2 lessons building knowledge and analytical notes on Douglas’ Vergismeinnicht (Part of GCSE OCR Conflict Poetry Cluster). Opening knowledge retrieval should of course be adapted. There are several slides/activities that can be left out as they may not be suitable for different levels of available - it’s a bit of a pick n’ mix, it will require a bit of adapting.

A set of worksheets for students to build depth of analysis to the Inspector’s final speech - have included a teacher copy, and 2 different student versions I have used for various groups.

Extract from opening of Stephen King’s novella ‘Apt Pupil’ with AQA Language Paper 1 style questions 1-4! Perfect for revision/homework :)

A resource that outlines the main ways Shakespeare’s language is confusing to a modern reader. May need to be slimmed down for less confident or younger students.

A fun speech writing lessons that can easily be adapted up or down for Year 7-11. Some background knowledge of logos, ethos, pathos and rhetorical devices needed. Otherwise, this will need to be embedded into the lesson or taught before hand.

A workbook that support the study of TTTH - good for long term cover, homework, or as a mini SOW. Adaptations encouraged.

Act by Act quizzes for Twelfth Night - quite difficult and may need to be adapted to support younger students! Includes: Fill in the blank summaries and ‘who said it’ and ‘to whom’ questions. Best for those studying TN at a deeper level/KS4/KS5.

A series of 4 writing prompts that use passages and themes from OMAM to practice various types of writing. Very useful for cover or interleaving writing skills into an OMAM SOW.

Quick little activity on matching up 1930s slang terms used in OMAM, along with an answer sheet.

Great set of worksheets on OMAM that have them answer reflection questions on themes followed by comprehension tasks. Excellent for cover in a pinch!

A first week’s introduction to the themes and societal context of the play DNA by Dennis Kelly. Resource adapted by me from another.

A simple but effective revision task that has students craft opening statements about a variety of topics in The Great Gatsby.

Combination of knowledge recall, quote memorisation, extended reading, extract annotation, and finally, written analysis, all in one handy-dandy worksheet! Powerpoints be damned!

Simple lesson on persuasive speeches that comes AFTER lessons that teach them rhetorical devices in order to consolidate knowledge. Uses Chaplin’s famous final ‘The Great Dictator Speech’.

Discussion heavy lesson Post reading questions on how The Yellow Wallpaper fits certain elements of the Gothic

Whole mock Section A (Modern Literature) for OCR spec Part A - Comparison between DNA and White Boy Part B - Where else in the play is leadership challenged?

Lesson on varying sentence and paragraph structures and lengths for creative writing section of exam. Could be used for OCR, AQA, etc. Final activity reveals a piece of a picture a bit at a time for them to write a description of - produces great results!

2 lessons - the first is on strategies for approaching unfamiliar language using The Great Gatsby followed by a lesson on OCR Language Paper 2 Question 2 (language and structure). There are choices for the starter task depending on personal preference and an aim to extend and challenge vocabulary. Could very easily be adapted for AQA.

Lesson on Imtiaz Dharker’s The Right Word - aimed at Year 7, part of a larger poetry unit looking at marginalised voices. Could easily be adapted up for Year 8 or 9.

Resource that includes copies of Macbeth’s first and last soliloquies with prompts for annotations. Students are then to consider how Macbeth’s character changes between these two extracts. Could be competed in pairs and used as the basis for class discussion.