A simple and effective worksheet focusing on the opening pages of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The questions range in difficulty but are aimed at and were delivered to low ability KS3. The comprehension questions cover a range of opening pages and discuss character and setting as well as ensuring students understand the novel. Could be used as homework or as an in class resource. KS4 appropriate also.

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 worksheet designed to help students revise the key plot and characters of the GCSE literature texts; An Inspector Calls, The Sign of The Four and Macbeth. It contains some useful scaffolds designed to make it accessible for lower ability students. This worksheet could be set as homework, used to create a revision lesson or set as revision.

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.

A detailed resource used to introduce the historical and literary context of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The starter is a knowledge recap task, drawing on existing knowledge from the students. A quick consolidation task for AQA literature AO3 is included. This is followed by a video provided by the National Theatre examining Mary Shelley’s life briefly. Then a detailed examination of how context plays a part in the opening of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Created for higher ability KS4 and for the AQA literature GCSE. All resources provided.

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 lesson designed for KS3 students to explore. examine and analyze monologues as part of an extended writing scheme. This lesson focuses on examining the monologue from Jaws. All resources, levels and tasks included.

A homework sheet used to log reading homework set over a certain amount of weeks. Contains simple instructions and could be used in books or as separate resource.

A success criteria resource designed to help lower ability students to understand the key skills needed for the AQA language Q5 both discursive and narrative. The resource is designed to allow lower ability students to self-assess their work in student friendly language in an attempt to extend their responses further and in detail. Successfully trailed with lower ability KS4.

A resource used to revise Shakespeare’s Macbeth, taken from the AQA literature paper 1. The resource includes two versions; one with plot prompts and one without. The resource is perfect for revision, recapping or as a starter.

A resource comparing the effect of Conflict in the poems; War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy and Remains by Simon Armitage both taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. Aimed at and used successfully with mixed ability Y11. Resource could be used in a teacher led activity or given as an independent revision resource.

A resource based on chapter 3 (Royal & General) from the novel Stormbreaker. The lesson is part of a reading scheme and contains; a Frayer model examining the word “curious", discussion questions on the chapter title and relevant comprehension questions for the chapter. This lesson also has a PEAL paragraph question to go through with the class. Aimed at mixed ability KS3, all resources are attached and ready for delivery.

A booklet of lessons based on Simon Armitage’s poem Kid, created for online home learning. The first two lessons in the booklet examine the poem and contain language analysis, the second two lessons focus on using the poem’s ideas to create a monologue from a character’s perspective. Created for mixed ability KS3. Suitable for homework.

An unseen poetry lesson based on Wilfred Owen’s poem Dulce Et Decorum Est. The lesson focuses on the skills needed to analyse and create a response based on an unseen poem. This lesson is aimed at and successfully taught to low ability Y11 and is useful for attempting the Unseen Poetry question on AQA GCSE Literature Paper 2.

A lesson and collection of resources to span a week of English lesson. The lesson attached explains the key aspects of what students need to complete while the booklet contains all of the necessary information to help students create the relevant resources for presentation. Each task has a simple and developed brief, easy to follow and allowing for students’ creativity and imagination to have free reign. Aimed at and successfully taught to mixed ability KS3 but skills are transferable and aspects could be used to prepare KS4 students for AQA Language P2 Q5- speech writing.

A poetry comparison sheet focusing on comparing fear in the two poems; Storm On The Island by Seamus Heaney and The Prelude by William Wordsworth. Both of these poems are featured in the AQA Literature Power and Conflict poetry cluster from Paper 2. This resource is aimed at and successfully taught to mixed ability Y11.

Two lessons exploring Carol Ann Duffy’s poem War Photographer, taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. The first lesson includes a discussion around the connotations of war photography, a copy of the poem, some structured analysis provided for the first stanza, exploration of the context around PTSD and a relevant assessment framework (relevant AQA mark scheme) included. The second lesson focuses on an exam style question and discusses the connotation of the words pain and suffering before moving forward to create an extended response to a key question. Designed and delivered for mixed-ability KS4 ready for their AQA Literature examinations. All resources attached.

A lesson focusing on reading the intro to section two of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and continuing the description of the bunkhouse setting. The lesson includes an adjective starter based on an interior image, comprehension questions to aid understanding of the text and then a continuation of the description with sentence starter scaffolds. A simple straightforward description lesson aimed at low ability KS3. Skills also useful for AQA language Paper 1 Question 5 as well as AQA literature.

A lesson exploring Beatrice Garland’s poem Kamikaze, taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson includes a Frayer model discussing the word “kamikaze”, a copy of the poem, some structured analysis provided for the first stanza, exploration of the context around Kamikaze pilots and WW2 and a relevant exam style question with sentence starters and peer assessment framework (relevant AQA mark scheme) included. Designed and delivered for mixed-ability KS4 ready for their AQA Literature examinations. All resources attached.