This is a fully differentiated two-three-hour lesson looking at the key questions/skills of the paper one exam: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. Due to the restrictions put in place by Covid, the lesson can be taught without the need for additional printing or resources, making it ideal for either face-to-face or on-line teaching. The lesson looks at the novel, The Boy In Stripped Pyjamas which is a fantastic text to help introduce learners to the exam paper. The lesson has a strong focus on both language analysis (question two) and creative writing (question five) which include both learner and teacher examples. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem Valentine Carol Ann Duffy. The lesson has opportunities for ALF and has been developed for learners sitting the GCSE English examinations. All of my lessons are tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated fifteen-slide lesson designed for remote deliver for English language paper two. The lesson uses the theme of crime and punishment to guide learners through Q2 and Q5 of the exam. The lesson has been designed to help learners engage with the topic via a remote setting. In addition, learners are also able to develop their speaking and listening response and access to links to additional lessons and quizzes linked to the English language. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at key questions of the paper 2 exam, Writer’s Viewpoints and Perspectives. The 16-slide lesson looks at the theme of education and has many opportunities for AFL. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson; then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at paper one: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson helps learners gain a comprehensive understanding of language and structure as well as a step-by-step guide to approaching question five- creative writing using a stimulus. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught both online and face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the young characters within the play. The lesson looks at how Priestly has used the characters of Eric and Shelia as a device to convey a deeper meaning to the audience. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL as well as an exam response. All of my lessons have been tried and this lesson works well both on-line and face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the key questions for paper one of English language. The lesson helps learners to recap their understanding of both language and structural techniques. The lesson can be taught over two hours and also has an opportunity to develop learner’s understanding of creative writing. This lesson works well both on-line and face-to-face. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a full differentiated lesson looking at the poem, Belfast Confetti by Ciaran Carson. The lesson helps learners understand the context surrounding the poem and the techniques used by the poet to convey conflict within the poem. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and also has a cloze passage to help gauge learners’ comprehension of the poem. This lesson has been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught either online or face-to-face with ease. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at some of the key questions of the paper one exam-explorations in creative reading and writing. The lesson helps students to gain a strong understanding of key language and structural techniques and how to apply these to their exam responses. The lesson also helps learners to develop their creative writing skills, with a four-step guide to writing their response. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL as well as model examples. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and can be taught both online and face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at chapter ten of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The lesson helps learners understand the importance of the chapter and how to identify key quotations and techniques used within the extract. This lesson can be taught both online and face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at The Class Game by Marey Casey. The lesson looks at understanding how language, structure and form has been used to present the theme of conflict. The lesson has a model response and helps learners to plan a response to an exam-style question. The lesson also looks at drawing comparisons to the other poems in the anthology. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and has been designed to require no additional printing. If you liked this recourse, then please check out my poetry bundle and my shop which is updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson helping learners understand how writers craft language to create vivid descriptions for their readers. The lesson looks at a key extract from the novel, Matilda and includes a model response to an exam-style question. All of my lessons have been tried and tested by my own groups and can be taught either face-to-face or remotely. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the characters of Joe and Mrs Joe from the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson explores the contextual factors surrounding the novel and their impact on the characters in the story. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has been tried and tested with my own groups. The lesson has been designed to be delivered either remotely or face-to-face and works well for learners from KS4-KS4. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for free video lessons and guidance on all things English.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character of Mr Jaggers from the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson explores the contextual factors surrounding the novel and their impact on the characters in the story. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has been tried and tested with my own groups. The lesson has been designed to be delivered either remotely or face-to-face and works well for learners from KS4-KS4. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our YouTube channel for free video lessons and guidance on all things English.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the theme of wealth and power in the novel Great Expectations. The lesson focuses on an extract from chapter 49 from the novel and the development of the relationship between Pip and Miss Havisham. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and also includes links to additional learning material. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own learners and can be taught both remotely and face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resouces uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the theme of guilt in the novel Great Expectations. The lesson helps learners to understand key moments within the novel, quotations and how to plan a response to a key exam question. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own learners and can be taught both remotely and face-to-face. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at Act One, Scene Five of the play Romeo and Juliet. The lesson focuses around the theme of love and its importance in the play and the initial interaction between Romeo and Juliet at the ball. The lesson helps learners understand a key extract from the play and has annotations and guidance to help with comprehension. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and includes a model response. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the key skills needed for reading and writing on all levels of Functional Skills. The lesson helps learners understand the importance of word class and the impact this has on their assessments. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and this lesson can be taught either face-to-face or remotely. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at question five for paper one: Explorations in Creative Reading and writing. The lesson uses sensory language to help learners understand how important it is in establishing a setting for the reader. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying KS4 or KS3 English. The lesson looks at improving creative writing skills while using the film Home Alone as a stimulus. The lesson uses a range of different scenarios to help learners craft their own creative response. An online dice or spinner would be helpful when helping learners pick each task. If you enjoyed this lesson then please check out our shop with more resources uploaded each week.