A lesson exploring William Wordsworth’s poem The Prelude, taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson includes a discussion around the concept of power, a copy of the poem, some structured analysis provided for the first stanza, exploration of the context about William Wordsworth’s life and a relevant exam style question with sentence starters and assessment framework (relevant AQA mark scheme) included. Designed and delivered for mixed-ability KS4 ready for their AQA Literature examinations. All resources attached.

A resource looking at life during the Blitz in World War Two. The resource contains a structured mind-map and a diary entry with relevant sentence starters. The resource is created for lower-ability KS3 to scaffold their understanding of the poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, Ted Hughes and Wilfred Owen.

A resource looking at life in the trenches during World War One. The resource contains a video clip, mind-map and letter home from the front with key questions attached for all three tasks. The resource is created for lower-ability KS3 to scaffold their understanding of the poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, Ted Hughes and Wilfred Owen.

A one off lesson designed to develop a description of an eerie playground. The lesson includes a relevant image, relevant definitions of key terminology (personification, adjectives and verbs), a planning sheet, an extended writing task with inspirational sentences to prevent writer’s block and a self assessment strip connected to the relevant KS3 marking scheme. All resources needed are included and the lesson is ready to be delivered to mixed-ability KS3 or could be appropriately differentiated to aid KS4 with AQA Language Paper 1 Q5, focusing on description.

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.

A lesson exploring Jane Weir’s poem Poppies, taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson includes a poetry recap bell task, a copy of the poem, some structured analysis provided for the first stanza, discussion around the connotations of a Poppies image and a relevant exam style question with sentence starters included. Designed and delivered for mixed-ability KS4 ready for their AQA Literature examinations. All resources attached.

A simple resource examining how Macbeth is presented in key scenes from Act 1 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. The resource is straightforward and easy to use with students just needing to match up adjectives to describe Macbeth, the relevant scene and the relevant evidence. Perfect for AQA exam revision or as a lesson starter.

A lesson exploring the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen. This lesson enables students to perform an in depth examination on the poem taken from the AQA Literature: Power and Conflict Anthology. This lesson includes: A Frayer Model examining the word Exposure, a reading of the poem, a copy of the poem ready for analysis, a model paragraph and question of focus to guide students and relevant contextual information about Wilfred Owen to include in comparative responses. Designed and used with mixed-ability KS4 in preparation for their AQA Literature Paper 2, this lesson contains all resources necessary and is ready to be delivered.

A simple and basic resource used to encourage students to create character profiles for the following characters; Lenny, George, Curley, Curley’s Wife, Slim and Candy from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. This resource was created to assist mixed ability KS3 with the reading of the novel but could easily be used to support lower ability KS4 with relevant GCSE revision.

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.

A simple resource made to provide some key quotes for each character in the AQA literature text: J. B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls. Three quotes are provided for each character including; Inspector Goole, Mr Birling, Mrs Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling and Gerald Croft. Resource could be set as homework or included in a lesson.

A simple homework sheet designed to recap the literature AOs and then attempt analysis of one key quote from Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 1. A useful piece of revision work for KS4 studying Macbeth at GCSE.

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 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 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 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 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 lesson focusing on introducing lower ability students to implicit and explicit information and reading the opening of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Designed to develop students’ ability to identify and examine implicit meanings, the lesson offers simple definitions and then a group activity to strengthen the grasp of implicit meanings before reading the opening two pages of the novel focusing on George and Lenny’s relationship. Aimed at and successfully taught to lower ability KS3 but could be used with lower ability KS4 or with SEND students.