Resources I've been using successfully with Scottish Higher pupils (age 16/17) in order to support their writing of critical essays. The pack includes templates for initial internet research, 2 model essays, detailed notes on the whole poem, questions on each part of the poem, a step by step essay plan and more... (If Miss Reid, who uploaded my accidentally incomplete first unit is able to contact me, I will email her this full version)

Work to suit secondary pupils in S3/4 (age 14+) A set of questions to support pupil analysis of the text, and then a detailed essay plan to help pupils write an essay about the range of feelings communicated in the poem.

A model to show pupils before they present their own talks exploring protagonist, antagonist, conflict etc. in a film.

A really fun exercise to assess listening based on a great wee story - 'Mary's Hair' by Eoin Colfer. Questions and answer key included Text published by Barrington Stoke.

A help sheet to support pupils respond to the opening of the novel. Pupils who struggle with writing can use this to respond to the text.

To accompany my resource - My Left Foot studying a key scene - this is a completed booklet with model examples of analysis for each bullet point. I get pupils to complete their own notes first, collate their ideas on the projector, then issue this booklet with examples of how they could develop their observations into written analysis. It's been a great resource for helping pupils to write essays about a key scene in the film.

After studying ‘The Highwayman’ poem by Alfred Noyes, this is a fully scaffolded helpsheet to enable pupils to write a detailed evaluation of the poem, focusing on poetic techniques used to create atmosphere.

A set of questions about all 10 chapters of this lovely short novel. 'Stars Shall Be Bright ' is a terrific story inspired by the true story of the Quintinshill rail disaster where more than 200 first world war soldiers were killed in the UK's worst ever rail collision. This Barrington Stoke book is specifically developed to support dyslexic readers, but can be used with all pupils.

A unit of work to support pupils in the analysis of song lyrics, leading to an individual presentation about a song that means something important to them. Includes tasks based on 'Small Bump' by Ed Sheeran, 'My Young Man' by Kate Rusby, 'Beds are Burning' by Midnight Oil, 'The Streets of London' by Ralph McTell and 'Another Day in Paradise' by Phil Collins. Youtube links - but lyrics not printed for copyright reasons. Powerpoint also available to model presentation.

A single A3 sheet to support pupil revision of key quotations in each of the set text poems

Close Reading passage and questions with use with S1 -3 (age 11-14) lower ability sets. (NB. there is a more challenging Roald Dahl test available)

A unit of work for S1 pupils (age 11-13) based on the play by Anne Fine. Questions on each act and discussion activities.

A great introduction to the novel: a research task to help pupils familiarise themselves with the events of the Uk's biggest ever rail disaster - the Quintinshill Rail Disaster during World War 1.

Some starter questions to use as an introduction to a project about gun crime. Based on the short youtube film 'Evan'. Pupils find this topic really interesting.

I have developed a range of resources for pupils to write critical essays based on a film text. This PowerPoint focuses on the biopic genre and looks at the genre conventions within 'Lion' My pupils loved studying this 2017 film. See my other resources for essay plans etc.

essay plan to accompany PowerPoint : writing about a film that adheres to a particular genre. My Scottish Higher class are doing this for their critical essay paper.

Critical essay plan based on studying a key scene of this brilliant 2017 film. My Scottish Higher class is doing this for their critical essay paper. See my accompanying resources - a template to help pupils prepare for this essay, and a power point and essay plan to help tackle a genre essay.

A thematic project I did with Scottish S3 (approx age 14) pupils based on the Flight 93 story. Pupils found it really interesting and it includes reading, writing, talking and listening tasks. Perfect for an end of term project in English. It comprises: -group discussion task based on Flight 93 film -Listening test based on Youtube clip - The Story of Flight 93 -A close reading exercise based on a newspaper article - marking key

Booklist to support pupils with titles, authors and brief plot summary. A lot of groundwork has gone into this, and it could be amended to suit your class. It includes a range of challenging and easy titles to suit mixed ability classes.

A booklist with titles, author name, and brief plot summary to support pupils in the selection of texts for personal reading. A lot of groundwork has gone into this, and it could be amended to suit your own class. There is a range of challenging and easy texts to suit a mixed ability class. Will print effectively as an A5 booklet.