A lesson exploring narrative structure and the role of characterisation during exposition. The text linked to this extract is A Pinch of Magic - the website has a fantastic resource bundle which I use with the lesson.

A lesson exploring the use of dialogue in Fantasy fiction through exploration of an extract from Harry Potter. Students will then be explored to a new form through an extract study of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

A lesson exploring a range of Fantasy fiction conventions and extracts.

A three-lesson sequence exploring Alice in Wonderland and the ability to make inferences on character. The lesson explores annotation skills, reading strategies, inference skills, and crafting analytical responses.

A lesson to explore the use of dialogue in Fantasy fiction to develop narrative. This is explored through an extract from Harry Potter and then through an extract from ‘Cursed Child’ to explore a different form.

An engaging two-part lesson introducing students to the magical world of Fantasy fiction.

A knowledge recall starter for LA KS4.

5 different whole-class feedback sheets.

A six-week reading booklet with space for teacher differentiation.

A chronological exploration of imperfect worlds in literature. Teachers create tasks based on the individual needs of the class.

An overview of a SOL exploring descriptions with a Sci-Fi theme.

A three-part sequence to plan, produce, and evalaute a piece of descriptive writing.

Students should consolidate their knowledge of the elements of language and structure developed over the course of the term. Throughout this lesson, students will complete a SLOW WRITING response to an image stimulus. With the support of the D.S.S.Z.L structure, students will craft their writing to meet the criteria of each paragraph. Ensure students are crafting and not rushing into their writing.

Lesson Eleven: Evaluating Successful Writing 1 of 2 To develop exposure to high-quality writing, students will explore three WAGOLLs to model different aspects of Science-Fiction. This lesson is designed to utilsie live-modelling, but can also be delivered as collaborative learning. Students annotate, summarise, and evaluate the quality of the three responses before collecting ideas for their own creative writing during a ‘magpie session’. Lesson Twelve: Evaluating Successful Writing 2 of 2 Continuing on from lesson eleven, students should continue to explore high-quality examples. This lesson is designed to allow exploration of other extracts based on the needs of the class, or to continue with the 3 selected in lesson eleven.

This lesson explores the crafting of writing through the use of ‘Show, Don’t Tell’. Students will explore how to use this skill, followed by the crafting of a single paragraph. Students will then peer-assess their work with a focus on the use of ‘Show Don’t Tell’.

Assessment reflection sheets for a piece of descriptive writing.

This task is to plan a piece of descriptive writing and peer-assess.

To develop SPaG, students will explore different sentence types, lengths, and openings to develop the quality of their written expression. To begin with, students will explore the effect sentences can have on the reader, focusing on pace, emphasis, and development of ideas.

Building on and consolidating knowledge from the previous two lessons, the lesson today explores sensory imagery and how to apply it to descriptive writing. Through the use of soundscapes, students will write creatively and be encouraged to justify descriptions based on just the sense of sound. Students will then green pen reflect on their descriptive piece this week and develop the quality of sensory imagery to meet a purpose.