<p>2-3 lessons on how to approach Q1: Directed Writing. These lessons look at how to respond to a text and how to answer an example exam question. Guide sheets and reading resource included.</p> <p>Can be used for revision or first time teaching.</p>

<p>This is an introductory unit that aims to encourage pupils to start using the key concepts and global issues as a way of interpreting texts. It is a stand alone unit that is aimed at engaging pupils and introducing them to the course.</p> <p>This unit lasts between 2-3 weeks and uses a 1970s advert and Childish Gambino’s This is America Music Video as stimulus materials. Pupils will develop their analysis skills and also consider how meaning is constructed in different mediums. There are two assessments that are covered: a presentation and a written essay.</p> <p>I have also attached the cards that I use in lesson - I laminated the global issue, key concepts, AoE and AoE questions prompts so pupils can make reference to them throughout the lesson.</p>

<p>Two lessons that look at understanding and interpreting meaning and then analysing devices in the poem. Use of ‘I, We, You’ to scaffold and develop the skills of analysis.</p> <p>Can be used for CIE IGCSE 0475 and 0992.</p>

<p>A lesson on the context of Theseus and Hippolyta as well as an I do, We do, You do task on analysing an extract from Act 1 Scene 1.</p> <p>Accompanying booklet contains analysis guides and activities.</p> <p>This was planned for a wider unit tailored to CIE IGCSE however could be used with any GCSE specfication.</p>

<p>These lessons cover the skills needed for Q2 - Language. The lessons build the skills needed to identify and comment upon imagery. Both a practice extract and an exam style extract are used and pupils build up to being able to answer an exam style question.</p> <p>This lesson is part of a larger scheme of work that covers all of Paper 1.</p>

<p>A range of activities aimed at helping pupils to understand, interpret and analyse the poem.</p> <p>To be used as part of the CIE IGCSE 0475/0992 syllabus.</p>

<p>Lessons on how to interpret and analyse Act 1 of ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’ by Wole Soyinka. PPT lessons are accompanied by a student workbook that can be printed out and used alongside the lessons.</p> <p>This can be used for Literature Paper 2 or 3 for CIE IGCSE.</p>

<p>This is a revision quiz for CIE IGCSE 0475. It is for the Songs of Ourselves Volume 1, Part 3’ Anthology. The quiz uses images to prompt pupils to think about how bimagery is used and what the effect is. The lesson ends with an independent task based upon identifying imagery within the poems.</p> <p>The poem covered are:<br /> Maya Angelou, ‘Caged Bird’<br /> Elizabeth Barrett Browning, ‘Sonnet 43’<br /> James K Baxter, ‘Farmhand’<br /> Sujata Bhatt, ‘Muliebrity’<br /> Isobel Dixon, ‘Plenty’<br /> Rosemary Dobson, ‘The Three Fates’<br /> Robert Hayden, ‘Those Winter Sundays’<br /> Seamus Heaney, ‘Mid-Term Break’<br /> Mervyn Morris, ‘Little Boy Crying’<br /> Norman Nicholson, ‘Rising Five’<br /> Adrienne Rich, ‘Amends’<br /> Edna St Vincent Millay, ‘Sonnet 29’<br /> Dennis Scott, ‘Marrysong’<br /> Stevie Smith, ‘Not Waving But Drowning’<br /> William Wordsworth, ‘She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways’</p>

<p>Several lessons that act as an introduction to the study of ‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik Ibsen.</p> <p>The lessons cover: context, issues surrounding translation and how to interpret the title. This selection of lessons was taught as part of the IBDP English A: Language and Literature course but could easily be adapted.</p>

<p>This is a stand alone lesson for ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ by Lorraine Hansberry.</p> <p>It was originally taught as a part of a SoW for IGCSE Literature 0475 but can be used for any specification. This lesson includes group discussion and analysis of act 1 Scene 1 and activities which look at characterisation and stereotypes.</p> <p>This lesson also covers a drama activity and the lessons themselves span roughly 3-4 lessons.</p>

<p>This is a stand alone lesson for ‘A Separate Peace’ by John Knowles.</p> <p>It was originally taught as a part of a SoW for IGCSE Literature 0475 but can be used for any specification. This lesson includes group discussion and analysis of the beginning of the novel and activities which introduce the skills needed to analyse language and structure.</p> <p>This lesson also covers analytical writing (PEEAL) and the lessons themselves span roughly 3-4 lessons.</p>

<p>This resource was planned as an introduction to Paper 1 of the new 2021 syllabus. This could take between 2-3 lessons depending on how much scaffolding your class needs.</p> <p>The two texts used are an article from the New Yorker and a cartoon strip; both are responses to the idea of Toxic Masculinity. The lessons guide students through the process of responding to a non-literary text and then writing up an exam style response.</p>

<p>Lesson on how to analyse the Nosedive episode of Black Mirror. This is part of a larger scheme of work that also uses ‘1984’ and ‘Permanent Record’ by Edward Snowden.</p>

<p>This is a narrative writing lesson for the IGCSE Language Paper 2 (0500). However it is based on the novel ‘A Separate Peace’ to ensure cross curricular teaching during Y10 and Y11. The skills tested are writing skills, but the IGCSE novel has been used as a stimulus. This is part of the teaching of a full scheme of work for ‘A Separate Peace’ and the skills for the Language paper have been embedded within this unit. This could cover 2-3 lessons depeniding on the amount of time given for planning and the writing up of the essay.</p>

<p>Student workbook for the Composition section of paper 2. This booklet guides pupils through answering both the descriptive and narrative questions.<br /> <strong>Included:</strong><br /> Success criteria and tips<br /> Selection of mini tasks<br /> 8 example exam questions<br /> Self-reflection tasks</p> <p>This can be used as a revision tool, homework booklet or as a supplement to regular lessons.</p> <p>This resource is ideal for those schools currently closed due to Covid-19 and acts as a great online learning resource.</p> <p>To be used alongside the tutorial lessons.</p>

<p>A selection of back to school lessons for all year groups! If you’re struggling to think of a fun and engaging way to welcome your classes back, don’t worry it’s been planned for you.</p> <p>The lessons are planned with both face to face and online teaching in mind and can be adapted for either form of teaching. Resources and games are included. There is also a short writing task included.</p>

<p>Two lessons that teach the skills of analysis in the novel.</p>

<p>A selection of lessons on how to approach Queen Kong by Carol Ann Duffy. This lesson was originally taught for the IDBP English A: L&amp;L course but could be adapted for any course.</p>

<p>This is a set of lessons on Boey Kim Cheng’s ‘The Planners’. This poem is part of the CIE Songs of Ourselves Volume 1 Part 4 anthology to be examined from 2023. The lesson looks at the big ideas of the poem and how to analyse language, form and structure. The PPT lesson and worksheets are included.</p>

<p>Several lessons on how to analyse and interpret meaning in several Dickinson poems. This resource was planned for CIE 9695, however can be used for any syllabus.</p> <p>Included is a PPT and poetry guidesheet for pupils.</p> <p>The poems covered are:<br /> Because I could not stop for Death –<br /> As imperceptibly as Grief<br /> I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –</p>

<p>A lesson aimed at helping pupils to analyse the initial stage directions. This lesson was planned for CIE IGCSE but could be used for any board. A student resource booklet is included.</p>