Enable sound?

Tap to play with audio.

Trusted by Teachers • Readers • KS3 & KS4 • Curriculum Ready

MILLENNIAL

Curriculum-Ready Text for KS3 & KS4 English

Trailer

Hero Statement

Millennial is more than a curriculum unit. It gives students a voice, challenges perceptions of justice and responsibility, and creates meaningful classroom discussion around real issues young people face today. Designed for KS3 and adaptable for GCSE English, the text combines rigorous academic study with safeguarding-aware teaching, supporting literacy development, critical thinking, and ethical debate. Fully resourced and inspection-ready, Millennial enables teachers to deliver a contemporary, engaging unit that strengthens KS3–KS4 English progression while reducing planning workload.

Millennial is written by R.J. Mullings, a qualified English teacher and current Vice Principal with over a decade of classroom and leadership experience.

About the book

Millennial is a contemporary crime drama rooted in the realities young people face at the intersection of school life, peer influence, and the pressures of modern society. Through a tense and emotionally grounded narrative, the play explores how ordinary moments can escalate into life-changing consequences for students, families, and the wider community. These themes provide rich opportunities for classroom discussion around education, belonging, moral choice, and justice, making the text both engaging and purposeful for curriculum study.

Details

Title: Millennial
Author: R.J. Mullings
Genres: YA Fiction, Crime Thriller, Mystery, Contemporary
Release date: 27 October 2025
Available: Amazon (Paperback & eBook)

Sentence hook
A Gripping Crime Drama Exploring the Modern Day Struggles of Education, Society and Justice.

⭐ Why Schools Choose Millennial

  • Reduces teacher workload
  • Inspection-ready curriculum
  • High engagement for Year 9
  • English GCSE skills embedded early
  • Contemporary, relevant text
Curriculum & Teaching Resources Overview

For book clubs & schools

For discussion questions, event availability, bulk purchases, or media requests:

Email enquiries

millennialenquiriesuk@gmail.com

Reviews & Media

Book Reviews

BBC Radio

R.J. Mullings discusses Millennial , its inspiration, and themes around education, society and justice.

Download interview

Review highlight

Reader reviews

Karen Brown (Teacher & Drama specialist of 30 years)

“This is a text that should be implemented into the national curriculum for secondary education”

Theo Johnson BBC

“Simply inspiring and eye opening, a real page turner”

Curriculum & School Offer

Access Teacher resources

Millennial is a contemporary play script designed to support KS3 Year 9 and act as a transition text into KS4 GCSE English . Schools can access a complete teaching package including full lesson resources .

📘 What’s Included

  • Complete Medium-Term Plan 6–8 weeks | Lesson-by-lesson | Assessment built in
  • English KS3 & GCSE Skills Mapping (AO1–AO3) KS3 → KS4 progression | Grade 5–9 stretch
  • Exam-Style Questions & Model Responses GCSE-ready | Annotated Grade 5, 7 & 9 answers
  • Ready-Made PowerPoint Lessons Fully resourced | No planning required
  • Knowledge Organisers Quotations | Themes | Context | Vocabulary
  • Visual AFL Tasks Tension graphs | Scales | Timelines
  • Safeguarding Guidance Sensitive themes | Clear classroom protocols
  • Real-World Context Links Youth violence | Justice | Responsibility
  • Assessment & Feedback Tools Success criteria | Marking rubrics
  • Author Workshops (Optional) Live or virtual | Qualified English teacher & current Vice Principal

Bundle Packages

Choose a bundle based on your class set size:

  • Classroom Starter Bundle — 30 copies + FREE Medium-Term Plan
  • Enhanced Teaching Bundle — 50 copies + MTP + full lesson PowerPoints + differentiated scaffolding materials
  • Premium School Experience Bundle — 80+ copies + full resource suite + author workshop

Bundle resources are released once schools share the Amazon receipt and complete the declaration form (details inside the offer pack).

Enquiries: Millennialenquiriesuk@gmail.com

Buy Millennial

Available on Amazon in paperback and eBook.

Amazon UK Bulk / school orders Access Teacher resources

Enquiries: Millennialenquiriesuk@gmail.com

About the author

Preface

R.J. Mullings is a contemporary fiction author and senior leader in education. Beginning his career as an English teacher in 2015 , he has spent a decade working closely with young people, witnessing first-hand the challenges they face within education and wider society.

Now serving as a Vice Principal , Mullings draws on his professional journey to create authentic, socially grounded narratives. Millennial blends crime, mystery, and contemporary drama to explore education, identity, and justice through the lens of lived experience.

Enquiries: Millennialenquiriesuk@gmail.com

Contact

Email directly: Millennialenquiriesuk@gmail.com