A short, simple version of the play, in which everyone can take part. Can be used to introduce or revise Macbeth by William Shakespeare.

A printable study pack for Twelfth Night, culminating in a written assignment. An overview of the play is included, with a look at the theme of bullying. Key scenes and a step by step guide to the written assignment.

This is a short activity in which pupils combine discussion and writing. They follow parts of the TASC wheel to organise themselves and to share ideas so that the blank page doesn't faze them too much! Included is a breakdown of the task and an assessment sheet to show pupils what they need to do to get a certain level.

A booklet designed to guide pupils through some thoughts about War, poetry and ultimately geared towards their examining attitudes connected with WW1. Included in the booklet are some Speaking and Listening tasks, some reading tasks and a writing task. The whole booklet ends with a group project drawing in everything together.

This is a workbook aimed at students in Key Stage 3 - probably Year 7 generically, but perhaps it would be suitable for some students in Year 8. Please feel free to adapt it to your needs. Teachers would need to gather together some examples of various reading materials (timetables, cereal boxes, sets of instructions, labels on food cans etc, a poem, TV schedule, fixture lists etc) for one of the activities, but beyond that, most of what you need resource-wise is included in the booklet.

How effectively have directors Baz Luhrman and Trevor Nunn used settings to make sure you understand the language of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night. An assignment aimed at Year 10 students, or for higher ability Year 9s, focusing on the settings in a screened performance. Included is a powerpoint of key settings - stills taken from the two films.

This is a step by step breakdown of a Guardian text about the film Jaws, with lots of different aspects being explored. Students are required to examine the effects of language in order to be able to write analytically about a specific text - in this case, a media text. Please feel free to adapt it to suit your objectives and your students’ needs.

This is a workbook aimed at Year 9 students as an introduction to the gothic genre. It directs students through a set of activities which will help them to analyse language and its effects. Please feel free to adapt it to suit your teaching needs and the needs of your students.

A booklet designed to guide students through the process of writing their autobiography so far. Contains examples and tasks for students to complete, plus a scaffold for students to follow. Please feel free to adapt it to your teaching, and for the needs of your students.

Aimed at Year 9 students generally, but you can adapt it to suit younger readers. There are reading activities, role playing activities, assignments and group activities. Develops a whole novel approach, while focusing on specific aspects of the novel, including the themes of fear and innocence, plus the characters’ relationships with one another. Plenty of opportunity to really explore John Boyne’s writing. Included is an example of a letter one of my students wrote as a response to the letter writing task, with formative suggestions built in, which we discussed as a class - obviously with a lot of modelled guidance from me!

Short introduction to biography with a view to writing a short biography of a known person.

A printable worksheet booklet which guides pupils through the process of writing the assignment 'Is Romeo truly in love or is he just infatuated'. Booklet gives synopsis, character study, key scenes and a step by step guide to writing the essay. Also included is an assessment sheet which can be attached to the pupils' final drafts.

A non fiction text about free running, with questions aimed at drawing out responses to assess National Curriculum Reading levels 3 - 7/8. Included is the text, some questions, a mark scheme and an assessment sheet with the breakdown of the levels being assessed.

Take a well-known nursery rhyme and create a newspaper article about it. Revise the features of a newspaper article. Revise creative writing, newspaper-style. Step by Step instructions and advice for pupils in a two sided worksheet. To support pupils further before writing begins, there is another example of a story with a short Reading Task to complete, which should help pupils to organise their thoughts.

This is a collection of poems that my pupils like. I have generated some reading tasks to accompany them, along with a Learning Plan, a breakdown of the Skills and Range the unit covers and also some assessment sheets for you to use. Photostory is a free resource which you can download from the interweb. It's a lot of fun and a bit more exciting than powerpoint!

An adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, with a cast of thousands so everyone can say at least one line! Dumbed down, modernised, and about as far away from the original as you can get without writing a completely different play...

A full set of Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing assessments, with the focus on the Malvolio sub-plot of Twelfth Night. Information, Text and assignments provided in booklet form so that students can see the full picture...

Pupils often find it hard to get started, so this story starts with a few multiple choice options. This helps pupils get into the groove. Pupils are guided through the process in a non-invasive way... Included is an assessment sheet which can be attached to the pupils' final drafts.

An approach to the English Literature Controlled assessment task about weakness for 2015 entry, including key scenes from the text for close study in a helpful handy booklet. Includes an activity board to help pupils explore both texts. Points make prizes!