This resource focuses on highlighting the guilt presented by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s Macbeth featured on the AQA literature exam. The lesson is based around the language analysis of two key quotes taken from alternative scenes that show Macbeth’s guilt and two quotes from alternative scenes that focus on changes in Lady Macbeth caused by guilt. Aimed at and successfully taught to mixed ability KS4 in preparation for their AQA literature exams.

A full lesson examining and discussing interview skills perfect for KS4. Tasks included; creating a success criteria for an employable candidate, discussing the importance of interview etiquette, watching both good and bad interview examples and then creating example responses to commonly asked interview questions.

A lesson focusing on the character of Macbeth and his role as a tragic hero in the GCSE literature text Macbeth. This lesson focuses on two quotations; one from act 1 and one from act 5 designed to show the change the character throughout. Aimed at and successfully taught to low ability year 11.

A booklet of independent work based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. The booklet contains a range of 5 tasks that can be completed without internet access including: reading and comprehension activities, extended writing opportunities and character creation. Created for mixed ability KS3 home learning. Suitable for homework.

Two lessons designed to examine Lady Macbeth in Act 1. Lessons are designed with a range of tasks to break down the understanding of Lady Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 5 and are made with nurture/SEN in mind.

This booklet is created for home learning with KS3. The booklet is designed to develop the key skills in English while focusing on Grimm’s Fairy Tales. There are 5 key activities as outlined below: A Research Task What is a Fairy Tale? Reading and rewriting Hansel and Gretel Creating a fairy tale monster. Writing a story titled The Enchanted Wood.

A collection of comprehension questions relating to the opening of J.B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. The worksheet contains questions with a range of difficulties including a point, evidence, analysis question that could be turned into an extended response. Simple and effective worksheet that is easy to use alongside the opening few pages of Act Two.

A simplistic lesson that focuses on improving basic spelling, punctuation and grammar in description.The main focus is fixing SPAG in a poorly modeled description and then continuing and improving the same paragraph. Suitable for KS3 and lower ability KS4. Successfully delivered to lower ability Y10.

A collection of resources designed to revise the key characters from J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. The sheet is very simplistic and aimed at being lower ability KS4 to help revise for Literature Paper 2. The characters included are; Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Inspector Goole, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling and Gerald Croft. Two key quotations are provided for each character and four subheadings to help structure revision.

This lesson is designed to aid students in comparing the poems Poppies by Jane Weir and Remains by Simon Armitage both taken from the Power and Conflict Anthology from the AQA Literature specification. It is differentiated for mixed ability and focuses on analysis two key quotations from each poem. This is combined with recaps of the key concepts of both poems. All resources are attached and ready to be delivered.

A resource based on chapter 2 (Heaven for Cars) from the novel Stormbreaker. The lesson is part of a reading scheme and contains; a Frayer model examining the word “cunning”, thinking questions on the chapter title and relevant comprehension questions for the chapter. Aimed at mixed ability KS3, all resources are attached and ready for delivery.

A resource based on chapter 4 (So What Do You Say?) from the novel Stormbreaker. The lesson is part of a reading scheme and contains; a key word wordsearch used as a settling activity, a Frayer model examining the word “relief", discussion questions on the chapter title and relevant comprehension questions for the chapter. Aimed at mixed ability KS3, all resources are attached and ready for delivery.

A lesson and resources designed to recap and examine key plot, context and character elements from the AQA Literature Paper 2 text; An Inspector Calls. The resources attached are simple enough to completed independently or can be teacher led. The lesson was designed and successfully taught to lower ability Y11.

A lesson, aimed at mixed ability KS4, designed to examine the character of Eva Smith from J.B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls featured on the AQA Literature Paper 2. The lesson includes a model paragraph discussing how Eva Smith is presented throughout the play and includes all resources ready for use.

A poetry comparison worksheet focusing on comparing the effects of power in the two poems; Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley and My Last Duchess by Robert Browning. Both poems are featured in the AQA Literature Power and Conflict poetry cluster from Literature Paper 2. This resource is created for mixed ability Y11.

A collection of comprehension questions relating to the opening of J.B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. The worksheet contains questions with a range of difficulties including a point, evidence, analysis question that could be turned into an extended response. Simple and effective worksheet that is easy to use alongside the opening few pages of Act One.

A simple resource designed to encourage students to highlight similarities and difference between key poems from the AQA Power and Conflict poetry cluster. This resource could be included in a lesson but was set as homework for a mixed ability Y11.

A worksheet designed to focus on the character of Banquo and how is he presented throughout the play Macbeth which appears on AQA literature paper 1. The resource includes 4 key quotes taken from a range of acts that present the character in varied ways. Aimed at and successfully taught to lower ability y11. Resource could be teacher led or set as revision.

A lower level model response designed to showcase how to approach and answer a GCSE literature question focusing on the character of Gerald Croft and the theme of responsibility in An Inspector Calls. The essay comments on the Priestley’s viewpoints, character interactions and contextual connections. This could be used as an example essay for students to use as a jumping point or as class resource to review and edit.

A worksheet designed to highlight the reality of conflict when comparing the poems Bayonet Charge and Charge of the Light Brigade both taken from the AQA Literature Paper 2 Power and Conflict poetry cluster. This focuses on two quotations for each poem. Aimed at successfully taught to mixed ability Y11.