Two lessons which explore the significance of the setting and various themes in the tale. Slideshow includes some key quotations - a great resource for adapting for various learners, or for a quick revision of the tale. Produced with Cambridge exam board for A-Level in mind.

An English lesson where pupils use their numeracy skills to analyse their writing. Great for teaching creative writing, and/or analysing writing.

Lessons and analytical overview of Murmuring Judges by David Hare

Lesson on how to link the character of Prospero with the structure of the play

Lesson teaching the poem London by William Blake

Complete unit of work on Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake.

Lesson exploring features of successful speeches. Lesson compares speeches between Obama and a less professional one.

Explores the theme of fantasy in the opening of the play.

Great opening resource for teaching Chaucer. This lesson introduces the Canterbury Tales and asks some key questions about the images in the opening. It also includes the opening to the general prologue with space for children to write under it and a translation.

A Separate Peace - John Knowles Context and introductory lesson

Revision map for The Franklin’s Prologue and Tale by Chaucer. Created for A-Level students and includes the following key information in an easy to understand, but high level presentation: The narrative with key quotations from each section of the text; Poetic devices; Structure of the text and significance; Links to the Canterbury Tales as a whole and literary context; Settings and explanations; The Franklin and how he is significant in telling this tale; Genre and the Breton Lay; What some of the key critics say about The Franklin’s Tale; Notes on Kittredge and the marriage group of tales.

Line by line analysis of The Franklin's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer

Lessons and analysis of the first act of Measure for Measure by Shakespeare.

Full revision booklet made for GCSE students on Blood Brothers. Includes analysis of character, themes, songs and past paper questions.

Great resource for introducing the context of Blood Brothers

Great lesson which explores the song and significance of Gypsies in the Wood and how this leitmotif contributes to the play as a whole. Blood Brothers Willy Russell Revision Exam GCSE

A lesson which explores the significance of different settings in the tale from the garden, the home of the magician and the location of Dorigen and Averagus' home.

Great lesson which explores the theme of superstition in the play. Also comes with a sheet listing all of the references to different superstitions throughout the play.

Lesson analysing The Waste Land by Alan Paton. Pupils explore some of the political history of South Africa and learn about Paton's writing.

Lesson on developing mood and atmosphere in writing.