About Ms Duckworth?
I'm an experienced English teacher, examiner and curriculum specialist with over 16 years of classroom experience across the UK and internationally. Throughout my career, I've taught pupils of all abilities, led English departments, developed curricula and created professional development materials. Every resource you'll find here has been created from real classroom experience and refined with one aim in mind: helping teachers deliver engaging, evidence-informed lessons while reducing planning time.
I founded Ms Duckworth's Classroom because I know how demanding teaching can be. Planning high-quality lessons, preparing pupils for examinations and balancing an ever-growing workload can leave little time for what matters most: teaching. I wanted to create the resources I always wished I'd had—practical, adaptable materials that teachers can use with confidence and that genuinely make a difference in the classroom.
Snapshot
16+ Years' Teaching Experience
English examiner
Former head of English
UK & international experience
Curriculum specialist
Evidence informed resources
Helping teachers maximise impact in the classroom
Every resource on this website is designed to support excellent English teaching while saving valuable time.
Whether you're looking for a single lesson, an engaging classroom activity or a complete scheme of work, my resources are created to be practical, classroom-tested and ready to use. They are designed not only to support pupil progress but also to reduce teacher workload, giving you more time to focus on inspiring young people to enjoy English.
Why teachers choose my resources
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Classroom tested – Every resource has been developed through real classroom practice and refined over years of teaching.
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Evidence-informed – Teaching strategies are grounded in educational research and effective pedagogy.
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Ready to teach – Download, adapt if needed and use with confidence.
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Designed to save time – High-quality resources that reduce planning without compromising learning.
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Built for progression – Lessons and schemes of work are carefully sequenced to develop knowledge, confidence and independence.
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Created by an experienced teacher – Resources designed with an understanding of the realities of today's classroom.
Complete schemes of work that save you hours
Many of my resources go beyond individual lessons.
My complete schemes of work provide everything you need to teach a unit with confidence, including:
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Fully sequenced lessons
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Student booklets and worksheets
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Teacher guidance and notes
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Engaging classroom activities
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Assessment opportunities
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Resources designed to reduce planning time while maintaining high expectations
My goal is simple: to provide a one-stop resource that allows you to focus on delivering excellent lessons rather than creating them from scratch.
My professional background
My teaching career has taken me across a range of schools and educational settings in both the UK and internationally. Alongside classroom teaching, I've held leadership positions, worked as an IGCSE English examiner, and contributed to curriculum design and teacher professional development.
These experiences have shaped every resource I create, giving me a broad understanding of what works in the classroom, the challenges teachers face and the support pupils need to succeed. Whether I'm designing a complete scheme of work or a single classroom activity, my aim is always to create practical, high-quality resources that support both excellent teaching and meaningful pupil progress.