Resource to support the exploration of the elegy form of poetry using Ben Johnson's 'On My first Sonne.' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Students will explore language, form and structure

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

9 activities that that can be used to help interleave with other texts studied for GCSE English literature. Each activity takes a particular theme that arises in the novella and encourages students to make connections to the same theme within other texts. This helps students to revise previous texts while studying a different component. The other texts that connections are made with are: Romeo and Juliet An Inspector Calls Power and conflict poetry

Differentiated (by colour) lesson to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 4 scene 2 with a focus on the skill of evaluation of language paper 1 Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - prepare for language paper 1 Q4 - agree or disagree question - explore the presentation of character and theme - evaluate the Friar's plan - link to context - use structure strips to elicit better responses

Resource to support the exploration of 'Our Sharpeville' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of context, meaning, language and structure

Resources to support the exploration of Hitcher by Simon Armitage. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of meaning, language and structure. Opportunity to compare the theme of anger in this poem with another poem.

Resource to support the exploration of the poem 'Conscientious objector.' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of meaning, language and structure Opportunity to improve a student response

Resources to support the exploration of audio production - week 3 - microphones. Opportunities to: - identify types of microphones - lavalier, direct connected, boundary, parabolic, noise cancelling etc. - explore dynamic microphones and how they work - the proximity effect - investigate polar pattern of microphones - investigate polar response - use microphones to test out the proximity effect and directionality Week's resources culminates with an assessment of understanding..

Resources to support the creating of an audio product. (Week 4) Opportunities to: - explore the importance of audio editing - audacity software - create an audio product- example given is a radio broadcast - the task requires students to bring together everything they've learned in weeks 1-3 including microphones, acoustics, purposes etc. - conduct risk assessments before recoding on location as per industry - evaluate own production work

Resources to support the exploration of audio production. (Week 2) Resources provide opportunities to explore: - audio file formats - AIFF, mp3 etc. - audio platforms - media player, iTunes etc - mono and stereo - acoustics in different locations such as full and empty rooms, theatres and open spaces - recording audio in different environments - direct sound and reverberation - interior and exterior recording

Lesson to support the understanding of the representation of women in Victorian England and in a modern society.

Resources to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 with a focus on comparing Shakespeare's original with Luhrmann's modern 1996 interpretation. Lessons are fully differentiated by colour and numbered for ease of use. These resources provide opportunities to: - Compare interpretations of act 1 scene 5 - Analyse language, form and structure of two interpretations - Analyse dramatic irony - Practice structuring exam responses - Explore context - Explore how different audience may interpret the scene

Resource to support the exploration of August 6 1945. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Exploration of context, language, meaning and structure

A resource that exposes students to 4 possible questions and encourages them to practice following a set of steps for ensuring that their response will contain all of the necessary elements. (Focus on the question, evidence, analysis of methods, context)

2 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of chapter 6 of Animal Farm for the new linear specification (9-1) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources are planned around the new specification and provide opportunities to: - explore context- Russia and Stalin - events and allegory form - analyse writer's methods - language and structure of the chapter - explore character presentations - write imaginatively in role of a character on the farm

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of 'Who's for the game'' by Jessie Pope. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources prepare students to access the new specification 9-1 poetry exam (context and analysis of writer's methods) and also develop transactional writing skills for 9-1 English language.

Fully differentiated resources to teach Act 4 scene 1 of A Midsummer Night's dream. Focus on the creation of imagery within the scene. Differentiation: purple = lower ability Blue - middle ability yellow = higher ability A speaking and listening (role play and drama) resource is also included.

Lessons to support the revision of the new specification English language paper 2 for AQA. Perfect to use in class as a walking talking mock - whereby you guide students thorough each question and allow them the suggested time to complete each task. Using a sample paper the resources: - guide students through how to tackle each question - provide suggested timings - provide sample answers - provide tips and strategies for planning a response - show the questions annotated to ensure students stick to the focus of the task - provide opportunities to self/peer assess against the mark scheme criteria - model to students how to annotate the questions These lessons use the sample paper that AQA provided on the theme of bad weather.

With only a limited number of sample assessment materials released to practice with students I have made 3 exam questions for the power and conflict poetry that are perfect for mock exams. The questions are set out as the real question will be and have the named poem printed with the number of marks available. The full list of poems is also printed so that students can use this to determine which poem they will compare it to. Named poems in the exam questions: 1. London 2. Bayonet Charge 3. Remains

A resource to support students in the comparison of Ozymandias to one other poem from the power and conflict collection Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resource provides opportunities for: - exploration of the mark scheme - identifying points of comparison between Ozymandias and other poems - self/peer assessment - guiding students through an effective analytical paragraph structure