PPTs and work booklet. I used these with a lower ability Year 10 class but they would suit a variety of abilities / ages. Full scheme also available.

Lesson plans, PPT and resources to teach Paper 1 Reading Section. I used the same lesson format with a range of extracts (all included)

A PPT and worksheet to scaffold a debate about Lady Macbeth's role in Duncan's death / Macbeth's downfall. This has worked well with set one and set 8! Links to assessment objectives throughout. Can be edited.

A homework task to develop understanding of genre in the novel plus four example exam questions

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

2 PPTs with key quotes to analyse - Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and Banquo

50 slide PPT with a week of lessons on the context of Macbeth. Includes Kagan activities and 12 worksheets/resources to scaffold this and a poster about contextual factors. Lesson plans also provided. Links to AQA objectives throughout but can be edited.

PowerPoint with quotes from act one including a task about stichomythia and exploring the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth

A simple powerpoint to scaffold teaching of Stave 1

A worksheet with paintings to inspire a piece of creative writing - suitable for classwork or homework. Includes a checklist / success criteria. Can be edited. (Fiction - can be linked to AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5)

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.

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

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.

Resources linked to the pilot papers provided by AQA. They are designed for Year 9 but I have used them with low ability GCSE. Starter to help pupils understand tone and perspective, particularly in 19th century texts. PPT to scaffold answers to Questions 1 - 5. Worksheets to help with Q2, 3 and 4.

A series of resources (4 lessons) to ease pupils into Paper 2 teaching. Includes two articles - one is a recount about the Rio Carnival and the other is an article about the impact of the Rio Olympics. Includes opportunities for Global Learning. 5 example exam questions for the AQA exam and worksheets to help scaffold answers. I’ve used this with Year 8 mixed ability, very low ability Year 11 and top set Year 11. All engaged with the articles.

Blank Facebook Profiles with names and photographs of the poets from the AQA Anthology Relationships cluster (new spec) Students use the template to record research linked to context (Assessment Objective 3) for the literature exam.

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.

Lesson plan, PPT and worksheet. A lesson designed to help students explore the portrayal and development of Sheila - could be used for one lesson or two depending on how much detail you want to go into/level of your students. There is a photo worksheet to help students map out key quotes and how Sheila changes then the lesson is set out as a court room debate with sheets to scaffold students’ reponses. There is an additional focus on vocabulary to support AO4. The lesson is linked to AQA assessment objectives but could easily be adapted and / or used with lower school.

Powerpoint and work booklet for KS3 PSHE Links to U-explore site can be used or removed. Includes: Pictionary Kagan tasks Careers Monopoly Careers Snakes and Ladders Celebrity job histories Dr Seuss Mock interviews with a speed dating twist Videos from Barbie and more!

A PPT to scaffold discussion about the father daughter relationship in Act 1. Could be used for one or two lessons. Starter - images to stimulate discussion about father daughter relationships. Links to Disney, popular music and Global Learning (forced marriage in UK and globally) Links to Assessment Objectives. Main Activity - group task to create a performance of Act 1 Scene 1. Task is scaffolded to encourage analysis of language. Review - Students perform. Worksheet for peer assessment with an added focus on how characters are presented. Worksheet could then be used to support analysis of the extract for a reading assessment. Exit Pass - Students discuss how they feel about the characters and rate their confidence in studying a Shakespeare play Homework - Write an extract from Hermia’s diary or a speech about forced marriage