An example of an excellent essay based on a “flawed but admirable character” style essay. Can be adapted to suit a number of different essay questions. Please also see my “critical essay guidance” PP resource.

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! :)

New for 2022! Updated PowerPoint unit. A unit of work which explores the representation of poverty in Scottish poetry. the unit looks closely at Glasgow Sonnet by Edwin Morgan and The Slum by Eddie Linden. The PowerPoint presentation takes the pupils through poetic techniques with tasks throughout. There are two optional outcomes for this unit aim of the unit: 1 is for pupils to write their own examples of poetry using the techniques learned. The other is for pupils to write an Added Value Unit comparing the 2 poems with regards to form and structure, the use of language and main ideas. Suitable for junior school, though could be adapted for older pupils.

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.

This is a genuine full unit of work, ready to print and use. The unit includes a variety of tasks including: RUAE, diary writing (with success criteria and self-assessment grid), writer’s language, cross-curricular projects and extension tasks, some related to the poetry of William Blake, amongst other engaging tasks. There are also some differentiated worksheets and a scaffolded essay plan. This unit will take you through the entire novel study without having to make additional resources ( unless you choose to, of course!) Please leave reviews if you choose to purchase this resource. Created in 2018.

This is a concise unit of work based on the dramatic adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, by Phillip Pullman. It is designed for use with S1/2. The unit has a focus on RUAE, rather than dramatic conventions, although there is some consideration of stage directions within the questions. The unit is comprised of the following: a pre-reading PowerPoint which introduces the Gothic genre and the historical context of the text, a printable unitof work which includes a quiz, questions on each of the acts, amongst some other activities. There is also an end of unit discursive writing task at the end of the unit. This would probably last 2-3 weeks.

A short PP presentation which contextualises the novel, “The Great Gatsby” for pupils, including a link to an interesting and pupil friendly YouTube video.

This unit of work looks at the fairytale genre in comparison to the animated movie, Shrek. There are lots of fun activities relating to the Fairytale genre as well as a focussed study of the film itself.

Unit of work designed to support the teaching of “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. This is a write on unit suitable for National 4 pupils, or for S1/2, with a focus on RUAE. There are also numerous extension tasks within the unit, with a supplementary and optional creative writing task called “Staying Alive”. This is comprised of a short PowerPoint and a detailed paragraph plan to assist pupils writing their own survival story as inspired by Hatchet. This is ready to print and use. Enjoy!

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.

This is a detailed paragraph plan, including an example paragraph, for students to follow when writing about an “isolated character” in response to The Great Gatsby ( focus being Jay Gatsby himself). Please also see my resource: “Critical essay Guidance” which is an excellent precursor to essay writing after studying The Great Gatsby. I have also included an example of an excellent essay based on an “isolated character” style question.

All you need to take a BGE class through Discursive Writing. This is both a teacher and pupil friendly unit of work that is “write on” and ready to print. The support PowerPoint introduces the topic of Discursive Writing and also takes pupils through how to structure their introductions and main body paragraphs. The main unit is a Word file; below is a copy of the Contents Page of the printable unit. I’d like to add that the preview is such a way that it makes the front page look incredibly dull when it’s actually very visual - strange. Page 1: Front Cover Page 2: Contents Page Page 3&4: Example “Animal Testing” Essay Page 5 & 6: Discursive Writing “Main Ingredients” Task Page 7: “Be Heard” Page 8: Researching My Topic Page 9: Rate your Arguments Page 10: Useful Phrases Page 11 & 12: Discursive Essay Plan

This is a full unit of work based around the theme of superhero origin stories. There are a number of Reading, Writing, Talk and Listening tasks, as well as a scaffolded essay plan at the end to assist pupils writing their own origin story. The pupils love this unit of work and, like my other resources, it is ready to print. As the ‘listening and note-making’ sheets are in landscape these should be printed separately and merged into the unit just after the 'Questions for The Hulk" page, before photocopying class sets of the unit. I have also included 3 word documents which have coloured images of the settings used in the booklet These may be printed in colour to assist the “Super Setting” activity, or simply projected. Enjoy :)

This unit, designed for BGE pupils, contains the following: a copy of the poem, a support PowerPoint; a table to record annotations; a list of tricky vocabulary from the poem; parody questions based on The Simpsons Halloween episode and placemats in PP format which are designed to be printed and used for station work.

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.

This extensive PowerPoint will take you through a film study of Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet. It contains information about key aspects of Cinematography ( camera shots and angles, Mise-en-Scene & sound), and includes embedded activities and various stills from the movie. Over 80 slides in total.

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.

poem plus comprehension questions based on Edwin Morgan’s Trio. This resource should be used as a first response to reading the poem, prior to detailed analysis of the poetic techniques.

A list of commonly encountered poetic techniques, each with a definition, example and analysis. Optional task at the end for pupils to make their own examples and analyse these acordingly. A good basic learning and revision tool.

A free, double sided revision resource which talks the pupils through what makes an effective introduction and conclusion, and an appropriate way to approach these types of questions. Hope it helps.