2 lessons. Disneyland article analysis with differentiation. Lesson 1: Identify and Analyse 10 persuasive techniques. Lesson 2: Read the information about four Disney theme parks and explain why is the most persuasive.

A lesson analysing how George and Lennie are presented in Chapter 1. Includes annotation of an extract, a sample paragraph followed by an independent task.

This lesson is focused on Paper 1 Question 3 (AQA - commenting on the structure of the whole text). This seems to be a popular topic for interviews at the moment. I have used a very short extract with lots of shifts which widen and narrow the focus - Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. Starter: Students rate their understanding of structural devices. Construct: Students try to identify narrative shifts in focus in the text. Main: Students look in more detail at the narrative shifts in the text. This activity is in the form of an A3 table and is differentiated. Bronze Level: Identify what is happening during each shift. Silver: Apply structural devices. Gold: Comment on the effect of structural devices. I have also included the lesson plan. For a more challenging class, students can use the extract from the opening of Kite Runner.

10 ways to vary a sentence start/openers. With PowerPoint and resources. Ideal for Year 6/7.

Contains resources to help students answer the following exam style response: How does Steinbeck create sympathy for Lennie in Of Mice and Men.

Differentiated sentence starts to guide students through an exam style to the following question: How is Scrooge presented as a character lacking in humanity? Also includes: A timeline revision activity for A Christmas Carol that asks students to offer 3 layers of analysis for 13 key Scrooge quotations to help track his transformation in the novel from a solitary miser to a redeemed philanthropist. A01: What is the meaning of the quotation? A02: What is the impact of words/methods? A03: What is Dickens’ message in this quotation? Comprehensive answer sheet is included. I give this out at the end of the lesson so students can compare their answers to it. Ideal revision activity in the run up to the May examinations.

Highly simplified version of Macbeth for very low ability.

A lesson and worksheet for analysing a Miss Havisham extract from Chapter 8 of Great Expectations. Can be adapted for GCSE or A Level unseen prose.

Macbeth: 3 AQA 1-9 style exams based on 3 extracts from Act 2

A learning journey containing a range of activities to support students with creative writing.

A structured resource to support students with the 8 mark question on the AQA 2017 Reading Paper 1 exam. There is a warm up activity identiying language features in the extract followed by a writing frame to support students with their analytical writing. The question is based on a short extract from 'Of Mice and Men'.

Lord of the Flies exam question looking how tension is built up with lesson, powerpoint, objectives and indicative context to help with responding to feedback.

Good lesson to use with Year 7 to get them to identify language and presentational features in a holiday brochure. Includes PowerPoint, worksheet, starter activity, objectives and a writing task with writing frame.

Differentiated lesson looking at an extract from Chapter 5 of Frankenstein - when the creature comes to life. For higher ability there is a PowerPoint with annotations and model exemplars to stretch the more able. For lower ability students there is a structured worksheet: Task 1: Draw images to demonstrate understanding. Task 2: Find the meaning of difficult words. Task 3: Find contrasting phrases of beauty and ugliness in the poem. Task 4: Plan some PEE paragraphs. Task 5: Write up an analytical answer.

Lesson exploring the significance of Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol. Looks at 10 key quotations and makes links to A03 wider context. Also includes a high grade exam response on Tiny Tim.

AQA Reading 1 style questions on an extract from Great Expectations

Island paradise creative writing

Heroes by Robert Cormier historical context

Students analyse the openings to famous novels. There is also a match-up activity to help them develop explanations.