A lesson exploring how the older and younger characters are presented in the play, comparing and contrasting their attitudes (particularly Lord Capulet), building students up to writing an exam response.

A lesson exploring how far the character of Romeo is presented as a hopeless romantic, comparing and contrasting his attitude to love with that of the other characters within the play, building students to writing an exam response.

A lesson exploring the theme of inequality in An Inspector Calls, focusing on key quotations and language analysis. Useful as a revision lesson or review of the key themes in the text.

A lesson exploring the theme of responsibility in An Inspector Calls, focusing on key quotations and language analysis. Useful as a revision lesson or review of the key themes in the text.

A lesson with accompanying resource that guides students through planning, writing an introduction and full article on a Language Paper 2 Section B style question.

A lesson exploring the role and function of the Chorus in Romeo and Juliet.

A lesson exploring the poem Anthem For Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen, with differentiated questions to help develop understanding of the vocabulary, language devices and themes explored in the poem.

A lesson exploring how Shakespeare presents violence and male aggression in the opening of the play through the conversation between the Montague and Capulet servants Abram/Gregory/Sampson.

A lesson exploring the language Dickens uses to present the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come and how Scrooge reacts to this final Ghost. Photocopiable activities included.

A lesson exploring the attitudes towards love presented in Act 2 Scene 6 and the significance of Friar Lawrence’s words to Romeo and Juliet.

A lesson exploring how the character of Paris is presented in Act 5 Scene 3 and in the play as a whole.

A lesson exploring how Dickens uses language to present Scrooge’s childhood and how this might affect the reader’s attitude towards the character of Scrooge.

A lesson exploring how Scrooge’s childhood is presented through Dickens’ use of language and how this might begin to change the reader’s opinion on the character of Scrooge.

A lesson inviting students to examine the character of Scrooge at a close language level, considering word, line, sound and textual significance. Ideal for developing AO2 skills.

A lesson exploring the character of Romeo, in particular how far Romeo can be classified as a ‘tragic hero’. Photocopiable resources included.

A lesson exploring how Eva Smith is presented in the play and the significance of her character. Photocopiable resources included. Suitable for mid to high ability KS4.

A lesson exploring the theme of fate in Romeo and Juliet, focusing in particular on the Prologue and Act 1 Scene 4. Photocopiable resources included.

A lesson exploring the differences between the older and younger generation in An Inspector Calls, focusing on key quotations and language analysis. Useful as a revision lesson or review of the key themes in the text.

A lesson exploring the character of Gerald Croft and how he is portrayed in the play, looking at key quotations and focusing on language analysis. Photocopiable resource included. Appropriate for mid to high ability KS4.

A lesson examining how Shakespeare uses the sonnet convention in Much Ado About Nothing, looking at: Context Analysis of Beatrice’s sonnet in Act 3, Scene 1 Examining how Shakespeare plays with the sonnet convention and courtly love in Beatrice and Benedick’s relationship Giving students the opportunity to write their own Shakespearean sonnet.