A worksheet enabling students to revise six of the core themes of the play and encourage them to memorise quotations. Great for students who make strong visual associations with quoteations Ideal for KS4 following the new AQA scheme with a focus on extract-whole techniques.

This fully differentiated workbook is ideal for introducing the content of Language Paper One to students while combining the plot of A Christmas Carol. It is designed for KS4 and uses the AQA assessment objectives and success criteria. Includes fully scaffolded activities for questions 1-4 and a section 5 that is linked thematically.

This lesson guides pupils through the scene, looking at the language used and theme of deception. Ideal for KS4 or high ability Year 9s

An analysis sheet guiding students through revision of the poem and key images and themes

A lesson that can be conducted over 2hrs focusing on the prologue of Romeo and Juliet. Ideal of higher ability KS3 or GCSE students. Includes exam style question with analysis support, analysis work sheets and tasks which encourage direct engagement with the text and independent thought. Created with the AQA specification in mind but easily adapted to suit other SOWs

A homework booklet to accompany the study of the novel Trash by Andy Mulligan. Suitable for Key Stage 3. A variety of activities including word searches, inferences and research activities.

A revision tool for structural techniques in English Literature and Language, using Kagan activities to encourage engagement and collaboration. Perfect as a GCSE starter or as an activity for more able KS3.

A pre-completed storyboard for the key events in The Tempest. Ideal for KS3.

This fully resourced and detailed lesson guides students through the reading of the scene and annotations. It engages them in the concept of stage craft and introduces them to analysing language and vocabulary. Ideal for KS4, taking into account the AQA assessment objectives. Should take 1-2 hours to complete in detail.

A well structured lesson analyzing the language of Lord Capulet, guiding students towards a GCSE style analysis of his treatment of Juliet in A5S3 and the rest of the play. For higher ability students there is an additional lesson focusing on the presentation of women and feminism in Shakepeare’s works in general. Uses the new AQA spec to do an extract - whole style response. Aimed at higher ability KS3

A selection of resources ideally taught over 2-3 lessons. It covers the masquerade ball scene of Much Ado About nothing, using the Kenneth Branagh adaptation as visual stimuli. It includes a variety of tasks to hit the AOs of the GCSE AQA specification including recall of events and identification of language features. It also includes a variety of more creative activities including mask design. Ideal for KS3 as an introduction to the content of GCSE level work.

A lesson guiding students through close analysis of Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 1 Scene 7. Lesson will help students to understand language features and word types, help build essay style response skills and boost their knowledge of context. It also includes model answers which allow students to reflect on the construction of their own written work and cherry pick new ideas. This is all geared towards the AQA specification for GCSE

A lesson focusing on AO3 (Context) for Romeo and Juliet. Looks at attitudes to love and marriage in Shakespeare's England. Gives opportunity for discussion and analysis and understanding of the events of the play. Leads students towards a language analysis activity (AO1) before embarking on a creative writing piece. Accompanying worksheet can be set as additional homework.

A series of resources designed to introduce KS4 to Charles Dickens, Victorian London and prepare them for a reading of A Christmas Carol. Makes overt references to AQA AOs and begins to include key quotes. Ideal for learners who are visually engaged through videos. Also includes activities similar to those found on the AQA language papers in order to reinforce language skills through literature study. Fully resourced and easy to print. All fonts and colours are dyslexia friendly. Ideal for mid-high ability but easily differentiated down for those who need more structure.

3-4 hours of work looking at Poe’s Gothic poem The Raven. Includes creative activities as well as opportunties to model and demonstrate analysis.

This lesson allows students to understand D H Lawrence’s poem in detail, taking into account Biblical imagery and language features. Ideal for those preparing for AQA’s unseen poetry or high ability KS3 looking to further their understanding of poetry and analysis skills.

A selection of lessons on stave 4. Lesson looks at how death is treated in Victorian England and touches on Scrooge’s redemption. Includes key quotations and tasks that encourage independence and problem solving. Ideal for KS4 following the AQA specification

A lesson guiding students through the tricky scene of Act 4 Scene 3 Includes comprehension questions, homework activities, language and structure analysis, creative writing. Works well for any group studying the new GCSE AQA scheme, includes references to AOs. Now includes analysis and annotations support sheet and work sheets that can be set as homework for knowledge consolidation. Supportive quotations flashcards and jeopardy included to aid revision.

This booklet it designed to encourage students to engage with Reading for Pleasure in their own way, while fostering creativity, expansive vocabulary and inference skills. Ideal for KS3, either pick which tasks you wish to complete or allow students to dictate their own learning by selecting the tasks most suited to their books.