A powerpoint which introduces the basic plot of the play. Perfect for SEN, EAL, and visual learners. For the benefit of the kind person who rated this as too simple I would like to point out that this was used for a low-literacy group, hence the over simplification, there’s gratitude huh?

A series of homework tasks which aim to support a SOW on autobiography - ideal for transition into year 7. Fully differentiated, students pick one task per week to enrich their classroom learning.

A simple transition lesson which focuses on the rules of haiku and enables students to write their own.

This lesson focuses on the somewhat uninspiring topic of sentence openers - including a fun bingo activity and a diamond 9 ranking task - leading into a GCSE-style writing task inspired by an image. Created for year 11 but suitable for KS3 and 4 alike. I hope this helps your students as it has mine! Inspired in part by Edward Munch's painting.

A model response to “Young people today experience too much pressure” written as a speech. Specifically designed to show able students how the assessment objectives can be fulfilled within 4 paragraphs. Works really well with a mark scheme.

A revision lesson whereby students create their own examination questions using David Diadu pedagogy and their own mark scheme. Recently used in an Ofsted inspection.

A creative and interactive lesson and worksheet created to develop students' exploration of non-fiction - focusing specifically on the tone, audience and purpose of texts. This includes a reference worksheet too.

A scavenger hunt activity which aims to pre-teach the complicated topic of Romanticism - created to enable students to access the Romantic poetry in the AQA Power and Conflict anthology.

A mini-mock for GCSE English Literature comprising: Romeo and Juliet A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict poetry

A comprehensive overview of the key themes and strategies for AQA A Christmas Carol and An Inpector Calls, including previous question trends and links to examiners’ reports. A one hour session which could be developed to last longer.

A lesson which requires no printing… but asks students to refelct on the key lessons they have learnt from the past 2 years and make them into a speech for school leavers.

Predictions for all 4 questions on the forthcoming TV Game show 2017 paper, based on pre-release. As a former examiner, I have accompanied this with model answers which use bullet points, spider diagrams and tables but still access the highest mark. The only task I have not answered is the practical task, though I have still predicted this.

17 lessons designed to prepare students for the demands of the new GCSE specification. All resourced and fully differentiated. This leads to a Language paper 1 style writing assessment. Ideal to use in term 1 with the new year 7. I have also included some pre-Twentieth Century prose and extracts from contemporary fiction.

A differentiated lesson ready for Ofsted! This lesson uses Porphyria's Lover as a murder mystery using Paul Ginnis' well-known pedagogy. This was graded a 1 when I delivered it to my class...

A lesson where KS3 students can learn the structure and purpose of a formal debate - with a motion they can use to demonstrate the skills.

Differentiated homework tasks to support students with creative tasks - enough for at least half a term.

A differentiated task sheet with enough homework tasks to promote revision and stretch the most able students for a whole term!

A comprehensive 2 hour revision session for AQA Literature paper 1 - Macbeth and A Christmas Carol.

Based on the 2018 pre-release documents, 4 questions and model responses for all except the practical design task. As a Media examiner I have structured the responses to show that students can access the higher grades in mindmaps, tables and bullet points.

This lesson looks at the success criteria for the spoken language component of the new English Language GCSE (AQA). Students then apply the speeches to clips from the Queen, Michelle Obama and James Corden. It then introduces the task students are to work towards in order to fulfill this aspect of the GCSE.