3 differentiated lessons tha explore: 1. Out of the blue by Simon Armitage 2. President Bush's speech to America following the 9/11 terror attacks Resources provide opportunities to: - develop a personal response to the poem - analyse language used in both texts - compare texts - explore the context of the 9/11 attacks on New York - compare the 2 perspectives of the writers Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

15 key quotations from A Christmas Carol, each with an accompanying image to help students remember them. Perfect as a starter where students use the given quote and image to write an interpretation. Also great as part of a display.

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from chapter 8.

A well planned lesson that results in students writing a formal argument for a broadsheet newspaper. Students will consider a range of statements and determine whether they are for or against and will justify their opinions. Students will have an example argument modelled to them and will unpick the success criteria within the example. Students will then use this as a basis for their own argument.

3-4 differentiated lessons to introduce Of Mice and Men. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore the great depression including dust bowl - explore the roaring twenties - write imaginatively - upgrade sentences - Analyse language within the song/poem ‘Do-re-mi’ - use ‘what, how, why’ to form analytical paragraphs Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. The extract in this assessment is taken from stave 1.

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 7 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context - analyse writer's methods - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm - compare chapters - practice extract to whole - discuss interpretations

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 9 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - analyse writer's methods - explore character presentations - debate - practice extract to whole - discuss interpretations

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 8 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - analyse writer's methods - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm - practice extract to whole - discuss interpretations - Use the language paper mark scheme to structure an effective piece of writing - Write persuasively using the 6 part structure

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses an extract from act 1 scene 2 The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Shakespeare. Assessment requires extract analysis and then question b is based on the play as a whole.

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses Remains as the printed poem. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

3 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 2 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Several new specification language paper skills are also embedded. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context - analyse writer's methods - language focus - explore character presentations - write imaginatively - develop skills for new specification language paper - use mark schemes - Develop evaluative skills for the language paper - Determine true statements in preparation for the language paper

4 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 1 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context - analyse writer's methods - language focus - explore character presentations - write persuasively - develop skills for new specification language paper - use mark schemes

4 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of context for Animal Farm. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources oinclude research opportunities and exploration of democracy and dictatorship. Students will also hold class elections to help understanding of democratic society. Information resources provided on the following: - Stalin - Trotsky - Napoleon - Nicholas II - Karl Marx - Propaganda - Internationale - Hammer and sickle - Communism - Secret police - Russian revolution - George Orwell