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.

Aimed at KS3. Students read and analyse a range of feminist speeches and articles, using them to insight discussion and develop their own speech writing.

A fully resourced KS3 SOW for The Merchant of Venice, delivered to mixed ability year 9.

A fully resourced SOW for the musical Blood Brothers. Students were mixed ability year 9 (KS3) being assessed against AQA English Language AOs.

4 lessons introducing different aspects of evaluation to help students answer question 4 in AQA Language Paper 1. Extracts taken from Coming to England, Dunkirk, The Garden Party and Jurassic Park. Models and differentiation included. Mark scheme included.

A series of poetry lessons for a KS3 SOW on ‘Relationships’. Originally taught to mixed ability year 9 groups alongside Blood Brothers by Willy Russell.

A fun and competitive creative writing lesson(s) suitable for all years.

A fully resourced SOW for The Merchant of Venice. Students were mixed ability year 9 (KS3) being assessed against AQA English Language AOs.

A fully resourced SOW for The Merchant of Venice. Students were mixed ability year 9 (KS3) being assessed against AQA English Language AOs.

A fully resourced SOW for The Merchant of Venice. Students were mixed ability year 9 (KS3) being assessed against AQA English Language AOs.

A series of revision lessons for AQA English Langauge Question 5 and A Christmas Carol (combined using recall and key extracts). Originally designed for a LA class but can be scaled up for higher abilities.

Two lessons: using an extract from Rebecca, students practice their Language Paper 1 Section A (AQA) skills and then respond to feedback. High level models are provided along with mark schemes.

This was taught simultaneously to a top set year 9 and a middle set year 8 so very adaptable. Fully resourced with models and scaffolds where needed. The aim of the unit was to produce a piece of creative writing, but plenty of reading tasks in there too.

PART 3 This was taught simultaneously to a top set year 9 and a middle set year 8 so very adaptable. Fully resourced with models and scaffolds where needed. The aim of the unit was to produce a piece of creative writing, but plenty of reading tasks in there too.

A fully resourced and differentiated SOW on the playscript for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents. Reading, writing and performance tasks included. Assessment is performance based but can be easily adapted to suit and reading or writing task. Taught to mixed ability year 8.