Gothic Horror lesson analysing how language is used to describe Mr Hyde. Aimed at a high ability year 8 class but can easily be adapted to suit other abilities/year groups. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Includes WAGOLL answers for students to assess using the mark scheme. Lesson has been structured using the TEEP model.

A lesson based around analysing how language is used to describe a setting. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is part of a full scheme of gothic horror lessons (full scheme available on TES.)

A poem taught as part of a y8 scheme of work for poetry from other cultures. Can be taught to GCSE as seen or unseen. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson gets students to look at context, structure and language before completing an exam style question. Please leave a review if you have time.

Lesson asks students to choose a door to another world (Hogwarts, Narnia, Neverland, Wonderland and Middle Earth.) They then plan the opening and eventually go on to produce a piece of creative writing describing their journey to this other world. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at KS3 but can also be used with KS4 to practice language paper 1, question 5 skills. Please leave a review, i’d love your feedback :)

Gothic style lesson focusing on Frankenstein’s monster. Includes a starter activity where students create their own monster by each designing a different body part. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 but can be used for older students. Planned using the TEEP model.

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

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge Lesson looks at what media bias is and gets students to analyse different articles about Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.

L.O: To analyse the importance and significance of Marley’s ghost.

This lesson includes the context of the poem, annotations of the poem and language/structure/form analysis tasks. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.

Persuasive writing lesson based on Live Aid and Comic Relief. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Students read an extract from Bob Geldof’s diary which sparked the song 'Do They Know It’s Christmas Time?, discuss the impact of the song and how persuasive writing techniques have been used. Students will eventually create their own piece of persuasive writing. Lesson planned using the TEEP structure.

A poetry lesson studying the context and language in the poem Island Man. Differentiated and aimed at a KS3 class but could be adapted for KS4 students.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. A lesson analysing the context and language in Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker. Differentiated and aimed at KS3 but could be taught to older students.

A creative writing lesson based around winning the world cup. Lesson was made during the world cup in the summer but is still useful for interesting students, particularly boys. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at KS3 but can be adapted for older students.

3 lessons using the short story ‘Vendetta’ to teach language paper 1 skills. Aimed at low-mid ability year 9 class but can be easily adapted for higher ability classes. Includes a copy of the short story.

A lesson studying how Steinbeck uses animal imagery to describe Lennie. 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 ‘Remains’’ from the GCSE power and conflict poetry. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Includes context and language analysis tasks.

A lesson developing students’ understanding of the context and Scrooge’s attitude towards the poor. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. AImed at KS3 but can easily be adapted for KS4 students. Lesson asks students to think about what makes a typical gothic setting.Students watch clips and read through an extract from Dracula.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Students are given various tasks before answering an exam style question. Lesson focuses on Act 1, Scene 2 and how the character of Macbeth is established as a hero and why this is important.

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