A 40/40 essay answering the following Animal Farm question: ‘Explore the significance of Snowball throughout the novel’. This has not yet appeared as an exam question, so a great exemplar to use with groups, especially those you are challenging to achieve grades 8 and 9.

A full marks model essay answering the question ‘Explore the significance of the theme of education in Animal Farm’. Written to support the teaching of the new Edexcel 9-1 Literature specification. Suggested activities: - Print off the mark scheme and get students to mark the essay - Get students to colour-code where the essay meets the different assessment objectives - Use the essay to create a list of spellings/keywords since 8 marks are available for SPaG - Use the essay as a model when asking students to answer a different question - Get students to identify where contextual comments are linked into the analysis

EDEXCEL CONFLICT POETRY ANTHOLOGY - 9-1 SPEC Each sheet contains 15-20 thoughtful analysis questions for students to answer on these poems. This would make an excellent revision task, homework task or consolidation of learning task.

This revision lesson begins by quizzing students on plot, characters, themes and events (20 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 lesson explores the most significant moments of tension in Macbeth and also encourages students to recap plot and learn quotations in preparation for the new 9-1 Literature exams.

A game with 70 slides containing key terminology relevant to AS Level English language (multiple specs). Game is easy to play and only requires a couple of students. Excellent revision tool.

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 two hour revision session is designed like a walking talking mock, only there is more teacher modelling involved to ensure that students fully understand how to construct an exam answer.

A full marks Unseen Poetry comparative essay comparing how death is presented in Funeral Blues and Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep. For Edexcel English Literature, however many exam boards have a similar style of question.

2 festive lessons that would be great for any KS4 group (or higher ability KS3 group!). The first is a reading lesson based on a Christmas extract from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone; this is followed by a series of reading questions in the style of the new Edexcel Language paper 1 questions. The second is a creative writing lesson based on a clip from Home Alone, which encourages students to write in the third person using a range of sentence structures. These festive lessons can be enjoyed by all ages and require no extra planning.

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 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.

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 four - The Carew Murder. It explores the moment Hyde beats Carew to death with “ape like fury”. 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. Read less

A lesson teaching students how to analyse an extract from Romeo and Juliet, preparing them for the new GCSE 9-1 Literature exams. This lesson focuses on Act 1, Scene 5 (a previous exam question). Based on Edexcel mark scheme, though this can be easily changed.

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.

Lesson designed for high-ability students. Students are taught 6 persuasive writing techniques and then have to use them in a letter to Santa persuading him NOT to visit them this year. I used this as an interview lesson and received an ‘outstanding’.

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.

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.

A fully-resourced, differentiated lesson for Year 10 on one of the key scenes in Macbeth: Act 5, Scene 1. Observed by an Ofsted inspector and graded outstanding.

This 2 hour session explores how the English language has changed as a result of technological advancements with regards to texting, considering key terminology, a prescriptivist stance on language change and the affordances of texting with references to theories from Dr Wood and David Crystal. The assessment task at the end is designed for the OCR syllabus but can be easily adapted to suit other exam boards.