A lesson’s worth of material for Seamus Heaney’s Digging - focusing on the poet’s use of language choice and themes. Includes reference to admiration of family, cultural expectations, community and historical references. Explanation of language choice in the powerpoint should help prompt discussion and understanding. Saves preparation! Would be suitable for all levels and abilities. Questions at the end based on the powerpoint’s content. Creative tasks to extend the work.

One side of A4 which gives a 5 step guide to analysing a poem. It would be useful for revision or a checklist in class. Suitable for GCSE or Key Stage 4 learners.

An exercise in comparing two text messages to see how the language changes according to the audience, purpose and context. Suggested areas to look at to help. No fancy graphics, just straight forward text exercise. Useful as a cover lesson. Targets year 11, 12 and 13 A level English students.

Over 20 pages of things to do and read on Emma, Useful for NQTs or teachers new to the text for ideas for lessons. Useful for students to read for revision. In word so can be adapted for essays and own class use. Suitable for 14+

Straight presentation on writing for GCSE. Sensible advice to students.

Activities to support interpretation of the characters in Hamlet for A level. Suitable for AQA. Useful quotations from critics to discuss and reference to the text. Simple, but focused on the text.

Notes and worksheet questions on Seamus Heaney's poem, 'Digging'. 7 pages. Suitable for 11-16 year olds.

One page of A4 showing quotations to illustrate how Othello is presented in Act 1, scene 1. Useful for quick revision and starting discussions.

A collection of activities on Wuthering Heights - useful for any specification at A level. Gothic Novel, Romance, Themes, Summary of Plot, worth it to save preparation time.

Notes and activities covering Language Change for A level. Useful materials, research summaries and activities all in these 65 pages. Well worth the preparation time, useful revision tool. All in word for editing.

Simple text focused tasks. GCSE AQA. Powerpoint

Macbeth collection of activities to cover the text - useful for cover lessons.

Questions and things to notice for A level. Word document. Suitable for students and teachers to understand meaning. Useful for NQTs, teaching practice and students who wish to make notes on the text. Line references and guided reading. Over 54 pages - well worth the small costs to save time preparing !

an essay outline for An Inspector Calls

One page of tasks which lists the key researchers and theories to investigate to give a good grounding in this topic. Useful for new teachers who want to be sure they have covered the topic, and for students to be sure they have understood the different approaches. Good for A level English Language, Language and Literature, and extended learning topics.

Over 50 pages. Activities for cover lessons, questions on the play scene by scene. It is available in word so that it can be adapted to suit lesson lengths and groups. The layout is functional and focuses on the work rather than just looking pretty. This will save a lot of work for teachers new to the text or on teaching practice. It will enable a good understanding of the text. Suitable for Years 7-11 - Key Stage 3 and GCSE. Shakespeare’s Macbeth - close reading lessons. Good for student revision. AQA specification.

Easy read summary of the play - suitable for key stage 3 learners.

Nothing fancy - an explanation of the poem; key parts highlighted.

List of words from Latin and Old Norse - this is a starter from a student’s perspective to discuss.