Carousel activities which allow students to revise the context of Elizabethan England and practice analysing extracts from the play as well as referring to the play as a whole. Differentiated to allow students to structure an exam response which culminates in an exam practice question. Two exam questions also included in the structure of the 9-1 literature examination. Extracts taken from: Act 1 scene 5 Act 2 scene 2 Act 2 scene 3 Act 4 scene 3 Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue - middle ability yellow = higher ability

This medium term plan is for Romeo and Juliet and has been written in line with the 9-1 GCSE specification for AQA. This medium term plan signposts homework tasks and also signposts opportunities to develop skills for the 9-1 language examinations. Also included is an exam question with extract that I have written to assess student understanding. The extract is based on the presentation of the Friar. I also have fully differentiated and meticulously planned resources available to support the teaching of this MTP.

Resource to support the revision of Jekyll and Hyde and how to form exam responses to an extract from the novel and make links to the novel as a whole. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability These resources provide opportunities for carousel activities whereby students read 4 extracts from the novel and make notes to form an exam response. Students will consider other parts of the text as part of their answer. Opportinities to: - revise plot and significant characters and themes - revise context - revise extract to whole - form exam responses linked to mark scheme - explore sample answers - practice timed writing - learn quotations using image stimuli 4 extracts included

Ideal for year 7 or year 8. Two lessons to develop the AQA new specification paper 2 skills for question 4 using the AQA KS3 papers. (Comparison of writer perspectives) Also ideal for low ability KS4 Resources provide opportunity to: - explore non fiction texts - select and retrieve explicit and implicit information - identify example of a writer's language - explain the effect of writer's language - compare the perspectives of the writer - use writing frames to structure a response Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Texts included: - Article about meeting the Grime artist 'Stormzy' - Article about meeting Sir Paul McCartney

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for literature. Extract is taken from chapter 10

Resource to support students in the analysis of poetry The resource uses 'Blessing' as the example poem and students will work independently and in groups to analyse the poem in the following ways: - what it is about - what is repeated - tone - words used - alliteration - imagery - rhyme and rhythm - structure Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Resources on the theme of performance poetry Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities for: - exploring performance poetry - creating performance poetry - speaking and listening assessment

A six week activity book that could be used independently in class or for homework. Over the course of the six weeks students will work on strategies for effective writing which culminates in producing a piece of writing to argue in the final week. Each week’s work begins with a retention quiz. Students develop confidence in: Understanding and identifying the GAP Opening hooks Language devices for effect Punctuation Planning for writing

A document created to conduct more beneficial book scrutinies with a focus on curriculum and what students know and can do. Students meet with a member of staff and have their exercise book with them. The document outlines what is to be looked for from the books and what the students should be able to articulate. The document also includes a set of questions that could be asked of students during the scrutiny/pupil voice.

A presentation that launches a new look feedback policy. A move away from marking to quality feedback and how this may look in pupil books with examples.

A document of questions that can be used when interviewing the head of a department around curriculum intent and implementation in line with the new Ofsted framework.

A resource created to encourage students to plan their own opening titles for their game show.