila Birling and her interview with the Inspector - focussing on the theme of responsibility. Ideal preparation for KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSEs. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

An Inspector Calls but with a difference! Students create their own independent writing pieces having studied the play. Students have a choice of activities which are progressively more challenging, but also learn how to use semicolons and colons beforehand to embed into their new writing pieces. An engaging, challenging and differentiated lesson that is useful for both English Literature AND English Language preparation (in terms of descriptive and narrative writing), but particularly useful to use at the end of a unit of work on the play when students are looking for opportunities to use their creativity and show off their writing skills. Recently fully revamped and updated. Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons with worksheet Suitable for KS4 or can be adapted for KS5 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above.

Macbeth - A crime scene investigation style lesson to introduce KS3 and KS4 students to the main plot ideas and themes of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. All activities are fully differentiated. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

A fully differentiated 1 hour lesson on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde that covers character, plot, themes and historical context in preparation for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Ideal for intervention and revision sessions.

Othello lesson exploring the first three scenes of Act 3, as Iago manipulates Othello’s mind and he begins to doubt Desdemona’s love for him and suspects Cassio. Using differentiated activities and extensive teacher and student notes, we explore the language and themes of Iago’s dialogue with the protagonist and evaluate how it engages and intrigues the audience. Includes a range of engaging activities, worksheets, extensive notes for teachers and students and more. Perfect for English Literature exam preparation and for KS3 English students exploring Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

As we study A Midsummer Night’s Dream we look at the play within a play in Act 5 Scene 1 and how Bottom and the mechanicals present Pyramus and Thisbe to the wedding audience. Students create their own performances of Pyramus and Thisbe before analyzing the comments made by Theseus, Hippolyta and the other characters as they watch and interrupt the actors. Fully differentiated throughout.

Macbeth - Ten AQA English Literature Paper 1 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (over 24 pages of notes in total!) Additionally, student-friendly AOs are provided so students can actually access assessment objectives, and a self-reflection sheet is included that allows students to meaningfully reflect on their essays. Every a teacher and student could need to revise the Shakespeare element of the exam. Very useful Macbeth exam practice questions, too! Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Students look at how Robin Goodfellow or Puck is introduced, at the fairies and the type of character we expect them to be and why, and why Titania and Oberon are introduced to us before we see them on stage. A really useful lesson for students analysing Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and fully differentiated so all students can access and explore key quotes from Act 2 Scene 1.

She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron, a one hour lesson designed for KS4 students preparing for Eduqas poetry anthology questions or for unseen poetry exam questions for any of the exam boards like AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC. The lesson explores language and structure,in particular how the writer is able to convey a sense of harmony throughout the piece. The lesson includes a full in class lesson AND a remote learning booklet based around the lesson. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

War poetry lesson that explores The Sorrow of Sarajevo by Goran Simic. We look at the siege of Sarajevo in Bosnia Herzegovina in the 1990s and how the poem conveys the writer’s thoughts and feelings about living in such a horrific situation. Fully differentiated throughout and perfect GCSE English Literature exam preparation for both KS3 and KS4 students. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

We conclude Animal Farm by analysing the second half of Chapter 10 and think about how and why it ends as it does. We look at key quotations and evaluate how the ending makes the reader feel and why Orwell might have intended us to feel this way at the novel’s ending. A clearly differentiated, fantastically detailed final lesson to make students reflect on structure and language. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

The Porter came up in a Macbeth exam question in 2019 despite having only a few lines in the play, and yet he is an integral character, acting as comic relief and also having a deeper symbolic meaning. In this detailed lesson we explore how and why Shakespeare presented The Porter and how the character links to the Gunpowder Plot and King James I. A fantastic lesson for students of any of the exam boards including AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC and EDUQAS and will help students get ready for English Literature exams. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

We compare the description of setting in both Chapters One and Six in Of Mice and Men and consider how the writer builds up themes in both chapters, so we can make comparisons between the two extracts. A very useful lesson for KS3 and for building up comparison skills in preparation for GCSE and beyond. Fully differentiated throughout.

We explore the cult of personality around Napoleon and how this links into historical context, as well as analysing the key events of the Battle of the Windmill and why the pigs’ discovery of alcohol might be the beginning of the end for the animals on Animal Farm. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package

Want everything you could possibly need for teaching Edexcel English Language 2.0? All these resources are designed for the new Edexcel English Language 2.0 specification. This bundle contains over 80 lessons and resources for the price of £55. If you bought everything separately it would cost over £200! You’ll find TES Awards nominated resources in here and loads of our best-selling, five star resources. Please email info@englishgcse.co.uk if you require more info or want to discuss packages and options. Includes Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 1 Section A (20 resources) Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 1 Section B bundle (20 resources) Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Section A bundle (20 resources). Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Section B bundle (20 resources) This also includes all knowledge organisers, escape room lessons, exam practice packs and more all available in my shop. In this bundle you’ll find hundreds and hundreds of differentiated slides and resources that cover every bit of ground you and your students need to for those challenging exams in the summer, all thoroughly differentiated and planned by a Lead Practitioner and Director of English. All resources are easily adaptable and accessible for KS3 students as well. All lessons are ‘ready-to-go’ and are fully resourced, but are editable to so you can amend them if you wish to. You won’t have to worry about planning your lessons now.

We Refugees by Benjamin Zephaniah poem lesson for the new Edexcel Belonging poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.

Escape Jekyll’s house! We’ve put together this detailed English lesson that introduces or re-introduces language, structure, writer’s craft and genre. Students work in groups to escape the home of Jekyll and have to solve numerous puzzles and activities in order to get out. Using an adventure story theme, this is a brilliant introduction lesson for studying Robert Louis Stevenson or first lesson back for all English students whether KS3 or KS4. It is also perfect for the end of term or end of year. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package