This resource includes the context for Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’. This includes: The American Dream The Dust Bowl The Great Depression Racial inequality Gender inequality

This lesson engages students understanding of emotions and emotive language. The worksheet includes a series of activities where students develop their emotive language skills.

This resource includes a copy of poem ‘Timothy Winters’ by Charles Causley. It also includes step-by-step analysis of the poem and includes creative writing opportunities.

This resources includes the poem “Suicide in the Trenches” by Siegfried Sassoon . It includes an introduction to war poetry, real life examples to stimulate discussion, step-by-step animated analysis, a creative writing opportunity and questions throughout.

Year 8 Spelling pack. Enclosed are 33 lists of 15 commonly mispelled words. It follows the ‘Look, Cover, Write, Check’ structure.

This PowerPoint provides excellent examples of blackout poetry, in addition to instructions on how to effectively create your own.

This worksheet provides students with prompts which will allow them to explore and analyse the relationships in Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. This includes detailed analysis of quotations (as provided on worksheet). The relationships being analysed include: Prospero and Miranda Prospero and Ariel Prospero and Miranda with Caliban

This includes a PowerPoint, the poem and a worksheet. This includes step-by-step analysis

This includes a worksheet which takes students through a step-by-step comparison of Pope’s “Who’s for the game” and Sassoon’s “Suicide in the trenches”. It provides prompts and gives an example paragraph. This also includes both poems.

This resources includes the poem “Anthem for Doomed Youth" by Wilfred Owen. It includes an introduction to war poetry, real life examples to stimulate discussion, step-by-step animated analysis, a creative writing opportunity and questions throughout.

An excellent introduction lesson to An Inspector Calls - J.B. Priestly. This includes: Background information of the author Introduction of socialism and capitalism Real life scenarios and examples Explanations of each character Comparison between An Inspector Calls and Thirteen Reasons Why Comprehension questions for Act 1 and 2

This resources includes a range of novels which would be suitable for students in Year 8.

Creative writing activity. Perfect to start your study of Much Ado About Nothing, exploring the setting in which the play occurs. SPAG Prompts on screen too. No preparation required.

Creative writing activity. Perfect to start your study of A Midsummers Night Dream, exploring the main theme of magic. SPAG Prompts on screen too. No preparation required.

This resources includes the poem “Spring Offense” by Wilfred Owen. It includes analysis and questions.

This resources includes the poem “Who’s for the game” by Jesse Pope. It includes an introduction to war poetry, real life examples to stimulate discussion, step-by-step animated analysis, a creative writing opportunity and questions throughout.

Assessment preparation focusing on setting. This includes: Extracts Examples Image prompts Advice on writing

Assessment preparation focusing on mood and atmosphere. This includes: Extracts Examples Image prompts Advice on writing

Complete scheme of work for ‘The Secret Garden’ by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Activities per chapter.

Poem Recruiting by EA MacKintosh