A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘Living Space’. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes the poem and relevant questions based on CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A detailed Powerpoint Presentation based on the FUNCTIONS of the CHORUS, (ALFIERI’S role), the main THEMES of the play (including a table on different types of ‘LOVE’) and a table outlining how the main CHARACTERS change throughout the play (STRUCTURE). A useful revision aid which focuses on Assessment Objective 2 for the AQA iGCSE Literature (Set Texts) Examination.

An excellent resource based on Component 1, Section B of the Eduqas GCSE English Language Examination. Particular focus on: Example Examination Questions, Assessment Criteria, Narrative Structures, Sentence Structures and Sentence Starters, Using more SOPHISTICATED Punctuation, Pathetic Fallacy, The 5 Senses, Figurative Language (Similes, Metaphors and Personification), useful NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, VERBS and ADVERBS and a final TICK BOX ASSESSMENT sheet for students to use for their own writing and PEER ANALYSIS. Includes various TASKS and CHALLENGES for students to practise using all these ESSENTIAL CREATIVE WRITING TECHNIQUES and produce successful response to Component 1, Section B of the Eduqas GCSE English Language Examination.

Another easy-to-follow, fantastic Powerpoint Presentation based on TYPICAL FEATURES and LANGUAGE/STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES used in Diary Writing. This was created for my lower ability Year 10 class in preparation for the GCSE Eduqas English Language Syllabus (Component 2, Section B: Writing Non-Fiction Texts) combined with their study of the play ‘Blood Brothers’ by Willy Russell (Component 2, Section B: Post-1940 Drama). Includes an EXAMPLE of a DIARY ENTRY written by Mickey (after he discovers Linda and Edward’s affair) for students to ANALYSE, IDENTIFY and SELECT the MAIN FEATURES and LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES used in Diary Writing. Includes thoughtful TASKS and RESOURCES and possible HOMEWORK activities offering a choice of DIARY-WRITING TASKS based on other characters’ thoughts and feelings in the play. Students finally create their own IMAGINATIVE diary writing using the FEATURES and TECHNIQUES they have learnt so far.

An EASY-TO-FOLLOW Power Point resource based on the Eduqas GCSE English Language - Component 3 (Spoken Language). Includes the ASSESSMENT CRITERIA, suggested TOPICS, PLANNING and PREPARATION ACTIVITIES and suitable LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES and CONNECTIVES to make students’ presentations more SOPHISTICATED and SUCCESSFUL.

A series of COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS based on the poem ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke. Useful to check students’ understanding after annotating the poem in class. Includes relevant questions based on HISTORICAL/CONTEXTUAL detail, MEANING, THEMES, POETIC LANGUAGE, STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES and the EFFECT on the reader.

A great revision resource based on an excerpt from ‘The Prelude’ by William Wordsworth in preparation for the Eduqas Literature GCSE Eduqas Poetry anthology exam. Includes background details on the Poet, Contextual/Historical detail, Meaning, Language, Structural Techniques, Themes and Comparisons with other poems in the Eduqas anthology.

A user-friendly tutorial based on Commonly Misused Words. Includes a table containing pairs of words which are often confused in meaning, model examples of sentences to show their meanings correctly and tasks to test students’ understanding. Another handy resource suited to SPAG at KS3 Level.

A useful creative writing task suitable for Assignment 2, iGCSE Cambridge English Language (0500/0522) or can be adapted to suit any creative writing assignment. This is based on Simon’s death in ‘Lord of the Flies’ from the viewpoint of Piggy, Ralph or Jack. Offers an essay planning worksheet together with a detailed PowerPoint Presentation. This includes a bank of useful verbs, adverbs, adjectives and nouns plus a focus on using varied sentence structures, personification and pathetic fallacy to make students’ writing interesting, original and more imaginative.

An entire SOW which consists of 15 PPT LESSONS, RESOURCES and a KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER based on the theme/topic of ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES in NON-FICTION READING. Lessons include: GENRE, AUDIENCE, PURPOSE, DAFORREST, INFERENCE, ZOOM, ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS, BIAS, STRUCTURAL FEATURES, EFFECT ON THE READER, WRITER’S INTENTIONS, A CORE KNOWLEDGE QUIZ, leading up to a FINAL READING ASSESSMENT based on a ‘HOW’ QUESTION. Resources based on Environmental issues such as: Deforestation, Rising Global Temperatures, Plastic Pollution to name just a few. Includes various NON-FICTION TEXTS (news reports, magazine articles, a blog, an advertisement etc.) and various HOMEWORK TASKS. A fantastic, thought-provoking SOW aimed at Year 9 students but could be adapted to suit all KS3 students.

Various resources with particular focus on the question: ‘How does Dahl show his FEELINGS in the chapter ‘Mrs Pratchett’s Revenge’? Includes the chapter ‘Mrs Pratchett’s Revenge’ together with COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS, selected QUOTES, useful VOCABULARY, a MODEL PEELE Paragraph and a DIFFERENTIATED resource to aid students’ responses in a FINAL READING ASSESSMENT based on Dahl’s feelings. Suitable for KS3 students (high ability Year 7 and low ability Year 8 groups).

Particular focus on the question: ‘How does Morpurgo reveal the theme of WAR in the novel?’ Includes an EXTRACT taken from the chapter ‘Nearly 4 O’Clock’, a detailed POWERPOINT including a model PEEZER Paragraph, useful VOCABULARY, ACTIVITIES based on UNDERSTANDING and IDENTIFYING relevant LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES (Zoom), a PLANNING SHEET, useful QUOTES, ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES and a FINAL ESSAY PLAN. Suitable for all KS3 Students.

Easy-to-follow STRUCTURED, STEP-BY STEP ways of approaching AO2 and A03 questions in the NEW Eduqas GCSE English Language Examination - Component 2, Section A. FANTASTIC resources, particularly for LOWER ABILITY sets. Includes a list of PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES, specific LANGUAGE to DESCRIBE the writer’s TONE OF VOICE, the EFFECT of particular LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES on the reader together with COMPARATIVE LANGUAGE and EXAMPLE RESPONSES for questions 2, 4, 5 and 6. This covers all the Marking Assessment Objectives and Criteria needed to produce successful A01, A02 and A03 responses.

A handy resource and lesson based on NARRATIVE VOICE (1st and 3rd Person) at KS3 Level (Year 7). Particular focus on SPAG, various differentiated tasks with reference to the poem ‘Song of the Old Mother’ by William Butler Yeats.

Another easy-to-follow, fantastic Powerpoint Presentation based on ‘Twelfth Night’ on TYPICAL FEATURES and LANGUAGE/STRUCTURAL TECHNIQUES used in Diary Writing. This was created for my lower ability Year 9 class. Includes an EXAMPLE of a DIARY ENTRY written by Viola (confessing her love for Duke Orsino) and students are given the opportunity to ANALYSE, IDENTIFY and SELECT the MAIN FEATURES and LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES used in Diary Writing. Students finally create their own IMAGINATIVE diary writing imagining they are Orsino using the FEATURES and TECHNIQUES they have learnt so far.

A useful revision PowerPoint presentation based on the character and symbolism of Sheila Birling. Includes focus on the Setting, Social Positions (capitalism vs socialism), Women’s Rights in 1912 and 1945, Priestley’s Intentions and the Audience’s Response to Sheila as a dynamic character.

Based on Chapter 38 of the novel ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar and the question: ‘How does Stanley reveal his determination to survive in Chapter 38?’ This includes a copy of CHAPTER 38 together with an EXAMPLE of a PEELE Paragraph, useful VOCABULARY to describe CHARACTER and the EFFECT on the READER, suggested LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES and a suitable PLAN to STRUCTURE students’ responses.