An excellent resource for getting pupils to analyse the effectiveness of a writer's word choice. A homework sheet with a step-by-step guide to how to tackle each sentence. My pupils' close reading (comprehension/interpretation) marks improved significantly after doing this.

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

My senior classes absolutely love this team game at the end of studying the text. Five rounds of fun questions, with a bonus anagram round at the end. Answer key provided. A totally riotous lesson (even without beer!)

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

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

Questions on chapter 1-6, a listening test with answer key, writing task - Davey's Diary, and a critical essay plan.

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

Questions on the novel, then a detailed essay plan for writing 3 diary extracts.

Planning booklet to support pupils in the production of a really detailed piece of personal writing

Developed to assess Listening for the Scottish National 5 English qualification, but an interesting activity for any English or Media class, these questions focus on a YouTube interview in which Malala revisits the day she was shot, and shares her opinions about life for young girls under the Taliban.

A great resource for World Book Day that I made up for all of first year at secondary School. Would also suit primary 6 and 7. Five rounds of questions for teams, answer grids, answer sheets and a picture round.

Plot summaries, important quotations, character notes and questions on each act.

A detailed summary of the poem with important quotations highlighted. A full set of questions on the text to support pupil analysis.

A worksheet that I created for revision purposes before National 5 and Higher English exams in Scotland. (But suitable for England too) Tackles parenthesis, repetition, listing, colons, semi-colons etc. Pupils said this really helped them clarify how to answer many of the exam questions.

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 detailed write on template to scaffold pupils in writing a reflective essay. Supports pupils in considering all aspects of the process of sitting their first set of exams and leads to a very mature, reflective piece of writing.

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'.

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

This has been an invaluable resource and already downloaded over a thousand times. Pupils enjoy spotting and correcting these common writing mistakes.