Lessons on Shakespeare’s Hamlet based on extracts from the play. Questions to consolidate understanding and guided analysis including exploring techniques and effects. Extracts provided as handouts Critical material to inspire extended discussion. Global Issues and recommended extracts with bullet points also included IB style (though also useful for any study of the play)

Full lesson on The Horses by Ted Hughes. Includes: Do Now Creative writing mini practice Guided analysis of the poem focusing on identifying techniques and analysing their effects Plenary

Full lesson on the poem Snowdrop by Hughes including: Do Now Guided analysis of the poem focusing on techniques and exploring their effects Plenary

Full lesson on the poem Hawk Roosting including: Do Now Quote quest paired activity Guided analysis of the poem focusing on identifying techniques and exploring their effect Chain analysis guidance Plenary

Full lesson on the poem Relic including: Do Now Guided analysis of the poem focusing on identifying techniques and exploring their effect Plenary

Full lesson on The Jaguar including: Do Now Creative starter activity Guided analysis of the poem focusing on identifying techniques and exploring their effects Plenary

This lesson explores gender stereotypes, focusing especially on female stereotypes to focus on International Women’s Day. It can be used for any lesson on gender steretypes of course! There is a starter, then a Nike advert to watch, followed by tasks exploring the use of language and images. Finally, there is a creative advert design task at the end.

Included are two old papers which I have doctored to fit the new CIE 0500 English Language exam. They are the Aunt Pegg and Mrs Wilkie papers adapted to the new format. I have also incuded the markschemes for each question. Use these to practice questions 1f, 2d and 3.

I have been an Examiner for Cambridge for 8 years and these are my teaching and tactic tips for the 0500 IGCSE CIE English Language Paper 1. Ideal resource for professional development, departmental inset and exam-focused planning.

Writing our letters of complaint as Persephone to the gods of Mount Olympus. Planning grids to help structure included - both to support and stretch. Connectives grammar activity.

Preparation for writing a letter of complaint as Persephone. Connectives and spellings. Exemplars of letters of complaint included.

PEA paragraphs on how the writer presents the Persephone myth. The Underworld reading and activities - differentiated versions to support and stretch as needed.

Imaginative writing activity based on images, then reading the Persephone myth focusing on character.

Speaking and Listening task playing character in role as Hercules for ‘This Is Your Life!’

Detailed guidance for writing up our information leaflet for Hercules’ labours (plus Grammar Time).

This lesson goes through the conventions of an information leaflet, as well as spellings and Grammar Time