A collection of worksheets and resources allowing students to independently analyse and revise poems for AQA GCSE English Literature. Promotes independent, original responses, analysis and identification of language features and encourages students to consider their effect. Includes visuals matched to quotations in order to aid retention of texts and promote conversation about the key themes Includes poems from the Power and Conflict anthology as well as resources that can be used for unseen.

A lesson guiding students through preparation of an assessment for War Horse. The assessment is extract based and includes definitions of key words. Preparation lesson guides students through how to construct an answer, contextual information and a revision sheet to help them prepare. Ideal for KS3

A lesson enabling students to use their imagination and investigation skills to create their own spy character. An engaging and fun set of activities leaving the students in charge of their learning and development. Includes a reflective lesson encouraging students to redraft and rework their creative writing. It uses the AQA Language Paper 1 criteria as a basis for success criteria. Ideal for KS3

A Series of three lessons on narrative writing aimed at Y9 as an introduction into GCSE style work.

A quick task designed to help students revise key plot points and pick out Gothic features

A basic lesson for y7s having finished reading War Horse. Book reviews can be used for displays and to check knowledge and comprehension

A postcard crammed with information about the Weird Sisters in Macbeth. Ideal as a revision aid, for essay writing or for look-cover-recall activities. Complete with two essay style questions. Designed for my KS4 classes in line with the AQA assessment objectives. Why not get these printed on card and post home!

An assessment in the style of AQA's Language paper 1 section B. Students can choose between a narrative writing task or a descriptive piece. Ideal as a mock for KS4 or KS3

A set of lessons and resources adapted from other authors and sources, but worked really well for my own KS4 groups. Plenty of engage tasks which suit a variety of abilities.

A worksheet designed to support understanding of tragedy, story structure and the play of Romeo and Juliet

AQA Language Paper One Section B writing to describe mock paper using the exemplar wording and mark distribution

A few lessons based on William Blake's Little boy lost and Little boy found poems. Comparison tasks based on new AQA GCSE scheme

A postcard crammed with information about the theme of age in An Inspector Calls. Ideal as a revision aid, for essay writing or for look-cover-recall activities. Complete with an essay question for students to attempt. Designed for my KS4 classes in line with the AQA assessment objectives. Why not get these printed on card and post home!

This paper is in the style of AQAs Language Paper 2 Section A, with the 1-9 Syllabus in mind. Includes an extract inspired by 19th century drug use and a modern article on drugs in British Society. Extension questions are included to promote deeper thinking. A pair of challenging texts so ideal for KS4 - I have used this with my classes in conjunction with studying The Sign of Four, it offers excellent contextual knowledge.

A detailed set of lessons guiding students through revision of Lady Macbeth's character and her sleep walking episode in A5S1. Includes student lead activities, revision support and essay style questions. Essay style question includes differentiated work sheet designed to support students in AO1, 2 & 3 and support them in reaching the higher grades. Ideal for mid-high ability KS4 classes

A work sheet designed to support essay planning based on the Character of Jonathan Small and what is expected from a villain. Sort the quotes into the table. justify choices and use to answer the question in essay style

a word search for key words in dracula and the gothic genre

A lesson introducing students to the language of Shakepeare. Ideal for KS3 or KS4 who need an introduction to the language techniques. Updated May 2018

A worksheet ideal for revising the theme of The Power of Nature in the AQA P&C anthology.