This revision lesson begins by quizzing students on plot, characters, themes and events (21 questions). Then, they examine a question and exemplar paragraph, exploring how to structure an essay (whole-text question). They then use this model to write their own response to a question.

This is a series of two lessons teaching students how to approach questions 1-4 on the Edexcel Language Paper 1 exam. The first lesson focuses primarily on analysing language and structure, whereas the second lesson teaches students how to evaluate properly (without over-using adverbs like “successfully”).

This 12 page PDF acts as a scheme of work for Key Stage Three classes studying Animal Farm (ideally used with Y8 or Y9). For every chapter there is vocabulary work, 10-20 thoughtful comprehension questions (designed to highlight the moments that students will want to write about when it comes to their GCSE years) and an extension task requiring higher-level thinking and more critical analysis. After using this resource, your students will know the plot, characters and themes very well, setting them up for GCSE study later.

This lesson walks students through how to answer an extract-based question on Jekyll and Hyde. We follow the Edexcel English Literature spec. This lesson guides students through how to approach an extract, choosing which features to write about, asks students to explore a model answer and then write their own The extract in question is from chapter seven - Incident at the Window. It explores the moment Utterson and Enfield witness Jekyll transforming into Hyde unvoluntarily. I used this with high ability Y9 - aiming for grade 4s and 5s. It would be equally suitable for a low/mid ability Y10 or Y11 group. The focus is on aimings for 4s and 5s.

An intervention lesson focusing on the transactional writing question on the GCSE English Language paper. This lesson teaches students how to craft an engaging and effective opening and includes a model.

A two-hour lesson designed to help students revise/learn more about the theme of ambition in Macbeth. Students are then taught how to write an essay academically exploring this theme using an excellent model answer as a guide. There is high-level vocabulary work to help the most able achieve the highest grades. Graded outstanding in an observation.

A game of BINGO to help students revise plot, characters and themes in Jekyll and Hyde. Comes with 30 bingo cards and 40 possible answers to ensure a varied game.

Seven mock papers for the Edexcel Conflict Poetry cluster question.

Here are eight practice papers for the Macbeth questions on the new Edexcel English Literature 9-1 GCSE.

A lesson designed to teach students how to analyse lexical fields within a poem. A great way to encourage students to write about the relationship between language and structure.

This resource contains three lessons for a low ability KS4 group focusing on Tennyson’s Charge of the Light Brigade (Edexcel 9-1 Conflict Cluster).

This fully-resourced scheme of work (16 lessons minimum) is ideal for teaching and revising Animal Farm with your students. We used these lessons and last year our students exceeded National Average on this question. This SOW covers every chapter and then teaches students how to write essays for the Edexcel Literature exam. There is a lesson for every chapter, covering comprehension, key quotations, symbolism, foreshadowing and context (including authorial viewpoints). This scheme of work also teaches students how to write critical and academic essays. This SOW includes model answers written by teachers in addition to exemplar responses from the June 2017 exams. As a centre, we scored 15% above National Average using this sow.

This 40/40 piece of imaginative writing demonstrates the skills and techniques that students need to be able to use in order to achieve a grade 8 or 9 in the Edexcel Language exam. This piece of writing is based on a moment from the movie John Wick - I encourage students to use poignant moments from films/shows as inspiration.

A lesson teaching students how to analyse an extract from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This lesson was used with middle-ability Y9 students - perfect for Y9/Y10 and introducing the Literature exam requirements in an accessible way. Can be very easily adapted to suit AQA. The extract being used is Act 1 Scene 7.

This lesson walks students through how to answer an extract-based question on Jekyll and Hyde. We follow the Edexcel English Literature spec. This lesson guides students through how to approach an extract, choosing which features to write about, asks students to explore a model answer and then write their own The extract in question is from chapter one - The Story of the Door. It explores the moment Hyde tramples on the young girl. I used this with high ability Y9 - aiming for grade 4s and 5s. It would be equally suitable for a low/mid ability Y10 or Y11 group. The focus is on aimings for 4s and 5s.

A lesson teaching students how to analyse an extract from Macbeth, preparing them for the new GCSE 9-1 Literature exams. This lesson focuses on Act 1, Scene 2 . Based on Edexcel mark scheme, though this can be easily changed.

This is a 104-page activity booklet made to be used alongside David Crystal’s book “The Story of English in 100 Words”. I have highlighted on page 2 chapters that are specifically useful to students on the A Level Language course, highlighting particular parts of the book that relate to concepts like borrowing, neologisms, the influence of Latin and Greek on English etc, though of course the whole book is wonderful to read. This makes an excellent transistion task between either Y11 and Y12, or Y12 to Y13. Of course this also could be used for #homelearning #homeschooling as it is a substantial task which can be completed independently (we buy our sixth formers a copy of the book to take away with them).

An introductory unit lasting 8 lessons which introduces students to some of the concepts which are key when studying A Level English Language. Adaptable for any exam board. Students are also introduced to the concept of writing about topical language issues. Consists of Powerpoints for each lesson as well as a booklet for students to complete. Ideal for shared classes. Topics covered include: Lesson 1: A Timeline of Language Lesson 2: My Accent, My Language, My Voice Lesson 3: Essexisms ain’t totes bad Lesson 4: Why do we need new words? Lesson 5: Bad Language Lesson 6: Political Correctness Lesson 7: American Language Lesson 8: The Future of English