A worksheet framed around students understanding of how the poem Blessing is structured and why.

A range of questions that help students unpick and understand the key message of the poem.

A booklet full of short stories for your students to enjoy. The table at the front of the booklet allows students to review and rate the stories that they have read.

Students are given George Orwell’s Newspeak and are asked to determine the rules fo the language. When they have determined the rules they are prompted to write a letter to the education secretary stating why they believe that newspeak should be taught instead of our standard English language.

An aesthetic, boho themed ‘What I’m Reading’ poster.

A range of twenty different high quality images to be used as stimulus for creative writing.

This lesson leads students through the basics of capital letters and punctuation. This can be used for all years to either act as a teaching the basics lesson or a recap over the key skills. This lesson also goes over similes, sentence types, synonyms and writing.

This reading booklet contains a range of texts based on the theme of ‘representation through time’ alongside discussion questions. This is great for promoting a love of reading within pupils, promoting oracy and discussion.

This is a full lesson walking students through how to write a monologue. This is based around the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding. It allows students to embody the character and retell events from their view.

This PowerPoint walks students through how to write an article based on the statement: ‘In modern day living and working conditions for some people in the UK are no better than in Victorian times.’ This lesson allows students to build the skills, write an article and self assess themselves based on success criteria.

This bookcase contains fifteen books for students to read before they leave school. Students can click on a book cover and be redirected to a pdf version of the text. This is a great way to promote reading for pleasure, whole school reading and providing students with a reading incentive within school.

This online virtual library contains over 250 books for students to read. By clicking on a book cover students will be directed to a pdf version of the text. This is a great way to encourage reading within school, providing students with a wide range of reading material and promoting reading for pleasure.

A time line to use alongside the play Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Students can use this time line to track Callum and Sephys relationship and how it grows and develops over time.

An extract from the maze runner alongside an exam style question on structure. Can be used for an in class assessment or for AFL at the end of a module.

Students can have fun creating their own perfect dystopian character. This resource can be adapted to include a challenge task of your choice for students (example is provided.)

This newspaper template can be used alongside Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. This school newspaper template can be used for students to report on what happens to Callum on his first day of school, day to day school life etc.

This activity allows students to take on the role of either the head teacher of HeathCroft school or Callum who is answering the questions as a new student. A great way to promote real world skills in English lessons as well as promoting students confidence in drama and hot seating.