3 example A-level essays for Liz Lochhead poems based on the Cambridge International A-level syllabus. Includes 'Hafiz on Danforth Avenue', 'The Teachers' and 'Midsummer Night'; poems which my students found more difficult to write about. Could easily be adapted for other key stages and syllabuses.

Written for Year 10 students preparing for iGCSE CIE English Literature coursework. This lesson explores the poem 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' in a very engaging and interactive manner. It involves links to video stimulus, creative writing, questions, detailed analysis and example responses. The lesson is very active and is part of a SOW on conflict poetry for coursework; please see my other resources for these. I am a new seller and would very much appreciate any feedback!

Written for Year 10 students preparing for iGCSE CIE English Literature coursework. This lesson explores the poem 'So I was a Coffin' in a very engaging and interactive manner. It involves links to video stimulus, info on the Iraq war, active reading and questions for annotation. The lesson is very active and is part of a SOW on conflict poetry for coursework; please see my other resources for these. I am a new seller and would very much appreciate any feedback!

Planned for the poem from the ‘Poems Deep and Dangerous’ Cambridge iGCSE anthology. PPT with instructions, blank copies of the poems and fun and interactive worksheets and activities are all included. I am a new contributor and would really appreciate any feedback and reviews you could give. Thank you!

4 fully resourced revision lessons with an assortment of materials, originally designed for Cambridge A-level. These could easily be adapted for other KS groups and awarding bodies, however. Includes quotes, PPTs, critical statements and opinions, prompt questions for exploring characters in drama texts and statements for exploring characters.

Written for Year 10 students preparing for iGCSE CIE English Literature coursework. This lesson explores the poem 'Out of the Blue' in a very engaging and interactive manner. It involves links to video stimulus, alphabetical starter and detailed questions. The lesson is part of a SOW on conflict poetry for coursework; please see my other resources for these. I am a new seller and would very much appreciate any feedback!

Planned for Cambridge A-level students but could easily be adapted. This lesson focuses around chapter 2 of the novel and Lockwood as a narrator. The lesson includes close language analysis, the role and function of narrators in prose and seminar style questioning.

This lesson was designed for the Cambridge iGCSE specification but could easily be adapted for other stages and syllabuses. The lesson is an introduction to Willer Cather's 'My Antonia' and focuses on the context of the novel, including Westward Expansion, the Frontier, the American Dream and immigration. The lesson is interactive in discussion with several sound and video clips and also includes differentiation.

Full lesson PPT and resources for 'Praise Song for My Mother'. Includes group activities, discussion questions, interactive classroom tasks and analysis questions. Originally planned for Y9/10 unseen poetry but could easily be adapted.

A lesson planned for the introduction of the novel and the opening chapters. The lesson considers the pioneer lifestyle, American expansion and attitudes towards immigrants and key quotation analysis. The full PPT includes the whole lesson with video, art links, objectives, discussion questions and worksheets - all fully resourced and explained in notes for the teacher. Planned for Cambridge iGCSE, but could be adapted for other syllabuses and age groups. Please see my other lessons for the same novel.

A lesson planned for the identification and discussion of personification and pathetic fallacy in the opening chapters. The lesson explores what these key literal devices mean, key quotation analysis and why they are employed so much in the opening chapters. The full PPT includes the whole lesson with video, objectives, discussion questions and worksheets - all fully resourced and explained in notes for the teacher. Planned for Cambridge iGCSE, but could be adapted for other syllabuses and age groups. Please see my other lessons for the same novel.

Planned for Cambridge A-level students but could easily be adapted. This lesson focuses on the first book (section) of the novel as well as taking in an in-depth look at Nelly, symbolism and motifs, student-led theme presentations (with a teacher example included) and revision.

Planned for Cambridge A-level students but could easily be adapted. This lesson focuses on chapters 15, 16 and 17 as well as taking in an in-depth look at chapter 16 and the responses to Cathy's death on others. The lesson is a close-language analysis lesson with notes on Heathcliff's reaction to Cathy's death in comparison with Edgar's.

A lesson planned for an exploration of chapters 5 to 7 and an introduction to the format of the exam and close language analysis of an extract. The full PPT includes the whole lesson with objectives, worksheets, example exam questions, sample responses and discussion points - all fully resourced and explained in notes for the teacher. Planned for Cambridge iGCSE, but could be adapted for other syllabuses and age groups. Please see my other lessons for the same novel.

A revision booklet for Cambridge AS English Literature students on ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’. Contains plot summary, key character summaries and statements to find evidence for, themes, motifs, key context, quotes, websites and past/predicted questions.

Planned for the poem from the ‘Poems Deep and Dangerous’ Cambridge iGCSE anthology. PPT with instructions, blank copies of the poems and fun and interactive worksheets and activities are all included. I am a new contributor and would really appreciate any feedback and reviews you could give. Thank you!

Planned for the poem from the ‘Poems Deep and Dangerous’ Cambridge iGCSE anthology. PPT with instructions, blank copies of the poems and fun and interactive worksheets and activities are all included. I am a new contributor and would really appreciate any feedback and reviews you could give. Thank you!

The lesson explores Act 3.1, considering the role of Isabella and the presentation of women and gender within the play. The lesson includes quotation and criticism for Isabella specifically as well as questions and articles.

Resources which are very useful at revision either at A-level or GCSE, including statements on each character by different critics and an extensive list of key quotes for different characters. Please leave feedback if you can; I’m a new seller.

Planned for the poem from the ‘Poems Deep and Dangerous’ Cambridge iGCSE anthology. PPT with instructions, blank copies of the poems and fun and interactive worksheets and activities are all included. I am a new contributor and would really appreciate any feedback and reviews you could give. Thank you!