Suitable for low to mid ability students. This resource aims to helps students increase the level of detail in their descriptive/narrative writing - suitable for KS3 (mid to higher ability) and KS4 (low to mid ability). One lesson so would also be suitable for interventions.

A series of lessons based on the text The Girl With All The Gifts. Supported activities to help students complete Q1-3 of Section A, with an additional task for Q5. The main focus of these lessons is to build up the students skills for Section A.

Two worksheets designed to help students develop their interpretations of Winter Swans in preparation for their upcoming exam.

A worksheet designed to help students develop their interpretations as opposed to giving a single idea.

PEE framework to help students explore key quotes from this text.

A framework to help students who struggle to plan extended responses.

This has been useful to me in getting students to focus on individual words within quotations. One example has been given, however you could complete other boxes within the grid to add another level of support. This could also be used for a revision task.

More able analysis grids with a modelled paragraph on the first slide (generic theme of love, so that they can concentrate on the writing skills). There are more specific themes on the other slides to show how the topic can be narrowed for the most able students in your classes.

One full paper, sections A and B, using an extract from All Quiet on the Western Front. Can be used in class, as home learning, or even as a cover lesson.

One full paper based on an extract from The Kite Runner. The questions are on a word document, which means that you can easily copy and paste them on to a document your school may already have. Line numbers are included, so this can easily be used as home learning or for a cover lesson too. Section B includes a descriptive and narrative task.

Differentiated tasks and powerpoints to help with planning lessons for various students on comparing poetry. These do focus on the MITSL structure, but can be easily adapted to match other structures. They are designed to encourage independence and confidence in this area of GCSE study.

Three practice assessments for the KS5 text 'Spies'. These can be set for in class assessments or as homework tasks.

One activity where students examine quotes bout the theme of fate. This would be suitable for all abilities and could easily be set as homework or cover work.

50 key words that cover the majority of texts within this exam. Can be used for displays, as revision cards, or as key words for students to learn each week.

50 key terms that can either be used as a classroom display, flash cards or as a 'Word of the Week' task for your class. The resource can be edited if you wish to use it as a quiz, so that the definition is shown after the term.

Ten questions in total on Blood brothers. The questions are presented in a similar style to the exam where an option of two questions are given. The questions explore a range of characters and themes.

Five practice exam questions for A Christmas Carol. A range of themes have been covered in these questions such as social injustice, Christmas and redemption. These can be used for class assessments or even planning practice.

A helpful mnemonic to help students understand what structure is and what they can write about in their exam response. There is no extract included, which allows teachers to use something they are familiar with. It can also be easily embedded into a walking talking mock or practice exam feedback. There is a generic peer assessment at the end, which could be altered to specific levels easily.

Four writing to explain tasks that are a good introduction into this purpose. They centre around the student and their interests/lives. Peer assessments have been included for three of the tasks. They are easy to set up for cover lessons and engaging activities for students that can easily be incorporated into current lessons. These were designed for KS3 students, however they have also been used for LA GCSE students to help them understand what writing to explain is.

Five practice exam questions, which cover themes and characters.