A lesson guiding students through analysis of Dracula's character, emphasising key words and comprehension of the text.

A set of resources designed to guide students through narrative writing skills, using the film Kingsman as a point of reference. Includes film clips & independent tasks to promote engagement with the tasks. Geared towards KS3 however includes an extract from the new AQA markscheme for language paper 1. Easily stretched out over 2-3 lessons.

A lesson heavily using imagery to promote the learning of quotes and engagement with the text. Great as an introduction to the poem for the Power and Conflict unit. Includes exam style questions to encourage critical response and familiarity with the assessment type for students who are studying the AQA specification.

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

A wide variety of resources looking at the character and change in Lady Macbeth Ideal for KS4 with plenty of opportunities to test knowledge and promote a personalised response. Uses the AQA specification as a basis for learning.

A series of work sheets designed to support students with their understanding and confidence with the text and develop their critical understanding of the context, language and content. Ideal for GCSE preparation or independent revision. I made this with the AQA literature specification in mind. Sheets are formatted to be printed on A3 I hope this supports your students as much as it has helped mine.

These lessons are designed for KS4 to remind them of different features of written language. These are ideal as an accompaniment to AQA English Language Papers 1&2 Section B. It includes writing challenges and published extracts of work in order to model what successful fiction writing looks like.

A fully differentiated lesson focusing on the contrast between Holmes and Jones. Lesson develops students’ inference and writing skills, inspired by the AQA GCSE framework Ideal for KS4, low-mid ability lesson can easily be differentiated upwards to support those who need it.

A lesson looking at the events of the ball scene and Romeo’s first encounter with Juliet. Introduces students to analytical writing and using quotations to support their ideas. Ideal for KS3 or lower ability KS4

This lesson guides students through a Napoleonic marching song, looking at it from a poetic perspective. An interesting poem when thinking about patriotism as well as looking at the implications of war over time. Aimed at KS3 but easily adapted for KS4 when thinking about unseen poetry.

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

This lesson focuses on the developments of chapter 5 with specific focus on the gothic horror nature of this installment. Ideal for KS4 approaching the text for GCSE.

A set of starters prompting students to recall quotations, identify devices and start to analyse

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

A lesson and some resources to support the answering of Q3

This is a fully differentiated and scaffolded lesson that guides students through the understanding of the theme of loneliness within the novella, and how Steinbeck begins to show it through characterisation and language. Ideal for KS3 builing their analytical skills ready for gcse content.

A lesson aimed at lower ability KS3 guiding them through reading Dracula and beginning to analyse the character of Renfield

A simple word search to accompany the teaching of Dracula