MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
MCG Resources has been selling top quality English lessons for over ten years to teachers in the UK and across the world.
Specialising in English from KS1 to KS4, my store has hundreds of resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets.
To find out more, browse through the titles.
Macbeth – Act Two (27 slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets)
This Macbeth – Act Two teaching resource explores Act Two of the play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes. There is a focus on Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1; the use of dramatic irony and the creation of tension and the relationships between Macbeth and Baquo and Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth – Act Two by clicking on the preview images above.
Macbeth – Act One (48 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets)
This Macbeth – Act One teaching resource explores Act One of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. It covers plot, characters, language and themes with a focus on Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo. The resource includes a comprehensive 48-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. It can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4.
You can preview the first few slides of ‘Macbeth – Act One’ by clicking on the preview images.
Macbeth – Context (An Introduction to Shakespeare, the Globe theatre and Jacobean England)
This Macbeth – Context teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare, the theatre and Jacobean England. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare, the theatre of the early 17th Century and England under the rule of James I.
The resource includes a 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation which can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4.
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This Romeo and Juliet teaching unit can be used at either upper KS3 or KS4 and includes a huge no prep 230 slide PowerPoint presentation, 49 worksheets and a 32 lesson plans.
Romeo and Juliet covers the following:
Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre
activities to develop knowledge of the plot
analysis of the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Friar Lawrence, Capulet and the Nurse
exploration of the themes love, hate and fate
analysis of Shakespeare’s language
the use of tension and suspense
hot-seating and empathy writing activities
sequencing activities
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Romeo and Juliet - Act Five
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Five in detail. It covers the changing character of Romeo, the use of language in the final act and the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Romeo and Juliet - Act Four
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Four in detail. It covers Act 4, Scene 1 in depth, provides a character analysis of Juliet and an exploration of the Friar’s plan. The resource includes a comprehensive 26-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Romeo and Juliet - Act Three
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Three in detail. It covers the fight scene, the relationship between Capulet and Juliet and the role of women in Elizabethan society. The resource includes a comprehensive 32-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Romeo and Juliet - Act Two
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores Act Two in detail. It covers the balcony scene, Friar Lawrence, the Nurse and the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. The resource includes a comprehensive 41-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets and can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue and Act One
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource explores The Prologue and Act One. It explores plot, characters, language and themes with focus on Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt and The Prince. The resource includes a comprehensive 92-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 18 accompanying worksheets. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Romeo and Juliet - An Introduction to Shakespeare
This Romeo and Juliet teaching resource introduces students to William Shakespeare. It is designed to be used before the study of the play begins. It provides information about the life and times of Shakespeare and focuses on research, note making and writing skills. The resource includes a 19-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 1 accompanying worksheet. It can be used at either KS3 or KS4.
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Writing a Letter to Primary School (Year 7 Term 1)
In this teaching resource Year 7 students write a letter to their Year 6 teacher telling them all about life in secondary school.
Contents:
Scheme of work overview,
6 four part lessons
Editable 59 slide PowerPoint presentation
7 worksheets
This resource contains six lessons designed to teach formal letter writing to Year 7 students. Lessons follow the four part lesson structure and all PowerPoint slides can be edited and differentiated to suit your students’ requirements.
Perfect for Term 1 of Year 7
An Introduction to 9-1 AQA GCSE English Language is an editable PowerPoint presentation which explains how the 9-1 GCSE AQA English Language course works. It includes a breakdown of the exam papers and the skills students need to do well.
Useful at the start of Year 10 when outlining the demands of 9-1 GCSE English to students.
Click on the image to preview the first nine slide of the resource.
Eduqas 9-1 GCSE English - Paper 1, Section B (196 slide PowerPoint and 27 worksheets)
This resource has been created to help pupils get ready for Section B of Paper 1 of the Eduqas 9-1 GCSE English exam.
The resource includes:
An introduction to the exam with a focus on Section B
How to obtain the best possible grades on Section B of Component 1
How to write a piece of creative writing which will score a high grade
How to work well within the time limitations of the exam
The 9-1 GCSE mark scheme – how the paper is assessed
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is a 28 lesson 109 slide fully editable PowerPoint teaching resources for KS5 A/AS Level English.
This resource takes students through the entire novel with a focus on character. Chapter by chapter, the resource deals with the main three characters: The Narrator (the second Mrs de Winter); the enigmatic Maxim de Winter and Mrs Danvers.
There are ten lessons per character with integrated questions and talking points, designed to stimulate independent thinking for examination and to encourage critical thinking skills. The resource explores the AQA Assessment Objectives, using questions and prompts to engage the learner and facilitate quality answers.
For a preview of the first 9 slides of the complete 109 slide PowerPoint teaching resource, please click on the image preview.
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Paper 1 and Paper 2 (450 slide editable PowerPoint with 65 worksheets) helps you to prepare students for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English exam.
The teaching resource covers:
Example Paper 1 and Paper 2 examination papers with example questions
A ‘how-to guide’ which takes students through every question on Paper One and Paper Two. Each question is broken down and the resource explains how best to approach each one.
Model mark schemes to allow students to see how exam papers are assessed by the examiner
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 2 (198 slide editable PowerPoint with 30 worksheets)
Contents include:
An example paper with questions
A walk through each question on Section
How to produce extended answers and how to extract key information from a non-fiction text
How to approach the non-fiction writing questions on Section B
How to write for a specified audience, purpose and form
How to use language, punctuation and grammar for effect
Exploring rhetorical questions, hyperbole, imperatives, repetition, triples and other techniques.
How to write to argue, advise and persuade
A model mark scheme for Section A and Section B
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 2 can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially useful for revision when the exams are approaching.
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1 (251 slide editable PowerPoint with 35 worksheets) helps teachers prepare students for Paper 1 of the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English exam.
Contents include:
An example exam paper with questions
A guide through each question on Section A of Paper 1
How to deduce information from a text
How to answer Section B effectively
How to write a powerful piece of imaginative writing
How to plan, structure and write an effective story opening
Understanding how the mark scheme is used
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1 can be used at any time during the GCSE course but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching
Creating a Summer Haiku (34 slide PowerPoint) is designed to help teach poetry writing. It includes a range of lessons and activities for children of all abilities.
Activities include:
Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems
Creating a class haiku
Constructing an individual haiku
Drafting
Writing assessment
Creating a Spring Haiku includes a range of activities for students of all abilities.
Contents include:
What is a haiku?
Exploring and discussing haiku
Create a class haiku
Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism
Writing an individual haiku
Drafting - how and why
Writing assessment opportunity
Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Unseen Poetry is ideal for teaching approaches to the unseen poetry question on the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam. The resource is made up of a fully editable 54 slide PowerPoint and 4 worksheets.
Contents include:
-Example exam questions with example poems
-A mnemonic designed to give students a structured approach to answering the unseen poetry part of the exam
-A guide to writing about unseen poetry using the example prompts and exemplar responses
How to write about an unseen poem’s content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme
How to write a personal response
How to compare one unseen poem with another unseen poem
Exemplar model answer