An extract from the start of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley with accompanying comprehension questions focusing on both understanding and language analysis. Includes a challenge task based around creative writing skills. Ideal for homework or cover lessons.

A worksheet analysing a letter from Chris Packham to Ant and Dec regarding the mistreatment of animals in I’m A Celebrity… Suitable for homework or a cover lesson.

Three interactive and engaging lessons focusing on Act 3 Scene 1 and the presentation of fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The first lesson focuses on the presentation of fairies in the Elizabethan era and offers opportunities for the students to work both independently and in groups. The second lesson recaps previous knowledge and focuses on Act 3 Scene 1 in detail, including comprehension questions to check understanding. The final lesson allows students to create their own Elizabethan fairy as students practise creative writing skills. All lessons are fully resourced with help sheets and challenge tasks included to support thorough differentiation.

A fully resourced lesson graded Outstanding in an observation. Students are guided through the process of writing a description of a sweet. Students focus on using sensory language to write a detailed description of a sweet. Students evaluate models and self assess using the school’s KS3 mark scheme.

An extract from the beginning of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood followed by reading comprehension questions focusing on understanding, analysis and vocabulary. Ideal for homework or a cover lesson.

A fully resourced debate lesson for students to argue who is responsible for the conflict in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Students work in groups to prosecute a specific character from the play. Students are given specific roles and a structure for their argument. The lesson is fully differentiated with both challenge and support tasks provided. The lesson has a focus on oracy with frequent reference to the GCSE Speaking and Listening criteria.

Eleven lessons on Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman. The lessons include opportunity for assessment as well as two homework tasks. Lessons provide opportunity for knowledge recall, drama, and creative writing.

Two lessons focusing on understanding and analysing the poem Not My Business by Niyi Osundare. The first lesson focuses on reading the poem and first responses to the images used. The second lesson allows students to analyse the effects of devices in greater detail.

A series of three fully resourced lessons on the poem Parade’s End by Daljit Nagra. The first lesson revises poetic devices and introduces students to the key themes within the poem. The second lesson allows students to develop an understanding of Nagra’s influences and students analyse the poem for language devices. In the third lesson, students analyse the imagery used and show their understanding by working independently to write an extended paragraph.

10 reading comprehension questions on an extract from the start of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The questions focus on understanding and identifying devices.

Students create a description of a Gothic monster following a flipped homework where students draw their own creature. Students use the school’s own KS3 mark scheme to self assess their own work and to evaluate models. The lesson focuses on included language devices within their own writing and includes a differentiated literacy focus. An interactive and engaging lesson.

4 lessons complete with resources to guided students to write their own Gothic setting descriptions. Students are guided to describe an image in detail and practice how to vary sentence lengths.

A series of three fully resourced lessons on Search for my Tongue by Sujata Bhatt. The first lesson introduces students to the poem and explores Bhatt’s influences. In the second lesson, students develop their language analysis skills. In the third lesson, students work independently to write an extended response.

Two lessons to read, understand and analyse The Red Room by H.G. Wells. The first lesson incorporates elements of drama as students show their understanding of the short story. They recap and identify features present in Gothic stories. The second lesson focus on language analysis and students work independently to complete an extended response.

38 comprehension questions on Macbeth. The questions cover plot, theme, character, context and quotations.

A GCSE revision pack for Jekyll and Hyde including a plot gap-fill, context gap-fill, character profiles and exam style questions with accompanying extracts. Suitable for AQA exam board.

A gap-fill to recap the plot of Macbeth. Can be made more challenging by taking away the possible words.

A lesson to develop students’ article writing skills. Based on controversial ideas and stereotypes about the youth of today. Lesson includes a model and frequent reference to AQA GCSE English Language mark scheme.

A revision guide for Power and Conflict anthology poems and Unseen poetry. Suitable for students studying AQA GCSE. The revision guide includes comprehension questions for each poem in the Power and Conflict anthology, focusing on quotations, theme, poets’ intentions and devices. A list of comparison exam style questions are included as well as exam style questions for unseen poetry.

Two lessons looking at how satire can be used in non-fiction writing. Lessons based around Christmas TV adverts. The first lesson encourages students to consider a personalised response to Christmas TV adverts and introduces the idea of satire in writing. In the second lesson, students analyse a Charlie Brooker satirical article and then work independently to write their own and self assess against the GCSE AQA English Language mark scheme. This could stretch to three lessons. Particularly suitable for students aiming for grade 7-9.