These are 3 lessons covering the critical articles provided in the Edexcel critical anthology. They can be used after Twelfth Night has been read to develop analysis and evaluation of the play. PLEASE NOTE: The relevant critical essays are provided by Edexcel; they are not part of these resources as I do not own them. They can be accessed by logging into the Edexcel website.

12 lessons to revise the “Poems of the Decade”/Forward Book of Poetry, and compare them to unseen poetry, with reference to past exam questions. Aimed at Edexcel for Key Stage 5 English Literature but useful across all exam boards.

A 10 lesson scheme of work to teach Oscar Wilde’s comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest”, including context on Wilde’s biography and Victorian attitudes to sexuality. There is a focus on comedic and dramatic conventions. Planned to teach for coursework but easily adapted to suit any need. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.

This document contains the 30 poems for the Edexcel English Literature spec. Each poem has a detailed summary and glossary. This has been especially helpful for students to tackle these challenging poems. It also contains a contents page, tables to summarise poems and links between them (for students to complete) and overall exam information.

Complete lessons for 19 of the 20 set poems from the Forward Book of Poetry/Poems of the Decade (the exception being “The Gun”) Poems set for the Edexcel English Literature A-Level.

A Scheme of Work to teach Dickens’ Hard Times. Designed to be compared to McEwan’s Atonement but easily adapted for other purposes.

A complete Scheme of Work to teach the poetry of John Donne. Includes context lessons. Most poems are given their own lesson but some are 2 per lesson if there are obvious links, for example. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.