A collection of pre-reading homework tasks for Key Stage 3 students based on short key passages from the novel. Each worksheet has a summary task, a vocabulary task and a more challenging question on Boyne’s techniques. Useful to set as pre-reading to be marked/ discussed in lesson time.

Key vocabulary and technique questions focused around 10 key extracts from the novel. Great as a homework task to encourage discussion in lessons. To differentiate teachers can allow students a choice of key questions.

A teacher made example paper for the new CIE 0500 First Language English Reading Paper 2020. Uses three articles on video games and their consequences. Questions and text choices closely based on the CIE specimen. Would be useful as a mock exam or practice paper for students. Includes a student friendly mark scheme for self-assessment for Q3.

An example paper using three articles about reality TV, based closely on the CIE specimen. Works well as a mock exam or practice paper for revision, especially given that there is only one specimen paper so far from CIE.

A lesson focusing on the significance of the porter in Macbeth and Shakespeare’s use of comic relief more generally. Suitable for GCSE or able KS3 group.

Stories of Ourselves A* example essay on The Moving Finger with exam question.

A collection of 5 different posters to get staff to display what they’re reading in classrooms, perhaps as part of a whole school reading drive. Especially good for the secondary environment. They work well when laminated so that each teacher can update their poster regularly.

A worksheet to help students see examples of effective openings to exam questions. They can use the mark scheme to annotate and then continue the answers themselves.

Success criteria, examples and explanations to aid students in preparing for their response to an article coursework for IGCSE English language 0500.

Mocked Up exam paper poetry and prose- Songs and Stories of Ourselves 0475

A list of exam style questions designed for Cambridge A Level Paper 5 on Percy Shelley’s poetry, but easily adaptable to other specifications. Two A grade example responses, one on a passage based question and one on an open essay question. Very useful as a resource to unpack success with students.

A collection of help sheets to get students to start writing successful exam responses on the CIE Songs of Ourselves poetry collection. Includes Rising Five, Sonnet 29, The Three Fates and She Dwelt Among Untrodden ways.

A revision guide aimed at scaffolding revision for IGCSE students towards the Poetry and Prose paper 1 for CIE Literature 0475. Short recap tasks, exam questions and advice on creating their own questions.

A booklet of passages from Of Mice and Men with targeted vocabulary, quotation and analysis questions. Excellent as pre-reading homework to ensure deep understanding of the key moments in the text. Included is also a differentiated version aimed at EAL students with more of a vocabulary focus and extensions for the most able readers. Ideal as GCSE preparation for new challenging specifications.

A collection of 17 quick quizzes for Macbeth to aid recall of quotations. Grouped by image , act and theme. *If you like the image for this resource, you’ll probably like it too!

A simple and versatile collection of quotations to pair and analyse from across the play.

A mocked up exam paper for the new 2020 specification, based on CIE’s specimen. Useful as a mock exam or to work through in class.

A collection of 5 different example essays written on Carter’s The Bloody Chamber.

A set of independent reading questions for The Hobbit. Ideal for KS3 students as weekly homework alongside study of the novel.

Worksheets to aid narrative planning for section B of the exam. Tasks focus students on the characteristics of successful answers by asking them to ‘upgrade’ poor plans and to continue exemplar openings. Works well as a class or as independent homework tasks. Includes poster with key reminders which is a useful revision tool.