A user-friendly tutorial based on Commonly Misused Words. Includes a table containing pairs of words which are often confused in meaning, model examples of sentences to show their meanings correctly and tasks to test students’ understanding.

Suitable for Formal Speaking and Listening Tasks and Writing and Reading Assessments. This resource will help students to present their Opinions/Counter-Arguments in a more thoughtful, believable and sophisticated way and at the same time enable them to create interesting Complex Sentences and well-structured Paragraphs in their writing.

A user-friendly tutorial based on identifying Prepositions of Place and Time. Includes model sentences, students’ tasks and tables giving examples of both Prepositions of Place and Time.

An easy to use, step-by-step tutorial/introduction for students on how to produce an effective response to a text using PEE Paragraphs in preparation for any Literature Reading Assessment Task. Particular focus on selected extracts from the novel ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar (students do not need to be studying the novel itself). Includes Useful Vocabulary to Explain students’ responses and a sample PEE Paragraph.

Another handy revision Powerpoint revision aid outlining selected comments and advice taken from previous Examiners’ Reports based on students’ responses in recent examinations. A great resource to help students to meet the expected criteria in order to pass the examination successfully.

A handy powerpoint containing useful vocabulary (both ABSTRACT NOUNS and ADJECTIVES) which describes a writer’s TONE OF VOICE. This could also be used to describe the EFFECTS of LANGUAGE on the READER. A great resource to develop students’ vocabulary in a more SOPHISTICATED way.

A detailed REVISION BOOKLET based on the novella ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens. This includes detailed SUMMARY NOTES and REVISION ACTIVITIES based on the 5 staves, the MAIN THEMES, CHARACTERS, STRUCTURE, LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, SYMBOLISM, EXAM TIPS and a SAMPLE QUESTION together with a number of related REVISION ACTIVITIES to test students’ UNDERSTANDING of the NOVELLA as a whole. Particular reference to the EDUQAS GCSE Literature Syllabus, Component 2, (Prose/Drama - Section B) but can be used and adapted to suit any GCSE Literature Syllabus based on the novella.

Based on the play ‘A View From a Bridge’, Section B of the AQA iGCSE Foundation Tier Examination. A handy REVISION AID with particular focus on the ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES, what the EXAMINERS say, LANGUAGE and STRUCTURAL techniques, creating PEELE paragraphs, an EXAMPLE and how to PLAN and STRUCTURE a successful response to any given question.

Focus on all the questions in Sections A and B for both Higher and Foundation Tiers. A handy revision guide including Assessment Objectives, past examiners’ reports, structuring answers, language techniques, useful connectives and phrases and comparative language.

Detailed resources and a SOW based on the DOCUMENTARY ’Dynasties – Chimpanzee’ (Series 1, Episode 1) with particular focus on the question ‘How does Rosie Thomas reveal the difficulties the crew faced when they filmed the chimpanzees in Africa?’ Includes an INTERVIEW with Rosie Thomas (the Producer and Director of the documentary) together with COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS, various activities identifying PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, using NEW VOCABULARY, a MODEL PEEZER paragraph, DIFFERENTIATED resources and a final PEER ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY. Suitable for all KS3 students and can be adapted to suit all abilities.

Great revision resources in preparation for the Eduqas GCSE English Literature (Component 2, Section C - Unseen Poetry) Examination. Particular focus on the poems: ‘The Explosion’ by P. Larkin and ‘The Manhunt’ by S. Armitage. Resources include a detailed and user-friendly step-by-step Power Point presentation together with REVISION worksheets based on a SAMPLE QUESTION and an ideal STRUCTURE in response to both PARTS A and B of the examination. Includes a suggested PLAN, MODEL EXAMPLES/RESPONSES, useful COMPARATIVE/CONNECTIVE PHRASES and POETIC LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES needed for students to provide SOPHISTICATED, INSIGHTFUL and SUCCESSFUL written responses which fulfil the ASSESSMENT CRITERIA and OBJECTIVES of the examination.

A detailed, step-by-step KS3 PowerPoint resource outlining DEFINITIONS and EXAMPLES of relevant PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES used in ADVERTISING together with SUGGESTED PRODUCTS based on THE WITCHES in ‘Macbeth’. Also includes a TEMPLATE for students to produce their own ADVERTISEMENTS based on the play, either by hand in class, or can be uploaded as an ICT activity. This has proven most useful for my lower ability Year 8 class studying Shakespeare for the first time.