A roll your own story template to be used for an end of term Christmas writing lesson.

A formatted document with suggested cover tasks for ‘An Inspector Calls’. All use the Oak National lessons.

An exploration of characterisation in Chapter 4 of ‘The Woman In Black’.

A higher-education deconstruction of Harry Potter as a piece of didactic children’s literature for the injustices in 21st century society. Used with a sixth-form study into morals and messages. HA terminology / concepts.

A lesson exploring the openings of Gothic novels and introducing students to key texts. The aim is to encourage students to use their own narrative hooks.

A resource to support the reading of the ‘Lost Hearts’ extract. A focus on pre-reading, during reading and post-reading.

A teacher and student template to support tackling new or unfamiliar vocabulary.

A slow writing guide for AQA, Language Paper 1, Question 5.

Sequence on improving creative writing with the goal of peer assessing the work of others and analysing language choices. A focus on crafting and building better writing. LA-MA KS3.

A lesson designed to introduce students (KS3) to the topic of fantasy fiction.

An engaging lesson which focuses on tackling trickier extracts and vocabulary. The strategies are fully researched and are designed to promote reading independence. The extract focus is a small section of Chapter 7 of Alice in Wonderland.

Learning Challenge: Can I make inferences on a Gothic setting description? Skills Tested: Inference and selecting appropriate textual evidence. Text Focus: Wuthering Heights setting description.

A lesson exploring Dickens’ methods in ‘A Christmas Carol’ and applying this to the creation of a Dickensian character.

Researched collection of reading strategies to support students in their reading development in a post-lockdown era. The strategies are aimed at secondary school ages, but can be easily adapted. Would appreciate feedback or tweaks based on effectiveness.

A lesson which introduces students to ‘Romeo and Juliet’ through an exploration of the role of the Prologue. Students are encouraged to think about the role, impact and summary of the Prologue.

A three/four lesson sequence with a focus on science-fiction. Lesson 1: Identifying and recapping literary devices. Lesson 2: Crafting literary devices into a description. Lesson 3: Using sensory imagery.

A lesson introducing students to personification, quizzing knowledge, addressing misconceptions, making connections to pop-culture and including this in their own creative writing. Always a very engaging lesson.

A bundle of original resources to ensure whole-school reading is a priority across the school.

A single lesson on creating a Dickensian villain using Dickensian writing methods.

A two-part lesson exploring ghost stories and narrative writing. In particular, sensory imagery and lingustic devices are explored.