Full lesson PowerPoint guiding students through understanding Act 3 Scene 1 of The Tempest. This lesson is pitched at low-ability students.

Lesson analysing 12 quotations describing the island in Lord of the Flies. The lesson encourages students to make perceptive inferences about the importance of the island in the novel. I have lots more resources for Lord of the Flies available: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12072617 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12593021 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12515512 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12619460 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682935 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682934 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12119967

Complete ready to teach lesson analysing Act 4 Scene 2 from Macbeth. Includes a differentiated starter, detailed line annotations of the whole scene, comprehension questions and a final activity that asks students to write an analytical paragraph about the scene. Also includes a grade 7 exam response based on an extract from Act 4 Scene 2 exploring how women are presented in the play.

Lesson analysing the initial description of The Ghost of Christmas Past. Includes a differentiated starter, detailed analysis of 5 key quotations, activity to boost analytical word power followed by an analytical writing task.

Complete lesson analysing Act 4 Scene 3 from Macbeth. Includes a starter activity, scene summary, 9 slides of line by line annotations for this extended scene and analytical questions (covering how Scotland and Macbeth are presented in the scene) to test understanding of the annotations. Also contains a revision sheet on the character of Macduff.

Three writing frames to help low-ability students structure exam-style response to questions based on the themes of ambition and deception. Students are provided with a very short extract and an exam-style question. I made the extracts shorter than normal to make it more accessible for the students. The writing frame starts off each paragraph for the student. There is then space for the students to use their knowledge of the play to add further analysis of each quotation. It has been designed to fit onto A4 sheets for ease of printing. For some students it may be necessary to enlarge the sheet to A3. These resources help build student confidence and is an important step for helping them structure their answers independently. Also contains guidance on thesis-style introductions. ‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022 Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.

Full lesson and worksheet on apostrophes.

Lesson introducing To Autumn. Includes annotations, context and questions.

2 Worksheets with a range of activities to show students how to use a colon to introduce a list, speech or definition and a semi colon to join two sentences.

Complete lesson analysing language in the opening to Great Expectations with a focus on the skills for English Language Paper 1 Question 2. Contains detailed annotations of the extract along with exemplar responses to the exam-style questions. Plenary asks students to review the features of a successful analytical paragraph.

A lesson introducing Kamikaze with brief context, detailed line by line animated annotations, comprehension questions to test understanding of the annotations followed by various extension activities and a model comparative paragraph comparing Emigree to Kamikaze. Also contains a creative writing task involving transforming the poem into a narrative.

A lesson that guides students through Act 3 Scene 1 of Macbeth, Includes a 3 question starter, a scene summary to read, detailed annotations of the scene following by some comprehension questions based on the annotations.

Complete lesson covering Chapter 9 with notes to help annotate key quotations along with an engaging starter, chapter summary and extension questions and activities looking at 2 key extracts from the chapter. Also includes a lesson looking at Language Paper 1 Question 4 with detailed annotations of the violent scene in the chapter to prepare students for responding to a student statement for the 20 mark question.

Complete 21 slide lesson looking at the presentation of mob mentality in Lord of the Flies. Includes analysis of 2 key extracts from Chapters 7 and 9 and various model responses. Also includes information about how to include a reference to Freudian psychology to enhance an answer.

A complete ready to teach lesson analysing Act 3 Scene 2 of Macbeth. Includes a differentiated starter, detailed animated annotations of the full scene, comprehension questions and then an activity examining the use of imagery in the scene. Includes a model paragraph for students to use as a guide.

A lesson introducing the prologue for mid to low ability GCSE students. Includes worksheets and a writing frame.

Lesson introducing Prelude for the Power and Conflict anthology. Includes detailed annotations followed by questions on the annotations to test understanding. There is also a revision sheet with extension questions.

27 slide lesson for teaching My Last Duchess will detailed yet selective annotations to avoid cognitive overload on this lengthy poem following by a range of questions and extension tasks to consolidate understanding of one of the most difficult poems in the power and conflict collection.

A quote revision game for Macbeth and A Christmas Carol containing 98 quote prompts (49 for Macbeth and 49 for A Christmas Carol). The competitive and collaborative nature of the task means students find it highly engaging. Can be used with 1 or 2 dice. It is currently in A4 but I recommend enlarging it to A3. In order to advance the number decided by the dice, the student must think of a relevant quotation that matches the prompt. For example: The prompt might be: A quote about Macbeth’s masculinity. The answer could be: ‘I dare do all that may become a man’.

Lesson analysing Blake’s poem The Garden of Love. Includes detailed line by line annotations and extension activities to explore the deeper meanings.