Extracts that introduce the main characters from Of Mice and Men with questions (KS4)

A revision PowerPoint for Macbeth (GCSE).

A revision PowerPoint for the witches in ‘Macbeth’ (KS4).

Exploring the Theme of Power in Poetry: Hawk Roosting, Ozymandias and Human Interest. Intended to link with Macbeth for the controlled assessment but could be studied separately or with another text (KS3/KS4)

A feedback method that speeds up marking - workload reducing, yay! - whilst focusing on key assessment criteria. Useful for literature or language. KS3 or KS4. Easy to adapt to suit your exam board/KS3 assessments. See picture for model of use.

A festive Christmas lesson that is based on writing a letter from santa to a younger family member (KS2/KS3)

Writing a negative review of music, fashion, books or films. Examples of plans, a full review and success criteria (KS3/KS4)

Writing an album review featuring Rihanna and Justin Timberlake. Analysis of two recent albums and a checklist for writing your own (KS3/KS4)

A full scheme of work and resources for Guy Williams' adaptation of Oliver Twist (KS3).

Create your own Shakespeare insult, study the context and the language in a scene from Romeo & Juliet ***You will also need Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo é Juliet*** (KS3/KS4)

A word bank that can be used for both positive and negative descriptions (adjectives and nouns). These can be used in creative writing or non-fiction, such as articles, reviews, reports or letters. Useful for expressing personal opinions and encouraging clear and emotive responses. (KS3/KS4)

Introduces The Tempest (KS3/KS4) Starter: exploring images Development: message in a bottle/exploring quotations Plenary: exit card

A reading and writing task based on the issue of Graffiti (KS3/KS4)

Full set of resources for exploring the poem (KS3/KS4) Starter: imagery Development: annotation/venn diagram/PEE Plenary: triangle of learning

A reading and writing lesson on the topic of zoos (KS3/KS4)

A lesson based on producing adverts to sell an inventor's products (KS2/KS3/KS4)

Reading activities on 'The Sweet Shop&', &';The Great Mouse Plot' and &'Mr Coombes&';. Focus on AF2 & AF3 (KS2/KS3)

Pupils will select and analyse information from a VIrgin Galactic article. Pupils will then analysis the structure and format before writing a persuasive argument. The website makes for an effective starter (KS3/KS4)

Full scheme and resources for the Dracula playscript ***one lesson requires you having a copy of two DVDs: Dracula (1931) and Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)***

An article about young people and tattoos, a PowerPoint explaining letter structures and a peer assessment worksheet. Useful for the GCSE writing exam (KS4)