110 slide powerpoint with lesson plans and activities to go alongside reading of Wonder by RJ Palacio. Used with an extra literacy class in year 8 but can be adapted.

A collection of poems for Section C of the AQA Literature Exam. Suitable for classwork or homework. 16 poems / 8 example exams broken up into sections. Each section has two scaffold sheets and sheets to write up an answer. On the answer sheets, there is a copy of the mark scheme and space to self/peer/teacher assess. Includes a front cover to explain how to answer the paper. Can be editted.

14 posters with quotes

15 thinking mats to develop vocabulary for the study of Romeo and Juliet

Lesson on Gerald Croft. Focus on ‘We’re respectable citizens not dangerous criminals’. Link to Harvey Weinstein / exploitation of power in 2018. Worksheets included.

Introduction to The Missing - 3 lessons with PPTs and a student workbook Includes theory - Claude Levi-Strauss, Neale, Todorov, Gerbner.

A Key Stage Three Scheme of Work Exploring Identity through Poetry. Includes PPTs on 9 poems and worksheets plus retrieval tasks. Poems are chosen to be representative and include themes of age, ethnicity, culture, relationships and migration. Includes a key word bank with tier two and three words - these are then distributed throughout the PPTs.

A simple overview of what to do for each question

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

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.

Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 3. Also includes writing booklet to develop skills - punctuation and sentence structures. I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes. FULL SCHEME for every stave is also available as a bundle.

A revision guide for pupils - lots of key quotes from each Act. Fully analysed with terminology in bold. Includes a summary of what to do for AQA Literature Paper 1 and a page about the context of the play. Useful if pupils have gaps in knowledge / poor notes.

A PPT to guide pupils through writing a letter to introduce themselves to their new teacher. Aimed at Y7 but easily adapted.

Aimed at Y8 - PPTs for context and each chapter plus reading and writing assessment tasks. Links to global learning included.

A lesson exploring the theme of oppression in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I have used this as part of a poetry scheme but also as a bridge into texts such as Of Mice and Men. Worksheets are included and students from Year 7 to Year 10 have loved studying this poem.

Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 4. I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes. Full scheme also available.

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

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.

Thinking mats to help students learn new vocabulary. 30 page booklet suitable for starters / homework.