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The GCSE, English Literature, Macbeth unit includes a practice question taken from Act 1, Scene 4, a question about loyalty an analysis table and a model essay with vocabulary and comprehension questions. An additional Dickens, ‘A Christmas Carol’, question and anaylsis table is also provided. The Macbeth section provides indicative content to help students understand the successful features of an essay on loyalty. A model essay is included with key vocabulary reading and comprehension questions. These are designed to suport students to reflect on the structure and vocabulary needed to write an effective response. A further Banquo, exam question and indicative content booklet has been added, along with a character web information sheet which provides vocabulary for key characters and relationships. These bonus resources provide excellent value for money. The unit is an essential framework in which to teach how to write a Macbeth essay and can be used as a revision aid prior to the exam!

Ideal to use to prepare GCSE, English Literature students for the Macbeth extract question, this resource provides an extract from Act 5, Scene 1 and focuses on the unease of the doctor and serving woman. It provides an extract, discussion questions and a writing frame. A model answer is also included. The writing frame leads students to explore the language and write about the social/historical background. It is aimed to help able students structure their ideas in a coherent essay. The unit focuses on how social rank played a key part in the reactions of the characters to Lady Macbeth’s descent into madness. Also included are two additional booklets about how to analyse language in Macbeth. Written in an accessible way, there is an explanation section and an exercise booklet. The unit is invaluable in helping students achieve well in the Macbeth section of the GCSE, English Literature paper.

Based on two non-fiction extracts about traveling in the Somerset area, this GCSE (AQA), English Language, Paper Two resource includes a practice exam, guidance tables and additional language analysis booklets. The practice paper contains two extracts - one Victorian and one modern. This is followed by four typical exam questions. A useful series of question analysis information can be used to teach the expected responses or as a marking aid. Two further language analysis booklets are provided to help students understand how to analyse and evaluate vocabulary. There is an information booklet and a series of exercises. It is written in a humorous, accessible way. The unit provides a useful introduction to Paper Two, non-fiction and will help students make progress.

This Functional Skills (Level Two) writing unit focuses on a writing task about supporting the elderly. It provides spelling and grammar activities, as well as a writing frame. The question is focused on writing an email to encourage a friend to offer support to help the elderly and is typical of a Functional Skills (Level Two) assessment. A list of related keywords is provided - students need to use colours to represent the vowel letters. This will help them remember the words. A spelling scramble assessment is provided to assess spelling after they have completed this task. A writing frame is included to help students structure their ideas. An additional grammar and sentence structure booklet is also included. It focuses on sentences typical of the genre. The unit is effective in supporting students with additional needs improve their writing.

The GCSE (AQA), English Language, Paper One unit contains an extract taken from a Katherine Mansfield short story, analytical tables and model paragraphs. The extract is taken from the story The Singing Lesson about a teacher who is upset by her fiance calling off their wedding. Students have to analyse the use of characterisation and description to understand her distressed emotions. The tables can be used with students to demonstrate the expected content and model paragraphs are provided. A useful Descriptive Writing booklet is also included. This provides a structure to analyse a picture and examples of description writing techniques. This is a useful unit to prepare students to succeed in Paper One!

Based on an early twentieth century suspense short story, this GCSE (AQA), English Language, Practice Paper helps students how to respond to each question. The unit contains an extract, four typical questions and analytical tables to support students in understanding the successful features of a reading response answer. There is also a list of evaluative phrases that students can learn to include in their answer. The unit is a useful in class or revision resource.

Aimed at GCSE, English language students, this unit supports students with additional needs, such as ADHD or dyslexia, structure an argumentative or persuasive essay. It includes a question about supporting students with mental health, a writing scaffold and a spelling activity. A model essay based on the writing frame is included. There is a list of vocabulary associated with mental health. Students have to use colours to copy the syllables of each word. A handwriting sheet and words in cursive is also included. The unit uses a successful framework to teach writing to students with additional needs and helps prepare them for the non-fiction writing task.

This short unit contains a copy of The Eagle by Tennyson, comprehension questions to deepen understanding of poetic devices, an essay writing frame and an analysis table. Poetry is one of the most challenging aspects of English Literature and the questions/writing frame is designed to help students develop their ideas, deepen understanding of terminology and write an extended response.

This unit contains a GCSE, English Literature (Eduqas), unseen poetry, practice question and indicative content in a tabular format. Two poems about an experience with the sea are included, followed by typical exam questions. The second boklet contains detailed indicative content which can be used to mark the essays, provide feedback, or as a teaching aid. The indicative content includes the subject specific terms needed to analyse the poems, along with analysis and effect. This is a useful resource to prepare for the Unseen Poetry section.

Aimed at GCSE (AQA), English Language students, this Paper One resource will prepare your class to answer the questions in a successful way. The unit includes an extract from the DH Lawrence novel, “The White Peacock”, along with four, typical AQA questions. The Indicative Content and Guidance booklet includes analytical tables which can be used as a teaching aid once students have completed the paper. It provides the content, subject specific content and explanation/analysis that is required to answer each question. A further booklet is included which provides vocabulary associated with rural life and the allusions that may be contained in this type of text. Some students struggle to understand the culture and lifestyle of the countryside.

This GCSE, English Literature (AQA), Worlds and Lives poetry anthology resource focuses on Wordsworth, “Lines Written in Early Spring” and Bronte, “Shall Earth no more Inspire Thee”. It provides a comprehension and a writing frame to write a comparative essay. The first booklet includes both poems and graded comprehensions leading from a literal understanding to inference and exploration. There is also a list of key phrases that can be used to analyse the themes of the poems. The second booklet includes a writing frame to write a comparative essay. This is useful for students who have difficulty structuring their ideas. The poetry resource is an effective way to teach both these poems from Worlds and Lives!

The unit includes two extracts taken from Katherine Mansfield short stories and two sets of exam questions following the GCSE (AQA), Paper One, English Language format. The first extract is from a story called ‘The Little Governess’ and describes the journey of a young woman travelling by train to Germany. The second extract focuses on the difficult relationship between a woman and her husband. A second booklet is provided which provides analytical tables to help students understand the type of comments they should make. These give examples, language or structural devices, meaning and effect. This is a useful unit to teach Paper One as part of class teaching or a revision class.

Based on a H G Wells short story extract, this resource prepares students for GCSE (AQA), Paper One - Reading. It includes a keyword, colour code activity to read targeted words from the extract accurately. This can be used with dyslexic students or students with additional needs prior to reading. The extract is taken from the opening of a short story by HG Wells, “The Door in the Wall”. It allows students to explore the juxtaposition between the real and a fantastical world. Four AQA style questions are included for students to complete. Afterwards they can use the Indicative content and notes to compare their response. These notes can be used as a teaching aid. The vocabulary booklet also includes some targeted key phrases to practice, enabling better reading fluency. The resource provides an excellent framework to explore Paper One.

This GCSE, English Language, writing unit focuses on an argumentative/persuasive writing task about the role of celebrities and their influence on young people. There is a booklet which provides a series of keyword activities to support dyslexic students. It supports exam boards such as AQA and Eduqas in the question style. The first booklet contains a writing frame activity which will enhance the use of academic language structures. A model answer against the influence of celebrities is provided to read after completing the writing frame. The second booklet provides a range of activities to improve the spelling of words related to the topic such as ‘celebrity’, ‘inadequacy’ and ‘educators’. These include syllable colour coding. There is also a list of key phrases to practice reading prior to exposing students to the model text. The unit is an effective way to support students with additional needs produce and spell the academic language needed to succeed in non-fiction writing.

This GCSE, English Language, writing unit focuses on an argumentative/persuasive writing task about the role of creative subjects in the curriculum. There is a booklet which provides a series of keyword activities to support dyslexic students. It supports exam boards such as AQA and Eduqas in the question style. The first booklet contains a sentence opener activity which will enhance the use of academic language. A model answer in favour of maintaining creative subjects in the curriculum is included. The second booklet provides a range of activities to improve the spelling of words related to the topic such as ‘curriculum’, ‘participation’ and ‘educational’. These include visual tracking tasks, syllable jumbles and an assessment. The unit is an effective way to support students with additional needs produce academic language needed to succeed in non-fiction writing.

Based on the Worlds and Lives, Poetry Anthology for GCSE English Literature (AQA), this resource provides a set of comprehension questions, an analysis table and a writing frame to write a comparison between England in 1819 and A Century Later. The questions are tailored to understanding the poetic devices used and the themes portrayed in key quotations. To further aid understanding an Analytical Table for each poem is provided. This makes an excellent revision resource. Finally, a question based on social inequality and a writing frame is provided to analyse the Dharker and Shelley Poem.

The unit supports Level 2, English - Functional Skills and contains two writing questions, a writing frame, a model answer, a reading paper with an answer key. The writing question prompt requires students to write an email to propose ideas to change lunchtime arrangements in an organisation. To help students structure their ideas a writing frame is provided. There is another writing question with a model answer. Based on the topic of homelessness a reading practice paper is included. It contains an answer key to mark the paper. The unit is effective in supporting students improve their writing and reading skills to pass Functional Skill, English.

This resource supports GCSE (AQA), English Language students in answering Q5 of Paper 1. It provides a picture prompt, a model answer and questions to deepen understanding of the successful features. An additional spelling activity is provided to help write about a related picture prompt. Students are required to copy the syllables of words in different colours and locate examples of key words in a visual tracking sheet. The topic of the picture is a market scene. Students have to use imagery and interesting sentence structures to create a description. The resource is ideal for students who struggle with descriptive writing and supports students with additional needs.

The unit contains a reading, practice paper and a picture prompt for the writing section. The reading extract is taken from an early twentieth century novel , set in rural Wales. It focuses on a wild, nature loving woman. Along with typical exam questions, there are a set of notes that can be used with students to help them understand how to deepen their responses. The writing section includes a rural image accompanied by a model answer. This can be used to analyse its successful features. The unit is a successful and effective resource to prepare students for Paper One (AQA).