I am an English teacher and SENDCo in my 9th year of teaching. I am an English and American Literature and Creative Writing specialist but have taught across a range of areas within English, Media Studies and SEND. I also have my MissC YouTube channel for English revision videos for students!
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I am an English teacher and SENDCo in my 9th year of teaching. I am an English and American Literature and Creative Writing specialist but have taught across a range of areas within English, Media Studies and SEND. I also have my MissC YouTube channel for English revision videos for students!
Please subscribe and support. Feel free to message me directly with any video or resource requests!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ0s1bwC0V6qohf-YBtWyvw
A 14 slide PowerPoint identifying the DAFOREST persuasive techniques and their effectiveness in persuasive and argument writing. There is a print-off of Emma Watson's HeforShe UN speech for students to identify the techniques in a sample text as well as statements for students to create their own piece of persuasive writing in response.
This also includes a DAFOREST techniques checklist that can be printed out and stuck into students' books as a revision resources or for classroom display.
Comparative Poetry Essay Writing
With structure and template
Structure, tone, form and language comment examples
Using quotes for reference
Choosing a thesis statement
MITSL strategy
Conflict and Character & Voice for reference (AQA syllabus)
An 11 slide PowerPoint exploring deeper meaning and language/structural techniques for each line in the poem including questions to promote students’ independent learning.
Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.
For AS/A Level Post-2000 poetry
A PowerPoint analysing language, structure, tone and images within the poem ‘To my nine-year-old self’ by Helen Dunmore, includes detailed annotation of stanzas. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.
For AS/A-level Edexcel Poems of the Decade Collection
A 21 slide PowerPoint surrounding Sensory descriptive writing.
Includes:
Definition of “sensory writing” “imagery” .
Exploration of sample sensory writing - focus on linguistic and structural devices employed by the writer.
Activity for students to create their own sensory descriptive piece using imagery.
Activity for students to peer assess using success criteria.
Activity for students to refine their initial description after peer assessment.
Reflection and consolidation of learning as plenary exercise.
A 10 slide PowerPoint exploring the key themes and message for each stanza of ‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir with particular focus on the emotional journey of the mother within the poem. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.
A 20 slide PowerPoint exploring Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Standing Female Nude’ - key themes, language and structure with thought-provoking questions for students to respond.
Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.
Suitable for GCSE, AS level/A-level!
Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students describe a storm. Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader.
Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse.
Suitable for KS2-KS3!
198 slide Unit of Work on John Boyne's novel 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'.
This pack includes 17 lessons and 1 bonus lesson analysing book covers!
Lessons are also colour coordinated with Hyperlink Contents Page for ease of access!
Includes:
Bonus Lesson – Analysing Book Covers
Lesson 1 – Context
Lesson 2 – John Boyne – Getting to know the Author
Lesson 3 – Key Characters
Lesson 4 – Setting
Lesson 5 – Through the Window
Lesson 6 – Clothing as a theme
Lesson 7 – The relationship between Bruno & Shmuel
Lesson 8 – Division and Distance (The Fence Imagery and Symbolism)
Lesson 9 – Storyboarding Lesson
Lesson 10 – Key Scenes Roleplay Lesson
Lesson 11 - Key Quotes Revision
Lesson 12 – PEA practice
Lesson 13 - Understanding an essay question and Planning Response
Lesson 14 – Writing an essay
Lesson 15 – Peer assessment & Understanding the Success Criteria
Lesson 16 – The Importance of Redrafting
Lesson 17 – Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Quiz
All lessons help students to deduce, infer and analyse language in depth. Also includes how to structure an essay and advice with redrafting.
Engaging, easily adaptable and educational for KS3 and KS4!
A 17 slide lesson analysing Blake’s ‘London’ - its structure, attitudes and annotation of the poem. Includes a task at the end of students to create a written response to the poem and a checklist for how to approach analysing a poem.
Easily adaptable and suitable for KS3/4!
This is an 18 slide PowerPoint lesson on W.H. Auden’s poem ‘Refugee Blues’ including contextual information, full annotations, information regarding structure, and differentiated tasks for students to complete in response to the poem in preparation for GCSE.
Easily adaptable and suitable for KS3/KS4!
An 18 slide PowerPoint lesson with corresponding resources on the poem ‘Give’ by Simon Armitage. Includes information on the poet himself, analysis of tone, structure and language within the poem and a stanza by stanza annotation. Also includes differentiated learning objectives and questions to promote students’ independent study.
-includes the poem itself and key poetic devices resources for students to improve their analytical skill.
A 33 slide lesson on Persuasive writing using DAFOREST TECHNIQUES, asking students to identify persuasive techniques within a model paragraphs and create their own persuasive text before assessing. Easily editable and adaptable but ideally suited to KS3-KS4.
Also included, all related resources.
An 18 slide fully differentiated PowerPoint on Duffy’s ‘Medusa’ with annotation and analysis. Includes unseen poetry analysis checklist and question for students to respond to.
Engaging and suitable for KS3/KS4.
An introductory lesson to Andy Mulligan’s book ‘Trash’ -
Includes a vocabulary list to help students describe both the setting of the text and the central character of Raphael.
Lesson opens with a ‘Thunk’ activity but includes an alternative starter activity.
Easily accessible for KS3 and both engaging and challenging - easily editable and can be adapted for different levels of challenge.
A character profile lesson for setting and Raphael
An analytical writing introduction lesson for the text
Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ Chapter 1 lesson for ‘Trash’
(See separate resource descriptions)
Also included:
Trash Vocab list for more sophisticated language choices
Analytical ingredients list
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A lesson introducing analytical writing with questions on Andy Mulligan’s ‘Trash’, model paragraphs and success criteria.
Also includes ingredients sheet for PEE style analysis and a vocab sheet for the text.
A 12 slide lesson on the changing role of women in WWII as well as focus on propaganda and the Land Army. Ends in tasks for pupils to consider the role of women during the war and their return to ‘domestic duties’ once the war-effort was over.
KS3 - supports contextual learning for English Literature lessons.
A detailed 12 slide PowerPoint Context Lesson for J.B. Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ - includes challenging and differentiated questions for students on the political message behind the play as well as information on Priestley’s own life and moral/political perspectives.