This is a selection of task which could be used for a whole lesson, following a piece of extended writing. This is ideal as cover work, or the peer assessment tasks can be used as a starter and DIRT tasks as a homework. These activities are ideal for a middle ability KS4 group, but could also be used with KS3. Very little preparation is needed, just printouts of the worksheet. This could also be laminated for future use.

This stand alone lesson is ideal for a KS3 class of any ability. It guides pupils to analyse the poem Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah. It includes a range of activities that could be worked on independently, or collaboratively. Very little preparation is required for delivery, just a printed copy for the poem for pupils to work from. This is a really nice 'end of year' lesson, that still has educational value.

This short quiz is ideal as a starter or introduction to a new Shakespeare topic. It encourages pupils to accept that they may not understand every word of the language and encourages them to adopt a growth mindset. The quotations have been taken from A Midsummer Night's Dream, but it could be used as a starter to any play. This activity can be used with either KS3 or KS4, but with a KS4 class extension or follow up questions can be used to identify 'how' they reached their conclusion.

This is a whole lesson which guides pupils to write their own poem about Christmas, using the outline and focus technique. This is ideal for KS3 pupils of all abilities, as it can be differentiated by adding a word bank or sentence starters. The success criteria encourage pupils to craft and improve their writing, to build resilience. This lessons requires no preparation and is ideal as an end of term lesson.

This is a selection of tasks for revision of Jekyll and Hyde in preparation for Component 2A of the EDUQAS GCSE specification. These tasks could be used within a lesson, or could be set as cover work, or homework. The sheet includes the mark scheme for bands 3, 4 and 5 to enable pupils to self assess their answers.

This is a selection of tasks for revision of Lord of The Flies in preparation for Component 2A of the EDUQAS GCSE specification. These tasks could be used within a lesson, or could be set as cover work, or homework. The sheet includes the mark scheme for bands 3, 4 and 5 to enable pupils to self assess their answers.

This is a selection of tasks for revision of Anita and Me in preparation for Component 2A of the EDUQAS GCSE specification. These tasks could be used within a lesson, or could be set as cover work, or homework. The sheet includes the mark scheme for bands 3, 4 and 5 to enable pupils to self assess their answers.

This lesson is designed to get KS4 pupils to produce and improve a written answer to a GCSE exam style question, from EDUQAS Literature Component 2A. The writing structure ensures that pupils demonstrate AO1 and AO2. The writing activity is intended to be undertaken collaboratively, with answers to be produced on large paper, but this could be done independently for a high ability group. The exam style question is related to Anita and Me, but could be adapted for alternative texts

This lesson is designed to get KS4 pupils to produce and improve a written answer to a GCSE exam style question, from EDUQAS Literature Component 2A. The writing structure ensures that pupils demonstrate AO1 and AO2. The writing activity is intended to be undertaken collaboratively, with answers to be produced on large paper, but this could be done independently for a high ability group. The exam style question is related to Lord of The Flies, but could be adapted for alternative texts.

This worksheet is great for middle to low ability KS4 and can be used with any speech that will engage your group. I have used this with speeches from Obama, James Cordon and Matt Damon in preparation for the spoken language task on the EDUQAS specification. This worksheet gets pupils to break down the purpose of the speech and how it has been achieved. It can be used whilst watching the speech, or could be completed retrospectively.

This lesson (or two lessons) is suitable for KS4 classes in preparation for the prose writing task in the GCSE language exam. This activity guides pupils to write a simple plot, but from an interesting perspective, such as a family pet. If pupils do not have an animal in the house, the account can be written form the perspective of an inanimate object. After writing their account, pupils are guided through proof reading, which is led by the requirements of AO6.

This is a whole lesson that sets pupils up to write a persuasive speech based on the premise of Room 101. It introduces the theme, includes a link to a video clip and gets them to plan their ideas. This lesson would be ideal for a KS3 class of middle to high ability.

This is a whole lesson which guides pupils to write their own poem on light, using the outline and focus technique. This is ideal for KS3 pupils of all abilities, as it can be differentiated by adding a word bank or sentence starters. The success criteria encourage pupils to craft and improve their writing, to build resilience.

This is a sequence of two lessons, covering the conventions of review writing and including a review writing task. This is ideal for middle to high ability KS4, but could be easily differentiated to suit your group. The lessons are ready to use; you just need to choose an appropriate example of a review that would engage your group. There are suggestions of review websites included on the powerpoint. The success criteria are based on Component 2B of the EDUQAS Language exam, but could be tweaked to suit your exam board.

This worksheet is ideal for spoken language activities with KS3 classes. It outlines the characteristics of a successful speaker and gets pupils to identify positive features in the work of others, in addition to their own. Using this sheet ensures full engagement during presentations as all pupils have something to do and facilitates good peer feedback. This could also be used with a KS4 class in preparation for the GCSE spoken language assessment.

This lesson is designed to support teaching of Component 1B of the EDUQAS English Language exam. This lesson could be used as an introduction and supports the AO5 score. This is ideal for a middle or low ability group and uses short bursts of writing to develop descriptive and structural skills. This lesson uses a YouTube video to demonstrate 'show not tell'. I have used an advert from The Dog's Trust, but you could easily adapt the video to suit your group.

This lesson guides pupils through writing a response to an extract question based on Macbeth. This is designed for Literature Component 1A from the EDUQAS specification. This is based upon an extract from Macbeth, but could be adjusted to which ever play your class has studied. This walk through is ideal for a high ability group and encourages familiarity with the AOs.

This lesson guides pupils through writing a response to an extract question based on Romeo and Juliet. This is designed for Literature Component 1A from the EDUQAS specification. This is based upon an extract from Romeo and Juliet, but could be adjusted to which ever play your class has studied. This walk through is ideal for a high ability group and encourages familiarity with the AOs.

A lesson focused on transactional writing. The question has been designed in line with component 2B of the English language exam from EDUQAS, but could be adapted to any exam board. Slides are plainly presented, so can be differentiated and adapted to suit your usual style

A Short grammar quiz ( 5 minute starter) that gets pupils to rewrite sentences that have common mistakes. This could be done in books or on whiteboards. This Is ideal for boosting AO6 scores for middle ability KS4, but could also be used at KS3. Slides are plainly presented, so can be adapted to suit your usual style.