110 slide powerpoint with lesson plans and activities to go alongside reading of Wonder by RJ Palacio.
Used with an extra literacy class in year 8 but can be adapted.
Creative writing full lesson (used for interview)
Suitable for KS3 / GCSE language prep
Retrieval task: language devices
Activity to scaffold creation of extended metaphors
PowerPoint with sheets
A collection of poems for Section C of the AQA Literature Exam. Suitable for classwork or homework.
16 poems / 8 example exams broken up into sections. Each section has two scaffold sheets and sheets to write up an answer. On the answer sheets, there is a copy of the mark scheme and space to self/peer/teacher assess.
Includes a front cover to explain how to answer the paper.
Can be editted.
A revision guide for pupils - key quotes for each poem from the love and relationships cluster. Fully analysed with terminology in bold. Includes a comment on the structure of each poem to challenge pupils.
Also includes what to do for AQA Literature Paper 2.
Particularly useful if pupils have gaps in knowledge or have made poor notes.
A Key Stage Three Scheme of Work Exploring Identity through Poetry.
Includes PPTs on 9 poems and worksheets plus retrieval tasks.
Poems are chosen to be representative and include themes of age, ethnicity, culture, relationships and migration.
Includes a key word bank with tier two and three words - these are then distributed throughout the PPTs.
Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 4.
I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes.
Full scheme also available.
3 Powerpoints and 3 Booklets - each contains approx 6 lessons
Designed around three short stories from the EMC Iridescent Adolescent collection:
Click Clack the Rattlebag
Foreboding
The Typewriter
Aimed at KS3 literacy support / intervention classes
Includes explicit vocabulary instruction and reading strategies
Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 3. Also includes writing booklet to develop skills - punctuation and sentence structures.
I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes.
FULL SCHEME for every stave is also available as a bundle.
Resources linked to the pilot papers provided by AQA. They are designed for Year 9 but I have used them with low ability GCSE.
Starter to help pupils understand tone and perspective, particularly in 19th century texts.
PPT to scaffold answers to Questions 1 - 5.
Worksheets to help with Q2, 3 and 4.
A revision guide for pupils - lots of key quotes from each Act. Fully analysed with terminology in bold. Includes a summary of what to do for AQA Literature Paper 1 and a page about the context of the play. Useful if pupils have gaps in knowledge / poor notes.
A lesson exploring the theme of oppression in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
I have used this as part of a poetry scheme but also as a bridge into texts such as Of Mice and Men.
Worksheets are included and students from Year 7 to Year 10 have loved studying this poem.
Powerpoint and work booklet for KS3 PSHE
Links to U-explore site can be used or removed.
Includes:
Pictionary
Kagan tasks
Careers Monopoly
Careers Snakes and Ladders
Celebrity job histories
Dr Seuss
Mock interviews with a speed dating twist
Videos from Barbie and more!
Full scheme of work - PPTs and work books. Includes notes and tasks for all Staves. I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes.