This PEEL table plan is an easily adaptable resource. The assessment is based on the change we read in regards to Lady Macbeth's changes in her persona throughout Macbeth. The first page is the actual PEEL table, which you can differentiate to any extent you wish. The second page is a Lady Macbeth quotation page explaining her changes and key quotes that represent these changes - this allows pupils to recognise her changes easily and also select and comment on key quotes. The AO's link to Edexcel English Literature (9-1) and, again, can easily be adapted to your course.

Used with my bottom set year 8, a lesson based on chapter 4 of the Breadwinner. Read the chapter, answer differentiated questions and study/create a persuasive speech based on mobile phones in school (in Chapter 4 Parvana tries to persuade Mother to help her!) Attached is the writing frame to support pupils in their writing.

This PPT was used with a mid-high set year 10 focusing solely on the answering of question A2 only (21st Century Non-Fiction 10 mark question). Goes through examiner advice, how to achieve 10 marks through model examples, mark scheme and independent investigation of the article 'Waste not...'

Attached is a powerpoint to analyse the theme of Responsibility within the play An Inspector Calls. The powerpoint is used to direct discussion and analysis whilst the A3 planning sheet considers the theme within the play (AO1), how context links to the theme (AO3) and key quotes for each of the major characters in regards to the theme.

A lesson on Aftermath by Siegfried Sassoon. Big focus on structure and punctuation. Aimed for KS3 but can easily be adapted. Many thanks!

A walkthrough of the chapter for the OCR A Level English Specification.

A homework menu for OCR A-Level Literature Gothic studies - focusing on Dracula and The Bloody Chamber. This is easily adaptable and can be changed to suit your texts too.

A blank fact file pupils can complete for homework or for a research lesson. Covers Shakespeares basic details, family life, school life, society at the time and working life. Easily adaptable too.

A one off lesson, used at an interview, for AQA GCSE Language Unseen Poetry (Section C). The lesson is one hour long for baseline 4-6 children. PPT goes through basic skills for poetry, exam outline, what the examiner is looking for, how to spot devices and build an argument. The resources are attached including the poem, self assessment grid and unseen poetry mat.

A lesson based on chapter 10 of The Breadwinner in which Parvana and a friend get a new job digging bones. Pupils read and discuss the chapter and answer questions based on the chapter. Following this pupils then review what makes an effective letter and create their own. Included are the example letters (informal and formal) and a writing frame in order to create their own. Used with lower ability year 8.

A literacy lesson for Key Stage 3 in which pupils practise their use of Bias Language and Opinion. This will test pupils prior knowledge of both and how to recognise and use them within creative writing.

An introduction to Victorian Literature - considering some of the key aspects in regards to the context of the Victorians and different types of literature from the time period. There are also tasks for pupils to complete on fact-finding, language analysis and creative writing all based on Victorian context/Literature. This lesson focuses on Dickens' extracts but could easily be adapted to any Victorian writer. Please feel free to adapt in any way you require and thanks for looking!

This is a resource for everybody reading in class (ERIC) of which gets pupils reading and discussing the issue of whether teenagers are addicted to mobile phones. Included is a powerpoint used for form time and the article. In the powerpoint there are debate questions and key ideas surrounding the issue. Low ability version of the article is also attached.

An entire PPT purely on the opening stave of Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This was created the for new 9-1 AQA English Literature study with a mid set year 10 group and can be easily adapted however you like! It focuses on breaking the stave into 3 focused chunks, with key theme interjections and opportunities for language analysis. Many thanks!

A lesson based on symbolism featured within Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy. Aimed at Key stage 3 - year 7 but can easily be adapted! Many thanks for looking :)

OCR A Level Literature lesson on Dracula chapter 25, covering AO1/2/3/5 - especially wider reading and links to crticial theory. Thanks for looking :)

A critical analysis of The Courtship of Mr Lyon - taken from Carter’s The Bloody Chamber collection. The analysis covers AO1/2/3/4/5 for OCR A Level English Literature, but these AO’s are easily transferable to other exam boards. Some comparative links to Dracula as this is our comparison text.

A Gothic Fiction scheme of work for Key Stage 3 English. This five week scheme, which can be easily extended or shortened, comes with 4 lesson objectives for each week, differentiated tasks/homework for higher/middle/lower pupils, the differentiated outcomes for each of these pupils and assessment tasks too. Also attached is the booklet of extracts of which link to the page numbers on the scheme of work. Enjoy!

Used with bottom set year 7, also doing the fresh start programme, reading The Memory Cage by Ruth Eastham. This PPT is based on the first chapter, reading the opening chapter, discussing Alzheimer's, answering questions based on the chapter and writing a description of a family member. Attached is also the writing frame for the pupils.

A lesson based on chapter 6 of The Breadwinner in which Parvana is turned into a boy. Pupils read and discuss the chapter and answer questions based on the chapter. Following this pupils then review what makes an effective recipe and create their own (just like the step by step actions the ladies used to turn Parvana into a boy). Included is the example recipe and a writing frame in order to create their own. Used with lower ability year 8.