24 techniques and tricks to include in a piece of descriptive writing. 2 versions with differentiation. Also includes a lesson that looks at some high grade examples of descriptive writing based on a picture of a lighthouse.

PowerPoint lesson with differentiated worksheets to help students explore the importance of the Friar. Students read the key quotations and decide how far they think Shakespeare presents The Friar as a wise man. Includes GCSE exam style question adapted for AQA (34 mark question) and EDUQAS (25 mark question)

Questions to encourage students to annotate Act 1 Scene 4 from Romeo and Juliet. Also an activity analysing the 3 key moments from Act 1 Scene 4: 1. Romeo and Mercutio’s witty exchanges 2. Queen Mab speech 3. Romeo’s premonition of death

Macbeth Character Analysis: Differentiated writing frame for lower ability. Grade 4: Point, Evidence, Analysis of language Grade 5: Add second zoom in to language Grade 6: Add alternative interpretations Grade 7: Add supporting/complicating quotations Also includes advice on how to create a thesis-style introduction. ‘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.

Differentiated Writing frame that can be adapted to any text from Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet to A Christmas Carol and Jekyll and Hyde. Ideal to use with lower ability students. Aiming for Grade 4: Point, evidence, analysis Aiming for Grade 5: Double zoom in to language Aiming for Grade 6: Double zoom in and alternative interpretations Aiming for Grade 7: 2 contrasting quotations, double zoom in, alternative interpretations, summative comment Also contains advice on how to write thesis statement introductions in an easy to emulate 3 sentence structure.

A model essay written with the grade 7-9 criteria in mind. Also includes a gossip activity aimed at 10 techniques for writing analytical paragraphs.

12 PAGE BOOKLET WITH VARIOUS COMPREHENSION STYLE ACTIVITIES COVERING EACH SCENE FROM THE PLAY. Includes a test at the end with the 64 most important quotations.

3 poems ideal for guiding students through the process of unpicking the meaning of unseen poems by noticing features of form, language and structure. Includes worksheets and PowerPoint. The 3 poems are TOUGH: In a Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound TOUGHER: Take One Home for the Kiddies by Philip Larkin TOUGHEST: Tamed Cat by Sylvia Kantaris Each poem has prompt questions to encourage students to explore the effect of the writer’s methods.

Lessons analysing how George and Lennie are presented in Chapter 1. Includes different styles of lessons to match to different abilities/cohorts. Also includes planning sheet and model answers on George and Lennie at different levels and in different analytical styles.

4 pages of worksheets looking at how Curley and Curley’s wife are presented in Chapter 2. Includes a writing frame for Curley’s Wife and a planning frame for Curley. Includes a high level model answer on Curley’s Wife. Also includes a lesson annotating the extract which first introduces Curley’s Wife.

Differentiated activities on Chapter 2 with an accompanying PowerPoints Lesson 1. Understanding Chapter 2. Differentiated comprehension activity. Lesson 2. The bunkhouse. Differentiated resources leading to PEE responses. Lesson 3. Curley meets Lennie. Differentiated resources leading to PEE responses. Lesson 4: How is Curley’s Wife presented. Worksheet with writing frame.

Lord of the Flies exam question looking how tension is built up with lesson, powerpoint, objectives and indicative context to help with responding to feedback.

Differentiated resources introducing film music and the introduction section of Star Wars Set Work. Combined with composing of leitmotifs and fanfares. Takes 3 - 4 lessons to complete.

Powerpoint presentations giving detailed analysis of B30 of star wars to the end including listening questions of the first sections and introduction to rhythmic dictation using Star Wars.

Star Wars Section A and B performance parts in multiple keys and Sibelius 5 document for easy arrangement changes. Differentiated resources allowing students to perform the sections, annotate the key features and identify the differences between these sections.

Differentiated tasks based on composition of leitmotifs for film music. All using Star Wars as a stimulas. Based on melodic and harmonic development methods.

An introduction to Bossa Nova with differentiated tasks. A Sibelius 6 file of parts for Soul Bossa Nova and printable transposed parts.

A glossary for each of the 9 Edexcel GCSE Music Set Works. Each glossary is split into musical elements e.g. rhythm, melody, texture etc.

Resources to support with the analysis for Samba em Preludio (verse to the end). There is also a revision grid of key feature (main answers on pp) and features linking to the 2 styles of fusion music (Latin and Jazz). Extended questions are on the pp and Edexcel resources which describe how to answer the question and model responses for an Instrumental question.