A fun and engaging lesson exploring foreshadowing using chapter 6 of The Hobbit. Throughout the course of the lesson students first need to select the correct definition of foreshadowing and discuss the meaning, before watching a clip from the Lion King and The Wizard of Oz and identify what event is being foreshadowed. After that, student 'popcorn read' chapter 6 of The Hobbit, identifying possible foreshadowing before analyzing a key extract (provided on the PowerPoint). This lesson can be used as part of an ongoing scheme, or can easily be adapted by removing slide 5 (the hobbit summary slide) to be a stand alone lesson. Excellent for high ability key stage 3 students. All resources, learning objectives and success criteria, videos and timers are included in the PowerPoint.

An A3 document that talks students through some key devices and technique to use throughout their written narrative to help them gain top marks. Students are given a list of useful devices, as well as a definition and an example. Students then can either pick out the devices used in any drafts or ideas, or come up with key examples that can be woven into any narrative they can write in their exam. Students are also given a useful 'Story Opener' guide, talking them through 7 popular ways to begin a short story, what benefits it has and an example. This sheet was useful for lower ability sets who struggle to embed creative writing devices within their work as it gave them some key sentences that they could use.

Following the structure, format and wording of the WJEC/EDUQAS literature exam paper, I have created a mock paper using Afternoons by Philip Larkin for students to practice exam responses. Included in the resource is an essay planning sheet to help students consider their answer and time their writing.

A fun, active P4C (Philosophy for Children) lesson on animal rights, using drama, p4c and speaking and listening skills whilst improving reasoning and justification in the classroom. Suitable for all ages of English students

A useful powerpoint with a range of 22 different literary places added to signpost arrows for you to create your own signpost to literary places and worlds. A lovely way to brighten up your classroom.

A discussion lesson using Philosophy for Children, P4C, to discuss the topic of greed. Whole powerpoint is included.

A P4C lesson focusing on the media and reality TV, encouraging the students to consider the morality of some of the television that is publicized. A great one to go with dystopian fiction, especially The Running Man, The Hunger Games and Red Blood Road. Complete lesson in powerpoint. Very effective and really engaging.

A fun, fast paced and exciting lesson on personification using lots of images to explore how to personify, and what it is. Starting with a riddle to get them thinking, it moves on to learning how to define personification before creating examples. Finishing with planning and writing a description, this lesson worked really well with year 7 in a mixed ability set.

A fully printable and adaptable revision aide for GCSE students studying the EDUQAS/WJEC poetry anthology. (You will need to get your own cups and ping pong ball). A range of great revision questions, forfeit cards and instructions included. Macbeth Forfeit cards included! Fantastic for engaging disengaged students.

A fully printable and adaptable revision aide for GCSE students studying Macbeth. (You will need to get your own cups and ping pong ball). A range of great revision questions, forfeit cards and instructions included. Fantastic for engaging disengaged students.

A selection of 4 posters that explain and demonstrate classroom expectations. These include: 'Beautiful Work Every Time' which explains the expectations of a written piece of work 'The No Phone Zone' which details what happens if a phone is out in class, and what we expect. 'Makeup Fails' which explains the expectations of students with regards their appearance 'The Equipment Checklist' which details what students must have in every lesson.

A nice P4C (philosophy for children) lesson exploring the theme of love using a poem written by John Clare called 'first love'. A range of paired, group and whole class discussion classes as well as some written tasks as well.

A fun, interactive and fast paced lesson complete with all resources, learning objectives and success criteria. Focus on ISAFOREST language techniques, identifying them and analyzing the effect. Use of whiteboard games, fast paced identification and then annotation of the headlines. A great lesson for year 7, 8 or 9 to assess and improve students' recognition, understanding and analysis of persuasive language.

A large, A3, colourful and instructive classroom expectations poster to decorate your classroom

A fun and easily accessible lesson for students studying The Manhunt by Simon Armitage. Designed to be the introduction of the analysis of the poem, as well as the contextual information, this lesson works really well with lower ability students. Resources, Learning Objectives and Success Criteria are all included.

An easy to use selection of cloze paragraphs for Hound of the Baskervilles. More coming soon!

A planned lesson allowing students to research Victorian History and the invention of Christmas Cards. Students are able to identify, label and apply presentational features whilst learning more contextual information about Victorian life. This lesson has all learning objectives, success criteria and resources available in one PowerPoint, as well as 'real life' links. Any students studying Charles Dickens or other Victorian Authors could use this lesson as a Christmas lesson whilst ensuring students are engaging in contextual resource.

A lesson looking at the setting of Macbeth and why the places are important. Map created with important locations labeled. All success criteria, learning objectives, real world link and resources are included in the powerpoint. A fun lesson for students to understand where Macbeth is set.

A selection of 21 ready to print resources that can be used as Do Now or Plenary activities for your classes. These can also be used online if you convert to a google doc. The do now selection covers: capital letters full stops commas in a list commas to separate clauses apostrophes discourse markers verbs and adverbs adjectives and nouns prefixes and suffixes ellipses to shorten quotations there, they’re and their where, wear and were the verb to be past V present tense superlatives colons semi-colons synonyms antonyms prepositions

A printable revision card teaching students how to answer each question in the IGCSE Cambridge English Language exam