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KS3 Chinese Cinderella Novel Study SoW
A 17 lesson scheme of work focusing on Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah. This scheme builds towards a reading assessment, with opportunities for discussion, presentation and creative writing activities throughout. Originally planned as an online scheme, this can be easily adapted to suit a classroom or to supplement an existing SoW. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 7 class.
Cambridge IGCSE 0500 English Language Paper 2 Mock Exam
A mock exam based on the Cambridge 0500 IGSCE English Language Paper 2 (from 2020 onwards). Sources and mark scheme are included. Suitable for revision or internal assessment.
The Merchant of Venice Shylock Analysis
A lesson based around extract analysis (Act 1 Scene 3) of The Merchant of Venice. Included is a differentiated grid and step by step instructions on the PowerPoint to develop analytical and writing skills. Suitable for a year 9 KS3 group. Prior knowledge of the play is required, the lesson would also be suitable as a revision activity.
Cambridge IGCSE 0500 English Language Paper 1 Walking Talking Mock
A full IGCSE English Language Paper 1 mock exam with sources related to experiences of food. Question paper and mark scheme are included (the mark scheme is on the powerpoint). Originally used to facilitate a walking talking mock, this can be used for individual revision also. Suitable for students of the Cambridge 0500 specification (2020 onwards).
Cambridge IGCSE 0500 English Language Paper 1 Full Mock Exam With Mark Scheme
A full IGCSE English Language mock exam paper 1 that includes sources and mark scheme. The sources are themed around school discipline and formatted for the 2020 syllabus.
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CIE IGCSE 0500 English Language Mock Exams
Three mock exam papers (two of Paper 1 and one of Paper 2) based on the 0500 2020 onwards specification for CIE English Language. Inserts, question papers and mark schemes are included for all papers.
Dulce et Decorum Est KS3 WW1 Poetry Analysis
A pair of lessons that focus on language devices and performance using the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen. The first lesson explore the poem through freeze frame activities and group work while the second lesson develops analysis of language devices within the poem with a modelled example. Originally used with a mixed ability year 8 group, this would also work with a high ability KS3 year 7 group and could supplement a war poetry scheme or as a standalone pair of lessons. Prior knowledge of simile, metaphor and emotive language is expected.
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KS3 Shakespeare Bundle
A bundle consisting of a 14 lesson scheme of work for A Midsummer Night's Dream and additional analysis lessons on the Witches' Recipe from Macbeth and Shylock. The scheme is suitable for mixed ability year 8 or a high ability year 7 group while the Merchant of Venice lesson offers additional challenge.
KS3 Y8 Exploring Effective Imagery
A lesson which aims to develop student understanding of what makes imagery effective in creative writing using the short story, ‘All Summer in a Day’ by Ray Bradbury. The lesson is scaffolded with discussion tasks and writing frames.
Prior knowledge of the text is required.
Suitable for a higher ability Year 7 group or a mixed ability Year 8 group.
Year 9 Gothic Scheme of Work (Writing Focused)
A 6 week scheme (15 lessons) of learning that explores Gothic conventions and a range of extracts from notable works. The unit is writing focused and builds awareness of setting and characterisation. There are additional and optional library resources that focuses on a reading of Jekyll and Hyde (text not supplied).
Suitable for a mixed ability Year 9 class.
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KS3 and 4 English Language and Literacy Activities
A range of resources for KS4 English Language Paper 1 covering all questions (10-12 lessons depending on pacing), a standalone creative writing lesson, resources for papers 1 and 2 for KS3 - creative writing and non-fiction as well as standalone literacy lessons focusing on developing cover letter writing skills and persuasive articles.
The KS4 material would be suitable for mixed ability year 10 classes and the KS3 material would suit a higher ability year 7 or a mixed ability year 8 class.
KS3 English Language/Literacy writing a cover letter guide
A differentiated booklet that enables students to plan a cover letter for a prospective employer. Includes a modelled example, sentence starters and vocabulary and opportunities to self assess. Originally used for a lower ability year 9 group as part of a literacy unit, this would suit KS3 students as part of a letter writing scheme of work. Best printed in booklet format.
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WW1 Poetry KS3 Bundle
A series of lessons exploring war poetry, attitudes to war and authorial purpose. Suitable for a year 8 mixed ability group or higher ability year 7.
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KS3 Poetry Bundle
A bundle consisting of an 8 lesson challenge scheme featuring 'Jabberwocky', 'A Martian Sends a Postcard Home', the Witches' Speech from Macbeth, 'Brothers' and 'Mother Diving' by Andrew Forster. Additionally there are separate lessons on war poetry that include 'Dulce et Decorum Est', 'Anthem for Doomed Youth', and 'The Soldier'.
Suitable for a high ability year 7 group or a mixed ability year 8 class.
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English Literature Key Stage 3 into Key Stage 4
A bundle consisting of several KS3 English Literature schemes of work: Oliver Twist, A Midsummer Night's Dream, a challenging poetry scheme and Frankenstein (the play adaptation) with additional WW1 poetry lessons.
Moving into KS4, there is a 30 lesson scheme that covers An Inspector Calls and a 15 lesson scheme that covers extract analysis and a range of activities for A Christmas Carol. There are accompanying extracts, contextual notes, modelled examples and an exam process scaffold. Suitable for accompanying a read through of the text or as additional analysis for year 11.
The KS3 schemes are aimed at challenging years 7 and 8 while An Inspector Calls can be used for a high ability year 9 group or mixed ability year 10 with revision activities for year 11 at the end of the scheme. A Christmas Carol would suit a mixed ability year 10 group if following along with a read through of the text.
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KS3 Literature Poetry and Prose
4 schemes of work comprising of Oliver Twist (12 lessons), the Philip Pullman adaptation of Frankenstein (13 lessons), A Midsummer Night's Dream (14 lessons) and a poetry scheme (8 lessons) with supplemental WW1 poetry material (6 lessons). There is a a focus on extract analysis throughout and opportunities for collaborative writing and performance.
Suitably for higher ability year 7 groups or mixed ability year 8 classes.
KS4 Prayer Before Birth by Louis MacNeice
A lesson (potentially 1 and a half) based around exploring and analysing diction in the poem ‘Prayer Before Birth’ by Louis MacNeice. Knowledge of common poetic devices is assumed. The lesson is suited to a higher level GCSE/IGCSE class and can be used to supplement an exisiting poetry SoW or as a standalone revision lesson.
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KS4 GCSE/IGCSE Poetry Practice
A 20 lesson Key Stage 4 poetry bundle featuring lessons on ‘War Photographer’, ‘Blessing’, ‘Out-Out’, ‘Piano’, ‘The Tyger’, ‘Half-Caste’, ‘Half-Past Two’, ‘If’, ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’, ‘Disabled’, ‘My Last Duchess’, ‘Search For My Tongue’, ‘Ozymandias’, ‘Still, I Rise’, ‘Prayer Before Birth’, ‘The Deadbeat’, and an exam process resource for the IGCSE Literature paper. There are examples of modelled writing, analysis tips and practice and opportunities for pair and group work as well as practice exam questions. Suitable for a higher ability year 10 class, mixed ability year 11 or as revision practice.
KS3 Roald Dahl's The Landlady Short Story Analysis and Written Tasks
Three lessons that explore foreshadowing, features of horror writing and writing techniques using the Roald Dahl short story ‘The Landlady’ as a stimulus text.
This was used with a mixed ability Year 8 class. The story itself is not included but can easily be found online.
KS3 Boys and Girls by Alice Munro Analysis Lessons
3 lessons that focus on plot, context and integrating context into analytical paragraphs based on the short story ‘Boys and Girls’ by Alice Munro. The story is not included but easily found online. The lessons were originally taught to a mixed ability Year 8 class and are suitable for online learning. Modelled writing and scaffolds are included.