This comprehensive, GCSE, English Literature, teaching resource focuses on Stave Four of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. It includes various engaging activities designed to deepen students’ understanding of character analysis, themes, and narrative elements in the novella. It is particularly suitable for students who struggle with comprehension.
Summary Activity: Students look at whether a statement is TRUE OR FALSE after reading a summary of Stave Four, reinforcing key plot points and character introductions. This exercise encourages comprehension and retention of the text.
Character Descriptions: A list of adjectives allows students to identify and select characteristics that apply to Ebenezer Scrooge during Stave Four. An extension task requires students to create sentences using these adjectives, promoting vocabulary development and critical thinking.
Character Reflections: A thought-expressing activity allows students to explore the thoughts of one of the gentleman who sells Scrooge’s items, highlighting the disdain with which Scrooge was viewed.
Diary Entry: Students take on the role of Scrooge and write a diary entry reflecting on his journey, providing insights into his character.
Topic Sentences: Students create topic sentences that highlight different portrayals of Scrooge, strengthening their ability to write cohesive paragraphs.
Quiz: A quiz is provided to test understanding of Stave Four.
Conscience Alley: This activity helps understand the regret and terror of Scrooge during this key Stave.
Extension Activity: A crossword puzzle is provided to deepen students’ understanding of this stave.
This resource is perfect for educators looking to enhance their lessons on A Christmas Carol, providing a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles and promote a deeper understanding of the text.
This comprehensive GCSE, English Literature pack is full of useful A Christmas Carol resources, particularly useful for SEN and ESL students.
There are creative activities for every stave which require students to write diaries and letters, perform drama activities answer quizzes/comprehensions and many more. There are numerous key quotation activities to help memorise quotations for the exam, as well as examples of PEEL paragraphs and topic sentences.
This pack will provide everything you need to teach the novella to SEN and ESL students!
Aimed at students who struggle to write coherent reading response answers, this unit contains an extract, a 20 mark question, typically found on Paper One, a reading response scaffold and a model answer.
The sample text is based on a problematic relationship between a mother and her daughter, followed by a typical question four prompt about who the reader feels sympathy for - the mother or daughter.
This question is very challenging for students with additional needs. The scaffold will help students structure a response and learn the way to begin sentences and analyse phrases.
A model response based on the scaffold follows. Students can discuss the successful features of an essay.
The unit also contains a glossary of evaluative words used in the model response with examples in use.
These resources will help students with additional needs respond to Paper 1, Question 4!
This An Inspector Calls, GCSE, English Literature unit contains key extracts, an essay scaffold prompt, a model essay and glossary of key terms related to the role of Eva Smith. It is designed to support students who find difficulty structuring their ideas in an essay.
Short extracts involving Eva Smith, with brief explanations, are provided. After reading these extracts students consider an essay title about the importance of Eva Smith in the play.
A scaffold is included which contains paragraph and sentence openers to support students with writing their essay. The scaffold is particularly useful for SEN and EAL students.
When the students have written their essay on the role of Eva Smith, they can read the model essay and reflect on the features of a successful response.
Finally, there is an additional, glossary resource which explains the meaning and usage of key words in the model essay.
This unit is invaluable in helping students understand how to write an essay about key themes and characters in the play!
This unit focuses on Extract From The Prelude , William Wordsworth, from the Power and Conflict Anthology (AQA). It is tailored for students who struggle with reading comprehension, including numerous language activities to aid understanding.
The booklet consist of a pre-reading activity to connect to the concepts and events in the poem. This is followed with numerous activities, a true/false, sequence quiz, multiple choice comprehension and a PEEL writing task.
A glossary is provided to help students understand difficult words in the poem.
A lesson plan is also provided.
The booklet provides invaluable support for students wit additional needs or who need support to write about this key poem.
This bundle includes everything you need to teach students how to plan, structure and write an essay for the English Literature, GCSE examination - An Inspector Calls.
It covers essay themes such as social responsibility, discrimination, the role of women and inequality. There is a key extracts section which includes a selection of quotations related to the question. This is followed by a writing scaffold which students use to structure their essay and model answers.
Follow up essay questions are provided to assess whether students have learnt the required skills.
Each unit is accompanied with either quizzes, glossaries and summaries to reinforce the learning.
A play summary unit is also included in the bundle to provide an overview of the play.
This booklet provides a structured approach to help students respond to GCSE fiction texts. It is generic for all examination boards and provides vocabulary and short reading tasks to help students access the text and improve fluency.
It begins with a glossary to introduce key vocabulary, followed by phrases for practice to improve reading fluency. Time can be spent to discuss how these words/phrases could be used in a fiction extract.
Simple comprehension questions assess a basic understanding of the extract, while a multiple-choice quiz focuses on evaluative language.
The PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) example helps guide students in crafting effective analytical paragraphs. The booklet culminates in an independent writing task where students can demonstrate their ability to respond to a question based on the extract.
An additional booklet, ‘The Detective PEEL Guide’, is provided to deepen understanding of a PEEL paragraph. There are further opportunities for independent practice.
The unit will provide invaluable support for SEN and EAL students in their GCSE, English Language studies!
This GCSE, A Christmas Carol contains an extended extract taken from the moment Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Past. Numerous comprehension activities support an understanding of the text to help students with additional needs.
The booklet begins with a ‘connect’ activity with questions that help students make links to the content of the extract from their own experience. A listening section is provided in which the students fill in missing words from the extract as they hear it being read.
After reading the extract, there are a variety of comprehension activities and quizzes to support understanding.
The booklet ends with a typical GCSE English literature question about suspense along with a PEEL paragraph example.
An additional booklet contains a summary of Stave 2 activity and quotation work.
The booklet is ideal in support students with additional needs to understand Stave 2 of the novella!
This GCSE, English Literature, Inspector Calls unit is designed to support dyslexic students in writing an essay on the play.
It is based on the question, How Does Priestley Use the Character of Inspector Goole to Challenge the Morality and Social Responsibility of the Birling Family?.
Key extracts are provided with follow up multiple choice quizzes to comprehend character and mood.
The second booklet provides a model essay and criteria for students to identify the successful features of an essay. The model essay is double spaced and a dyslexia friendly font is used.
To further support dyslexic students a list of words from the essay and students use colours to strengthen visual memory.
The unit is useful to help dyslexic students learn how to write a successful essay.
This GCSE, AQA, Non-Fiction resource provides two texts and language activities to support students with special educational needs or EAL.
The first text - A Visit to Rome - is written in a humorous and informal style, presenting a more personal and candid experience of modern Rome. It contains the following activities:
Vocabulary and Comprehension: Exercises include defining terms, filling in missing words, and answering true/false questions.
Multiple Choice and PEEL Paragraph: Provides practice questions and a framework for students to analyze the author’s use of humor and descriptive language in their initial experience of Rome.
The second text offers a formal, reverent portrayal of 19th-century Rome. and provides an opportunity for students to identify complex words, practice spelling, and analyse word choice. To aid comprehension, an ‘Analysis Table’ is provided.
A comparison task is provided based on Question Four of Paper Two.
Both booklets provide model paragraphs to demonstrate to students the skills needed to write a successful response.
Together, these booklets offer structured exercises for vocabulary building, text analysis, and comparative writing skills, tailored for AQA, GCSE, English Language preparation. They are ideal for students with additional learning needs, providing support to access more complex language structures.
ESL and SEN students often struggle with the language of maths. This language based unit helps students with additional needs access the topic of fractions.
It contains a colourful and enlarged vocabulary list to help students read and spell fraction related vocabulary. There is a crossword to help consolidate the information.
There are two discussion sections. One has picture prompts to help students understand fractions and the other a series of questions to deepen understanding. There is a fraction poem for students to further learn about this fundamental topic.
A matching activity also helps students read and understand key concepts such as equivalent fractions, part to whole and simplifying.
Ideal for ESL and SEN teachers, the unit is an effective way to help students access the topic of fractions.
This unit includes three unique booklets tailored for dyslexic students who are studying An Inspector Calls for GCSE, specifically focusing on the character of Sheila. Each booklet integrates visual learning techniques and structured paragraph frameworks to support reading comprehension, spelling, and critical writing. Here’s an outline of what each booklet offers:
Colour-Code Booklet
Focused on Sheila Birling, this booklet uses color-coding to help dyslexic students with spelling and memorization. Each key adjective, describing Sheila’s complex character traits (e.g., naïve, empathetic, assertive), is color-coded by syllable or spelling pattern, enhancing students’ recall through visual association. Activities include reading and rewriting each word using colours, reinforcing spelling and comprehension skills.
Students fill in missing adjectives to complete sentences, solidifying their vocabulary and understanding of Sheila’s character. Designed to improve memory through repetition, this booklet strengthens both comprehension and spelling retention.
PEEL Paragraph Writing Guide
This guide emphasizes the PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) structure to help students articulate Sheila’s development throughout An Inspector Calls. Example paragraphs and sentence starters are provided to model how Sheila grows from a naive character to someone who takes responsibility. This format supports dyslexic students in structuring their responses effectively, offering a clear, repeatable method for GCSE-level analysis.
Reading Activity Booklet
This reading booklet complements the PEEL paragraph activity by summarising the role of Sheila in the play. Students have to read captions and paragraphs fluently. A table is provided to time the student and record errors.
These booklets, used together, provide a comprehensive toolkit that builds memory, supports structured writing, and enhances understanding of character analysis, making them invaluable resources for teachers of dyslexic GCSE students.
This comprehensive GCSE, English Literature pack is designed to support students of middle to low ability in mastering Charles Dickens’ classic novella, ensuring success in their exams. Whether you are looking for in-depth analysis, revision materials, or creative exercises, this bundle has it all. It is perfect for both classroom use and independent study, offering a structured, engaging approach to the text.
The first pack focuses on unlocking a deeper understanding of A Christmas Carol through model answers, writing frames, and key vocabulary. It is especially beneficial for students with additional needs, providing a structured approach to essay writing and exam preparation. Students will be able to explore critical themes like death, isolation, and poverty while sharpening their skills in literary analysis, textual evidence, and essay structuring. This resource ensures that learners build the confidence needed to tackle exam questions with ease.
The second pack offers a detailed breakdown of each stave in the novella, with fifteen carefully selected extracts accompanied by comprehension questions, language analysis, and critical thinking prompts. These activities are designed to help students of all levels understand Dickens’ use of language and narrative perspective. The resource is ideal for revision, self-study, or boosting classroom discussions, providing an interactive and thought-provoking approach to the novella’s major themes and characters.
The third pack is perfect for students who learn best through hands-on activities, as it includes a drama version of key moments from each stave. This play version helps bring A Christmas Carol to life, allowing students to engage with the text in a dynamic and memorable way. Alongside this, the study guide and vocabulary pack offer a detailed examination of key themes, characters, and quotations, ensuring that even the most complex aspects of the novella are accessible to all learners.
Overall, this bundle is an essential toolkit for GCSE English Literature students studying A Christmas Carol. It provides a structured, supportive, and creative way to explore the novella, helping students to unlock their potential and achieve top marks in their exams.
This unit includes three unique booklets tailored for dyslexic students who are studying An Inspector Calls for GCSE, specifically focusing on the character of Arthur Birling. Each booklet integrates visual learning techniques and structured paragraph frameworks to support reading comprehension, spelling, and critical writing. Here is an outline of what each booklet offers:
Colour-Code Booklet
Focused on Arthur Birling, this booklet uses color-coding to help dyslexic students with spelling and memorization. Each key adjective, describing Birling’s complex character traits (e.g.,arrogant, pompous), is color-coded by syllable or spelling pattern, enhancing students’ recall through visual association. Activities include reading and rewriting each word using colours, reinforcing spelling and comprehension skills.
Students fill in missing adjectives to complete sentences, solidifying their vocabulary and understanding of Birling’s character. Designed to improve memory through repetition, this booklet strengthens both comprehension and spelling retention.
PEEL Paragraph Writing Guide
This guide emphasizes the PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) structure to help students articulate the characterisation of Birling throughout An Inspector Calls. Example paragraphs and sentence starters are provided to model how Birling displays a capitalistic and arrogant mindset. This format supports dyslexic students in structuring their responses effectively, offering a clear, repeatable method for GCSE-level analysis.
Reading Activity Booklet
This reading booklet complements the PEEL paragraph activity by summarising the role of Birling in the play. Students have to read captions and paragraphs fluently. A table is provided to time the student and record errors.
These booklets, used together, provide a comprehensive toolkit that builds memory, supports structured writing, and enhances understanding of character analysis, making them invaluable resources for teachers of dyslexic GCSE students.
This booklet is aimed to improve descriptive writing. In many 11 plus exams, there is a choice of creative writing tasks - one of these is a response to a picture.
A picture of a train station is provided, along with a model response. Students are then guided through a number of exercises to help them read and comprehend the description.
A list of words associated with trains is provided. Students have to write the syllables in different colours to aid memory. Dyslexic students struggle to read due to difficulty processing sounds. Often they have visual strengths which can be used to aid memory. This booklet utilises this strength by using a colour method to learn to spell and read words.
To further enhance reading fluency, a list of phrases from the model text is provided and a timed activity in which students record the time taken to read the text, along with errors made.
Prior to reading, students learn the different sentence openers that are used to write an engaging descriptive piece.
Finally, students complete their own independent, writing task about another train station picture. This is a useful assessment to see how many successful features are used in their own writing.
A further planning booklet and rubric for marking descriptive writing is provided.
This unit includes three unique booklets tailored for dyslexic students who are studying An Inspector Calls for GCSE, specifically focusing on the character of Gerald. Each booklet integrates visual learning techniques and structured paragraph frameworks to support reading comprehension, spelling, and critical writing. Here is an outline of what each booklet offers:
Colour-Code Booklet
Focused on Gerald, this booklet uses color-coding to help dyslexic students with spelling and memorization. Each key adjective, describing Gerald’s complex character traits (e.g.,arrogant, charming), is color-coded by syllable or spelling pattern, enhancing students’ recall through visual association. Activities include reading and rewriting each word using colours, reinforcing spelling and comprehension skills.
Students fill in missing adjectives to complete sentences, solidifying their vocabulary and understanding of Gerald’s character. Designed to improve memory through repetition, this booklet strengthens both comprehension and spelling retention.
PEEL Paragraph Writing Guide
This guide emphasizes the PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) structure to help students articulate the characterisation of Gerald throughout An Inspector Calls. Example paragraphs and sentence starters are provided to model how Gerald displays a capitalistic and arrogant mindset. This format supports dyslexic students in structuring their responses effectively, offering a clear, repeatable method for GCSE-level analysis.
Reading Activity Extract Booklet
This reading booklet complements the PEEL paragraph activity by providing key extracts in the play. Students have to read the extracts and complete a quiz.
These booklets, used together, provide a comprehensive toolkit that builds memory, supports structured writing, and enhances understanding of character analysis, making them invaluable resources for teachers of dyslexic GCSE students.
This unit includes three unique booklets tailored for dyslexic students who are studying An Inspector Calls for GCSE, specifically focusing on the character of Eric. Each booklet integrates visual learning techniques and structured paragraph frameworks to support reading comprehension, spelling, and critical writing. Here is an outline of what each booklet offers:
Colour-Code Booklet
Focused on Eric, this booklet uses color-coding to help dyslexic students with spelling and memorization. Each key adjective, describing Eric’s complex character traits (e.g.,arrogant, charming), is colour-coded by syllable or spelling pattern, enhancing students’ recall through visual association. Activities include reading and rewriting each word using colours, reinforcing spelling and comprehension skills.
Students fill in missing adjectives to complete sentences, solidifying their vocabulary and understanding of Eric’s character. Designed to improve memory through repetition, this booklet strengthens both comprehension and spelling retention.
PEEL Paragraph Writing Guide
This guide emphasizes the PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) structure to help students articulate the characterisation of Eric throughout An Inspector Calls. Example paragraphs and sentence starters are provided to model how Eric displays changing behaviour. This format supports dyslexic students in structuring their responses effectively, offering a clear, repeatable method for GCSE-level analysis.
Reading Activity Extract Booklet
This reading booklet complements the PEEL paragraph activity by providing key extracts in the play. Students have to read the extracts and complete a quiz.
These booklets, used together, provide a comprehensive toolkit that builds memory, supports structured writing, and enhances understanding of character analysis, making them invaluable resources for teachers of dyslexic GCSE students.
This extensive resource is designer to support newly arrived, EAL students who have very little basic English. It contains workbooks, picture prompts, model paragraphs and basic descriptions, as well as an EAL beginner pack.
The beginner pack provides a sequence to teach newly arrived, EAL students, moving from letter sounds, to basic vocabulary and sentences. It is full of useful ideas.
To compliment this resource picture prompts and some flashcards are included to provide a context for students to learn. These provide pictures of different settings EAL students will experience such as a classroom or living room. There are flashcards of the colours.
Once students have acquired these basic skills, there are two courses to learn to write simple descriptions and recounts. Each of these courses contain scaffolds, key vocabulary and paragraphs.
This pack containing four pdfs will ensure the right support for newly arrived, EAL students!
These resources are designed to support GCSE English Literature students in developing a deeper understanding of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, with a specific focus on Lady Macbeth’s character. Tailored for the classroom, these materials will help students of varying abilities analyze key extracts, refine their writing skills, and build confidence in essay responses.
Booklets:
Lady Macbeth Extract Workbook
A comprehensive workbook focusing on pivotal extracts from Macbeth, analyzing Lady Macbeth’s complex character across the play.
Includes contextual analysis, thematic discussions (e.g., guilt, ambition, and gender roles), and structured discussion questions to encourage critical thinking.
PEEL Paragraph Writing Guide
Step-by-step guidance for constructing analytical paragraphs using the PEEL framework (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link).
Features partially completed tasks to encourage active engagement and practice. Topics explore Lady Macbeth’s manipulation, ambition, and eventual downfall.
Spelling and Vocabulary Activity
Engaging activities to build vocabulary linked to Lady Macbeth’s character traits, such as “manipulative,” “tragic,” and “resilient.” Students identify syllables to reinforce understanding of complex words.
Key Features:
Aligned with GCSE assessment objectives to develop skills in AO1 (understanding), AO2 (language/structure analysis), and AO3 (context).
Accessible for diverse learners, including those who benefit from scaffolded writing tasks and creative vocabulary exercises.
Focused on improving essay writing by integrating textual evidence, analysis, and evaluative skills.
Perfect for educators seeking ready-to-use resources that engage students while strengthening their critical and analytical responses to Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
These tools support progress across multiple grade boundaries, helping students achieve their potential!
These booklets on A Christmas Carol provide a versatile, dyslexia-friendly resource set, tailored to support GCSE, English Literature teachers in engaging diverse learners effectively. Based on the theme of ‘The Spirit of Christmas’, there is a model essay, key quotations section and word list using key vocabulary from the essay
Spelling and Vocabulary Guide: This booklet uses a color-coded method to help dyslexic students remember and spell key vocabulary. Each word relevant to The Spirit of Christmas, taken from the model essay, is divided into syllables and students are required to write each syllable in a different colour, enhancing visual memory and recall. This is particularly beneficial for students who struggle with traditional spelling approaches, as it leverages visual strengths and helps them build confidence with challenging terms related to the text.
Key Quotations Explained: Quotations related to the theme of ‘The Spirit of Christmas’ are provided along with an explanation of each one.
PEEL Essay Model and Vocabulary Activity: This booklet offers a PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) essay scaffold focused on The Spirit of Christmas. By breaking down essay construction, students can learn to analyze the text methodically, improving their critical thinking and reading response skills. A vocabulary activity reinforces key vocabulary, ensuring students grasp essential terms related to the theme.
Each booklet integrates unique tools and structured exercises to cater to students with varying needs, from vocabulary building to critical analysis. This set is perfect for GCSE English Literature teachers aiming to make A Christmas Carol accessible, memorable, and engaging for all students.
