Fully resourced lesson that would be ideal as part of KS3 English curriculum, citizenship, as an introduction to Media Studies or as part of teaching AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 LO: To develop an understanding of media literacy and explore different article formats. Big Question: What is media literacy and why is it important? Literacy ‘Do Now’ activity Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Viewpoint writing practice based on thought-provoking Al Margen artwork on media consumption Key questions of media literacy Spotting fake news Hinge questions Article formats and assessing news bias Plenary- checking understanding

Ideal for stretching and challenging KS3 + KS4 students when studying the context of Blood Brothers and exploring the psychology of nature vs. nurture! Fully-resourced. Intended for BB but could be applied to the majority of GCSE literature set texts/ A-Level set texts, or could even be used in citizenship/ PSHE. What does this lesson include? LO: To demonstrate an understanding of the nature vs. nurture debate in psychology. Key vocabulary ‘Do Now’ task defining nature and nurture Links to Blood Brothers Nature vs. nurture personal venn diagrams Nancy L. Segal research Building knowledge- YouTube link with handy explanation video Exploring a twins case study Hinge questions to assess understanding Twin + triplet studies- looking at the ‘Three Identical Strangers’ documentary and research documents Cornell notes activity Oracy plenary- whole class Talking Point-style debate

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? LO: To critically engage with an extract from Jeanette Winterson’s ‘The Gap of Time’ by applying the mark scheme and exploring the source (AO1, AO2, AO3). ‘Do Now’ interleaving literature recall task (Macbeth, ACC, AIC, P&C) Mini descriptive writing (Q5) progress check task with high-level modelled example Q1-style comprehension task Q2-style language analysis task with high-level modelled example provided, self-assessment sturctures and ‘unstuck’ indicative content for scaffolding Q3-style structure analysis task with sample answer, peer-assessment structures, and scaffolded support to form compelte answers

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? ‘Do Now’ recall activity on non-fiction formats and conventions Literacy development + vocab builder Tips to tackle the question Practice questions examples Sample answers Practice question + planning activity on the topic of dialects and accents (article writing) Link to Guardian article to prompt ideas Self-assessment task

Introductory lesson on Hall’s reception theory- ideal for GCSE/ A-Level media studies (non-exam board specific). Big Question Key terminology Do Now task- terminology recall activity Theory details + summary task Mind-map of key details of the theory included and editable Application of the theory to the reception of the BLM movement. Cornell Notes task based on article on the topic Hinge questions to assess understanding Application of understanding- applying the theory to the USA Women’s National Football Team’s promotional video for the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? LO: To explore the theme of violence in Macbeth and demonstrate an understanding of the play’s historical/ social context. Big question: How does Shakespeare present the theme of violence in the play? ‘Do Now’ literature knowledge recall activity- 5 questions on Macbeth, ACC, AIC, P&C poetry + vocabulary Vocabulary builder activity Key quotations recap Oracy task- Talking Point debate Macbeth context revision clock 5 questions in 5 minutes on Macbeth Tracking theme development Use of language on stage Exam-style question (the Captain’s speech Act 1, Scene 2) High-level WAGOLL model example Essay structures Peer-assessment task

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson/ creative writing lessons at KS3 + KS4. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? LO: To demonstrate consistent application of sophisticated, ambitious vocabulary in order to effectively describe (AO5). ‘Do Now’ interleaving literature recall task (Macbeth, ACC, AIC, P&C) Revision strategies Vocabulary booster tasks Progress check- short writing task with WAGOLL model example Risks of overusing ambitious vocab in creative writing Sample answers Practice question- descriptive writing task with recommended structures Self-assessment task + upgrading Metacognitive reflection task

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? LO: To explore the theme of corruption in Macbeth and demonstrate an understanding of the play’s historical/ social context. Big question: How does Shakespeare present the theme of corruption in the play? ‘Do Now’ literature knowledge recall activity- 5 questions on Macbeth, ACC, AIC, P&C poetry + vocabulary Vocabulary builder activity Key quotations recap Macbeth context revision clock 5 questions in 5 minutes on Macbeth Tracking theme development Use of language on stage Exam-style question (discovery of the regicide- Act 2, Scene 3) Essay planning mat Context development Quote explosion + practice time

Perfect for KS4 English Language revision! A set of 10 Language Paper 1 mini-mock papers, each complete with Questions 1-5 and a variety of interesting extracts to engage students. Can be printed as a revision booklet or used as individual practice papers. Contents: A guide on how to answer questions 1-5 of the paper, including structures and sentence starters. The opening from ‘The Gap of Time’ by Jeanette Winterson (2016). Extract from Chapter 5 of ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925). Extract from Chapter 5 of ‘Les Misérables’ by Victor Hugo (1862). The opening from ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens (1843). The opening from ‘1984’ by George Orwell (1948). Extract from Chapter 9 of ‘Lord of the Flies’ by William Golding (1954). Extract from Chapter 9 of ‘The Woman in Black’ by Susan Hill (1983). Extract from Chapter 2 of ‘The Hate U Give’ by Angie Thomas (2016). Extract from Chapter 11 of ‘It’ by Stephen King (1986). Extract from Chapter 5 of ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ by Thomas Harris (1988).

Ideal for AQA GCSE ‘Lit P1: A Christmas Carol’ SOWs. Fully resourced walkthrough/ walking-talking mock on Scrooge and an extract from Stave 1. Especially useful for students aiming for grades 7-9. Retrieval practice ‘do now’ activity Vocabulary builder Tips for tackling the question and extract Quotations to link with from the wider novella How to write an effective introduction and thesis Sample answer peer assessment task High-level WAGOLL answer Success criteria and ‘unstuck’ prompts Self-assessment using the exam mark scheme Metacognitive plenary

Ideal for AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 revision/ walking-talking mocks. Fully resourced walkthrough/ walking-talking mock on an extract from A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. Especially useful for students aiming for grades 7-9. Exam-style questions Tips for each question Indicative content for each question Paragraph structures for each question High-level WAGOLL model examples for each question Self-assessment tasks using the exam mark schemes Metacognitive plenary

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? LO: To explore the theme of redemption in ACC and demonstrate an understanding of the novella’s historical/ social context. ‘Do Now’ literature knowledge recall activity- 5 questions on Macbeth, ACC, AIC, P&C poetry + vocabulary Key quotations recap Wider academic reading activity- extract from Henry Mayhew’s ‘London Labour and the London Poor’ (1865) Oracy task- Talking Point-style class debate Tracking Scrooge’s redemption 5 questions on redemption in 5 mins Exam-style question (Stave 5 extract- Scrooge’s changed personality) High-level WAGOLL model example Essay structures Peer-assessment task