Students use an example from 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' to explore how poetic language is used in songs. Students have three areas to explore: theme and ideas; language devices and context. Could be used with any song and students can have a choice beforehand. (Uses Katy Perry's 'Roar' as a starter activity to discuss metaphors and similes).

Sounds daft but I've sometimes struggled to find all the poems in one document so this is a ready made version to print out as a booklet/one at a time for annotations.

Students take on roles to perform their own version of The Jeremy Kyle show influenced by the events in An Inspector Calls. Every family member is included with key information about them, Jeremy Goole is the host, and the other class members make up the audiences who are split into different social groups. The family members are to introduce themselves and explain their link to Eva, the audience members then pose questions to each family member. Jeremy Goole (this could be the teacher) controls proceedings, there is a framework to follow. Have fun deciding ‘who dunnit’…it can get quite exciting! Could be good to be used on an open evening/showcase as well as in class as an alternative to revising key characters.

Guide to the questions on this paper and examples of reading questions 1 and 2. Descriptive writing task and frame/planning ideas also given.

A lesson around the 'fight scene'. A bit choppy/easy to change around or to dip in and out of before answering a question around the presentation of Mercutio.

Simple lesson to introduce students to creative writing using a 5 point plan/arc structure. Can be used alongside AQA English Language paper preparation. Works well with a clip as stimulus.

Unit of work around the novel 'Stone Cold'. Includes drama, reading and writing tasks with some work around homelessness and social attitudes. Includes speaking and listening presentation task around news bulletin of events within the novel. Adapted from several different schemes from a variety of sources.

Project (group) task usually used at the end of term. Students must design their own theme park, using ideas from research tasks and class discussion to inform their ideas. They produce a map, one key ride design, address a letter of complaint, write a point of view poem about their theme park and deliver a presentation to the group. There are also various extension tasks within the lessons (safety leaflets etc.) Could tie in well with homework too. 'Theme Park Project worksheet document is a workbook which could be used to store ideas and notes down any changes. Includes speaking and listening reflection. Lessons can be changed and order is not necessarily chronological.

Students redrafted a piece of their own Gothic writing short story/ghost story and turned their work into a book. Can be used as end of term/topic project or homework task. Includes advice and how to set out their portfolio of work and include some non-fiction writing about themselves. Used with low ability originally but could be altered for more able students.

Lesson around newspaper article writing. Student select information around the 5Ws to plan their ideas (using a real article) then write up their own article. Includes a framework and structure for students to follow.

Updated unit of work. Includes social and historical context, author background, character summary, chapter summaries and key quotes from each chapter. Works alongside classroom study as a detailed resource to dip into alongside study of full novel. Can be used as revision guide. Includes reading and writing tasks using PEELECMT (point, evidence, explain, language, empathy, multiple interpretation, theme) structure. Writing tasks also included to consolidate knowledge of novella and enhance Language writing skills for multiple purposes (including persuasive and informative writing). Good to dip into during study and includes every chapter fully summarised. Extensive social and historical context information.

An introduction to the novel using predictions around the covers and then initial comments around the setting based upon reading chapter 1. Not a context lesson. Students discuss extracts from the setting and write up their responses in full using a framework. Good for mid/low ability.

Lessons around Elizabethan England and Shakespeare's Globe theatre. Includes contextual information regarding life in London and writing in role tasks. Contains link to informative short clip around the Globe which leads on to labelling task.

Unit of work that could be used with weaker ability students to revisit or enhance reading and writing skills. Uses extracts from Kensuke's Kingdom and asks students to consider how language is used to create an image in a reader's mind which then leads into their own extended response to language and writing tasks.

Lessons used with a weaker ability Skills class. Based around school poetry, students analyse language use in a 'Dream School' poem. Look at connotations of words and phrases, which then moves into a short write up task. Moves into Roald Dahl's poem from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory about television. Students can then use what they have read from the two poem to fuel their own ideas. Easily adaptable.

A breakdown of key questions and points to consider when making notes around poetry. Students could transform this into a revision map, booklet, poster or general revision guide. Can be used for any poem alongside pupils' prior knowledge or by transferring notes from revision guides.

Three poems which could be discussed individually or in groups to fuel a response around unseen poetry. Uses the MRS TEAR structure (meaning, structure, reason followed by TEAR paragraphs) Technique Evidence Analysis Reader response Model answer included and all poems can be taken from PowerPoint for printing.

Assessment style question around how Priestley presents the character of Eric in the play. Class must have read play to complete task. Uses PEELECMT (point, evidence, explain, language, empathy, context, multiple interpretations, theme) structure and offers framework/paragraph starters for students to organise their ideas about the character throughout the whole play. Could be adapted to suit another character(s).

Lesson exploring how Sheila changes within the play. Uses the PEELECMT structure (point, evidence, explain, language, empathy, context, multiple interpretations, theme) to organise ideas around how Sheila changes and adapts through her experience in the play. Could be used alongside new AQA GCSE English Literature specification. Can easily be adapted to suit another character - model answer for Sheila is provided.

Lesson around each character’s acceptance (or denial) of their responsibility towards to death of Eva Smith. Includes clip around social responsibility. Students to discuss what they understand about each character’s involvement in groups then apply knowledge onto a table including textual evidence. Framework given and model answer to structure own response including textual evidence to the question - ‘How does Priestley present the theme of social responsibility in ‘An Inspector Calls’?’ Could be used alongside new AQA GCSE English Literature specification.