An introduction to imperfect worlds through discussion of dystopian fiction (a focus on utopia and dystopia). Aimed at KS3.

A simple template for guided reading sessions. Enter your choice of extract.

A task to order the most interesting facts about the legend that is, Sherlock Holmes.

A starter to gather ideas on the topic of animals in captivity.

A task exploring Stave 5 of A Christmas Carol.

A useful target setting sheet to evaluate knowledge on ‘Macbeth’. Quiz available from LitDrive.

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.

A task to explore the concept of blame in ‘An Inspector Calls’

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.