Presentation on the characteristics of a hero - What makes a hero? Focus on qualities and attributes of heroes with a close focus on the character of Hercules.

Power Point presentation focused on creative writing skills. Students begin by thinking about the qualities and attributes of a hero. They then study of the Greek story of Perseus and Medusa - students use creative skills to re-write the ending of the Greek myth.

This is a full unit of lessons for teaching ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ in English. I have included the editable powerpoint, my original presentation in PDF form (made in Google Slides) and a movie/novel comparison worksheet.

This is a full unit on War Poetry. There are lessons on figurative language, studying poetry and questions to assess the understanding of the poems studied. There is also an assessment at the end of the unit. The poems included in the resource are as follows: ‘Memorial Tablet’ by Siegfried Sassoon ‘Base Details’ by Siegfried Sassoon ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson ‘What Were they Like?’ by Denise Levertov ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ by Sara Teasdale

This is a unit of work for William Golding’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ Unit . Included are lessons to support the teaching of each chapter in the novel, information on the context and themes in the novel, as well as a number of assessment activities to help test student’s understanding.

This is a full unit of lessons to assist the teaching of ‘An Inspector Calls’. The lessons provide information and tasks on the context of the play, follow key themes in the play and assists with the reading of the play in class. There is also an end of unit assessment attached.

This is a full unit for the study of Patrick Ness’, ‘A Monster Calls’. Attached are lessons to support the teaching of the background and main themes in the novel, the events in each chapter and a movie vs novel review.

Lesson on the introduction to Mildred D. Taylor’s, ‘Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry’. This lesson looks into the context of the novel and who Mildred D. Taylor is.

Revision booklet that can be used to revise the novel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at GCSE. This was made to assist students sitting the CCEA GCSE English Literature paper however, the general information on page 2 can be edited to suit your exam board. Content includes: Chapter questions, character profiles, past paper questions (CCEA), a speaking and listening revision exercise, and a variety of tasks to revise the following are included: themes, the novel’s primary concerns, dramatic tension, narrative perspective, setting and context, language, symbolism, character analysis, and narrative structure.

Lesson based on creative writing. Students look at a Greek myth and focus on what makes a good story. They think about the elements of creating a good story and begin to create their own using the story mountain planner. Can be adapted to any topic for story writing or creative writing.