A set of poems to use as possible practice pieces for unseen poetry, and a guide to aid pupils in approaching unseen poems. Designed for GCSE, but I have also used for top-set KS3 pupils, and used the poem selection to widen A-level pupils' experience of poetry.

A lesson where pupils look at exemplar POINT-EVIDENCE-EXPLANATION paragraphs (written by my previous pupils on 'Boy in the Striped Pyjamas', but the success criteria of structuring paragraphs can be applied to any text), then use a table of success criteria to evaluate them in groups. With the understanding of these success criteria, and having seen 'What a Good One Looks Like', pupils then self-evaluate and improve their own work.

Exemplar paragraphs on computer games in functional / discursive essays, written by top-level KS3 class, and also used by a lower-ability GCSE class as 'What a Good One Looks Like' for English Language revision.

An introductory lesson (for short periods) or a lesson starter (for long periods), discussing the concept of dreams in relation to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

To practise or assess KS3 key Communication skill Reading, a lesson presentation that can be completed in class time, or printed as a handout for homework, with comprehension questions (and mark scheme) on the story of Daedalus and Icarus (taken from The New Windmill Book of Greek Myths, Geraldine McCaughrean, 1997).

A sample comparing poems revision grid ('The Field of Waterloo' and 'Foxes among the Lambs'), a list of every past-paper question since 2012, and an exemplar essay on 'Attack' and 'In Westminster Abbey' with accompanying revision tasks.

Three Role Play activities based upon curriculum texts (Of Mice and Men, An Inspector Calls, and Macbeth) and an exam-board approved Group Discussion activity, with a comprehensive set of pupils' research notes on the specified topic.

Everything needed to teach Creative Writing at KS3: a whole unit in a presentation; a peer evaluation grid; a lesson on similes and metaphors; as well as numerous pupil examples of poetry and prose.

Folowing the previous lesson on language, this is the final lesson in my scheme on speeches and techniques used in the Study of Spoken Language. Lesson objective: to be able to understand the meaning of key linguistic terms and identify these devices in a presentation, and their purpose. This provides a comprehensive review of language features, and practice analysis.

Folowing my lesson on engagement, this is lesson seven in my scheme on speeches and techniques used in the Study of Spoken Language. Lesson objective: to be able to understand the meaning of key linguistic terms and identify these devices in a presentation, and their purpose. Devices used in direct audience engagement that are examined include: imperatives, rhetorical questions, pronouns, alliteration, superlatives, and statistics. This may take more than one lesson, depending on the duration of periods.

Folowing my lesson on tone, this is lesson six in my scheme on speeches and techniques used in the Study of Spoken Language. Lesson objective: to be able to identify techniques used by speakers to effectively engage their audience. Five techniques are examined: voice, accent, volume, pace, and pauses. Includes videos of speeches to illustrate points.

Folowing my lesson on structure, this is lesson five in my scheme on speeches and techniques used in the Study of Spoken Language. Lesson objective: identify the general tone of a speech and be able to identify changes of tone in a presentation, and their purpose. Three tones are examined: reflective, argumentative, and encouraging. Includes videos of speeches to illustrate points.

Folowing my lesson on audience, this is lesson four in my scheme on speeches and techniques used in the Study of Spoken Language. Lesson objective: be able to identify techniques that are used to create an effective opening and ending to a presentation. Three elements are examined: introductions, conclusions, and sentence structure. Includes videos of speeches to illustrate points.

Folowing my lesson on Introduction/purpose, this is lesson two (or three if the previous took two) in my scheme on speeches and techniques used in the Study of Spoken Language. Lesson objective: to be able to identify the audience of a speech, and comment on the impact that audience would have on the language and delivery of the presentation. Five audiences are examined. Includes videos of speeches to illustrate points.

Folowing my lesson using the Wordles, this is lesson one in my scheme on speeches and techniques used in the Study of Spoken Language. Lesson objective: be aware of the different potential purposes of speeches, and be able to identify the purpose of a variety of presentations. Three purposes examined are: persuasion, entertainment, and information. Includes videos of speeches to illustrate points.

A detailed handout on the context of Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, for the study of language techniques and spoken language / inspirational speeches. Also included is a hexagon activity, which my GCSE pupils always love - in groups, pupils must debate and defend their reasoning behind matching up and making shapes with the hexagons, displaying different levels of Bloom's taxonomy with regard to which hexagons touch which others. Some shapes and text boxes might need adjusting in other versions of Word. Print out the hexagons and laminate, and enjoy pupils' presentations to the class of their final patterns!

A lesson series on motivational/inspirational speeches, comparing a sports speech and Bush's 9/11 address, including fully annotated pdfs and an assessment question.

A detailed handout on the context and content of Obama's 2008 presidential victory speech, for the study of language techniques and spoken language / inspirational speeches. Also included is a hexagon activity, which my GCSE pupils always love - in groups, pupils must debate and defend their reasoning behind matching up and making shapes with the hexagons, displaying different levels of Bloom's taxonomy with regard to which hexagons touch which others. I hope the hexagons haven't moved in the documents; some text boxes might need enlarging if Word changes the font. Print out the hexagons and laminate, and enjoy pupils' presentations to the class of their final patterns!

Detailed context of Malala Yousafzai's UN Takeover inspirational/motivational speech, with fully annotated transcript for complete unit of study (I used this speech for GCSE Controlled Assessment in English Language).