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KS4 GCSE Macbeth Act 3 Scene 3
A lesson focusing on Act 3, Scene 3 of Macbeth. Opportunities for pair work and a notes on key quotes included. Suitable for a mixed ability year 11 class or as a revision aid.
IGCSE 'Out, Out -' Robert Frost Analysis Practice
A lesson consisting of an introduction to key techniques and activities for analysing and exploring the poem ‘Out, Out-’ by Robert Frost. Prior knowledge of simple poetic devices is expected. Practice questions and brief contextual information is included. Suitable for mid to higher ability year 10 classes studying IGCSE English Language and Literature or as standalone poetry analysis practice.
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.
KS4 GCSE/IGCSE 'Search for my Tongue' by Sujata Bhatt
A lesson exploring issues of identity in the poem ‘Search for my Tongue’ by Sujata Bhatt. Prior knowledge of poetic devices is assumed. Suitable for a higher ability year 10 class or a mixed ability year 11 group. Can be used either as a standalone lesson or to support an existing scheme of work.
KS4 GCSE Macbeth Act 4 Scene 3
A lesson focusing on Act 4 Scene 3 of Macbeth. Comprehension questions and a short creative writing activity as well as opportunities for pair work are included, as well as key quotes to explore. Copies of the play are required. Suitable for a mixed ability year 11 class or higher ability year 10. Can be used to supplement an existing SoW or as revision.
KS4 GCSE Macbeth Act 5 Scene 1
A lesson focusing on thematic links and analysis of Act 5, Scene 1 of Macbeth. A quote matching activity is included as well as an extract and annotations. Suitable for a mixed ability year 11 class or higher ability year 10 group. Can be used to supplement an existing SoW or as a revision activity.
IGCSE KS4 'Half-Past Two' By U. A. Fanthorpe
A lesson exploring and analysing the theme of childhood in the poem ‘Half-Past Two’ by U.A. Fanthorpe. Opportunities for pair and individual work are included, as is an example of modeled writing. Prior knowledge of basic poetic devices is expected and is suitable for a higher ability year 10 class or a mixed ability year 11 group. Can be used to supplement an existing scheme or as a standalone revision lesson.
GCSE/IGCSE KS4 'War Photographer' by Carol Ann Duffy
3 lessons (4 with the additional activities at the end of the presentation) that focus on exploring and analysing the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy. There are a range of activities that are tailored for pair and individual work. Suitable for a mixed or higher ability year 10 class and can be used to supplement an existing scheme either on the GCSE ‘Power and Conflict’ Anthology or the IGCSE Literature Poem Anthology.
IGCSE KS4 Literature Poetry Exam Process
3 lessons that explain the exam process, how to answer a question and planning an answer for the IGCSE poetry comparison exam question. Suitable as a revision aid or to supplement an existing scheme of work, the powerpoint includes model paragraphs and longer responses, scaffolds and a tablemat resource that can be printed on A3 and used as further scaffolding. Useful for years 10 and 11.
KS4 GCSE/IGCSE 'My Last Duchess' by Robert Browning
A lesson focusing on analysis of dramatic monologue used in the poem ‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning. The poem is annotated and there is contextual information along with group activities and individual work. Suitable for a higher ability year 10 class or a mixed ability year 11 group. Can be used to supplement an exisiting scheme of work or as a standalone lesson in the vein of an unseen poem.
IGCSE KS4 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci' by John Keats
One (two including an exam practice question) lesson exploring attitudes to love and death in the poem La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats. Prior knowledge of poetic devices is required, activities are individual and group based. Suitable for a mixed ability year 11 group or a higher ability year 10 class. This could be used as a standalone lesson, revision or to supplement an existing SoW.
IGCSE KS4 'Half-Caste' by John Agard
A lesson covering the theme of identity in ‘Half-Caste’ by John Agard. Suitable for a higher ability year 10 class or a mixed ability year 11 group. Works as a standalone lesson or to supplement an existing scheme. Prior knowledge of poetic devices is assumed and there are opportunities for individual and group work.
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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.
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IGCSE Literature Poetry Bundle
A 15 lesson (17 including practice questions) bundle containing the poems ‘War Photgrapher’, ‘Blessing’, ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’, ‘Out-Out’, ‘Piano’, ‘The Tyger’, ‘Half-Caste’, ‘Half-Past Two’ , ‘My Last Duchess’, ‘Search For My Tongue’, ‘Prayer Before Birth’, 'and ‘If’. An exam process resource is also included with a tablemat resource and model answers within that. Suitable for a class just beginning the course and the majority of poems can be used to support an existing scheme or as standalone lessons
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KS4 Macbeth Bundle
A 17 lesson bundle that includes lessons for Acts 1-5 of Macbeth (Act 1 and 2 complete, Act 3 scenes 1-4, Act 4 scenes 2-3 and Act 5 scene 1). Students are expected to develop analytical skills and apply them to the remainder of the text. There is an exam process resource with model answers and an additional lesson on themes and context.
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 Romeo and Juliet (Act 1, Scene 3) Monologue Writing
A creative writing lesson focusing on writing a monologue from Juliet’s perspective in Act 1, Scene 3 of the play.
This was originally taught to a mixed ability Year 8 class. Suitable for online learning, with opportunities for peer assessment.
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.
The Yellow Wallpaper IB Concepts and Analysis Lesson
Two lessons that practice identifying and applying IB concepts to The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
These activities were originally used as bridging lessons between IGCSE and IB courses and would suit students beginning English: Language A courses. Prior awareness of how to analyse texts and literary techniques is assumed.