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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance. Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk

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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance. Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
War Poetry The Soldier
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War Poetry The Soldier

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A detailed lesson on The Soldier by Rupert Brooke that explores attitudes before 1914 and how these changed as the First World War progressed. The lesson includes differentiated activities throughout, as well as detailed notes on the poem, a model paragraph, scaffolds, a range of engaging tasks to make war poetry relevant and interesting for students and more. Useful for Remembrance Day as well.
Romeo and Juliet - Key Scenes Bundle
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Romeo and Juliet - Key Scenes Bundle

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Five lessons on five key scenes from Romeo and Juliet. 5x 1 hour lessons that look at: Romeo and Juliet Meet (Act 1 Scene 5) The Queen Mab Speech The Balcony Scene (Act 2 Scene 2) Tybalt and Mercutio Fight Scene (Act 3 Scene 1) The Ending (Act 5) All lessons are fully differentiated and resourced to support and stretch and challenge all students.
A Christmas Carol - Stave 1 Language
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A Christmas Carol - Stave 1 Language

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You will be purchasing a fully differentiated and resourced lesson that explores Charles Dickens’ use of language and language techniques at the very beginning of Stave 1 when describing Scrooge. Students analyse the use of language in key quotes and then create a description of the antithesis of Scrooge in Fred! Activities come with extension tasks, scaffolds and a choice of activity as well. A fantastic lesson for any student studying A Christmas Carol and is easily adaptable for all age groups and grades.
Love and Relationships Winter Swans
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Love and Relationships Winter Swans

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Love and Relationships lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that analyses the use of language within Owen Sheers’ classic poem Winter Swans. Throughout the lesson we look at how the writer builds up atmosphere using pathetic fallacy, personification and winter imagery, before switching our focus to how both the couple and the swans are represented. A brilliant lesson for KS4 students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and easily adaptable for younger students.
Great Expectations
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Great Expectations

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Great Expectations introductory lesson on Charles Dickens’ Victorian novel, that initially focuses on contextual understanding before moving on to analyse the characters of Pip and Magwitch as they are introduced in the first chapter. An ideal first lesson back for your KS3 or KS4 students. Fully differentiated throughout.
Blood Brothers Unemployment
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Blood Brothers Unemployment

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Blood Brothers lesson that explores how Act Two builds tension through the juxtaposition of Mickey and Linda’s wedding and Mickey losing his job as we find out more about how Mickey and Linda have grown up whilst Edward still lives in a dream. We look at a range of dramatic techniques Willy Russell uses in order to engage his audience and how he did so. A really useful lesson for students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and other exam boards like EDUQAS, WJEC, Edexcel, OCR and more as we study Willy Russell’s fantastic play. 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
Blood Brothers Class
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Blood Brothers Class

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Blood Brothers lesson that explores how social class is presented in part of Act One: We look at how the policeman addresses Mr Lyons and Mrs Johnstone and how his use of language reflects his social prejudices, before we go on to create detailed analytical paragraphs based on class notes and scaffolds. A really useful lesson for students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and other exam boards like EDUQAS, WJEC, Edexcel, OCR and more as we study Willy Russell’s fantastic play. 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
Gothic Scheme of Work
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Gothic Scheme of Work

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Gothic - incredibly detailed scheme of work on reading skills (AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4 English Language) and writing skills (AO5, AO6) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, analytical paragraphs, characters, tone, types of character and more. To work in conjunction with our Gothic Fiction pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gothic-horror-12138227
Macbeth Revision 2025
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Macbeth Revision 2025

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Macbeth 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 1 revision lesson on context (AO3) and how this ties into ideas and interpretations (AO1). We explore the world of Shakespeare’s play and consider how context helps us to better understand the messages Shakespeare may have wanted to convey to his audiences, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. We explore the Jacobean era, ideas regarding the supernatural, witches, the Gunpowder Plot, King James I and more. The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed theme notes and more. A really useful way of revising this play in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2025. Leave a review and we’ll send you another masterclass for free! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk after you’ve left your review.
Macbeth Revision 2025
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Macbeth Revision 2025

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Macbeth 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 1 revision lesson on structure and form and how these tie into themes. We explore the organisation and order of the five acts of William Shakespeare’s play and consider how they tie in to the messages Shakespeare may have wanted to convey to his audiences, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed theme notes and more. A really useful way of revising this play in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2025. Leave a review and we’ll send you another masterclass for free! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk after you’ve left your review.
Macbeth Revision 2025
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Macbeth Revision 2025

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English football manager lesson for Macbeth revision. Revise AQA English Literature Paper 1 for 2025 with this fun and engaging revision and exam practice pack! This uses football or soccer as a stimulus for engaging students in their essay writing and making improvements. Contains: Resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers Quiz questions on terminology, quotes/quotations and context with answers. Includes bonus rounds. Self-reflection club or school shields for students to reflect on their own knowledge and understanding of the play. The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Literature, but easily adaptable for other exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on.
Black History Month
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Black History Month

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Black History Month lesson that explores writing to explain and essay writing, useful for AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 and other non-fiction exam questions. It is fully differentiated and resourced set of 2 lessons. This is ideal preparation for students getting ready for AQA English Language Paper 2 and the Section B non-fiction writing section. The lesson looks at essay writing but also writing to explain. Although teachers will spend a long time looking at letters, speeches or articles, the essay often gets overlooked. Definitely worth downloading this 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
A Christmas Carol Revision 2025
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A Christmas Carol Revision 2025

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A Christmas Carol 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 1 revision lesson on characters and themes. We explore all of the major characters in Charles Dickens’ novel and consider how they tie in to key themes, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, incredibly detailed revision sheets that can be shared with students and more. A really useful way of revising this novel in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2025.
A Christmas Carol Revision 2025
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A Christmas Carol Revision 2025

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A Christmas Carol 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 1 revision lesson on context (AO3) and how this ties into ideas and interpretations (AO1). We explore the world of Charles Dickens’ novel and consider how context helps us to better understand the messages Dickens wanted to convey to his readers, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed theme notes and more. A really useful way of revising this novel in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2025. Leave a review and we’ll send you another masterclass for free! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk after you’ve left your review.
An Inspector Calls Revision 2025
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An Inspector Calls Revision 2025

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An Inspector Calls English football manager lesson revision/revising. Revise AQA English Literature Paper 2 for 2025 with this fun and engaging revision and exam practice pack! This uses football or soccer as a stimulus for engaging students in their essay writing and making improvements. Contains: Resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers Quiz questions on terminology, quotes/quotations and context with answers. Includes bonus rounds. Self-reflection club or school shields for students to reflect on their own knowledge and understanding of the play. The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Literature, but easily adaptable for other exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on.
An Inspector Calls Revision 2025
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An Inspector Calls Revision 2025

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An Inspector Calls 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 2 revision lesson on characters and themes. We explore all of the major characters in JB Priestley’s play and consider how they tie in to key themes, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, incredibly detailed revision sheets that can be shared with students and more. We explore Arthur Birling, Sybil, Sheila, Eric, Gerald, the Inspector, Edna the maid. A really useful way of revising this novel in time for the Paper 2 exam in May 2025.
A Christmas Carol Revision 2025
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A Christmas Carol Revision 2025

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A Christmas Carol 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 1 revision lesson on plot, messages and themes. We explore all of the key plot events in the five staves (chapters) of Charles Dickens’ novel and consider how they tie in to key themes, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed plot summaries and more. A really useful way of revising this novel in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2025. Leave a review and we’ll send you another masterclass for free! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk after you’ve left your review.
Power and Conflict Revision 2025
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Power and Conflict Revision 2025

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Power and Conflict 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 2 revision lesson on language and how the writer and speaker convey their ideas within two anthology poems (The Emigree and Remains) via devices/techniques. We explore both poems and the language used in each to help us understand the key themes/messages of the poems and we explain how language helps readers to develop interpretations, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed theme notes and more. A really useful way of revising poetry in time for the Paper 2 exam in May 2025. Please leave a review - they help us to keep making more resources and sharing resources for free. Thank you!
Romeo and Juliet Revision 2025
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Romeo and Juliet Revision 2025

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Romeo and Juliet 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 1 revision lesson on characters and themes. We explore all of the major characters in William Shakespeare’s play and consider how they tie in to key themes, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, incredibly detailed revision sheets that can be shared with students and more. A really useful way of revising this novel in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2025. Leave a review and we’ll send you another masterclass free! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk once you’ve left your review.
Macbeth Revision Poster
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Macbeth Revision Poster

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Macbeth revision poster - 12 key quotations with theme symbols for Act 1 of the play in a visually engaging poster. There is an editable version and a PDF version for printing. FREE to download and use. Please leave a review and share. All artwork is copyright EnglishGCSEcouk.