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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
Macbeth
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Macbeth

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Everything you need to teach Macbeth! TWENTY+ HOURS' WORTH! Includes a 2 hour Macbeth overview (or revision /recap session), a complete GCSE revision guide, and NINETEEN lessons: Macbeth Introduction Introducing Macbeth and Banquo Analysing The Witches Introducing Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 Act 2 Scene 1 - The Dagger Scene Act 2 Scene 2 Act 3 Scene 1 Murdering Banquo The Banquet Scene Macduff Malcolm Lady Macbeth's Sleepwalking The End NEW - FULL SCHEME OF WORK Knowledge Organiser Exam Practice Pack With more to come! Keep checking your downloads as more lessons will be added shortly.
Worlds and Lives
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Worlds and Lives

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Worlds and Lives pack for the new AQA poetry anthology. Currently includes: Lines Written in Early Spring - William Wordsworth England in 1819 - Percy Bysshe Shelley Shall earth no more inspire thee - Emily Bronte In a London Drawingroom - George Eliot On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955 - James Berry Name Journeys by Raman Mundair pot by Shamshad Khan A Wider View - Seni Seneviratne Homing - Liz Berry A Century Later - Imtiaz Dharker The Jewellery Maker Louisa Adjoa Parker With Birds You’re Never Lonely - Raymond Antrobus A Portable Paradise - Roger Robinson Like an Heiress - Grace Nichols Thirteen - Caleb Femi Comparing poems lesson Scheme of Work document
Macbeth Edexcel
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Macbeth Edexcel

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Everything you need to teach Macbeth for the Edexcel spec! TWENTY+ HOURS’ WORTH! Will soon include a 2 hour Macbeth overview (or revision /recap session), a complete GCSE revision guide, and NINETEEN lessons: Includes: Macbeth Introduction Introducing Macbeth and Banquo Analysing The Witches Introducing Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 Act 2 Scene 1 - The Dagger Scene Act 2 Scene 2 Act 3 Scene 1 Murdering Banquo The Banquet Scene Macduff Malcolm Lady Macbeth’s Sleepwalking The End Assessment Planning Lesson Knowledge Organiser Quotes / quotations revision Revision lessons x2 hours Mock and review lesson
Power and Conflict
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Power and Conflict

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AQA Literature New Spec Poetry Paper 2 GCSE COMPLETE Bundle (37 resources in 20 packs of 1hr lessons, with differentiated tasks throughout using the new GCSE numbering system). This bundle is designed for the New Spec AQA Literature Paper 2 Poetry. Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons, with worksheets where applicable. Suitable for KS4 or adapted for KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for' Good' or above. All lessons are highly rated and this pack is one of my best sellers. Includes resources on EVERY Power and Conflict poem: Kamikaze Bayonet Charge Exposure London Storm on the Island The Emigree Tissue War Photographer Remains Checking Out Me History The Prelude Poppies My Last Duchess Ozymandias Charge of the Light Brigade NEW - A fully differentiated revision guide is now included in this bundle. Get your students ready for their Literature Paper 2 exam! NEW Scheme of Work Document now included! Although these are all standalone lessons, a recommended order for these resources is as follows: Remains Kamikaze War Photographer Poppies Exposure Bayonet Charge Charge of the Light Brigade Storm on the Island Ozymandias London My Last Duchess The Prelude Checking Out Me History The Emigree Tissue
An Inspector Calls
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An Inspector Calls

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An Inspector Calls **TES AWARD NOMINATED** - Over 20 hours worth of fully differentiated lessons (powerpoints, worksheets and exam practice / prep) + a GCSE revision guide AND a knowledge organiser. A bundle of very highly rated lessons, projects and revision sessions for the study of An Inspector Calls. It basically covers everything you need to teach 'An Inspector Calls' and get successful results (I do). If you think there's anything missing, let me know. Hope you find this useful, as a Head of English I have given this to my whole department to use and they are very pleased about how much time they've saved. Here is the order of lessons: 1 - Introduction 2 - Act One Introduction 3 - Arthur Birling 4 - The Inspector 5 - Responsibility 6 - Sheila Birling 7 - Gerald Croft 8 - Sheila Birling and Historical Context 9 - Gerald and Daisy 10 - Mrs Birling 11- Eric Birling 12 - Eric and Eva 13 - The Inspector Leaves 14 - Young and Old 15 - The End 16 - Revision Guide 17 - Knowledge Organiser 18 - Exam Practice Pack 19 - Revision Session 20 - Scheme of Work document
Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet

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TWENTY fully differentiated and resourced lessons that focus on specific scenes from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and also introduces an adaptable introduction to Shakespeare’s life and the three main genres of his plays. These lessons include: General introduction to Shakespeare and genre The Prologue Act 1 Scene 1 Meeting Romeo and Juliet The Queen Mab Speech Act 1 Scene 5: Fate and Free Will Romeo and Juliet Meet (Act 1 Scene 5) Act 2 Scenes 1 and 2 (Discovering Identities) The Balcony Scene (Act 2 Scene 2) Friar Lawrence (Act 2 Scene 3) The Nurse (Act 2 Scene 5) Tybalt and Mercutio (Act 3 Scene 1) After Tybalt’s Death (Act 3 Scene 1, Act 3 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 3) Juliet, Paris and Romeo (Act 3 Scene 4, Act 3 Scene 5) Juliet and the Friar (Act 4 Scene 1) Juliet’s Death (Act 4 Scene 3, Act 5 Scene 1) The Ending of the Play Knowledge Organiser Exam Practice Questions and Answers Scheme of Work Document Please keep checking your downloads as I will be continually adding to this collection.
AQA English Language Paper 1 2026
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AQA English Language Paper 1 2026

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AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A 2026 bundle - designed for the new questions from 2026 onwards. This complete pack covers all four Section A questions and includes models, sentence starters, scaffolds, adaptive learning/differentiated activities and more! Paper 1 Section A introduction (Q1) Q2 language analysis lesson Improving language analyses lesson Q3 structure/structural analysis lesson Empathy, narrative perspective and Q3 Improving structural analysis lesson Q4 critical evaluation skills lesson Q4 model answer and writing our own answers Q4 improving evaluative answers Q1 and Q2 lesson (football extract) Q2 language analysis lesson (with model) Improving language analysis lesson (football) Structure Q3 - mood and place Q3 structure - time (with model) Structure - improving analysis Q4 critical evaluation lesson (football) Q4 critical evaluation (with football model answer) Q4 critical evaluation improvements (football) Scheme of learning/work document Please leave a review! Leave a review and we’ll send you a single resource for free. Just email info@englishgcse.co.uk once you’ve left your review :)
Of Mice and Men
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Of Mice and Men

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A collection of Of Mice and Men lessons that are fully differentiated and resourced. Keep checking back as I add more and more resources to this collection. Designed for KS3 but adaptable for GCSE. This bundle includes lessons on: Introduction and Historical Context Chapter One Chapter Two Curley Curley’s Wife Assessment Preparation Slim and Chapter Three Assessment Lesson/Review Analyzing Structure Creative Writing Women in Context Grammar and Punctuation Workshop Model Essay Escape Room Lesson Crooks in Chapter Four Curley’s Wife and Crooks in Chapter Four Lennie and Curley’s Wife Comparing Settings in Chapters One and Six The Ending We’ve also added in a Scheme of Work document that is free to download.
Animal Farm
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Animal Farm

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TWENTY fully differentiated lessons for both KS3 and KS4 students on George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Ideal preparation for students working towards AQA English Literature Paper 2. Lesson 1: FREE TO DOWNLOAD HERE We analyze all the major characters introduced in Chapter One and some clues about context and deeper symbolic meaning. Students evaluate how each character is introduced, including Mr Jones, Boxer, Clover, Old Major and more. Lesson 2: We look at Old Major’s speech to the animals in Chapter 1 and how he uses language to influence the animals into supporting his cause. Additionally, we explore the song Beasts of England and evaluate how it affects the animals on the farm. Lesson 3: This focuses on the first half of Chapter 2. Students analyze key sections of the chapter to develop an understanding of characters, plot and also historical context. Recently revamped and expanded. Lesson 4: We create summaries regarding the characters, and how plot and themes are developed in the rest of Chapter 2. Lesson 5: This lesson focuses on Chapter 3 and supports students in analyzing the behaviour of the pigs around the other animals including Boxer, Squealer, Snowball and Napoleon. Lesson 6: This lesson focuses on Chapter 4 and supports students in analyzing language and structure. Lesson 7: We look at the importance of the Windmill in Chapter 5, at what happens between Snowball and Napoleon and how Napoleon uses the puppies to tighten his grip on power. Lesson 8: Now we focus on Chapter 5 and the opening to Chapter 6. We look closely at the battle between Snowball and Napoleon as well as Squealer’s use of language to appease the animals and their initial anger. Lesson 9: This lesson focuses on Chapter 6, historical context and creating analytical paragraphs. Lesson 10: We explore the symbolic significance of the windmill in the text and students develop a more detailed understanding of context. Lesson 11: We find out how tension is building in Chapter 7, the significance of Mr Whymper and why Snowball is portrayed as to blame for everything or a scapegoat. Additionally, students explode quotes and develop their language analysis skills. Lesson 12: Recap Animal Farm by George Orwell through an engaging escape room lesson! It is filled with codes, puzzles and activities to get students to revise characters, themes and contexts as they work in groups or ‘escape crews’ to get out of the Windmill! Includes answers for every mystery and puzzle (see the notes attached in the PowerPoint) and is a brilliant way to help students in their learning. Lesson 13: Animal Farm lesson that focuses on Boxer and how he is presented in Chapter 7 plus earlier parts of the texts. We explore how Napoleon’s trials and executions of many animals mimic those of the Stalin show trials of the 1930s, as well as how the animals react to the death and destruction they witness. Lesson 14: 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. Lesson 15: FREE TO DOWNLOAD HERE Animal Farm lesson that explores how Boxer leaves and what happens to him, how the animals react to this and how they are manipulated by Squealer, and how and why Moses is allowed to stay at the farm despite spreading ideas about Sugarcandy Mountain. Also includes an escape room revision lesson, knowledge organiser and full scheme of work document! 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
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

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TWENTY lessons AND a detailed scheme of work. A complete A Midsummer Night’s Dream bundle that includes everything you need to teach the text at KS3, including an assessment task, homework tasks, differentiated lessons, models, scaffolds, key quotes and more. Accessible, differentiated and detailed. Introduction to Shakespeare (Genre and Context) The Globe Theatre (Context) The Great Chain of Being (Context) Act 1 Scene 1 Relationships Act 1 Scene 1 and Helena Assessment Preparation The Mechanicals and Bottom The Fairies (Act 2 Scene 1) Titania and Oberon (Act 2 Scene 1) Oberon, Helena and Demetrius (Act 2 Scene 1) Puck’s Mischief (Act 2 Scene 2) Titania and Bottom (Act 3 Scene 1) Act 3 Scene 2 Hermia, Act 3 Scene 2 and Structure Act 4 Scene 1 The Theme of Dreams Writing Your Own Shakespeare Comedy
Blood Brothers
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Blood Brothers

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Blood Brothers complete scheme of work that includes differentiated lesson packs on Willy Russell’s drama. Includes differentiated worksheets, PowerPoints, engaging and interesting approaches to teaching and learning, models, examples, scaffolds and so much more. Context introduction Act 1 introduction of Mrs Johnstone Act 1 introduction of Mrs Lyons Act 1 Mrs Johnstone and debt Act 1 Mrs Lyons’ jealously and Mickey and Edward introduced Act 1 The Lyons Family Act 1 Class and The Policeman End of Act 1 Act 2 Beginning Act 2 Fate and Tension Act 2 Foreshadowing Act 2 Unemployment The End Escape Room revision lesson A perfect bundle for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and for other exam boards including Edexcel, EDUQAS, WJEC, OCR and more. 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
Unseen Poetry
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Unseen Poetry

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TWENTY UNSEEN POETRY RESOURCES. fully differentiated and resourced lessons from a TES Award nominated author that help to prepare students studying AQA English Literature to prepare for the ‘Unseen Poetry’ sections in AQA English Literature Paper 2. All lessons are also easily adaptable for KS3 students, too. NEW - Includes a very detailed knowledge organiser! Perfect for revision.
Travel Writing
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Travel Writing

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Travel Writing complete scheme that includes 19 lessons over 18 resource packs AND a full scheme of work document. Covers areas of reading and writing for KS3 English students in preparation for English Language Paper 2. Introduction to Travel Writing Writing to Describe Upgrading Vocabulary Writing to Persuade Writing Persuasive Articles Punctuation Workshop Letter Writing Travel Blogs Travel Blog Editing and Redrafting Skills Review Writing Leaflet Writing lesson with modelled example Letter Writing focusing on Sentence Openers Christmas Writing to Explain Assessment Review lesson Travel Blog Language Analysis lesson Six Week Homework Pack Scheme of Work Document Ideal lessons for KS3 students looking at purpose, audience, form, genre, conventions, different types of nonfiction writing and more.
Gothic Fiction
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Gothic Fiction

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Gothic Horror lessons that cover setting, characters, plot devices, genre conventions and more. A complete unit that can be used for KS3 students or that can be adapted for GCSE texts like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. 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
Creative Writing
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Creative Writing

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Creative writing complete scheme of work pack. Designed for KS3 students but easily adaptable for GCSE English Language students, the pack includes resources on both narrative and descriptive writing. Includes: Creative writing introduction Characters - developing mystery and mysterious figures focused on The Signal-Man Plot development and structure lesson around The Signalman Structure and endings lesson exploring The Signalman and other examples Speech punctuation and character development lesson Themes and motifs lesson Genre lesson exploring westerns, their conventions and how students can adapt genre themselves Setting and descriptive writing lesson, exploring structure and vocabulary Vocabulary improvement lesson with a focus on character Pathetic fallacy and personification Short story analysis - plot, structure, narrative voice Short story structure analysis Creative writing punctuation workshop with differentiated worksheets Assessment planning lesson Assessment review lesson Short story analysis of language - Desiree’s Baby Short story analysis - structure Six week homework pack Six week scheme of work document
English KS3 Non-Fiction
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English KS3 Non-Fiction

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A nonfiction reading and writing pack for English KS3 students and adaptable for KS4. This is a complete scheme of work that includes differentiated activities throughout, modelled examples, scaffolds, sentence starters, example paragraphs, six weeks of homework activities (all differentiated) and so much more. Useful for AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A exam preparation. Currently includes: Non-fiction introduction (text types, purpose, audience) Creating newspaper articles Writing to advise and leaflet lesson Comparing nonfiction texts lesson (journals, articles) Language and tone lesson exploring language techniques Summary lesson (includes model example and writing frame) Language analysis lesson exploring language techniques Malala Yousafzai speech analysis lesson (model and scaffold included) Comparing speeches lesson (Q4) Q4 comparing texts lesson on two speeches with models and scaffolds Opening nonfiction Inference and Implication lesson, useful for Q1 - Q4 of Paper 2. Analysing a letter lesson, with Q1 style task and extensive notes. Language analysis lesson with sentence scaffolds Comparing texts (Q4) Assessment and run through resource (Paper 2) Non-fiction escape room Assessment review lesson (including indicative content) English homework activities for six weeks Scheme of work document
The Sign of Four
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The Sign of Four

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FIFTEEN fully differentiated lessons and revision guides to help prepare GCSE students analysing the text for new spec GCSEs. Ideal preparation for those studying The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for AQA English Literature Paper 1. This bundle covers the ENTIRE novel and is perfect for taking your students through all the major plot events, key themes and character analysis. It also includes a differentiated 1 hour revision lesson. Keep checking your downloads as I will be adding more and more resources to this bundle!
Much Ado About Nothing
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Much Ado About Nothing

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Much Ado About Nothing bundle for six weeks that includes: Shakespeare introduction lesson Globe Theatre context lesson Much Ado About Nothing introduction (Act 1 Scene 1) Benedick and Beatrice lesson Don John and genre lesson Marriage and context in Act 2 Scene 1 Gender and the patriarchal society in Act 1 and Act 2 Deception and trickery in Act 2 Scene 2 and Scene 3 Act 3 Scene 1 and Beatrice’s transformation Act 3 Scene 2 and Scene 3 - Dogberry Act 3 Scene 3 and Scene 4 - Structure Dogberry and Act 4 Scene 1 Themes - Honour and Family Act 5 Scene 1 - Leonato and Language Conflict in Act 5 Scene 1 Don Pedro and Claudio learn the truth in Act 5 Scene 1 Much Ado Act 5 Scene 3 - ending and genre June 2019 assessment preparation lesson Homework pack Scheme of work document
Our Day Out
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Our Day Out

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell complete scheme of work for KS3 English students that focuses on English Literature reading skills and literary analysis, useful in preparing students for GCSE English Literature exams, including on the modern text and modern drama. Currently includes: Our Day Out introduction lesson Language analysis - Mrs Kay Our Day Out context resources Perspectives and attitudes lesson Comparing characters, stage directions Briggs changes and the zoo Briggs language analysis and conversation with Mrs Kay Mrs Kay lesson on the students’ futures and context Tension lesson around Scene 35 (Carol and the cliff) Ending lesson that explores different ways of ending a play Structure across the play lesson Themes revision lesson 13 and 14) Model essay and assessment preparation Homework pack for six weeks with differentiated activities Escape room for revision Creative writing resources Scheme of work document
Love and Relationships
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Love and Relationships

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AQA Literature New Spec Poetry Paper 2 GCSE COMPLETE bundle (16x 1 hour lessons, with differentiated tasks throughout using the new GCSE numbering system). This bundle is designed for the New Spec AQA Literature Paper 2 Poetry. Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons, with worksheets where applicable. Suitable for KS4 or adapted for KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above. Includes resources on: Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover When We Two Parted Winter Swans Sonnet 29 Neutral Tones Letters from Yorkshire The Farmer’s Bride Walking Away Eden Rock Follower Mother any distance Before You Were Mine Singh Song Climbing My Grandfather Knowledge organiser Comparing poems 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, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources