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This revision lesson begins by quizzing students on plot, characters, themes and events (20 questions). Then, they examine a question and exemplar paragraph, exploring how to structure an essay (whole-text question). They then use this model to write their own response to a question.

This lesson walks students through how to answer an extract-based question on Jekyll and Hyde. We follow the Edexcel English Literature spec. This lesson guides students through how to approach an extract, choosing which features to write about, asks students to explore a model answer and then write their own The extract in question is from chapter one - The Story of the Door. It explores the moment Hyde tramples on the young girl. I used this with high ability Y9 - aiming for grade 4s and 5s. It would be equally suitable for a low/mid ability Y10 or Y11 group. The focus is on aimings for 4s and 5s.

This 12 page PDF acts as a scheme of work for Key Stage Three classes studying Animal Farm (ideally used with Y8 or Y9). For every chapter there is vocabulary work, 10-20 thoughtful comprehension questions (designed to highlight the moments that students will want to write about when it comes to their GCSE years) and an extension task requiring higher-level thinking and more critical analysis. After using this resource, your students will know the plot, characters and themes very well, setting them up for GCSE study later.

This took my top set Y11 class two hours. It is a lesson designed to help them revise the working-class characters and their significance throughout the novel. There is work on key quotations and also a help sheet to help students embed contextual knowledge. Students are then taught how to approach the exam question and given an excellent model answer as a guide. Very challenging for the more able.

This is a 104-page activity booklet made to be used alongside David Crystal’s book “The Story of English in 100 Words”. I have highlighted on page 2 chapters that are specifically useful to students on the A Level Language course, highlighting particular parts of the book that relate to concepts like borrowing, neologisms, the influence of Latin and Greek on English etc, though of course the whole book is wonderful to read. This makes an excellent transistion task between either Y11 and Y12, or Y12 to Y13. Of course this also could be used for #homelearning #homeschooling as it is a substantial task which can be completed independently (we buy our sixth formers a copy of the book to take away with them).

A full scheme of work guiding students through A Christmas Carol. There are two lessons on context, multiple lessons on every stave, and then a series of lessons which walk and talk students through the planning and writing of essays, including exemplar materials. Every lesson also includes a retrieval task to recap prior knowledge and all lessons are presented beautifully to engage. There are also homework tasks for each stave, plus quotation quizzes and vocabulary tasks to support learning.

I have created a bespoke reading intervention programme based on the fundametnal principles of Reciprocal Reading, a method championed by the EEF’s research. Each Reciprocal Reading unit has a different genre focus - this unit focuses on extracts from nonfiction. The unit of work is designed for KS3 students with a reading age lower than their chronological age. There are 12 sessions, each fully resources, with an accompanying PPT, extract booklet and workbook for students.

I have created a bespoke reading intervention programme based on the fundametnal principles of Reciprocal Reading, a method championed by the EEF’s research. Each Reciprocal Reading unit has a different genre focus - this unit focuses on extracts from the opening of popular novels. The unit of work is designed for KS3 students with a reading age lower than their chronological age. There are 12 sessions, each fully resources, with an accompanying PPT, extract booklet and workbook for students.

A complete 3-week scheme of work to help your students to revise for the new Macbeth extract and whole-text questions on the Edexcel Literature exam. This scheme of work consists of 12 lessons (though may take up to 15 hours of class time) and is fully resourced. There are regular references to the exam success criteria, model answers and assessment opportunities built into every lesson. The scheme of work also allows students to revise plot, characters and themes in an engaging way.

This is a series of two lessons teaching students how to approach questions 1-4 on the Edexcel Language Paper 1 exam. The first lesson focuses primarily on analysing language and structure, whereas the second lesson teaches students how to evaluate properly (without over-using adverbs like “successfully”).

An intensive 1 hour lesson (or intervention session) designed to boost progress in the writing section of the English Language exams. This lesson focuses on getting students to use sensory language in an interesting way - it teaches them how to create imagery and use onomatopoeia WITHOUT resorting to cliches!

This lesson walks students through how to answer an extract-based question on Jekyll and Hyde. We follow the Edexcel English Literature spec. This lesson guides students through how to approach an extract, choosing which features to write about, asks students to explore a model answer and then write their own The extract in question is from chapter seven - Incident at the Window. It explores the moment Utterson and Enfield witness Jekyll transforming into Hyde unvoluntarily. I used this with high ability Y9 - aiming for grade 4s and 5s. It would be equally suitable for a low/mid ability Y10 or Y11 group. The focus is on aimings for 4s and 5s.

This lesson walks students through how to answer an extract-based question on Jekyll and Hyde. We follow the Edexcel English Literature spec. This lesson guides students through how to approach an extract, choosing which features to write about, asks students to explore a model answer and then write their own The extract in question is from chapter four - The Carew Murder. It explores the moment Hyde beats Carew to death with “ape like fury”. I used this with high ability Y9 - aiming for grade 4s and 5s. It would be equally suitable for a low/mid ability Y10 or Y11 group. The focus is on aimings for 4s and 5s. Read less

A lesson teaching students how to analyse an extract from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This lesson was used with middle-ability Y9 students - perfect for Y9/Y10 and introducing the Literature exam requirements in an accessible way. Can be very easily adapted to suit AQA. The extract being used is Act 1 Scene 7.

A lesson teaching students how to analyse an extract from Macbeth, preparing them for the new GCSE 9-1 Literature exams. This lesson focuses on Act 1, Scene 2 . Based on Edexcel mark scheme, though this can be easily changed.

This lesson took my top set Year 11s two hours. It is designed to help them revise the theme of hope in Animal Farm, as well as the ideas that relate to it - Old Major, the Windmill, Beasts of England and Moses and his tales of Sugarcandy Mountain. Students are then taught how to write and structure the essay. An exemplar answer is included.

A two-hour lesson designed to help students revise/learn more about the theme of ambition in Macbeth. Students are then taught how to write an essay academically exploring this theme using an excellent model answer as a guide. There is high-level vocabulary work to help the most able achieve the highest grades. Graded outstanding in an observation.