Resources made by a Head of English, with a background in TEFL and SEN (thus differentiation for EAL and SEN students is often a feature of lesson plans). I have also examined for AQA for the past six years, IBDP for the past 2, and have taught AQA, Edexcel and CIE specifications.
Resources made by a Head of English, with a background in TEFL and SEN (thus differentiation for EAL and SEN students is often a feature of lesson plans). I have also examined for AQA for the past six years, IBDP for the past 2, and have taught AQA, Edexcel and CIE specifications.
This printable resource includes copies of all poems in the anthology along with glossaries, explanations of contexts and visual stimuli. There is also a list of key poetic terms along with explanations and examples.
Revision materials for the poems in the AQA Power & Conflict Anthology. Resources are differentiated by three levels (developing - easier; secure - mid ability; extending - harder) though not all poems have a task at all three levels. I suggest using the Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) to identify students' needs then set/let students select relevant tasks to do in class/for homework.
A quiz on the poems and poets in the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. The answers are on a power-point presentation so that students can peer mark this in class, saving you time.
A printable Poetry Anthology for students studying the Edexcel IGCSE in English Literature (4ET1). It includes all the poems, plus glossaries, explanations of key features and contexts, and brief biographies (where relevant). There are also three pages of explanations of key terms for poetry analysis, with examples from the anthology.
A lesson on Storm on the Island from the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology aimed at mid-ability students. I didn't make the handout but can't remember where I downloaded it from so can't credit the author - apologies if it is yours.
Not a guide for students, but a resource to help them structure their revision notes for 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' (AQA GCSE Literature).
Background reading in preparation for studying Beatrice Garland's poem 'Kamikaze'. The reading comprehension is differentiated on three levels by reading age (12, 14, 16) but all three versions have the same answers, allowing students to peer mark the homework in class should you wish.
A selection of revision tasks for the Edexcel iGCSE English Literature qualification. Unseen poetry, Poetry Anthology and Of Mice and Men. To give to students, or to allow them to choose from them, for work in class or homework.
A lesson on the extract from The Prelude (AQA Poetry Anthology) aimed at lower to middle ability students. There are instructions in the notes section of the power-point should anything be unclear. Pages references are to the student copy of the anthology which is available for download in my resources.
A lesson on Tissue by Dharker (AQA Power and Conflict Anthology) for lower to middle ability students. Pages references are to the student copy of the anthology which is available for download in my resources.
Lesson on My Last Duchess aimed at mid to lower ability students. You will want to personalise the entrance task. The lesson also assumes students have studied other poems in the anthology, most notably Remains, The Prelude and Ozymandias. The page references on the power point are to the student copy of the anthology which is also in my resources.
A lesson on Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland for the AQA Power and Conflict anthology pitched at middle ability students. The homework should be set about a week previously so students can peer/self mark as the entrance task.
Lesson on London by William Blake for the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. Page references are to the student copy of the anthology which is also available in my resources.
25 fully resourced lessons for KE Salisbury’s brand-new, gripping, YA page-turner the face that pins you, ideal for sprucing up your KS3/MYP curriculum. Students have loved reading this, laughing out loud at the jokes, gasping at the twists and getting thoroughly sucked in by the lifelike characters. I taught it with Year 8, but it would work equally well further up the age range.
Key themes include: social media, mental health, friendship, parenting and identity. It’s also got several incredible twists: you’ll need to swear the keen ones (who WILL read on) to silence!
The scheme of work includes 4 assessments (two writing and two reading), with mark schemes and time-saving feedback templates. All lessons come with a powerpoint/Google slides and handouts (where necessary), and the scheme includes:
embedded drama activities
a debate lesson
feedback and reflection lessons
guided research on mental health issues
videos by the author giving insight into various aspects of the novel
glossaries
links to Blookets on the text
extension tasks
writing frames for LA students
(You’ll also need Jenga for a couple of lessons!)
An overview document will give you a breakdown of each lesson, plus ideas for differentiation. Lessons tend to follow the entrance task-starter-development-mini-plenary-consolidation-plenary pattern. Learning objectives and success criteria are clearly displayed, and differentiation is built in.
Normally, I charge for my schemes of work (over 900 sales) as they do represent many, many hours of work. However, this one I’m making free as it’s such a joy to teach (and read) that I want everyone to have the opportunity to share this gripping story with their students.
Have fun!
A lesson on Ozymandias by Shelley from the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. This is aimed at middle ability classes and there is a particular focus on the way voice is used in the poem.