A FUN ICE BREAKER WHERE STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO DRAW A PIG AND THEN GET A PERSONALITY ANALYSIS ON WHAT THEY’VE DRAWN. Always a winner!

3 pictoral prompts: old house storm ghost that can be used as a cover/stand alone lesson to practise skills required for paper 1 question 5 of Aqa.

A SIMPLE POWERPOINT detailing requirements for AQA language paper 2

A powerpoint covering in basic terms the requirements for AQA GCSE language paper 1.

a short revision powerpoint on Macbeth’s character

Revision - short revision PPT on Lady Macbeth.

A short Powerpoint and heads and tales worksheet revising key aspects of King Duncan’s character.

I have put notes for each poem in the order of SMILE: Structure Mood Imagery Language Empathy/Links The idea is that the pupils add their own quotations in the blank boxes. You may disagree with some of the categories but feel free to amend. This can be used when first teaching or as a revision tool.

Symbolism of the three spirits: A hand drawn resource for weaker groups with a page each on the three spirits and their significance in the novel that students can write on. Plot and character sheets for pupils and answers for teachers, These sheets are to be used with the GCSE bitesize videos on plot and character. Watch them first then fill out/colour code after wards.

30 thunks on Macbeth to get your pupils thinking about the characters as soon as they enter the room. Minimal marking and planning for an engaging starter which can be done verbally or on whiteboards.

A presentation I gave to a county networking meet on different ways to set homework without having to do too much marking.

Something I rustled up for an inset- different ways to peer and teacher mark with examples.

Low ability GCSE lesson on plot . Contains links to GCSE bitesize videos . I have made worksheets to accompany plot videos which students order.

Low ability lesson on character. colour code worksheets on characters a nice easy lesson. Contains role on the wall Video colour coding sheets. ( Linked to gcse bitesize character video which now seems to be removed from the site) Simple essay prompt.

Complete SOW which will take you through the whole play, including quizzes , activities and worksheets. This is better suited for HA but can be adapted. This is based on the York notes student workbook so this may be used in conjunction with these powerpoints without the need for coping the worksheets. Contains slides and worksheets on: The engagement Mr Birling’s attitudes An Inspector Interrupts Sheila Power Mrs Birling Gerald Social postion Eric Almost a father Language men use Preistley’s message

A choice board which can be reused for a whole term’s work if needed. Pupils are set the challenge to complete ONE task within a specified time. This saves a lot of marking! I also use it for cover lessons, pupils pick one that they can do in class.

A very simple comic strip for KS3 with key plot points so that pupils can draw in their own versions of the characters. Also included a choice board which can be set for cover work or homework- students pick a task from the ‘board’.

This is a resource made to accompany the York notes series. This can be used also as a stand alone scheme of work. There is a large power point which has supporting worksheets which you can either print or use images straight from the powerpoint. Page references are from the Scholastic edition of the test. I put this together on an old laptop so you may find some of the fonts haven’t translated over well. If it looks like Hieroglyphics, simply highlight and change to comic sans. Apologies for that! Contains slides on: the Preface Atmosphere Justice The past Scrooge’s unhappy childhood Fezziwig’s party Scrooge’s changing character the Ghosts Context social class Ignorance and Want Money Tiny Tim Scrooges transformation The Narrator

A power point to get students thinking about possible ideas for this brief. Includes film clips and guided thinking.

Designed for KS3 HA students: Power points, supporting worksheets and a homework choice board. Covers: -types of sentences - tension and suspense - Freytag’s story writing pyramid -links with folklore and ‘Tir Na Nog’ -Propp’s theory -emotive language - the last lesson challenges pupils to design their own lesson