Used with top set before the English Literature GCSE - we got 27 level 9s :) Includes a worksheet

A PPT with an example answer to improve. Includes slides on vocabulary and links to the AQA mark scheme. Focus is on Sheila, Mr Birling and social responsibility.

A PPT used after a mock exam to help students check their answers. This can be adapted but has a general overview of how to answer each question.

Full lesson - meaning, imagery, tone, themes, language, form and structure

Write a story about the journey to a concentration camp - used from year 7 to 11 Includes planning sheet, pictures and scaffolding for imagery and pathetic fallacy

3 worksheets based on the article published following the sinking of the Titanic. Can be used to cover Paper 2 19th century texts as well as look at the context of An Inspector Calls and views of Arthur Birling.

This is a writing skills worksheet to use for feedforward activities. The sheet has instructions that students can follow independently to improve a piece of writing. It could also be adapted to use when drafting their first piece. Instructions encourage students to write slowly and carefully, using ambitious sentence structures, punctuation and vocabulary.

Scheme of work with lesson plans and activities (used with year nine low ability but could suit year 7 upwards) Series of lessons on reading gothic and gothic fairytale Lessons on writing a gothic story - scaffold in the style of Alan Pete's boxing clever

Resources to help students learn poetic terms. A PPT with instructions and opportunity to apply learning. A sheet for QQT QQT cards A sheet for bingo.

A booklet that can be adapted. Lots of questions to help teachers find out information about new students.

PPTs for Manhunt, Quickdraw, Brothers and Sister Maude. Each have visual aids and key quotes.

This is a guide to answering the unseen poem question and an overview of the poets whose work could be used.

Example article and questions for current (old spec) AQA English Language Exam The article is on Geordie Shore to help engage students but encourages them to question how appropriate the show is and how they could seek better role models

Example answers on Walking Away and Farmer’s Bride from AQA anthology.

Example Exam Paper Step Up To English AQA

A PPT showing how to use parenthetic punctuation - links to Beyonce or football.

Key vocabulary, character profiles, relationships with others, key quotes, writer's aims/ideas

A lesson about Curley's wife with activities linked to the Magenta Principles and a focus on Global Learning - women's rights, discrimination and human rights violations across the globe. There are also slides on Crooks and racism.

An example literature exam question. An example language exam paper with questions 1 to 5. Both use extracts from Of Mice and Men.

A worksheet using the Magenta Principles of 'Reduce' to help students identify key information and their own personal responses when approaching a text. Suitable for Year 7 - 11. This has links to Of Mice and Men but can easily be adapted to suit any novel / characters.