A knowledge booklet designed for students to use as they study Romeo and Juliet in class. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 GCSE students. Lessons for all scenes and scaffolded activities for students who may need it. All lessons include a ‘do now’ activity that encourages knowledge retention and provide key term definitions to assist reading of scenes. Context is embedded and advanced reading around literary heritage is also provided. Lessons provide opportunity for students to develop and practice: language/structure analysis Narrative writing Writing about view points and perspectives evaluation skills SPaG GCSE literature skills academic writing including creating introductions

33 cards of serial dramas for students to use in a variety of ways such as: - sorting by sub genre - sorting by format - sorting by scheduling slot etc. Simply print - cut and use.

4 fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of extracts taken from 19th century texts with paper 2 comparison skills incorporated. (Theme of education) The aim is for students to gain experience in handling extracts from 19th century literature but also draw comparisons to modern non fiction texts. These resources therefore help students to address the literature criteria and language paper 2 criteria. Students will develop skills in: - true or false - synthesis - language analysis - explore context - social class Students will study an extract from Wuthering Heights on the theme of childhood and will analyse language and explore context. Students will look at the presentation of childhood and compare to modern society. (Extracts included) Students will then read a modern news report on the effect of social class and pupil progress and draw comparisons. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

Differentiated (by colour) lesson to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 scene 1. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - evaluate the Friar's plan - explore the presentation of character and theme - empathise with Juliet

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 8 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - analyse writer's methods - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm - practice extract to whole - discuss interpretations - Use the language paper mark scheme to structure an effective piece of writing - Write persuasively using the 6 part structure

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 7 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context - analyse writer's methods - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm - compare chapters - practice extract to whole - discuss interpretations

A sample preliminary material to give students ahead of their next mock examination on the theme of TV game shows. The mock exam itself is also included and has been created to replicate the real exam - 4 questions each worth 15 marks with one task being a creative design task.

6 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of language analysis for new specification AQA paper 2 - (non fiction texts) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources use a range of modern non fiction and 19th century non fiction texts to guide students through answering Q3 - language analysis. Model answers included and opportunities for students to improve model answers, Text on super markets - girl of the period and a letter from a student. Texts included

A differentiated (by colour) lesson to support the teaching of the skills for English language question 1 on the new specification (9-1) paper 1. Students read an extract and then retrieve information and ideas from the text. The resource uses an extract from 'I'm, the king of the castle.' Extract included. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

30 facts about Shakespeare and his plays. Cut them up and ask students to move around the room sharing information. A useful activity to get students thinking about Shakespeare ahead of studying a play.

Differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of the ballad of Frankie and JOhnny. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Three differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 3 scene 1. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore the presentation of character and theme - use structure strips to encourage better analytical responses - use what, how, why instead of PEE which is too restrictive

Three differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 3 scene 5. Sample assessment also included Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore the presentation of character and theme - use structure strips to elicit more focussed responses - use WHAT, HOW, WHY instead of PEE which can be too restrictive

Three differentiated (by colour) lessons that cover chapter 4 of Jekyll and Hyde and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification. Lessons are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Download and teach right away. All lessons are fully differentiated by colour Purple = lower ability Blue = middle ability Yellow = higher ability Red = most able These resources cover the following areas of the novel in chapter 4: - Context - Analysis development and practice - Teacher, self and peer assessment opportunities - Character and theme presentation - interleaving: the weather for effect in the novella and in the power and conflict poetry

A sample preliminary material to give students ahead of their next mock examination on the theme of serial drama. The mock exam itself is also included and has been created to replicate the real exam - 4 questions each worth 15 marks with one task being a creative design task.

A persuasive writing placemat resource for students to use alongside persuasive writing. The mat is based around a task that students completed whereby they wrote a letter to the producers of pimp my ride persuading them to help a friend whose car is in need of desperate attention. The mat covers: - persuasive devices - image stimuli - letter structure prompt - A model persuasive paragraph using the devices - A note pad section for students to develop SPAG - connective prompts - success criteria

Ideal for year 7 or year 8. Five lessons to develop the AQA new specification paper 2 skills for question 1 and question 2 using the AQA KS3 papers. Also ideal for low ability KS4 - true or false task - summarise the differences Resources provide opportunity to: - explore non fiction texts - select and retrieve explicit information - develop inference skills - write summaries of differences between modern and 19th century non fiction texts Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Texts included: - PGL leaflet - Edinburgh zoo web page - Light water valley leaflet - 19th century extract from The watercress girl - Modern non fiction text - Living dolls - Modern and 19th century text about street music

Resource to support the exploration of 'Our Sharpeville' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of context, meaning, language and structure

A card for each poem (15 in total) for all of the conflict poems for new specification Edexcel. Each card contains an image reminder, several key words taken from the poem and context links. Useful for students to revise the key messages for each poem and rather than learn quotes remember key words that should spark a memory about the poem's meaning and tone etc. Students can use the cards to arrange by themes or content as part of a revision lesson.