A spreadsheet used for the whole house / year group, where form tutors identify a range of issues with students and track the actions they have taken to support / discipline. I use this on google drive so FTs can edit it live and notes / messages come straight through to myself so we can put instant support in place.

A guided task for descriptive writing based around pictures of abandoned places and a short video clip. Suitable for all ages.

A revision guide for poetry question. Includes: quotation quiz for the range of poem. revision activities a bank of exam questions

A comprehensive lesson covering the skills required in Question 4 of paper 1. This uses the extract from Captain Correlli's Mandolin and has a range of different levelled model answers.

A differentiated resource for students studying the language AQA course (grades 1-9). Using image prompts, this resources focuses on perspective and how to create a narrative voice in their writing. There are tasks for 4/5 borderline students but also sections to help them push their grades higher - towards 6-8

A basic descriptive writing lesson done for an interview which looks at creating a spooky atmosphere based on a picture prompt. Also using magpie technique from Talk for Writing by Pie Corbett. Includes lesson plan, powerpoint, work sheet and an extract. Very good for grade 4/5 borderline students. Focuses heavily on sentence structures for effect.

A worksheet designed for students to reflect on their own attendance and look at reasons it is important to come to school. This is a 6 week, student based action plan which is complimented with a reward at the end of the period if attendance has improved over the 6 week period. We always give this to students along with their own attendance data so they can spot patterns or realise the sheer number of missed sessions.

An engaging television opening using the opening scene from breaking Bad - looks at camera angles and has a number of frames which students like to discuss followed by a mini essay question.

A range of activities to help aid understanding of Act 3 - a weeks worth of activities

A case study which looks at the promotion of the Angry Birds phenomenon. It gives students some history and then looks at how synergy is used and gives points for research. Very good to explain promotion of apps and interactive media.

A reflective and detailed DIRT lesson tailored to AQA Language Paper 1 reading section

a 47 slide powerpoint with a wide range of activities for revision of A Christmas Carol including quotation analysis, extract analysis, quotation retrieval and many other activities.

A group based activity where students create case studies of a group of females from different action / scifi films and compare to the stereotypical woman. Uses Propp's narrative theory in planning and comes with a set of resources for the group work.

A step by step breakdown of who is to blame for Macbeth's downfall focused around the witches and ending with an essay question. Suitable for all levels as additional support can be added in.

An unseen poetry resource for new AQA specification which looks at a number of different poems and excerts to build independent analysis from students.

A guided writing powerpoint for AQA Language Paper 1 Writing section

A comprehensive scheme of work which looks at all the different elements of descriptive writing, culminating in a descriptive piece of writing based around Abandoned places where every student has their own image to describe. There are a number of work sheets and 8 lessons to complete. It was written for year 11 low ability but can be adapted for KS3 or higher ability.

A full powerpoint using the video called 23 Degrees, 5 North. This is a lovely video about the origins of Santa but there is a real twist in the story. The powerpoint includes a range of activities to create a transformation text, instead writing about the encounter from the main character’s point of view. Includes mark schemes and a blank slide for group modelling. Can be used for KS3 or to support AQA language paper 1 writing tasks.

A detailed resource which lets students independently work on the demise of Lady Macbeth from the beginning to the end with a range of activities suitable for all levels.