New key stage 4 resources

Looking for inspiration or substantial teaching materials for your key stage 4 class? Browse our latest resources for exercises, activities and lesson ideas.

Macbeth role-play cards

With this fun role-play activity, GCSE English Literature students  … read more

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KS4 | Plays | Published: 26/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Macbeth

Unseen poetry: Exploring Robert Herrick’s ‘Delight in Disorder’

A Poetry Place resource, written by Teachit's poet in residence,  … read more

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KS4 KS5 | Poetry | Published: 25/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Unseen poetry

Exploring Thomas Hardy's 'The Man He Killed'

An engaging set of pre-reading activities to introduce GCSE English  … read more

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KS4 | Poetry | Published: 25/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Anthology poetry for WJEC Eduqas (2015 onwards)

Power and conflict quiz cards

These Q&A revision cards can be used in pairs, for group games  … read more

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KS4 | Poetry | Published: 25/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Anthology poetry for AQA (2015 onwards) Power and conflict

Punctuation and word class booklet

A versatile student workbook that includes punctuation and word  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Grammar and vocabulary | Published: 24/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Punctuation | Word classes

Comparing 'London' and 'Composed upon Westminster Bridge'

GCSE English Literature students are given two GCSE poetry anthology  … read more

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KS4 | Poetry | Published: 22/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Anthology poetry for AQA (2015 onwards) Power and conflict | Anthology poetry for Edexcel (2015 onwards) Time and Place

Turning pictures into word banks

A lovely creative, descriptive or imaginative writing impetus  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 22/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Descriptive writing | Imaginative writing | Story writing

Nouns and adjectives in 'Ozymandias'

An introductory or pre-reading activity for Shelley's poem '  … read more

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KS4 | Poetry | Published: 22/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Anthology poetry for WJEC Eduqas (2015 onwards)

How to build an essay

A useful introduction on how to build and plan a formal essay,  … read more

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KS4 | Writing | Published: 22/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Formal and narrative essays | Non-fiction texts | Planning

Exploring 'The Broken Heart' by John Donne

An introductory resource for unseen poetry analysis which offers  … read more

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KS4 KS5 | Poetry | Areas | Published: 22/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Unseen poetry

Memory-inspired creative writing

A lovely resource building upon the idea of forgotten memories.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Writing | Published: 16/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Imaginative writing | Narrative writing

Fiction structure revision cards

These revision cards focus on structure terminology for fiction  … read more

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KS4 | Reading | Published: 15/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Critical reading | Fiction texts | Form and structure

Exam style question on charity in A Christmas Carol

An exam-style question on the theme of charity in A Christmas  … read more

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KS4 | Prose | Published: 15/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Eva Smith's timeline in An Inspector Calls

A timeline activity focused on Eva/Daisy's experiences. Students  … read more

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KS4 | Plays | Published: 03/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

Asking questions after a presentation/speech

Help KS3 and KS4 students to understand the differences between  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Spoken English | Published: 03/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Speeches and presentations

Building resilience

Help your students better understand what resilience is, why  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 03/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Wellbeing - English | CPD

Simple wellbeing strategies

This pick-and-mix resource offers simple strategies for students  … read more

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KS1 KS2 KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 01/03/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Wellbeing - English | CPD

Unseen poetry: Exploring Thomas Hardy's 'Neutral Tones'

A scaffolded unseen poetry resource exploring Thomas Hardy's  … read more

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KS4 | Poetry | Published: 27/01/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Unseen poetry

Revision tasks for AQA Power and conflict poems

A series of revision tasks to help AQA GCSE English Literature  … read more

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KS4 | Poetry | Published: 27/01/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Anthology poetry for AQA (2015 onwards) Power and conflict

Revising GCSE poems: getting back to basics

A Poetry place resource, written by Teachit's poet in residence,  … read more

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KS4 | Poetry | Published: 27/01/2021 | From the resource collection(s): Anthology for Edexcel IGCSE | Anthology poetry for OCR (2015 onwards) | Anthology poetry for WJEC Eduqas (2015 onwards)