18 lesson plans for AQA Relationships Poetry - new anthology. Lessons are for a low ability Year 10 class and cover the poems about romantic love only (not Climbing My Grandfather etc) There is also a homework booklet with two task per week to develop skills for the unseen exam. Full PPT will be available shortly.

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

Thinking mats to help students revise the anthology poems. This is for Love and relationships but the titles could be changed very easily to suite power and conflict. Each mat has activities linked to the AOs / magenta principles and an inspirational quote.

A revision guide for pupils - key quotes for each poem from the love and relationships cluster. Fully analysed with terminology in bold. Includes a comment on the structure of each poem to challenge pupils. Also includes what to do for AQA Literature Paper 2. Particularly useful if pupils have gaps in knowledge or have made poor notes.

Lesson on Gerald’s key quotes with links to Harvey Weinstein to help students understand context / theme of power etc. Includes worksheets.

A booklet used for homework with a KS3 literacy class. The focus is researching Syria and writing for purpose. There are small links to The Bone Sparrow but these can be removed easily.

A lesson exploring characterisation and how we can apply Freud’s theory of the id, ego and superego to Jack, Ralph and Piggy. Worksheets included.

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

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

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

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

A booklet for use each week for a full term. Designed to help students develop terminology and vocabulary.

A booklet that can be adapted easily. Supports vocabulary development and use of subject terminology in preparation for studying poetry.

Workbook / activities to support development of vocabulary and use of subject terminology. Would also work as a homework booklet. Links to WW1 poetry and creative writing but can be adapted easily.

Mark scheme criteria set out as a ladder / steps to success for AQA GCSE English. Shows children how to achieve each band. Everything ready to print - just add some brown paper to create the ladder.

A guide to answering a question on Lady Macbeth's manipulation of her husband.

Used with very low ability KS4 / low and middle ability KS3

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