Guidance for students on how to write an introduction for an essay in English. Examples of effective (and less effective) introductions to spark discussion amongst students on what they need to include.

A lesson on what to include when writing a conclusion for an essay in English. Includes a range of examples to spark discussion on the features that should and should not be included in the conclusion to an essay.

Notes on the language, structure and context of Checking Out Me History by John Agard.

Notes on the language and structure of the poem Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland and an accompanying worksheet.

Notes on the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen and an accompanying worksheet for students.

Notes on the language and structure of Charge of the Light Brigade suitable for a Year 11 class.

A range of quotes on Sheila to help students plan an answer to the response, ‘How does Priestley use language and structure to show Sheila’s journey towards social responsibility?’

A series of lessons on the poem Suicide in the Trenches by Siegfried Sassoon including a discussion based introduction to the poem, questions on each stanza, challenge question on structure and a model analytical paragraph.

A challenging lesson covering the key techniques in Act 1 Scene 1, including: incantation, iambic pentameter, trochaic tetrameter, rhyming couplets, antimetabole, pathetic fallacy and foreboding.

A lesson introducing the poem The Soldier by Rupert Brookes with a range of questions on the poem and its structure.

An analysis of the language and structure of the poem Nettles by Vernon Scannell.

A comprehensive analysis of the language and structure of Follower by Seanus Heaney, including an example analytical paragraph and a paragraph plan for students to write their own response to the question, ‘How does Heaney present the relationship between father and son?’

A comprehensive series of lessons on the poem Search for my Tongue by Sujata Bhatt - including a discussion based introduction, questions for analysis and a model example analytical paragraph, before allowing students to write their own responses on the poem.

Revision activities for the Unseen Poetry section of Edexcel English Literature IGCSE. Includes techniques to revise, examples of unseen poems, model answers, the markscheme and the feedback from the exam board for each response.

A range of examples of setting description extracts from famous young adult fiction novels, with questions for analysis and discussion. Extracts are from: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling, The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Shoot to Kill by Steve Cole and Soldier Dog by Sam Angus.

A lesson analysing the presentation of Lady Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 5, including a worksheet with questions to support analysis of her solioquy.

Extracts of character descriptions from young adult fiction books, including questions for analysis, to help students plan out their own character descriptions. Extracts are from: Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling, Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell, Lies by Michael Grant and Northen Lights by Philip Pullman.

A comprehensive lesson on The Hero by Sassoon - adaptable for distance learning or in the classroom. Students have debate topics, quotes from Sassoon to delve into his motivation for writing and example analytical paragraphs to mark and improve.

A range of 10, 20 and 45 minute revision tasks on the Edexcel IGCSE English Language and Literature. Includes revision of the Anthology texts, unseen poetry and Of Mice and Men, alongside examples of Unseen poems and example model paragraphs.

Four different book extract opening from Young Adult fiction with a range of questions to analyse how effective the openings are and how they create intrigue. Extracts taken from: Black Powder by Ally Sherick, Boy X by Dan Smith, Diary of an (Un)Teenager by Pete Johnson and White Rabbit by Tom Pollock.