An extensive list of possible questions that Edexcel could ask for A Streetcar Named Desire in the A level exam.

A lesson exploring what free verse poetry is, with examples and brief analytical tasks identifying free verse features. The lesson concludes with students writing their own free verse poems.

An extensive list of possible questions that Edexcel could ask for Othello in the A level exam.

KS3 comprehension focused lesson, based on the moment in Great Expectations when Pip meets Miss Havisham. A mark scheme and model writing is included within the PowerPoint.

Lesson guiding students through comprehension and analysis skills suitable for KS3 tests. This resource includes model paragraphs to demonstrate the higher level skills required for top answers.

A revision lesson including a quotation game that should provoke thoughts about potential arguments students can make about key characters and themes from Othello, followed by a task linking specific ideas from the Edexcel critical anthology to their ideas.

Whole lesson, with exam style questions guiding IGCSE students through this text. The worksheet is a notes page with details about the text and its author, as well as details about how it has been structured and some key analysis from the extract. This can be used either for first teaching or revision.

A creative writing lesson, designed for KS3. The students complete a range of planning tasks, ahead of writing an extended piece. I have often used this to assess the quality of writing students can produce at the start of the year.

This resource contains two lessons: A comprehension lesson, based on the initial description of Miss Havisham. This lesson includes a section on interpreting question words, comprehension questions with a mark scheme and model paragraph, followed by a plenary. Building on the previous lesson, a creative writing focused session, in which students describe an unusual sight. These lessons have been designed for KS3, but could be applied to other key stage groups.

This lesson helps students to explore key ideas about Remember by Christina Rossetti. It includes analytical tasks, annotation of the poem and key contextual details. It was designed for the Edexcel IGCSE English Literature specification, but could be delivered o students studying other GCSE syllabuses without the need to change the resource.

Lesson(s) about the Explorer’s Daughter, designed for IGCSE English Language. This resource includes visual resources related to narwals, tasks designed to support analysis of language and structure within the resource and exam style questions for this text.

A lesson guiding students to write found poetry. Although this was designed for KS3 classes, it could also work well with an able KS2 class.

A whole lesson, exploring Iago’s presentation, considering how his portrayal is linked to the devil. It also includes some key critical details to discuss, an essay question with some guidance intended to prompt initial ideas of a response. This lesson was designed for the Edexcel A level English Literature syllabus, but can be applied to all studies of Othello involving contextual, critical and analytical work.

Two lessons, focusing on analysing the presentation of the witches (Act 1 Scene 3) and Lady Macbeth (Act 1 Scene 5). These lessons were originally designed for a high ability year 8 class, and could be used across Key Stages 3 and 4.

A lesson designed to support students struggling with unseen poetry essays, providing strategies for tackling unseen poems, model analytical writing and an exam style task. Although originally designed for the IGCSE English Literature course, this resource is suitable for teaching and revising unseen poetry at GCSE level.

A lesson which supports students developing critical ideas when writing A level essays about Othello. It was originally made for the Edexcel specification, but can be used with any exam board expecting use of critical readings in Shakespeare essays.

Some critical views concerning Iago, which I used for interpreting his character during Act 2 Scene 1.

Lesson designed to prompt creative writing that is engaging, with a sci-fi focus.

A lesson prompting creative writing from students, based on ideas from Back to the Future.