World War One inspired the war poets to respond to the horrors and brutalities of war in new ways, writing some of the most vivid, profound and powerful poetry in English Literature. Help your year 7, 8 and 9 students to appreciate their sacrifices with this thoughtful and engaging scheme of learning. This student-facing pack includes 8 lessons with a range of classroom resources and activities to develop students’ understanding and appreciation of poetic form, structure and style, while building their core reading, writing, comprehension, vocabulary and oracy skills. What’s included? Each lesson includes starter activities, followed by 5-6 main activities, and an extension or homework task, with answers for self- or peer marking in class. There are 8 PowerPoint presentations to help you to deliver each lesson, and a summative assessment with an accompanying PowerPoint to review and check students’ progress and learning. Activities in this scheme of learning include: scaffolded writing tasks to develop students’ analytical writing skills comparative tasks looking at two poems and approaches to tackling unseen poems comprehension questions to check students’ understanding discussion tasks, reading aloud and performance ideas to build oral skills and reading confidence word decoding tasks, glossaries and word banks to build students’ vocabulary formative assessment tasks and low-stakes quizzes. There are also carefully scaffolded and differentiated poetry analysis tasks to help students understand how to use World War I poetry quotes in their written work. The pack aims to bring the context of the poems to life, with a range of historic texts including propaganda posters, soldiers’ diaries and letters sent home, as well as facts about the Great War. There are 13 famous World War I poems to explore, including ‘The Troop Ship’ by Isaac Rosenberg, ‘Futility’ and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen, ‘First Time In’ by Ivor Gurney, John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’, ‘Owl’ by Edward Thomas and ‘Recruiting’ by E.A Mackintosh, as well as poems by Henry Smalley Sarson. Women’s poetry from World War I is also recognised, including ‘The Gift of India’ by Sarojini Naidu, ‘Who’s for the Game?’ by Jessie Pope, May Wedderburn Cannan’s ‘August 1914’ and Sara Teasdale’s ‘Spring in War-Time’. Taking a thematic approach to war poetry throughout the lessons, students will consider the start of the war, propaganda, recruitment and the call-up, before exploring life at the front, the horror of war in the trenches and the camaraderie between soldiers who served on the frontlines. There is also a focus on women’s lives on the home front and a lesson on the significant contribution of British Empire soldiers, looking at Caribbean, Indian and black British recruits. This 78-page teaching pack includes everything you need to explore the context, power and impact of World War I poetry with KS3 English Literature students.

This Gothic scheme of learning will introduce KS3 students to the key elements of the Gothic genre, while building their reading, writing and comprehension skills. You’ll find extracts from some of the most celebrated Gothic novels to share with students in this engaging teaching pack, as well as Gothic poems and ghostly short stories from the 18th and 19th century to the present day, including The Castle of Otranto, Northanger Abbey, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, Dracula, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Hound of the Baskervilles, ‘The Red Room’ and ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Allan Poe. There is also an extract from the exciting new YA series, City of Ghosts, to celebrate contemporary gothic fiction and encourage more reading for pleasure. The key stage 3 lesson activities are designed to provide an overview of Gothic genre conventions, tropes, settings and character archetypes, and anticipate the key themes in Gothic literature to prepare students for GCSE English Literature prose texts. To develop students’ exam skills for GCSE English Language, the teaching pack also includes a range of comprehension tasks to build students’ unseen fiction and unseen poetry skills and their confidence with new texts and new vocabulary. There are also exciting stimulus ideas for creative writing tasks for students to develop their fiction writing skills and comparative tasks looking at two texts. The 94-page pack is student-facing and aimed at year 7-9 students, and includes a range of engaging teaching resources, worksheets and PPTs. There are differentiated activities, with stretch and challenge extension suggestions as well as more supportive ‘ladder up’ tasks, such as sentence starters and scaffolded resources. What’s included? There are 14 lessons and lesson plans for English teachers which include: Do now activities Starter activities Main activities with embedded formative assessment tasks, learning checks and reading comprehension questions Plenaries Homework tasks. Each lesson is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation, and the teaching pack also includes the lesson tasks and classroom worksheets along with answers for self or peer marking in class. Several lessons include a focus on writing analytically, using the PETER paragraphing framework. The teaching pack culminates in a GCSE-style summative assessment task, which will help you to assess students’ progress in reading and writing. There is also a detailed and comprehensive 15-page scheme of learning to integrate into your KS3 curriculum plans.

Take a step by step approach to building your students’ confidence in understanding and analysing unseen poems. ‘The way to understand poems, whether unseen or not, is to get under their skin – and that requires active strategies, which this teaching pack and resources provide.’ Trevor Millum, writer and poet This time-saving teaching pack includes seven pairs of carefully-selected poems for comparison alongside a resource workbook, providing you and your students with all you need to prepare for the unseen poetry element of the GCSE exam. What’s included? 7 pairs of poems a resource workbook for students to complete detailed teaching notes for each poem a mix of older and contemporary poems exam-style questions for all exam boards. What’s inside? Introduction Top tips for approaching an unseen poem Unit 1 ‘At the Draper’s’ by Thomas Hardy ‘Remember’ by Christina Rossetti Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 2 ‘Late Love’ by Jackie Kay ‘Love and Friendship’ by Emily Brontë Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 3 ‘Finding the Keys’ by Robin Robertson ‘October’ by Robert Frost Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 4 ‘Calling Card’ by Tracey Herd ‘For Meg’ by Fleur Adcock Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 5 ‘A London Thoroughfare. 2am.’ by Amy Lowell ‘Frost Fair’ by Rowyda Amin Comparison resource Exam questions Unit 6 ‘Long Life’ by Elaine Feinstein ‘Fish oil, exercise and no wild parties’ by Beatrice Garland Comparison resource Exam questions

Bring this popular and thought-provoking play to life with our comprehensive six-week teaching pack for GCSE. ‘An Inspector Calls is such a popular play at GCSE that I wanted to bring together a mix of teaching approaches and ideas to appeal to a wide range of teaching styles. I had used many of these successfully in my classes, building in activities such as freeze frames and peg puppets, as well as feeding in some of the latest pedagogical trends, like the learning grids. There’s plenty of choice of engaging and active teaching and a close text focus throughout, leaving students with a lasting enjoyment of the play.’ Helen Stacey, writer Choose from socratic discussions, venn diagrams, game templates, visual learning grids and sequencing activities – tasks to engage even the most reluctant readers! What’s included? lesson plans and ideas along with tailor-made resources practical, student-facing activities. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 1-2) Route through – week one (pages 2-3) de Bono’s detective skills Word wall Play production template Pre-teaching (intro) Quiz on BBC’s Text in Context series Tension graph Historical context Jigsaw pieces Route through – week two (pages 4-5) Role on the wall Analysing stage directions Pyramid Tricky situations Act One: Who said …? Act One learning grid Point, evidence, explanation technique Route through – week three (pages 6-7) Wordplay in Act Two Gerald’s affair Chat show: who is to blame? Describing character Write Eva Smith’s diary Bullseye Whose bag is it? Route through – week four (pages 8-9) Theme definitions An Inspector called Speaking and listening: The committee meeting Socialism and capitalism Links in a chain Route through – week five (pages 10-11) Pictures strip exercise Bingo! Socratic discussion Moral message team game Politics and persuasion in the final speech Snakes and ladders Treasure hunt Route through – week six (pages 12-13) Engdoku Taboo revision game Tension graph Word analysis quadrant Revision game Mind palace revision Decorate a chair! Revision calendar

Engage your students in this classic text and develop their critical reading skills with our teaching pack, A Christmas Carol. The pack takes your students through the five staves of the text, providing social and historical context, discussion points, structured lesson ideas and supporting resources. Tasks include close-text analysis, comprehension, drama and exam-style questions – perfect for preparing your students for their GCSE. What’s included? twenty-five lessons exam style questions for the relevant exam boards. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Specification summaries (pages 4-6) AQA GCSE English Literature Edexcel GCSE English Literature WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Literature Stave One (pages 7-46) Lesson one – Understanding Dickens and Victorian London Lesson two – The writer’s craft Lesson three – Scrooge as an outsider Lesson four – Contrasting characters and family feuds Lesson five – Introducing the supernatural Stave Two (pages 47-69) Lesson one – Creating atmosphere Lesson two – Ghostly visions Lesson three – Memories and regrets Lesson four – Mirth and merriment Lesson five – Victorian family ideals Stave Three (pages 70-95) Lesson one – A sumptuous celebration Lesson two – Larger than life Lesson three – Community: the Christmas spirit Lesson four – Family affairs Stave Four (pages 96-123) Lesson one – Gothic and ghostly Lesson two – Life in the slums Lesson three – Reactions to Scrooge’s Death Lesson four – Intense emotions Stave Five (pages 117-144) Lesson one – A second chance Lesson two – Changing relationships Lesson three – Themes and characters: revision summaries Lesson four – Exam skills and final practice

Make sure your students are well prepared for AQA’s GCSE English Language Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing. ‘This student-facing pack is designed to be both accessible and challenging. With top tips, AO breakdowns, detailed activities, exam-style questions and suggested answers, it forms a comprehensive student pack which is ideal for developing skills, pushing students, and providing structured, useful revision. It covers a range of stimulating texts and will help to build students’ confidence when dealing with unseen texts and prepare them for the rigour of the GCSE exam.’ Lyndsey Chand, writer Our exam skills pack is divided into sections for reading and writing and features four fiction extracts for analysis along with exam questions for each extract. The pack focuses on key skills and assessment objectives and includes pre-reading activities, matching activities, true/false activities, planning grids, vocabulary tasks, sequencing tasks, creative extension tasks, correction activities and more. Perfect for revision and preparation for the exam. Featured texts: Jamrach’s Menagerie – Carol Birch ‘The Singing Lesson’ – Katherine Mansfield The Lodger – Marie Belloc Lowndes The Hampdenshire Wonder – J.D. Beresford What’s included? four fiction text extracts reading and writing sections exam practice questions. What’s inside? Teacher introduction (pages 3-4) Section A: Reading (pages 5-6) Practise the exam skills: AO1 (first bullet point) (pages 7-25) Source 1: Jamrach’s Menagerie by Carol Birch Practise the exam skills: AO2 (language) (pages 25-53) Source 2: ‘The Singing Lesson’ by Katherine Mansfield Practise the exam skills: AO2 (structure) (pages 54-78) Source 3: The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes Practise the exam skills: AO4 (pages 79-102) Source 4: The Hampdenshire Wonder by J.D. Beresford Section B: Writing (pages 103-104) Practise the exam skills: AO5 (pages 105-120) Practise the exam skills: AO6 (pages 121-142)

English homework activities for year 7 is designed to ensure you have all your homework activities for year 7 English in one place. Including differentiated tasks for reading, writing and SPaG, there’s a task for every week of the school year. Whether you use it as a homework workbook or dip in and out, it’s perfect for teachers, home tutors and teaching assistants of year 7 students. The pack is identical to the Home Learning for year 6 – English pack on Teachit Primary: it has been specially adapted for year 7 students to consolidate KS2 prior learning. What’s included 39 photocopiable tasks, differentiated where appropriate mapped to the NC objectives for year 5/6 answers where relevant teacher’s tick list to keep track of work set. What’s inside Teaching notes (page 4) Section 1 – student section Reading resources (pages 5-36) Comprehension resources Book review resources Poetry performance resources Different genres resources Figurative language resources Writing resources (pages 37-67) Resource – proofreading Resource – assessing a piece of writing Resource – describing characters Resource – describing settings Resource – the plot Resource – the big write Resource – a newspaper report Resource – persuasive writing Resource – formal or informal? Resource – a précis Resource – advice for year 6 Resource – your school report Spelling, punctuation and grammar resources (pages 68-100) Resource – prefixes and suffixes Resource – homophones Resource – using a dictionary and thesaurus Resource – a conversation Resource – parenthesis Spelling resources Resource – passive verbs Resource – relative clauses Resource – lists Resource – modal verbs Resource – avoiding ambiguity Resource – the perfect tense Resource – expanded noun phrases and independent clauses Section 2 – teacher section Teacher’s tick list (pages 101-103) Answers Reading (pages 104-110) Comprehension resources Figurative language resources Writing (pages 11-112) Proofreading resources Spelling, punctuation and grammar (pages 113-129) Resource – prefixes and suffixes Resource – homophones Resource – using a dictionary and thesaurus Resource – parenthesis Spelling resources Resource – passive verbs Resource – relative clauses Resource – lists Resource – modal verbs Resource – avoiding ambiguity Resource – the perfect tense Resource – expanded noun phrases and independent clauses

Written for the Power and conflict cluster of the AQA poetry anthology, Power and conflict student revision is an illustrated revision workbook comprising detailed, handwritten notes and activities to build students’ confidence and develop their understanding of the poems. Perfect for revision and consolidation prior to the exam. What’s included 15 sections (one per poem), each containing illustrated revision notes and engaging revision activities extension tasks focused on language, structure and themes exam-style questions. What’s inside Introduction (page 3) Summary of themes for revision (pages 3-5) Revision notes and activities (pages 6-161) Featured poems: ‘Ozymandias’ – Percy Bysshe Shelley ‘London’ – William Blake ‘The Prelude’ (extract from) – William Wordsworth ‘My Last Duchess’ – Robert Browning ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ – Alfred Lord Tennyson ‘Exposure’ – Wilfred Owen ‘Storm on the Island’ – Seamus Heaney ‘Bayonet Charge’ – Ted Hughes ‘Remains’ – Simon Armitage ‘Poppies’ – Jane Weir ‘War Photographer’ – Carol Ann Duffy ‘Tissue’ – Imtiaz Dharker ‘The Emigrée’ – Carol Rumens ‘Checking Out Me History’ – John Agard ‘Kamikaze’ – Beatrice Garland Answers (page 162) Example revision activities from the student workbook: Zooming in on ‘Ozymandias’ What quotations can you find which give us a hint about the sort of leader Ozymandias was when he was alive? What is the effect of the story being told to us by a person who has not seen the statue for themselves, but is just retelling details of something he was once told about? How does Shelley use sound for effect within the poem? Why do you think the statue is now broken? What possibilities are there? What wider messages are there in the image of this broken statue and its inscription? Why is the statement written on the pedestal ironic? Diamond nine: Find a short quotation to support each of the diamond-nine statements. Explain why the quotation you found supports the statement. Exam-style questions: Compare the ways poets present ideas about the power of nature in ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘Storm on the Island’. Discuss the ways in which poets present human power within ‘Ozymandias’ and one other poem.

Recent research shows that one in seven children will begin secondary school as a struggling reader (Martell, 2018). This downloadable teaching pack aims to support upper KS2 children to practise and consolidate their reading skills in preparation for SATs and the transition to KS3. Based on practical, evidence-based reading comprehension strategies, Raising reading skills will develop children’s reading fluency, building their confidence in - and enjoyment of - reading. The Raising reading skills teacher handbook - for experienced teachers, non-subject specialists and TAs - will take you through the 12-week programme step-by-step, with detailed lesson plans and practical CPD guidance on how and why these reading comprehension strategies work. The Raising reading skills workbook provides children with everything they need, including a range of engaging texts, classroom activities and worksheets. Lessons are devised for 1:1, small group and whole group booster sessions or as a complementary resource for English lessons. (Please note that Raising reading skills is based upon the KS3 English intervention pack, Fix it reading, and contains some of the same content.) What’s included? The teacher’s handbook includes 12 detailed lesson plans, starter and plenary ideas, homework tasks and evidence-based teaching notes and CPD guidance. The accompanying workbook includes carefully selected texts to engage developing readers, as well as worksheets and activities. Includes fiction and non-fiction texts on a range of engaging themes, with extracts from accessible young adult novels like Home Ground and I, Coriander as well as graphic novels, news articles, websites, and fact sheets. What’s inside? Teacher’s Handbook An introduction to Raising reading skill (page 3) About the author and how to use the teacher handbook (page 4) Understanding a child’s reading level (page 5) What difficulties do struggling readers face at secondary school? (page 6) The learning experience for developing readers: advice for teachers (page 6) What does a confident reader look like? (page 7) Selecting appropriate texts to read (pages 7-8) Section 1: Practical reading comprehension strategies (pages 9-41) Section 2: Group reading strategies (pages 42-52) Teacher observations: Reading confidence and progress (page 53) Parental tips for supporting reading (page 55) Student Handbook Introduction (page 3) Reading survey (pages 3-5) Reading strategies (page 6) Skimming and scanning (pages 7-11) Predictions and questions (pages 12-16) Questions and signposts (pages 17-24) Inference (pages 25-29) Inference (pages 30-33) Summarising and note-taking (pages 34-38) Summarising and note-taking (pages 39-43) Word detectives (part 1) (pages 44-48) Word detectives (part 2) (Pages 49-53) Reciprocal reading (part 1) (pages 54-57) Reciprocal reading (part 2) (pages 58-63) Reciprocal reading (part 3) (pages 64-66)

Develop your GCSE students’ critical reading skills with our chapter-by-chapter look at this famous text. Character and close text analysis, research tasks, role play, quizzes and exam style questions combine to support your students’ understanding of the story of Napoleon, Snowball and their comrades. What’s included? 20 creative lessons Exam-style questions for AQA, Edexcel and OCR activities to develop students’ critical reading skills in preparation for the GCSE. What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Specification summaries (page 5) Chapter 1: Lesson 1 (pages 6-16) Resource - story checklist Resource - allegory / fairy tale Bingo Chapter 1: Lesson 2 (pages 17-27) Resource - character traits card sort Resource - sources of satire Resource - Karl Marx, Old Major match up Chapter 2: Lesson 3 (pages 28-34) Resource - cause and effect Resource - symbolism in Animal Farm Resource - Communist Manifesto matching activity Chapter 2: Lesson 4 (pages 35-40) Resource - getting to know the pigs Chapter 3: Lesson 5 (pages 41-45) Resource - putting in the work Resource - getting to know Boxer Chapter 3: Lesson 6 (pages 46-52) Resource - animals and literacy Resource - implied meanings Chapter 4: Lesson 7 (pages 53-55) Chapter 4: Lesson 8 (pages 56-59) Resource - what part do the animals play? Chapter 5: Lesson 9 (pages 60-63) Chapter 5: Lesson 10 (pages 64-68) Resource - Democracy or Dictatorship? Chapter 6: Lesson 11 (pages 69-74) Resource - persuasive techniques Resource - animals’ attitudes to work Chapter 6: Lesson 12 (pages 75-79) Resource - propaganda posters Chapter 7: Lesson 13 (pages 80-85) Resource - how to bury bad news Chapter 7: Lesson 14 (pages 86-90) Resource - Squealer’s sneaky tactics Chapter 8: Lesson 15 (pages 91-94) Resource - the cult of Napoleon Resource - manipulation of facts Chapter 8: Lesson 16 (pages 95-97) Chapter 9: Lesson 17 (pages 98-105) Chapter 9: Lesson 18 (pages 106-112) Resource - epitaphs and obituaries Chapter 10: Lesson 19 (pages 113-120) Resource - what happened to the animals? Resource - coming full circle Resource - Animal Farm map Resource - word cloud Resource - coat of arms Chapter 10: Lesson 20 (pages 121-132) Resource - pig or human? Resource - familiar with the farm Resource - plotting the rise and fall Exam practice (pages 133-153) AQA style questions Edexcel style questions OCR styles questions

Unseen fiction is a step-by-step introduction to the unseen element of the GCSE English Language exam, developing students’ analytical skills and confidence. The perfect foundation for KS4 students, this pack addresses AO1, AO2 and AO4 and will help your students develop their skills and confidence in approaching unseen fiction. With eight detailed lesson plans for each text, the pack includes starter activities, main lesson activities, plenary ideas and extension activities, as well as worksheets and classroom resources. Featured text extracts: Kerfol by Edith Wharton The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells My Ántonia by Willa Cather ‘The Christmas Present’ by Richmal Crompton Mort by Terry Pratchett ‘Printer’s Devil Court’ by Susan Hill ‘Down to a Sunless Sea’ by Neil Gaiman A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini What’s included? Eight text extracts Exam-style questions Exam-style practice papers with suggested ‘answers’ for the final extract for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Specification summaries (pages 4-6) Top tips (pages 7-8) Text 1: Kerfol (pages 9-17) Resource 1 - finding information Resource 2 - the black greyhound Text 2: The War of the Worlds (pages 18-28) Resource 3 - the storm Text 3: My Ántonia (pages 29-37) Resource 4 - guess what is being described Resource 5 - character descriptions Resource 6 - author’s use of language Text 4: ‘The Christmas Present’ (pages 38-50) Resource 7 - structural terminology Resource 8 - the beginning Resource 9 - developing the story Text 5: Mort (pages 51-59) Resource 10 - venn diagram Resource 11 - close analysis of Mort Text 6: ‘Printer’s Devil Court’ (pages 60-68) Resource 12 - evaluating writing Resource 13 - exam-style questions Text 7: ‘Down to a Sunless Sea’ (pages 69-84) Resource 14 - narrative voice in the story Resource 15 - imagery Resource 16 - planning grid Text 8: A Thousand Splendid Suns (pages 85-107) Resource 17 - exam style questions

Our comprehensive GCSE teaching pack has been created to support students taking GCSE English Literature for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas. Page numbers and extracts relate to the Methuen Drama Modern Classics edition (2001). ‘Blood Brothers is a … favourite with both teachers and students. This pack contains a wide range of activities to encourage exploration of the play’s context, themes, language, structure and characters. Tasks range from starter games to comparisons with Greek tragedy and Romeo and Juliet. It also includes revision grids and practice examination-style questions suitable for detailed and thorough examination preparation.’ Annie Fox, writer These 23 lessons and wide range of resources are all you need for an in-depth analysis of this tragic story. What’s included? 23 lessons 49 bespoke resources Exam-style questions for GCSE English Literature. What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Specification summaries (pages 5-7) Lesson 1 (pages 8-17) Pre-reading: how to read a play and identify drama genres Lesson 2 (pages 18-25) Pre-reading: using the context and writing an original script Lesson 3 (pages 26-31) The role of the narrator Lesson 4 (pages 32-42) Characterisation: Mrs Lyons and Mrs Johnstone Lesson 5 (pages 43-50) Themes: superstition and motherhood Lesson 6 (pages 51-55) Theme: childhood Lesson 7 (pages 56-58) Conflict Lesson 8 (pages 59-61) Characterisation: Linda and theme: social class Lesson 9 (pages 62-65) Theme: friendship and symbolism Lesson 10 (pages 66-76) Revision of Act 1: plot, genre, style and structure Lesson 11 (pages 77-81) Characterisation: Sammy, Mickey and Edward Lesson 12 (pages 82-86) Themes: education and social class Lesson 13 (pages 87-91) Theme: love Lesson 14 (pages 92-97) Characterisation: Mrs Lyons and theme: mental illness Lesson 15 (pages 98-107) Handling of time Lesson 16 (pages 104-107) Characterisation: Mr Lyons and theme: unemployment Lesson 17 (pages 108-109) Creation of tension Lesson 18 (pages 110-112) Subtext and conflict Lesson 19 (pages 113-114) Resolution Lesson 20 (pages 115-119) Writing about comedy and tragedy Lesson 21 (pages 120-126) Writing about characters Lesson 22 (pages 127-133) Writing about themes Lesson 23 (pages 134-142) Revision

Take students on a compelling journey through this famous text and prepare them for the AQA and Edexcel English Literature GCSE. ‘I think this novel is a fantastic exam text, but can be a little intimidating for teachers and students. I wanted the pack to offer a pathway through this challenging text and offer lots of contextual support, so that teachers can easily navigate this stimulating novel. There is a real emphasis on thinking skills and developing alternative viewpoints … : all essential skills for the GCSE exams.’ Annabel Wall, writer Featuring resources and activities to explore context, key themes and plot development, this pack will shed light on this dark and challenging 19th century text. What’s included? 20 lessons Exam-style questions with extracts for relevant exam boards 51 bespoke resources Activities to develop students’ critical reading skills in preparation for the GCSE. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Specification summaries (page 4) Chapter 1 - 4 (pages 6-32) Lesson 1 - Robert Walton’s letters Lesson 2 - Symbolism Lesson 3 - Frankenstein’s early life - Chapters 1 and 2 Lesson 4 - Science and discovery Lesson 5 - Mary Shelley and context Exam style questions Chapters 5 - 8 (pages 33-61) Lesson 6 - The creature Lesson 7 - Exploring genre Lesson 8 - Theme of creation Lesson 9 - Femininity in the novel Lesson 10 - Friendship Exam style questions Chapters 9 - 16 (pages 62-87) Lesson 11 - Language and landscape Lesson 12 - Judging the creature Lesson 13 - Biblical references Lesson 14 - Society and prejudice Lesson 15 - Frankenstein and the creature Exam style questions Chapters 17 - 24 (pages 91-126) Lesson 16 - Journeys and travel Lesson 17 - Tension and drama Lesson 18 - Family Lesson 19 - Narrative structure Lesson 20 - The writer’s intention Exam style questions

The activities and ideas in this pack will help students develop a close understanding of the text, explore its social, cultural and historical contexts, consider Steinbeck’s ideas and perspectives, and analyse his use of language and structure. ‘There’s a strong focus on the themes, characters and life in 1930s America in this pack, with plenty of support for students developing their own critical interpretation. There are some great contextual images of the Dust Bowl and documentary-style videos too. It’s a short but powerful novel so the approaches are suitable for KS3 students as well as IGCSE, and there’s something for all abilities.’ Helen Stacey, writer All the practical and creative ideas you need to teach this popular text in one place. What’s included? An assessment objective map Lesson plans and ideas alongside tailor-made resources. What’s inside? Introduction (pages 2-3) Section 1 (pages 4-20) Resource - judge a book by its cover Resource - a comprehensive pack Resource - Lennie in quotes Resource - historical context Resource - wanted poster Resource - section 1 learning grid Resource - match the contextual information Resource - evaluating a PEE paragraph Section 2 (pages 21-37) Resource - chapter 2 – introducing more characters Resource - picture research Resource - chapter 2 question loop Resource - role on the wall Resource - chapters 1 and 2 – picture game Section 3 (pages 38-58) Resource - word definitions task Resource - Steinbeck’s writing style Resource - foreshadowing Resource - from Character presentations Resource - tension graph Resource - A-Z quiz of George and Lennie’s Dream Resource - Chapter 3 – Do you know the question? Quiz Section 4 (pages 59-72) Resource - bullseye Resource - Chapter 4 – Getting to know Crooks Resource - Crooks and Curley’s wife Resource - critics’ viewpoints Resource - De Bono’s six thinking hats Resource - top ten statements Section 5 (pages 73-100) Resource - power and authority diamond nine Resource - the characters’ innermost feelings Resource - Lennie on trial Resource - an unusual form Resource - extract study Resource - Curley’s wife: Miss Dynamite or lonely victim? Resource - Curley’s wife: do we sympathise with her? Section 6 (pages 101-133) Resource - Chapter 6 ��� Beat the clock Resource - storyboard Resource - characters – key quotations revision guide Resource - Bloom’s taxonomy discussion questions Resource - society under scrutiny Resource - put the PEE structures back together Resource - themes in the novel – essay planning Exam style questions (pages 134-135)

Your go-to pack for writing non-fiction at years 3 and 4! Equip your children with the skills to write newspaper reports, non-chronological reports and texts to persuade, explain, instruct and discuss. What’s included? 44 quality resources, including answer sheets where relevant PowerPoint presentations to accompany each non-fiction type Opportunities to introduce, practise and consolidate key grammar elements Includes starters, main activities, plenaries, assessment opportunities, Extension ideas and home learning tasks Links to the curriculum. What’s inside? Introduction (page 3) Instructional writing (pages 4-27) Recounts – newspapers (pages 28-58) Explanatory writing (pages 59-84) Persuasive writing (pages 85-109) Non-chronological writing (pages 110-125)

This six-week teaching pack is designed to develop KS3 students’ reading, writing and spoken English skills with a range of drama and performance activities and creative tasks. The pack focuses on key scenes and includes tasks based upon diaries, scripts, cartoons and set design to encourage close textual engagement. What’s included? An assessment objective map Lesson plans and ideas along with tailor-made resources. What’s inside? Introduction Summary of pack 1 Route through – week one (overview of the text) (pages 2-3) Route through – week two (Act 1, Scene 1) (pages 4-5) Route through – week three (Act 2, Scenes 1 and 2) (pages 6-7) Route through – week four (Act 3, Scenes 1 and 2) (pages 8-9) Route through – week five (Act 4, Scene 1 and Act 5, Scene 1) (pages 10-11) Route through – week six (essay writing and consolidation) (pages 12-13) Resources (pages 14-76) Works like a dream Storyboard template Sequencing the plot Character map How well do you know the play? Who’s who Story zoom Relationship tableaux News flash Lonely Hearts advert Egeus’ monologue Custody battle Presenting the fairies Two worlds Beauty is in the eye of the beholder A miscellany of activities Character question game Hermia’s monologue Role play character cards Paired quotations for matching and sequencing Directing a scene Connect 12 ‘The course of true love never did run smooth’ Hexbusters Film trailer

Designed for the GCSE English Literature specifications for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas, this pack will help your students explore characters, themes and events through comprehension, debate and drama. ‘This pack allows you to find your own path. Every lesson offers a choice of activities, so you can tailor your teaching to the needs of your pupils and your own areas of expertise, without compromising on quality of learning.’ Stephanie Atkinson, writer Comprising 22 lessons and featuring practice exam questions, our Lord of the Flies GCSE teaching pack offers a creative approach to teaching this popular text. What’s included? 22 lessons featuring group, independent and exam preparation class activities 50 bespoke resources Exam-style questions for GCSE English Literature. What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Specification summaries (pages 5-7) Chapter 1: Lesson 1 - good versus evil (pages 8-12) Chapter 1: Lesson 2 - order and disorder (pages 13-19) Chapter 2: Lesson 3 - characters and events (pages 20-23) Chapter 2: Lesson 4 - characters and events (pages 24-29) Chapter 3: Lesson 5 - Jack (pages 30-36) Chapter 4: Lesson 6 - Setting and the littluns (pages 37-45) Chapter 4: Lesson 7 - conflict (pages 46-55) Chapter 5: Lesson 8 - the text in context (pages 54-61) Chapter 5: Lesson 9 - Piggy (pages 62-67) Chapter 6: Lesson 10 - the beast (pages 68-76) Chapter 7: Lesson 11 - leadership (pages 77-80) Chapter 7: Lesson 12 - the rise of savagery (pages 81-87) Chapter 8: Lesson 13 - fear (pages 88-94) Chapter 8: Lesson 14 - symbolism (pages 95-99) Chapter 9: Lesson 15 - outsiders (pages 100-105) Chapter 9: Lesson 16 - Simon’s death (pages 106-112) Chapter 10: Lesson 17 - Piggy (pages 113-118) Chapter 11: Lesson 18 - power (119 -124) Chapter 11: Lesson 19 - the death of Piggy (pages 125-131) Chapter 12: Lesson 20 - change (pages 132-140) Chapter 12: Lesson 21 - the final hunt (pages 141-151) Chapter 12: Lesson 22 - revising the characters (pages 152-159) Exam style questions (pages 160-167)

Revise unseen fiction is an exam-focused, student-friendly workbook filled with activities designed to consolidate your students’ skills and prepare them for their GCSE English Language exam. Practice exam questions for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas are included. Featured text extracts: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ by Arthur Conan Doyle Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier What’s included? Eight text extracts Teacher notes and answers Exam-style practice papers for every extract for AQA, Edexcel and WJEC Eduqas Exam-style practice paper with exemplar responses and suggested answers. What’s inside? Introduction (page 4) Do Not Say We Have Nothing (pages 5-28) Extract of Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien Do Not Say We Have Nothing Student workbook Do Not Say We Have Nothing Teacher Notes and suggested answers Do Not Say We Have Nothing Exam style questions Tess of the d’Urbervilles (pages 29-58) Extract of Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Tess of the d’Urbervilles Student workbook Tess of the d’Urbervilles Teacher Notes and suggested answers Tess of the d’Urbervilles Exam style questions All the Light We Cannot See (pages 59-95) Extract of All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr All The Light We Cannot See Student workbook All The Light We Cannot See Teacher Notes and suggested answers All The Light We Cannot See Exam style questions Rebecca (pages 96-133) Extract of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Rebecca Student workbook Rebecca Teacher Notes and suggested answers Rebecca Exam style questions ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ (pages 134-160) Extract of ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ by Arthur Conan Doyle ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ Student workbook ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ Teacher Notes and suggested answers ‘The Adventure of the Speckled Band’ Exam style questions The Book Thief (pages 161-196) Extract of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief Student workbook The Book Thief Teacher Notes and suggested answers The Book Thief Exam style questions Everything I Never Told You (pages 197-224) Extract of Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Everything I Never Told You Student workbook Everything I Never Told You Teacher Notes and suggested answers Everything I Never Told You Exam style questions The Handmaid’s Tale (pages 225-268) Extract of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Handmaid’s Tale Student workbook The Handmaid’s Tale Teacher Notes and suggested answers The Handmaid’s Tale Exam style questions Top tips (pages 269-270)

Writing for different genres is a downloadable key stage 2 English pack featuring seven original comic strips as prompts to engage and inspire reluctant writers. The pack includes lesson plans, scaffolded writing templates and worksheets to support children in writing for different text types: a fictional diary, a formal letter, a playscript, a fictional recount, a list, a poem and their own comic strip. It also includes additional teaching ideas to develop children’s own writing skills, including an activity to develop their understanding of metaphor and simile. The pack comes with a PowerPoint which features a starter activity for each session and useful checklists of the language features and structure of each writing genre. What’s included? Includes lesson plans and scaffolded writing templates for each writing genre Features seven original comic strips as writing prompts Includes a PowerPoint with starter activities and checklists for the language features and structures of each text type The sessions can be taught in any order and adapted for different year groups. Perfect for your key stage 2 English lessons to develop children’s skills in writing for a range of purposes. What’s inside? ‘A Week’s Excuses’ – writing a diary (pages 4-11) Teaching notes Comic strip Diary writing template Sentence starters Using direct speech ‘Something Odd Out There’ – writing a formal letter (pages 12-19) Teaching notes Comic strip Letter template with prompts Letter template without prompts Blank-bubbled version of ‘Something Odd Out There’ ‘Alien Arrival’ – writing a playscript (pages 20-14) Teaching notes Comic strip Playscript template Blank-bubbled version of ‘Alien Arrival’ ‘Jennifer Jones’ – writing a recount (pages 25-28) Teaching notes Comic strip Match report planning template ‘Jennifer Jones’ – all of a muddle ‘Sad I Ams’ – writing a bulleted list (pages 29-32) Teaching notes Comic strip ‘Happy I Ams’ – metaphors ‘Happy I Ams’ – list template ‘StereoHead’ – writing poetry (pages 33-36) Teaching notes Comic strip A sense poem planning template A sense poem writing template ‘The Dark Avenger’ – writing a comic strip (pages 37-42) Teaching notes Comic strip Blank comic strip template and checklist Blank-bubbled version of ‘The Dark Avenger’

Immerse your class in murder, mayhem, monsters and magic with our exciting Shakespeare pack for years 5 and 6. Comprising five units on Macbeth and five on The Tempest, the pack is crammed with a range of teaching ideas and activities to introduce your upper KS2 classes to the Bard and bring two of his most famous plays to life. What’s included? 49 supporting resources Includes reading comprehensions, GPS challenges, writing tasks, role-play and cross-curricular extension activities for each session Links to the curriculum What’s inside? Finding your way around the curriculum pack (page 4) Curriculum coverage and mapping (pages 5-8) Session 1: Macbeth – Witches (pages 9-17) Resource - Macbeth: The witches’ opening speech Resource - Exploring character through simile Resource - If I met the witches… Resource - Witch research Session 2: Macbeth – The murder of King Duncan (pages 18-32) Resource - Pin the comma on the sentence Resource - Macbeth – Relative clauses Resource - Relative clause dice game Resource - Conversation scenario cards Resource - Conversation scenario cards: Extension version Session 3: Macbeth – CSI Banquo (pages 33-47) Resource - Murderous modal verbs Resource - Macbeth’s dagger Resource - Crime scene investigation Resource - Crime scene report Resource - Tragic strip: Macbeth Act IV, Scene IV Resource - Character list Resource - Dinner party places Session 4: Macbeth – Double, double, toil and trouble (pages 48-61) Resource - Fun with fronted adverbials: Dice game Resource - Something wicked this way comes Resource - Double, double, toil and trouble Resource - Recipe for a witch’s charm Resource - Predictive text Resource - Medieval medicine Resource - Medieval medicine: Suggested websites and answers Session 5: Macbeth – The battle (pages 62-70) Resource - Five senses character sheet Resource - The king’s speech – plan Resource - The king’s speech – speech scaffold Resource - Medieval weaponry research Session 6: The Tempest – The storm (pages 71-69) Resource - The Tempest: Act I, Scene I (extract) Resource - Dictionary corner: The Tempest Resource - Castaway comprehension Session 7: The Tempest – Full fathom five (pages 80-89) Resource - Ariel’s entrance Resource - Noun phrase hunters Resource - Full fathom five Resource - Famous Quotes from Shakespeare Session 8: The Tempest – Comedy and confusion (pages 90-99) Resource - Island rules: Comprehension Resource - ‘If I were king of this isle…’ Resource - Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban: Act II, Scene II Resource - Seafaring research Session 9: The Tempest – Magic and monsters (pages 100-106) Resource - Alonso’s guilt Session 10: The Tempest – Magical Island Resource - Blurb template Resource - Magical island story: Planning sheet Resource - Designing a mask – The Tempest