Two lessons with activities and analysis of the poem The Telephone Call. Includes a detailed explanation of themes and language. Model paragraph in answer to an essay question included and scaffolding for students to construct their own answer to an IGCSE question on this poem.

My school asked me to deliver CPD on teaching poetry after watching me do these 2 lessons on “The Man with Night Sweats” with my IGCSE Literature class.

Lesson involving group work for students to develop their understanding of the poem ‘The Planners’ for their English Literature IGCSE exam.

Two lessons including tasks and annotations for the poem “The City Planners”, in preparation for the IGCSE Literature Paper 1 exam.

These slides centre around videos and prompts for discussion of sensitive topics. There is a group project activity at the end. Easily enough for several lessons and the teacher is able to pick and choose which kinds of stereotype they may wish to focus on more, depending on their school and cohort. The video links have all been updated as of 19 May 2022.

A structured set of 20 lessons for year 6 or low ability year 7. Suitable for EAL or lower ability first language students. Scaffolded writing activities Hot seating Information and evidence retrieval Sentence structure And more…! Lessons scaffolded to develop students’ information retrieval, writing of basic PEE paragraphs, and basic storywriting. Lessons based on the Macmillan Reader version of Wizard of Oz but can also be used with the PDF version included (which is a slightly more challenging version of the text).

This is a minimum of 5 WEEKS of resources, ready-to-go and packed with activities that can be adapted to suit any KS3 class. Lessons are structured and poetry analysis is scaffolded for clear progress. Package includes: PPTs, worksheets, anthology, revision resources and more. Some weeks also include extra versions of lessons which have been adapted for online learning.

These slides, activities, stories and clips took 3 whole lessons to cover with my year 8 class, but you may be able to get through it in just two. A sensitive approach to discussing loss and bereavement in the classroom. Obviously, check that no child in your class is currently grieving and, if they are, talk to them, their head of year and / or their guardian before you deliver this set of lessons.

One (or two, if you like) lessons for KS3 pupils, on how we are all different and the importance of tolerating difference. This lesson prompts students to see diversity as a positive thing. The final task can be extended to the following lesson and take up a whole lesson itself, if you have time in your calendar.

When separating year 7 to teach girls about periods, my colleague said, “What shall we do with the boys?” Well, I think we should teach them about periods, too. These two lessons aim to teach boys in a sensitive, informative and (sometimes) humorous way about periods. I created it after I heard about the success of teaching boys in Indonesia about periods and period poverty. It details the basic science behind a period; explains period products; looks at language surrounding periods; plus, we bust myths and facts and participate in activities which prompt adolescent boys to think empathetically about their peers (or sisters, cousins, etc.) who may be going through their period for the first time. The second lesson looks more at the physical (sometimes embarrassing) problems that boys may face when going through puberty. I taught it to year 7 and they really enjoyed it! I hope you do too.

Fun and diverse SOW, best suited to Y7 & 8. Worksheets included for lower ability students but all material and extracts can be easily differentiated to challenge top sets. A PLETHORA OF LESSON IDEAS AND PLANS INCLUDED. Lessons cover: Robin Hood, Beowulf and Medusa - then they continue to modern heroes and villains such as Princess Leia, Cruella De Vil, Voldemort and Alex Rider. Skills tested include: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Fun and interactive S&L activity to finish the SOW. ALL TEXT EXTRACTS ARE INCLUDED - NO BOOKS NEEDED.

Set of lessons to accompany the study and reading of Stockett’s ‘The Help’. Lessons were aimed at IB English B students but coud easily be used for any classes between the ages of 14 - 18. Note that all lessons are together on one large PPT - there is enough material for approximately 16 lessons. It covers the novel up to chapter 18. These lessons focus on comprehension-tasks, reading quizzes, independent projects and presentations plus debates and discussions surrounding the issues raised in the novel. They do not focus on literary analysis. Enjoy!

Set of lessons on Ageism for the Social Organisation unit of the new specification English B course (first examination 2020). Included is a lesson preparing students for an oral activity, which has differentiated worksheets and received OUTSTANDING on a lesson observation. Enjoy!

Five complete lessons, along with HW, worksheets and a presentation task. These are for the Sharing The Planet unit for the new specification IB English B course (first examination 2020).

A set of 3 short schemes of work which relate to the topic of Identities for the new specification English B course. (Language and Identity, Health (including mental health), and plastic surgery. A warning that one SOW is based on swearing and the video used a starter (prompting a disucssion of whether the use of profanity is effective or not and how emotions are expressed through swearing) uses very explicit language. Use your judgement when using this material. My school was fine with it but check first!

Set of 5 (or more, you could easily stretch these out using debates or writing projects) lessons for the topic of Human Ingenuity for the new English B specification (for examination from 2020). These include social media debates, advertising and a great lesson using an episode of Black Mirror. The Adverts & Taboo lesson last for 2 lessons, easily.

Full schemes of work on travel, sports and customs & traditions for the new specification IB English B course (examination from 2020).

6 week SOW for year 7 on autobiographical writing. Includes letter writing, description and extract analysis as part of it. PPT and worksheets provided as well as a SOW overview.

Two lessons to guide students through studying the story “There Will Come Soft Rains” from “Stories Of Ourselves” for examination in 2019.

Full lesson - probably 2 lessons worth here - on “Secrets” from “Stories Of Ourselves” for 2019 examination.