This lessons takes a multisensory and abstract approach to creative writing. Allowing students to see literary examples of writing and then giving them the tools to create their own piece based on the season of spring. The lesson looks at the symbolism of the seasons, how this can influence our writing. Then gets students to construct their own description using these tools. Ideal for High Ability KS3 or KS4 preparing for GCSE Language Paper 1 Designed to be delivered over 2-3 lessons

A GCSE lesson for A Christmas Carol look at analysis of the pathetic fallacy and language (AO1 & AO2). Includes extension questions for higher ability and to evoke conversation. Essay style questions will assist in exam technique and lesson includes work sheet to revise language features

A fully resourced lesson pushing your students to develop their creative writing by thinking outside the box. Includes exemplar work to help students model their responses and 4 independent writing tasks in order to embed skills. Lesson includes direct references to AQA’s language paper 1 mark scheme and as ideal for KS4.

A series of resources designed to introduce KS4 to Charles Dickens, Victorian London and prepare them for a reading of A Christmas Carol. Makes overt references to AQA AOs and begins to include key quotes. Ideal for learners who are visually engaged through videos. Also includes activities similar to those found on the AQA language papers in order to reinforce language skills through literature study. Fully resourced and easy to print. All fonts and colours are dyslexia friendly. Ideal for mid-high ability but easily differentiated down for those who need more structure.

A lesson guiding students through the context of the deserving and undeserving poor in A Christmas Carol and analysis of the language describing the Cratchits and their purpose within the novella. Ideal for GCSE, includes structured exam style responses as well as group work in the form of a round robin. Extension tasks are littered throughout and students are encouraged to draw similarities between Victorian England and modern society - enabling them to build their cultural capital and enhance their knowledge for AO3. Uses the AQA assessment objectives to inform activities and help familiarize students with the assessment criteria.

This lesson is designed for KS3, guiding them through chapter 5 and their first encounter with Cpl Perkins. It encourages close analysis of language in a structured methodical was as well as encouraging students to justify their opinions. Ideal for KS3 with a view to doing AQA specifications in the future.

An extract from Frankenstein where the monster is brought to life. This includes the questions 1-4 of AQA’s Language Paper One. Perfect as a tricky extract fro HA students.

A simple list of sentence starters ideal for lower ability groups helping them to begin analytical essays on Conan Doyle’s Sign of Four. Ideal for KS4 studyinAQA ENGLISH GCSE

A worksheet designed to introduce students to analytical language and skills. Perfect as revision for AQA Power and Conflict Poetry

A simple worksheet allowing students to revise key quotations and themes. Aimed at KS4 preparing for the AQA exam

A 5 page quiz testing students on: plot, characters, themes, language features and quotes. Ideal for Y11 revision or broken down into homework tasks

A simple work sheet getting students to engage with the poem in an analytical manner. Ideal as cover work or revision

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These workbooks are ideal to promote independent revision and exam preparation in KS4 students. It covers A Christmas Carol, Macbeth and In Inspector Calls

A worksheet helping students to revise and learn key features of Exposure by Wilfred Owen. Perfect for independent work or to help students consolidate their knowledge. Includes information about the Poet's life ideal for higher ability students to help them form their own opinions and create original, creative responses

A simple worksheet for practicing the use of apostrophes while focusing on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Suitable for KS3 & 4

This worksheet is ideal for refreshing students’ poetry skills while challenging them with a linguistically dynamic text. Ideal for KS4 either as independent revision or to set as homework

This is an abstract lesson focusing on the correct us of capital letters and the psychological implications behind it. Perfect for KS4 or high ability KS3.

A simple knowledge organiser disigned with KS3 in mind. It looks it form, plot, characters, context.

A lesson analysing 'A dream within a dream' Aimed at higher ability students KS3 with some challenging vocab. Complete with poem text, questions and suggestions for essay style questions. Pre-1914 poetry