This engaging lesson is specifically designed to enhance students’ writing skills in preparation for LP1 Question 5, focusing on the concept of conscious crafting. Students will learn how to thoughtfully select language, structure, and literary techniques to enhance their writing and achieve maximum marks. Key Features: Slow-Writing Border: Students will utilize a scaffolded slow-writing border, which provides prompts and guiding questions to help them think critically about their writing choices. This structure encourages reflection on their style, tone, and audience, leading to more intentional and polished pieces of writing. Personal Checklist: To support their writing process, students will receive a personalized checklist that outlines key criteria for success in LP1 Question 5. This checklist will include elements such as the effective use of varied sentence structures, incorporation of vivid imagery, and the development of a strong narrative voice. Students will be encouraged to self-assess their work against this checklist, fostering a sense of ownership over their writing. Conscious Crafting Techniques: The lesson will introduce various techniques for conscious crafting, such as: Imagery and Descriptive Language: Students will explore how to evoke emotions and create vivid images in their writing. Structural Choices: Discussions will focus on how the organization of a piece can influence the reader’s experience and understanding. Tone and Voice: Students will practice adjusting their tone to suit different contexts and audiences, enhancing the overall impact of their writing. Collaborative Learning: The lesson will include opportunities for peer review and group discussions, allowing students to share their writing and receive constructive feedback. This collaborative approach fosters a supportive learning environment and encourages students to learn from one another. Practice and Application: To reinforce the skills learned, students will engage in a writing task where they apply the concepts of conscious crafting. They will draft a response to a prompt using the slow-writing border and personal checklist, followed by a reflective session where they evaluate their writing choices and areas for improvement. This lesson aims to equip KS4 students with the skills and confidence needed to excel in LP1 Question 5, ensuring they can produce high-quality writing that demonstrates conscious crafting and thoughtful decision-making.

GCSE structure strip bookmarks to formulate an English Literature response.

A bespoke structure strip for AQA LP1 Q2-Q5.

A lesson building, exploring, crafting, and evaluating speeches on the theme of ‘injustice’.

A sequence of lessons exploring Language Paper 1, Section A through an extract from ‘IT’ by Stephen King. Supported by a comprehensive booklet breaking down each question.

A crafting border for Language Paper 2, Question 5 (Transactional writing).

A resource to develop slow writing/crafting for Language Paper 2, Question 5.

A fully-resourced, contextual booklet compiling of PRE-READING activities to lay the foundations for an initial reading of ‘An Inspector Calls’.

An academic reading, pre-reading booklet to study ‘Macbeth’. This pre-reading academic booklet is designed to build a thorough understanding of AO3 (context) for Shakespeare’s Macbeth, tailored for students preparing to dive deeper into the play. The booklet serves as an essential foundation, offering a scholarly approach to exploring the contextual influences behind Macbeth—historical, social, and cultural factors—enabling students to grasp how these shaped the play’s themes, characters, and narrative. Through engaging activities, critical discussions, and thought-provoking tasks, students will explore topics such as the political climate of Jacobean England, the role of King James I and the divine right of kings, the significance of witchcraft, and the play’s reflection of societal anxieties. This resource not only provides valuable background but encourages students to engage in higher-level critical thinking, offering key AO3 insights to enrich their textual analysis. Ideal for pre-reading preparation, this booklet equips learners with the contextual tools to approach Macbeth with greater academic depth, ensuring that they are well-prepared to understand and analyze the play in light of its complex historical and literary backdrop.

This comprehensive resource collection is designed to support a full study of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. It includes a variety of engaging starter tasks and academic reading sheets aimed at building students’ critical understanding of the novella, its themes, and Orwell’s use of allegory. Starter Tasks: Each lesson begins with thought-provoking activities that introduce key themes and concepts, setting the stage for deeper analysis. These tasks help students connect the novella’s themes to real-world contexts and promote critical thinking before diving into the text. Historical Context: Quick activities introducing the Russian Revolution, communism, and Orwell’s political views. Character Predictions: Pre-reading tasks where students predict character roles based on animal symbolism. Key Quotes Exploration: Students analyze key quotes from the text to infer possible themes and character motivations. Academic Reading Sheets: These in-depth worksheets guide students through the novella with targeted reading tasks and higher-order thinking questions. They support academic-level engagement with the text and focus on key elements such as: Themes and Motifs: Worksheets centered on the exploration of power, corruption, and propaganda. Character Analysis: In-depth tasks focusing on how Orwell uses characters to represent political figures and ideologies. Language and Style: Analysis of Orwell’s simple yet powerful language, with attention to how it serves the novella’s allegorical and satirical nature. Symbolism and Allegory: Detailed tasks exploring Orwell’s use of animals to represent political events and figures, encouraging students to decode the novella’s underlying political messages. Extension and Challenge Tasks: For more advanced learners, additional sheets include tasks on Orwell’s wider body of work and historical essays, comparative analysis with other political allegories, and discussions of the novella’s relevance today. This collection is ideal for structured study, encouraging students to build a critical, academic understanding of Animal Farm from the first reading to advanced literary analysis. Perfect for classroom use, independent study, or exam preparation.

A model answer to annotate and live model the thought process of academic essay structuring and a whole class feedback sheet to respond to the responses produced by students.

A structure strip and crafting border for AQA Language Paper 2, Questions 2, 3, 4 and 5.

A lesson exploring the origins of rhetoric (MA). Fully resourced.

A series of lessons exploring an extract from ‘The Children of Men’ with a focus on LP1 questions, supported by a LP1 resource booklet.

A task to explore the concept of blame in ‘An Inspector Calls’

A teacher and student template to support tackling new or unfamiliar vocabulary.

A slow writing guide for AQA, Language Paper 1, Question 5.