Some resources to support the teaching of this brilliant Scottish short story. Discussion questions, analysis, essay plan etc.

Help sheet to support pupils writing a story. Particular focus on protagonist and antagonist. A helpful resource for all those who say 'I don't know what to write about'.

A really fun listening test to do with first year high school pupils. Text available to listen to online.

A help sheet to support pupils respond to the opening of the novel. Pupils who struggle with writing can use this to respond to the text.

Two compelling poems which explore the topic of abortion. My pupils enjoyed studying these texts and had lots to say about them. They went on to write an essay exploring both poems. The resource is a worksheet with 3 essay plans.

Questions on the whole poem, with a specific focus on writing techniques used to create atmosphere. Essay plan

A useful helpsheet to support pupils writing a critical evaluation of Jon Stallworthy's moving poem 'The Almond Tree'

A planning sheet to support pupils writing a critical evaluation of the novel 'Carrie's War'

A simple but useful presentation of information for pupils to copy down, then an exercise on using similes.

Several pages of important quotations listed for Vic and Ingrid, and the theme of love. A template for pupils to write on as they analyse the quotations.

A set of questions to accompany the fantastic short film New Boy written by Roddy Doyle.

Detailed essay plan to support pupils writing a critical essay on this poem

Critical essay plan based on studying a key scene of this brilliant 2017 film. My Scottish Higher class is doing this for their critical essay paper. See my accompanying resources - a template to help pupils prepare for this essay, and a power point and essay plan to help tackle a genre essay.

A Power point with background information about the life of Christy Brown. A great resource for introducing the autobiography or the film.

This really helps pupils to focus on the use of the apostrophe. extremely useful.

Questions on the whole play, a drama activity and a writing task

A detailed help sheet to scaffold pupils in the writing of a reflective essay about friendship.

A fun activity for new secondary pupils. I get them to complete this first and then use it as a stimulus for a group discussion activity.

Developed for the new Higher English exam in Scotland, modelled on SQA specimens

A very helpful resource for pupils studying textual analysis. Key features of prose fiction to consider.