Differentiated resources which aid students in developing the harmony of an original idea. This was originally used over 3 lessons with a sixth form class but could also be used with GCSE students. Students must firstly define harmonic development methods (definitions provided). They must then identify how this looks by using musical examples. The gold task then asks students to apply at least one method to their own composition. All worksheets are in word so they can be further adapted in order to differentiate for your students.

Themes in Animal Farm. Differentiated carousel activity to push more able students. Assign each coloured group a theme in explore in the novel. Ask them to prepare a presentation on that theme. During the presentation, students fill in the carousel grid to make notes on how all 5 themes are presented in the novel.

Lesson resources to analyse I wanna be yours by John Cooper Clarke. The worksheets are designed to encourage students to come up with two ways of interpreting key lines in the poem to help them answer the overall question: would the speaker be a good boyfriend?

Resources for 2 lessons or 1 lesson and a homework based on music for ensemble (jazz and blues). Students must define terminology associated with jazz and blues and then categorise this onto a summary sheet (answers on the pp). There are also 3 listening questions with answers with you tube links on the pp. One of these is based on the longer answer format and firstly ask students to make notes on each section (a hint sheet is available) and then put this into continuous prose to be marked according to a SAMS mark scheme. Differentiated tasks are including for all stages of the lesson.

Resources for 2 lessons or 1 lesson and a homework based on music for ensemble (musical theatre). Students must define terminology associated with musical theatre and then categorise this onto a summary sheet (answers on the pp). There are also 4 listening questions with answers with you tube links on the pp. 2 of these are based on the longer answers and firstly ask students to make notes on each section (a hint sheet is available) and then put this into continuous prose to be marked according to a SAMS mark scheme. Differentiated tasks are including for all stages of the lesson.

Oliver Twist: Nancy’s Death. How does Dickens use language to make the scene dramatic? There are two differentiated versions of the task with differentiated writing frame guidelines. There are also differentiated resources to help students answer this GCSE style question. Includes a revision of language features in the extract.

Students read the Grade 9 GCSE model answer on the theme of love and trace how the 9 step method has been used to write about the extract and the play as a whole. They then plan 3 GCSE style questions on the themes of death, fate and family honour using the 9 step method. I have made it so you can print them separately or as part of a 4 page booklet.

Oliver Twist: Fagin letter of apology helpsheet

Romeo and Juliet sequencing activity on the plot

Heroes by Robert Cormier historical context

To Kill a Mockingbird: model essays on themes of prejudice and racism

A descriptive writing task inspired by an image of trench warfare. Links to the poem Exposure. There is a high level model response to inspire students along with a planning sheet.

This resource looks at different ways to structure a poetry comparison essay for AQA 9-1. Students like having a choice over how they set out the plan. Ask students to spot the difference between the plans. Then ask students to have a go at following each model and see which one they prefer. Then get students to turn the plan into a complete essay.

A clearly structured worksheet to help students vary sentence openers in 6 different ways. Students can use the 3 model examples and the word bank at the bottom to help them create interesting versions of the boring sentences in 6 ways: ing word ly word ed word preposition abstract noun adjective There is also a tougher version looking at 10 different openers.

2 Lesson analysing an extract from The Birds by Daphne Du Maurier. Students read the extract and select differentiated tasks to help respond to the text independently. Ideal for preparing students for GCSE English Language Paper 1 Section A. Also includes differentiated starter and plenary. Includes a sample 10 mark assessment question based on a shorter version of the extract with a planning table and writing frame.

3-5 lessons which revise the Beethoven set work-Sonata in C minor. Lesson 1 focuses on the key features of the movement and categorises the musical elements into the main features of the piece e.g. piano and sonata form. The lessons is differentiated with success criteria and has answers included. This also focuses on the main musical elements and how you would describe them in an essay. This would take more than 1 hour long lesson. Lesson 2-3 focuses on the extended answer for Question 9 in the exam by picking out the main features for all the musical elements and trying to explain them to ensure AO4 is achieved in the answer. Lesson 3 also focuses on wider listening and uses 3 example piece from different time periods (sheet music provided). There is also a document with a summary of the Beethoven movement on just over 2 sides of A4 with the main features students need to know for the exam (this is in prose). There are 20 differentiated questions where answers can be found in the text. Ideal for revision lesson, homework or a cover lesson. Answer are provided.

20 interesting sentences to use in a creative writing response to Paper 1 Section B. Also includes 7 ways to make writing more compelling.

This revision lesson includes 9 possible exam questions for English language paper 2 writing. For each task, students are asked to come up with 3 ideas and to write an effective opening paragraph. The starter activity asks students to analyse 9 effective openings to letters, articles and speeches.