A Christmas Carol lesson analysing Fezziwig and role models in the novel. Aimed at KS4 but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A lesson aimed at using AFOREST to write an argument on a popular debate topic. Aimed at KS4 but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A series of lessons to prepare students for the spoken language module of the English Language GCSE and help students to research and plan their own topics. Aimed at KS4 but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A lesson studying the character of Curley’s Wife in Of Mice and Men. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at lower-middle ability year 9 students but can be easily adapted for higher ability students.

A lesson teaching the poem ‘Tissue’ from the GCSE power and conflict poetry. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Includes context and language analysis tasks.

A lesson teaching students about the Globe Theatre and the differences between theatre then and now. Aimed at KS3 but can be used for older students to teach Shakespearean context. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson involves students gathering information about the theatre and then writing from the perspective of someone at the theatre (choice based on ability.) Challenge task to include some archaic language.

A lesson teaching GCSE unseen poetry using William Blake’s poem ‘A Poison Tree.’ Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Includes context and language analysis tasks.

A lesson aimed at KS3 to introduce them to the characters in the play. Lesson includes various activities, ending in a diary entry task from the perspective of one of the characters. Differentiated tasks including challenge tasks.

2 x lessons aimed at KS3 but can be used for KS4. Lessons include reading an extract from the GCSE text ‘A Christmas Carol’ and then completing descriptive writing tasks. Lessons are a nice way to keep lessons Christmas themed while still teaching important skills and introducing GCSE texts to younger students. All lessons differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge. All lessons planned using TEEP.

A Christmas Carol quiz consisting of 3 rounds and 40 questions. Aimed at GCSE students studying the text, to test their knowledge of the plot, characters and key quotations. Round 1 - A general knowledge of the book. Round 2 - The ghosts. Round 3 - Who said it.

A lesson aimed at KS3 but can be adapted for older year groups. Uses the poem ‘The Night Before Christmas’ to help students plan and write their own poem. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge.

4 lesson starters on 4 aspects of SPAG. These can be used as a starter or a tutor activity to teach or refresh students knowledge of various aspects of SPAG. Dashes/colons/semi-colons and speech marks.

3 lessons using the short story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ to each language paper 1 skills. Lessons are aimed at teaching question 1,2 and 4 on the language paper 1. All lessons differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge.

A series of 4 lessons teaching questions 1-5 on AQA Language Paper 1 using ‘The Landlady’ text. All lessons are differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge. Learning objectives are based on the assessment objectives for each question (example can be seen in the preview slide.) Please leave a review if possible. I’d love feedback on my lessons :)

Lesson is aimed at students being able to understand the role of the ghost of Christmas past and to begin to empathise with Scrooge and explore how he changed. Lesson differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. This lesson is based around chapter 11 of the novel Boy In the Striped Pyjamas and teaches students about Hitler and how he came to power. Students eventually have a choice of differentiated tasks to complete based around the chapter.

Lesson is part of a series of lessons teaching OMAM but could work as a stand alone lesson. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson looks at chapter 1 and the relationship between George and Lennie.

Used as part of the speaking and listening GCSE module but can work as a stand alone lesson to practice speaking and listening skills. Could also be adapted for teaching non-fiction if needed. Lesson starter asks students to write down a funny story that is either truth or a lie. The teacher then collects these in and returns to them for the plenary. The main part of the lesson involves students been allocated a topic and having to work with others to gather information about that topic to eventually present their findings.

Used as part of the speaking and listening GCSE module but can work as a stand alone lesson to practice speaking and listening skills. Could also be adapted for teaching non-fiction if needed. Lesson is based around the concept of Room 101 with students being asked to think about their pet peeves and eventually work in a group to present a short presentation on why it should be put into room 101.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson aimed at teaching an introductory module to Chaucer to KS3. Focuses on developing students PEED skills.