English lessons and Resources at Secondary Education Level
Engaging English. Secondary level. From Stormzy lyrics to Tony Walsh's 'This is the Place' poetry analysis, it's engaging.
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Engaging English. Secondary level. From Stormzy lyrics to Tony Walsh's 'This is the Place' poetry analysis, it's engaging.
English language arts
Manhunt by Simon Armitage - multiple lessons
L.O: To explore the way the poet, Simon Armitage, uses metaphors.
World's Wife 3 week poetry SOW Duffy Feminism Rupi Kaur Havisham
This is a three-week (10 lesson) introductory SOW for introducing female voices and female representation in literature to year 9 though it is suitable for all ks3 and possibly ks4. Starting with five poems from Carol Ann Duffy’s The World’s Wife, then Havisham and Rupi Kaur’s ‘Progress’.
All lessons link with retrieval, recall, specific method and vocab explicit teaching and a variety of engaging tasks and thought-provoking feminist notions. All lessons prep for lang paper 2 q2/4/4 style questions. Homework task sheet included. Knowledge organiser is available for this mini SOW too.
A Christmas Carol - Characterisation of Scrooge
A Christmas Carol - Characterisation of Scrooge - Lower ability task and understanding
Our Day Out - Tension/structure: scaffolding response
Tension/structure: scaffolding response - low to middle ability
Our Day Out - Commenting on structure lesson - tension and model answer
Our Day Out ENGAGING lesson - Commenting on structure lesson - tension - and model answer. ALL abilities - differentiation.
Romeo and Juliet worksheet - PEE practise and context intro
Find a quote to characterise the character - how should they be acting vs how ARE they acting - PEE practise and context intro
James and the Giant Peach - Connotations of the Aunt Names
James and the Giant Peach - Connotations of the Aunt Names
GCSE Creative Writing Describe or Narrate Question Example - NYC Scene
GCSE Creative Writing Describe or Narrate Question Example - NYC Scene.
No model answer - just the practice question.
Private Peaceful End of Chapter 5 questions and tasks
Private Peaceful End of Chapter 5 questions and tasks
Compare Storm on the Island to The Prelude - Poetry Activity
Compare Storm on the Island to The Prelude - Poetry Activity
A Complaint - William Wordsworth: Mega lesson! Poetry GCSE
A Complaint - William Wordsworth: Mega lesson! Poetry GCSE. With model answer too!
Clear explanation of writer's effect on reader. Detailed PEE on AQA poetry but suitable for all lit.
Clear explanation of writer’s effect on the reader. Detailed PEE. Analysing poetry and/or literature.
Clear step-by-step process of how to go from a quote>to subject terminology> to effect> to reader.
Using poetry AQA anthology Love and Relationships as an example.
Lesson on John Cooper Clarke's "I Wanna Be Yours" - analysing language and poetry
Lesson on John Cooper Clarke's "I Wanna Be Yours" - analysing language and poetry.
Including questions 1-10 (activity) and 1-2 lessons. ENGAGING!
The Bombing of the Shopping Centre - Noughts and Crosses. Links to non-fiction bombings.
Up to chapter 50 of Noughts and Crosses - Exploring the bombing scene, linking to non-fiction Manchester bombing article and linking to resilience. Writing a poem about resilience after.
Sephy's relationship with alcohol - wellbeing lesson on mindfulness
After chapter 53, this lesson explores the negative effects of alcohol and explores healthy alternatives and a wellbeing activity to complete on Sephy’s behalf but also for students to do too.