Planned for Cambridge A-level students but could easily be adapted. This lesson leads from an introduction to The Gothic (also available for sale) and introduces the first chapter. The lesson focuses around aspects of love, the importance of setting and how the chapter serves as an opening to the novel (focused around characters, setting, language, themes and voice). The lesson ends with students starting to collate information about their first impressions of Wuthering Heights.

Designed as an Introductory lesson for Cambridge A2 specification for ‘Wuthering Heights’, this lesson is general enough to be used as an introduction to any gothic text and can easily be adapted for KS4. The lesson comes with links to music and clips, stations and questions to prompt and guide students and worksheets.

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!

Written for Year 10 students preparing for iGCSE CIE English Literature coursework. This lesson explores the poem 'Elegy for Jos' in a very engaging and interactive manner. It involves links to video stimulus, active reading, talk-through analysis and links to context of ethnic cleansing. 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 '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!

Written for Year 10 students preparing for iGCSE CIE English Literature coursework. This lesson explores the poem 'Belfast Confetti' in a very engaging and interactive manner. It involves links to video stimulus, group annotation, reading aloud activities to encourage reflection on rhythm and pace and questions. 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 'Poppies' in a very engaging and interactive manner. It involves links to video stimulus, creative writing, questions, move-around-the room activities and analysis. 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 'Last Post' in a very engaging and interactive manner. It involves links to video stimulus, thought-provoking card sorts and group questioning activities. 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 '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 what 'conflict' is and how students perceive it. It involves lots of group discussion, individual contemplation and stimulation from pictures and poems as a starting point for student understanding on the theme. The lesson is very active and leads onto lessons which each focus on different conflict poems; please see my other resources for these. I am a new seller and would very much appreciate any feedback!

Fully resourced lesson for exploring Act 1 Scene 1 of 'Sweet Bird of Youth'. The lesson includes a PPT with notes for lesson plan and focuses extensively on passage-based questions and how to approach them. There is clear guidance on what the examiner will be looking for, an introduction to some key dramatic terms and a sample question as well as an exemplar paragraphed response. Originally planned for an Cambridge International AS group, this could easily be adapted for other syllabuses and age groups. I'm a new seller and would really appreciate any feedback.

Fully resourced lesson for exploring Act 1 Scene 1 of 'Sweet Bird of Youth'. The lesson includes a PPT with notes for lesson plan, worksheets for identifying themes and characterisation notes. There is much focus on an introduction to character, naming, symbolism and themes. Originally planned for an Cambridge International AS group, this could easily be adapted for other syllabuses and age groups. I'm a new seller and would really appreciate any feedback..

Fully resourced lesson for exploring the context and opening of 'Sweet Bird of Youth'. The lesson includes a PPT with notes for lesson plan, worksheets, extracts and prompts for close language analysis and references to other contextual materials appropriate to the text. There is much focus on close language analysis and the critical vocabulary needed for A-level English, as well as drama as a text type. Originally planned for an Cambridge International AS group, this could easily be adapted for other syllabuses and age groups. I'm a new seller and would really appreciate any feedback.

Fully resourced lesson for exploring the context of 'Sweet Bird of Youth'. The lesson includes a PPT with notes for lesson plan, extensive context sheets which explain The American Dream, racism in the South, modern plays and Tennessee Williams' life. A timeline activity for context is also included. Originally planned for an Cambridge International AS group, this could easily be adapted for other syllabuses and age groups. Lots of the context activities could also be used for other Tennessee Williams plays. I'm a new seller and would really appreciate any feedback.

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.

A revision booklet which I put together for A2 students studying the Cambridge A-level syllabus. Please see my paid resources for quotes, motif sheets and other more personalised revision sheets which I attach at the back of the booklet.

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.

Vocabulary Cards for GCSE students to help them develop their oral and written responses. Includes examples which can be adjusted for the texts studied. Print them onto card and cut them out. Students can use them on their table and refer to them to improve their responses.

Revision resources for the Cambridge GCSE specification. Resources include quotations, example essays, sample mock questions, context about Elizabethan women and worksheets. Can be adapted for other syllabuses and key stages.