A simple worksheet designed to help students engage with this key scene and improve their approaches to personal responses. Ideal for KS4

A simple worksheet guiding students through the first part of Act 4 Scene 3 - ideal for KS4

A language rich extract of Greate Expectations where Pip meets Miss Havisham for the first time Ideal for KS4 and high ability KS3

A selection of resources that should take 2-3 lessons to complete. Looks at the contextual information surrounding TB and Victorian life, combining this with the presentation of Smike as he dies in chapter 58. Ideal for KS3 as they progress to GCSE style and standard of work

A comprehensive lesson guiding students through the personalities of Henry and the French Prince. Allows time for converstations based around analytical questions and ideas. The resources are based around the skills required for AQA’s literature paper one, but could be easily adapted to suit other specifications. I originally aimed this at KS3.

A simple A3 sheet with an extract from the opening of Terry Pratchett’s Shepherd’s Crown and 4 questions in the style of AQA’s language paper 1. Ideal as revision or an independent task for KS4 students.

A wide selection of resources helping students to prepare for AQA’s language paper 1, specifically section A. These extracts cover a variety of genres, styles and are suitable for both high and low abilities. Great if you have some quality time to spend with your KS4 students before their final exam.

A selection of four extracts and questions ideal for revision, independent tasks or cover work at KS4.

A collection of resources and comprehensive lesson activities guiding students and teachers through the language paper one paper using the prologue of Jurassic Park as a basis. An exciting and gruesome extract. Ideal for KS4 as a new approach or refresher of techniques, or for high ability KS3 looking for a new challenge. Includes plenty of opportunities for modeling, references to the AQA mark scheme, and some indicitive standards of work so students can see what level they are working at. These resources should take 3-4 hours to complete under guidance, or simply set the paper as a stand alone task.

An information heavy lesson talking students through the various possible genres of An Inspector Calls. This uses the AQA mark scheme as guidance for the context. Ideal for KS4 as either an introductory lesson to the genre or as pre-exam revision.

A simple paper with an extract and questions for AQA’s language paper 1 based around an edited version of the Prologue for Jurrassic Park. Ideal for KS4 but with language rich enough for KS3 to enjoy the drama of the piece.

This is a selection of resources guiding students through the background of WW1 and why people began to oppose the war. The work sheet leads students into the analysis of Wilfred Owen’s Exposure. I designed this for my KS4 group supporting them in AQA’s Power and Conflict poetry unit as part of Literature Paper 2

A sheet designed to give students a structure when analysing poetry and enable them to apply these skills to their own writing. Ideal for KS4 as poetry revision or exam technique work. Uses the AQA assessment objectives as a basis for success

A mock paper using Col. Tim Collin’s Iraq speech and Henry V’s Harfleur speech designed to test students on AQA’s language paper 2. Students must compare perspectives of war and motivational language. Lesson slides include redrafting opportunities so students can reflect on what they have done will in question 5 and look at how to improve in the future. Ideal for KS4 or high ability KS3

Revise and refresh your knowledge of the female lead in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Improve your students’ knowledge with information postcards and analysis grids which enable students to engage with the language of the play and challenge the most able to think deeply about the social and religious implications. These resources use AQA’s assessment objective as guidelines. Ideal for KS4

Very simple a selection of potential essay titles for AQA’s literature paper one using the extract-whole basis. Also includes a selection of key quotations that can be cut up and used as flashcards for revision.

A series of resources guiding students through reading an extract of Point Blanc and engaging with the questions ans AOs of AQA Language Paper 1. Ideal for High Ability KS3 or as an introduction to the paper.

These resources are designed for KS3 and use the AQA assessment objectives. Ideally this is taught over 2-3 hours pre assessment. It was aimed at a mid-low ability set however can easily be differentiated upwards. There are plenty of opportunities to practice analytical writing and identify strengths and targets. Ideal as preparation for GCSE level work.

This lesson is designed to support students preparing for the AQA Macbeth GCSE. These resources look at Banquo’s key speech and gives students the chance to read and pull apart a high grade response as well as construct their own analysis. Resources include a follow up lesson allowing students to reflect on their work and improve it, perfect to instill a sense of pride in their work and resilience.