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 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 short story, Lamb to the Slaughter and gives learners the opportunity to come to grips with some of the key aspects of the exam paper. 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 focusing on the theme of exercise and staying healthy while at home. The lesson covers elements of the reading and writing exam for functional skills level one and level two. In addition to this, the lesson comes complete with a teacher’s example of how to complete the writing element of the course. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are updated each week.

This is an eleven slide quiz for learners who need to revise the structure question (Q3) of Paper One: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The quiz uses different methods to help learners recall techniques, apply them to an extract and assess an exam-style response. All of my resources have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this resource then please check out my shop for more resources and lessons uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem London from the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson can be taught over two hours and has many opportunities for ALF. The lesson guides students through some of the key aspects of context around the poem, key poetic techniques and also gives then a detailed understanding of the poem. In addition, this lesson comes with an independent learning task to help learners develop their understanding of the poetry cluster.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying any level of the English functional skills qualification. The lesson has been created to help learners develop and improve their reading and writing skills 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 William Blake’s poem, A Poison Tree. The lesson helps learners understand key contextual factors and their impact on the poem. The lesson looks at the poem in-depth focusing on language, structure and form and has opportunities for AFL. This lesson may be taught wither online or 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 poem, Mother any distance by Simon Armitage. The lesson has been designed to allow learners to gain a good understanding of the poem and the context within. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL as well as an exam-style question. This lesson works well 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 focusing largely on the character of Dr Lanyon in the novella Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The lesson works well for revision as it tests learner’s ability to recall the key chapters within the novella and they key events. The lesson moves on to look at the theme of good and evil and how this is conveyed in key sections of the text. The lesson works well both face-to-face as well as online and 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 theme of fear in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. The lesson helps learners gain an understanding of the contextual factors that have impacted the themes within the novella and how this is seen in a key extract of the text. The lesson helps learners to identify key quotations and to structure their response to an exam-style question. The lesson has opportunities for AFL and a model example. This lesson can be taught both online or 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 poem, “No Problem” by Benjamin Zephaniah. The lesson looks at some contextual factors surrounding the poem and helps learners understand how language, structure and form has been used to convey the conflict within the poem. The lesson includes a model response and helps learners to start making comparisons with the other poems in the anthology. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups and has been designed to be taught either online or 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 character Miss Havisham 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 Magwitch 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 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 lesson has been designed for learners studying AQA English Literature for the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson helps learners to understand some of the key themes and quotations in the poem and how these relate to the anthology as whole. 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 Functional Skills and GCSE English. The lesson goes through a writing assessment and how to edit and draft your writing for academic success. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.