A lesson guiding students through Act 2 Scene 4 - where Macbeth is finally made King of Scotland. Includes language analysis, contextual information and essay style writing activities. Very structured and designed to evoke engagement with the text and personal responses. Aimed at KS4 students preparing for the Extract-Whole nature of the new AQA specification

A KS3 lesson that focuses on skills required for the new AQA language papers including; vocab, comprehension and grammar. Can be spread over 2-3 lessons using film extracts, quotes from John le Carre's novels, articles and images to evoke conversation and work, fully differentiated with extension tasks.

A 5 page quiz checking the understanding of events, characters, themes and language features for The Sign of Four as preparation for the AQA GCSE exam

A fully resourced set of 3 lessons designed to guide students through the Dagger Scene Act 2 Scene 1. Lessons includes detailed quote analysis, example answers, work sheet comprehension, group tasks, vocabulary boosters, discussions and more. Includes clips from the film to evoke discussion and improve engagement with the task and critical thinking. This is geared towards KS4 preparing for the AQA specification exam

A fully resources and differentiated lesson designed to guide students through the scene. Includes: videos, homework, group tasks and work sheets. Aimed at KS4 preparing for the new AQA specification

A lesson guiding students through the tricky scene of Act 4 Scene 3 Includes comprehension questions, homework activities, language and structure analysis, creative writing. Works well for any group studying the new GCSE AQA scheme, includes references to AOs. Now includes analysis and annotations support sheet and work sheets that can be set as homework for knowledge consolidation. Supportive quotations flashcards and jeopardy included to aid revision.

A comprehensive set of resources guiding students through the preface and the first part of Stave One. These resources encourage students to recall key quotes as well as develop their own personal responses. This would ideally be taught over the course of 3-4 lessons to allow for reading time and full class discussion and engagement. Includes example GCSE responses to model outstanding work to students and expose them to analytical writing Lesson includes discrete references to the AQA AOs. Ideal of GCSE/KS4 classes

A selection of resources guiding students through analysis of Scrooge’s character in the opening stave of the novel then moving on to the haunting of Scrooge by Marley. Includes graphics to support quote analysis and structure strips for extended essay style responses. Ideal for mid-high ability KS4. Includes support in writing exam style responses using the AQA literature specification. Ideal for classes learning how to construct essays and exam responses.

A selection of resources guiding students through information on science over the centuries, enabling them to form opinions about both human and animal testing. Includes videos, articles and images to help students increase their understanding of the topic and provoke comment and conversation. Finally culminating in written pieces fitting in with the Language Paper 2 Section B style - writing to present a viewpoint.

A lesson guiding students through the nursery chapter of the woman in black. It looks explicitly at skills needed for language paper 1. Q1 & 2. An ideal lesson for KS3 transitioning to GCSE work. Activities include writing skills and speaking and listening tasks which promote descriptive abilities

A lesson adapted from other resources focusing on six key features of Detective Fiction with accompanying work sheets and suggestions for extended writing activities. Aimed at KS4 studying English Literature - The Sign of Four

A market place activity and accompanying worksheets focusing on Tiny Tim as a stock character and social message.

A writing frame designed to support GCSE student in their analysis and understanding of Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol

A few lessons and resources focusing on the key characters of Beatrice, Benedick and Claudio. Lessons are aimed at lower ability y9 students and this is reflected in the content and new GCSE mark scheme.

A selection of lessons on stave 4. Lesson looks at how death is treated in Victorian England and touches on Scrooge’s redemption. Includes key quotations and tasks that encourage independence and problem solving. Ideal for KS4 following the AQA specification

A ks3 lesson exploring writing skills based on Romeo and Juliet

This lesson puts the learning focus on the students. The 5 information stations cover each stanza and contextual information. Ideal for recapping key ideas quickly at KS4. Makes explicit reference to the AQA assessment objectives and grade descriptors in general.

This lesson uses an extract from The Lord of the Rings and film clips to help students craft an atmospheric description. Heavily scaffolded it provides structure, focus and develops writing skills. Ideal for KS4 or high ability KS3.

This lesson guides students through naming conventions of characters - how and why we name them, meanings behind popular fictional characters and hidden meanings. This encourages students to prepare characters and ideas for the AQA Language paper 1 exam.