A lesson focusing on Act 3, Scene 2 from Macbeth. An annotated extract is included. Suitable for a mixed ability year 11 group.

A lesson focusing on Act 2, Scene 2 from Macbeth. Annotated extracts, pair work and an extended writing question is included. Suitable for a mixed ability year 11 group.

A lesson focusing on Act 3, Scene 1 from Macbeth. An annotated extract is included. Suitable for a mixed ability year 11 group.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A tablemat resource (slide 1, best printed at A3 size) with a process for responding to exam questions on Macbeth at GCSE level with relevant prompts for developing paragraphs and inclusion of historical contexts. The exam question at the top of the first slide can be adapted depending on the lesson focus. Model answer paragraphs are also included along with an example version focusing on Act 2:2.

3 lessons that focus on the plot, context and applying analysis skills to the short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Modelled examples and writing frames included with opportunities for peer assessment. These lessons were taught to a mixed ability Year 8 class and can be easily adapted to online learning.

An 8 lesson scheme of work designed to stretch and challenge high ability year 7 students or year 8, with a view to embedding and practising poetry analysis skills for GCSE, Prior knowledge of simile, metaphor and personification is required. Handouts with poems and keys are included, as is an exam template to be used for the final reading exam lesson. Poems include: 'Jabberwocky', 'A Marian Sends a Postcard Home', The Witches' Recipe extract from 'Macbeth', 'Brothers' and 'Mother Diving'.

A pair of lessons preparing for a writing assessment task in which they will need to write a soliloquy from Romeo’s perspective after he has killed Tybalt. Examples of modelled writing and scaffolds are included. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class.

Two writing focused lessons in which students aim to develop their vocabulary using Act 3, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet as a stimulus. Examples of modelled writing and success criteria are included along with opportunities for peer assessment. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class and adaptable to online learning.

An exam process for the AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestley. Consists of revision of key skills for exam prep, exam practice questions with mark schemes and a couple of annotated model answers. This would be useful for a KS4 class that has completed the text and needs to prepare/improve essay answers.

A tablemat resource (slide 1, best printed at A3 size) with a process for responding to exam questions on the 'Power and Conflict' poetry cluster at GCSE level with relevant prompts for developing paragraphs and inclusion of themes and ideas. Model answer templates and paragraphs also included.

3 lessons that consolidate skills for CV writing. There is a lesson on using colons and semi colons, being able to discuss positive qualities and structure. Originally taught with a mixed ability year 9 group, this would also suit a higher ability year 8 class. A CV template and an example of a badly worded job advert is also included.

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.