Group of four action packed lessons, which could easily be extended, based around all things Gothic! Including lots of opportunities to explore infamous Gothic texts including; Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Raven and Dracula. This mini-scheme intends to introduce pupils to the literary conventions of Gothic texts, develop their language analysis skills and also challenge their creative writing abilities. All resources included!

A fun filled lesson that introduces pupils to the main themes and characters of the novel. Challenges include selecting and retrieving background information from around the classroom, exploring a selection of the novel's most famous book covers and sequencing the story using images prior to reading a brief summary.

An action packed scheme of work! Aimed at lower ability pupils, this dynamic and engaging scheme of work makes Shakespeare's most famous tragedy accessible to a wide range of learners. Well-designed and effectively presented worksheets provide additional help and guidance for all learners in your class. These lessons won't fail to attract the attention of your pupils and will surely make their study of Romeo and Juliet an unforgettable one!

Introducing pupils to context before exploring war poetry through the use of a research based lesson which can be spread out over several lessons and culminate in pupil-led presentations. All source material provided along with a handy presentation assessment grid.

A great follow on mini-scheme for pupils already introduced to the essentials of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Lessons are fun and engaging, packed with lots of creative tasks to appeal to a multitude of learners. From language analysis to creative writing, there really is something to suit everyone here! Well chosen extracts, tailored activities and great resources compliment each well presented lesson PowerPoint.

A perfect follow on from the Macbeth introduction mini-scheme! These lessons see pupils begin to explore the text of Shakespeare's Macbeth in an independent manner through the use of board-games and Who Wants to be a Millionaire tasks. Also included are creative writing tasks to suit a wide range of abilities with various degrees of challenge included. In addition to this, well chosen extracts and guides to creating higher level PEEZL paragraphs are also explored. All resources included.

A mini-scheme of work perfect to introduce learners to the plot, main themes and characters of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Lots of fun and engaging activities that suit a wide range of learners and abilities while providing plenty of challenge to all. All resources included.

An exploration of dystopian worlds through an examination of George Orwell's 1984. Pupils are engaged through a variety of different activities that appeal to a range of learning styles. All resources included.

An introductory lesson enabling pupils to explore dystopian literature through a range of activities that appeal to a range of different learners.

Pupils explore patois within poetry. Pupils are challenged to explore images and create links, examine the use of patois in Rihanna's 'Work', before exploring Linton Kwesi Johnson's poem, Sonny's Lettah independently. All resources included.

An interactive and engaging lesson exploring Chinua Achebe's poem, Vultures. Students explore images related to the poem and engage in a whole class reading of the poem before exploring different aspects of the work through speed dating. All resources included.

An interactive lesson exploring the use of personification within Sylvia Plath's poem, Mirror. Pupils are challenged to consider narrative voice, explore the persona Plath creates and develop their very own piece of poetry featuring personification. All resources included.

A resource booklet for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Includes contextual information, character lists, plot overview, introduction to Shakespeare's language and key words.

A resource booklet for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Includes contextual information, character lists, plot overview, introduction to Shakespeare's language and key words.

A fun and interactive lesson for pupils to explore Flag by John Agard. Pupils focus upon the symbolic nature of flags, develop their analytical skills through independent analysis and consolidate this by teaching fellow pupils. All resources included.

A fun and engaging creative writing lesson based upon the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Pupils work in pairs to develop their use of higher level vocabulary and demonstrate their knowledge of the two characters before creating their own dating profile for either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Includes a modelled dating profile for Shakespeare himself! Pupils reflect upon their work through the use of a levelled mark scheme aimed at year 7 but could easily be altered.

A fun and interactive lesson for pupils to explore A Wife in London by Thomas Hardy. Focusing on the Eduqas specification requirements the lesson explores context, language, form and structure. All resources included.

An engaging and in depth lesson for pupils to explore London by William Blake. Focusing on the Eduqas specification requirements the lesson explores context, language, form and structure. All resources included.

An engaging lesson for pupils to explore As Imperceptibly as Grief by Emily Dickinson. Focusing on the Eduqas specification requirements the lesson explores context, language, form and structure. All resources included.

In depth analysis of the poem, Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy. Explores all requirements of the Eduqas specification by analysing context, language, form and structure. All resources included.