This is an 8 slide PowerPoint which can be printed as a booklet to support pupils when writing their Critical Essay. PowerPoint includes: Introduction with Success Criteria (TAART) Main paragraph structure (Topic Sentence, Point, Evidence, Analysis (zoom in. zoom out) and Relate to Essay Question. Example double PEAR paragraph. Success Criteria and example Conclusion. Please see example Critical Essay for “Flowers” which marries in with this presentation.

A ready to use unit based on this year’s theme: The Environment. This unit contains activities linked to three poems which feature on the NPD official website: Daisy Chain, Litter is Rubbish and Being True to Yourself. Pupils will learn about some poetic techniques and be given chances to apply this learning to little bursts of poetry before embarking on their final piece of poetry for this year’s event.

A PowerPoint presentation which should be used to teach pupils how to structure the main body paragraphs of their Critical Essays and analyse and evaluate their quotations properly using an approach called “TIE” ( Technique, Importance and Evaluation) There are 5 example paragraphs which I have labelled, and which include full and detailed analysis. Obviously the slides are printable and I’ve found a useful task is to have the pupils annotate the paragraph once you have taught them and taken them through a couple of examples. Critical Essay Writing Help: Learn how to use “Peer” to structure your paragraphs & Learn how to use “TIE” to fully analyse and evaluate your quotations.

This is a small but very informative and helpful bundle of work which includes the following: a copy of the poem; a PowerPoint presentation with tasks and full annotation; Textual Analysis questions, 2x exam style questions for timed practice, and a revision table for group or individual work.

This resource is useful for pupils to use at the end of each chapter, annotating their text and when revising as it outlines the key areas they should learn for each chapter with embedded key quotations. This has been a useful resource to prevent pupils from becoming overwhelmed by the text.

A 20 page PP taking the pupils through Colour and Lighting as used for effect in the animated version of “A Christmas Carol” ( Jim Carrey) With explanations, stills and pupil prompts.

As we approach the exam, I wanted to prepare the pupils for potential unseen essay questions they may encounter in the exam and to move away from the attitude that they can “learn” an essay and hope it comes up on the day. I made these resources to support pupils in writing in response to the following essay questions: *Choose a poem which is effective because of its use of contrast and/ or imagery. With reference to appropriate techniques, discuss how the poet’s use of these features contributes to your appreciation of the central concerns of the poem. * and *Choose a poem which deals with an issue of importance to human experience. With reference to appropriate techniques, explain how this issue is presented and discuss how it enhances your appreciation of the poem. * Each resource contains some general guidance linked to unpacking the essay question, a partially populated table designed to encourage them to choose the appropriate and most suitable evidence from the poem for each question, and an example paragraph.

A paragraph plan with guidance and an example paragraph created to support pupils writing a “Theme” Critical Essay in response to “Blood Brothers” by Willy Russell. I created this for an S3, but can easily adapted and then used at National 5/6 level.

A printable PowerPoint resource which takes the pupils thorugh the various examples of Duality in Jekyll and Hyde, as means of supporting the Scottish Set Texts section of the Higher exam.

Based on the theme of “Time Capsules”, this short unit of work is designed to capture pupils’ experiences of 2020/21. The PowerPoint has a brief introduction to time capsules, discussion prompts, video links and writing stimulus. Easy to navigate and adapt, this unit is a perfect way to end (or begin) the academic year. Most suitable for junior classes.

This revision pack includes a full annotation of the poem and notes on Background, Purpose, Form and Structure and Themes. It also has detailed notes on each of the stanzas. Ready to print and distribute

Questions for all 9 chapters of The Great Gatsby. All questions are designed to encourage pupils to think about and understand the main themes and ideas of the text, as well as develop their understanding of Character, Symbolism, language and much more. An excellent time saver.

I have typed the extract from the play which will feature in this year’s exam: 2022, along side some imagined questions. I have also included a table and exemplar table for pupils to fill in as they read and study the lines from the exam extract. I have included a separate typed extract with some potential 8 mark questions.

A concise printable unit of work designed to support the study of the short drama,“The Letterbox,” by Ann Marie Di Mambro. The unit includes a copy of the text, comprehension questions, PEE grid, characterisation activities, revision notes and more.

Worksheets to support the learning of the following pages: Act 1: Exposition Questions Act 1: pages 15-24 Table plus comprehension Questions Act 2: pages 33-43 Comprehension Questions Act 2: pages 43-53 Comprehnsion Questions Act 2: pages 53 - end and supplementary “The British Working Man” worksheet table task. Theme PowerPoint lesson: this can be used as an ongoing working document. The resource includes a PowerPoint and 4 placemats (1 for each theme) for the pupils to complete as they work their way through the play.

Included: -A copy of the poem PowerPoint introducing Duffy’s “The World’s Wife”, Characters from Greek Mythology, Medusa, Demeter the poems, ‘Medusa’ and 'Demeter", and slides explaining various poetic techniques (imagined as a carousel place mat activity to be used to help pupils annotate the poem). The PowerPoint also takes pupils through how to answer Scottish Set Text Language questions using QTAR, with examples: Quotation, Technique, Analysis, Refer to Question. 2x Understanding questions - one for each poem -2x Analysis questions in the format of the Scottish Set Text paper (can be adapted quickly and easily to suit alternative qualifications). *note: this unit has been designed for use with an S3, in order to familiarise them with the Scottish Set Text section of the National 5 exam. It can, however, be used across a multitude of qualifications.

This colourful and engaging unit of work takes the pupils through various aspects of advertising such as: logos, the use of colour, slogans, persuasive language etc. Pupils also watch examples of Dragon’s Den pitches online ( teacher can choose these, although I used reggae Reggae sauce and I-Teddy) as a way of thinking about their own product and pitches. The overall objective of the unit is for the class to work in groups on pitching an “impossible product” to “The Dragons” demonstrating their understanding of advertising conventions learned in class. There is also a Numeracy element as, prior to their pitch, the group must plan and think of target market, number of projected sales, growth etc. This unit is lots of fun and is best suited to S2/3 ( year 9/10).

This is a full and detailed booklet which takes the reader through all of the various key themes, ideas and areas of interest which appear in “The Strange Case of Dr Jekykll and Mr Hyde”. I originally made this to assist pupils when revising for the 10 mark question, but this is a very useful resource for all pupils studying this text, regardless of the curriculum they are studying within. The booklet includes detailed notes on the following areas, each with examples AND analysis: The Gothic Genre Atmosphere The Victorian Gentleman Utterson as a Narrator The Role of Minor Characters Symbolism Characterisation of Dr Jekyll Characterisation of Hyde The Theme of Science and Scientific Discovery The Theme of Duality

Looking for a fresh way to teach Creative Writing? This is a unit of work designed to teach pupils to write creatively within the genre of Magical Realism. The unit inlcludes the following: a printable unit, two well known examples of Magical Realism fiction and a support PowerPoint to introduce them to the genre with various tasks and visual stimuli. What’s nice about this unit is that it really can be used for a variety of year groups as once the pupils are familiar with the genre they will differentiate via response; I have used this with S1-S3,and the pupils really enjoy it. The unit will take roughly 3 weeks to complete and includes a variety of Reading, Writing, Talk and Listening tasks to keep them busy and motivated! Enjoy! And please leave a review if you decide to purchase! :)

This is an excellent resource which took me a long time to produce. It looks at all the question types needed to teach RUAE to National 5 pupils including examples, a step by step approach to each question type , questions for the pupils to try approach to answering and much more. Over 80 slides in total. Please see my other National 5 RUAE resources.