Two lessons looking at the context of colonialism and segregation in preparation for reading Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Year 8 HA

A language analysis lesson looking at an extract from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Originally taught to LA Year 10 but could be used with KS3 or differentiated for HA. SEN differentiation included.

A SOW delivered to HA year 8 (though has been taught previously to mixed ability) studying the novel Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Students are preparing for a transactional writing assessment so there is plenty of non-fiction context too.

A fully differentiated half term SOW studying The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The students were working towards a creative writing assessment. All lessons were for mixed ability year 9. Additional resources included for SEND students

A fully resourced and differentiated SOW for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Students worked on both reading and writing skills following the AQA KS3 assessment objectives. Includes additional resources for SEND students.

A lesson using an extract from Jaws teaching AQA Language Paper 1 Question 3 (structure). Guided analysis and model included. Retrieval practice included.

A fully differentiated half term SOW studying The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The students were working towards a creative writing assessment. All lessons were for mixed ability year 9. Additional resources included for SEND students

A fully resourced and differentiated SOW for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Students worked on both reading and writing skills following the AQA KS3 assessment objectives. Includes additional resources for SEND students.

A fully resourced and differentiated SOW for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Students worked on both reading and writing skills following the AQA KS3 assessment objectives. Includes additional resources for SEND students.

Analysis of the poem ‘Limbo’. Mixed ability KS3. The lesson was one of the first times the class had attempted language analysis on a poem and so there’s quite a bit of structure as well as independent tasks.

4 lessons for mixed ability year 8 introducing A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Shakespearean context.

A SOW delivered to HA year 8 (though has been taught previously to mixed ability) studying the novel Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Students are preparing for a transactional writing assessment so there is plenty of non-fiction context too.

A fully resourced and differentiated SOW for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Students worked on both reading and writing skills following the AQA KS3 assessment objectives. Includes additional resources for SEND students.

A fully resourced SOW for the musical Blood Brothers. Aimed at mixed ability year 9 (KS3). Students were assessed using AQA English Language Assessment Objectives.

A fully differentiated half term SOW studying The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. The students were working towards a creative writing assessment. All lessons were for mixed ability year 9. Additional resources included for SEND students

Using A Midsummer Night’s Dream to inspire and refine creative writing at KS3. This was all taught to mixed ability groups.

Looking at literature written by enslaved people and their descendants using Malorie Blackman’s collection Unheard Voices. This lesson looks at ‘A Day in the Life’ and works on language and structure analysis. KS3 AQA

A SOW delivered to HA year 8 (though has been taught previously to mixed ability) studying the novel Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman. Students are preparing for a transactional writing assessment so there is plenty of non-fiction context too.

Four double lessons preparing, planning and improving writing inspired by THG A fully resourced and differentiated SOW for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Students worked on both reading and writing skills following the AQA KS3 assessment objectives. Includes additional resources for SEND students.