This lesson takes you through a theory based lesson using music to learn quotations from texts. This lesson has proved to be a highly enjoyable, alternative and effective approach to last minute quotation learning, even for students who struggle to retain information. Using this method of learning quotations, students are able to write more sustained responses and in turn access higher grades. If you find this useful please do leave a review. More Brain Training lessons to follow.

An in depth study of Act 1 of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’. This is designed for GCSE teaching and includes a range of activities including: an activity that breaks down the language used by Shakespeare ensuing that this is not a barrier to learning, drama activities, quotation finds, matching activities, transactional writing activities and debate. This is 4-6 hours of teaching and includes reference to themes, motifs, use of language and structure: everything students need to know for their exams in an accessible and fun format.

A study of Act 5 of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. This is designed for GCSE teaching and includes a range of activities to engage students. The lesson also includes slides on structural devices used within the play (as a key component to achieving a grade 5 or above) and whole text revision activities at the end of the powerpoint.

If you only buy one lesson in this series, this would be a useful one to begin to tie together the use of structure, narrative, themes and characters. This lesson is differentiated (Group 3 is definitely harder than any of the other group tasks) and facilitates students' engagement with the real purpose of this chapter through paired and group question led activities.

This resource includes fully differentiated activities to support close textual analysis of an extract, an engaging Newspaper Report activity and links between this and previous chapters alongside a close focus on the use of pathetic fallacy. Language, structure and motifs are considered at different points in this lesson. Group work is used. SMSC is evident. This is a well rounded lesson that will nurture a real love of English and this text. This resource is also available as part of a bundle at a discounted price, follow my on Twitter @jomarsh1 or here for further resources on this text.

This resource bundle includes an Assembly based on the Holocaust Memorial Trust theme of ‘the power of words’ and considers both the ethos of the Trust in honouring survivors whilst also focusing on the importance of ‘words’ to ensure discrimination and prejudice are eliminated from our society. This assembly is interactive with a link to a video about the latest recordings of Eva Schloss and offers students some practical ways to get involved with Holocaustian projects post assembly. The assembly is fully scripted and ready to use and is accompanied by a handout about some of the projects mentioned in the assembly for tutors to explore during tutor/PSHE time for potential ongoing individual and whole school involvement.

This resource covers these three interlinked chapters and challenges students to engage with characterisation, links to the motif of sacrifice, characterisation, extract analysis (and exemplar answers), peer assessment and the crafting of the two narrative strands that are linked across these chapters. This is a key resource on this text and will cover at least 4 hours of teaching, if not a little more. It is available as a single resource, as part of a bundle, or as part of a bespoke bundle.

This resource explores the second Part of this curious novel investigating themes, links to non fiction, research tasks, comprehension tasks, links to International Mark Schemes (if required) and character studies. This book is unusual and engaging, as such it would make an excellent Reading Group study, Extra Curricular Reading Study, Stretch and Challenge, independent novel study, exemplar of ‘how to’ teach a novel for an NQT and a great resource to use for KS3 tutoring or teaching alike.

This resource contains 3 original and constructed questions on Romeo and Juliet, in line with the question style used by OCR. This resource is part of a bigger ‘Pick ‘n’ Mix’ range that can be purchased at a discount as a bundle (bespoke or pre-determined). Message me on my Twitter account @jomarsh1 if you would like a bespoke bundle made up…discount will be 10% for 3 items, 20% for 5 items and 25% for 7 or more items. This resource is perfect for use in those remaining (often disrupted) lessons once exams have started, also perfect for use by parents, cover supervisors, supply or tutors. Visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/joannammarsh to view my other resources. Follow me, to see new resources which will be added between now and the exams.

This resource is an original constructed paper in the style of the AQA (9-1) exam papers based on the novel ‘The Children of Men’ by P D James. This novel considers a futuristic society in which the last generation has been born and provides a fascinating extract for analysis, particularly for reluctant boys! If you like this resource do follow me as further exemplar papers are in the process of being constructed and will be put up shortly. This resource will also be made available as part of a Bundle of AQA resources at a 50% discount, so watch this space!

This paper is constructed and is based on exploration of the natural world. This might work particularly well for boys as it is engaging (and a little gruesome, in parts). The questions follow the style of the Edexcel specimen assessment materials and I’ve also included a detailed indicative content to work with the mark scheme so that this is useful for parents, homeschooled learners, PRUs, tutors, independent students and teachers alike. This is available individually or at a 50% discount if bundled with two other resources, if you would like a bespoke bundle just let me know on my Twitter account: @jomarsh1…

This resource is designed for teachers, parents, tutors or supply teachers for use with groups as they approach their final exams. This is a constructed paper in line with the OCR format using original articles and questions. This can be purchased as a single resource or as part of a bundle at a discount. If the bundles available are different from the texts you are teaching message me on Twitter @jomarsh1 and I can create a bespoke bundle for you. Happy Revision!!

This resource explores the third Part of this curious novel investigating literary devices, close textual reading, character studies, intertextuality, an excellent SMSC task inference, comprehension and a concluding activity involving creating a cartoon storyboard to support students engagement with the structure of this section of the novel., This powerpoint offers inks to International Mark Schemes (if required). This book is unusual and engaging, as such it would make an excellent Reading Group study, Extra Curricular Reading Study, Stretch and Challenge, independent novel study, exemplar of ‘how to’ teach a novel for an NQT and a great resource to use for KS3 tutoring or teaching alike.

This resource comprises 4 diverse comparison questions on Edexcel’s Love and Relationships Poetry Collection (9-1). This is perfect for a quick lesson as the exams near, or for supply, tutors or parents to keep your children focused. A marking programme is available on application via my Twitter account @jomarsh1. This resource is available individually or as part of a bundle (at a discounted price) so do check out my shop for more of the same.

These newly constructed questions are designed to reflect the higher challenge of the new 9-1 specification. These can be used as homework tasks, tutoring activities, discussion groups, oral essays or written exam practice.