A resource with a series of powerpoint presentation lessons focussing on Reading AF3, AF4 and AF6 using Oscar Wilde's The Nightingale and the Rose (you will need to find a copy of the story on the internet) for year 7 Short Story unit. Might take up to 6 lessons.

A resource with a powerpoint presentation lesson for AQA literature Duffy / Armitage focusing on metaphors in Simon Armitage's poem Mother Any Distance…

Poetry lesson focussing on metaphors in 'Not the Furniture Game' by Simon Armitage. Suitable for year 8 or 9 probably high ability class. Analysis on the powerpoint, and a handout to annotate.

A worksheet looking at a section of chapter 1 The Story of the Door using the new AQA English language paper 2 questions 1 and 2. Mark scheme and example answers provided.

This lesson looks at how Lady Macbeth is introduced to the play. Suitable for top set GCSE. Summary of scene and questions about her 'unsex me now' speech Looks at the way Macbeth fits into the genre of tragedy.

A scheme of work which explores the gothic elements of Jane Eyre. Focusing on chapters 2, 12 and 15 Extracts of the chapters included as well as a summary of each chapter and activities for students to explore concepts such as Female gothic, Byronic heroes and Psychoanalysis. Could easily be adapted for weaker students, but this is also ideal for A level students who wish to write an essay about the gothic or Jane Eyre.

A two sided work sheet which summarises the theme of conflict and gets students to question who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Lots of contextual information is included as are key quotes. Suitable for the new AQA GCSE or KS3 - I used this with a top set year 9. The task is to create a presentation using the information on the sheet and further research.

Students are provided with details of the characters at the start of the play. They then have to deduce which characters are involved in the quotes given. Suitable for the first few lessons as an introduction to language. Good for those who are unsure of Shakespearean language. Suitable for KS3 or GCSE

A full set of PPT slides covering the whole novel Jekyll and Hyde. Homework and extension activities are included. English Literature and English Language GCSE exam skills are covered. Made for a top set yer 9 class but could easily work with year 10.

A task sheet which provides students with key quotes from and about Mr Enfield. Their task is to write up their findings as if they are a detective. They are asked to look below the surface to make assumptions about the character based on the information given. Ideal for homework or as a task at the end of chapter 1.

Students are given a short extract from Act 1 of Macbeth with modern version next to it. Questions based on retrieving information from the Shakespearean extract. One side for Macbeth and the other side for Lady Macbeth.

A resource with a powerpoint presentation of a Poetry lesson for KS3 focusing on similes in Name by Carol Ann Duffy. It also contains a printable page with three copies of the text on sheet

Powerpoint to support teaching of AQA English Language and Literature A2 paper 1 section C Poetic Voices Robert Browning Porphyria’s Lover Looking specifically at how language in the poem leads to multiple interpretations, themes power and madness.

A handy framework for analysis for the AQA English Language and Literature A Level paper 1 section C Poetic Voices.

Powerpoint examining the poem Meeting at night by Robert Browning. Focus on parallelism, imagery and metaphor.

Powerpoint examining linguistic devices in My Last Duchess by Robert Browning AQA Language and Literature Paper 1 section C poetic voices.