My year 7s are about to undertake a poetry unit, and so I thought I'd share my first two lessons. Lesson one covers form, structure and language with related activities. Lesson two looks at meaning in the poem "The Word Party" which is a great introduction poem for little newbies. Happy new year everyone!

3/4 lessons for if you're starting to teach the GCSE Language Paper 2: Viewpoints and Perspectives, or as a general introduction to non-fiction. Find included: - Introduction to non-fiction and persuasive language devices - Structure of a film review (I've chosen "All Quiet on the Western Front" as it coincides with my class's adjacent war unit, but you can supplement this for any film) - Analysis of a film review - Comprehension, analysis and summary exam skills. Enjoy

Part of the Power & Conflict cluster for GCSE poetry, these 2-3 lessons firstly cover contextual factors (Agard's subjective experience and the broader issues/aftermath of colonialism), in depth annotations of the poem, themes and ideas. An guided annotation sheet can be done in class or as homework.

A lesson teaching comparison skills, designed for the "Power & Conflict" poetry cluster for the GCSE. (AQA specification). Can be taught as a one off after the rest of the unit has been taught

A lesson that's ideal at completion of the GCSE "Power and Conflict" poetry cluster. Activities for retaining quotes, comparing themes and critical writing (through a differentiation focused "draw of the hat" exercise) are included.

Using two unseen poems (one by Louise Gluck) this booklet allows students to work in pairs or individually to complete a mini-project that covers all the skills for the unseen poetry section of Language Paper 1, AQA GSCE specimen. This took my class about 2-3 lessons to complete. Self-directed learning is great for this time of year!

Revision quiz questions for all four papers for topics: Macbeth Inspector Calls Jekyll and Hyde Language paper 1 and 2 Will take you several lessons- language analysis, quotes, themes and context are all covered- enjoy!

Quick and fun activity- enjoy.

A single lesson that can be taught as part of any unit. Vocabulary building skills, particularly helpful for lower ability students.

For the GCSE literature paper 2. Whether you’re introducing this topic for the first time or revising it, this student-led project (spanning 4-5 lessons) covers the comprehension, analysis, and critical writing skills required for tackling this question in the paper. Can also be used as a general resource for teaching poetry skills. Poems are a combination of Romantic, modernist and contemporary, and there are lots of scaffolded activities that guide students through the process of unpacking themes and ideas, annotating, analysing language, structure, and form, and writing extended responses.

If you want to inject a bit of positivity in your classrooms and reward students for this, that and the other, then enjoy these Shakespearean postcards!

A revision lesson that briefly looks at the main themes, language and contextual features for Macbeth Act 4 and 5, followed by an examination of the Biblical in Macbeth (whole play). Enjoy!

An in depth series of lessons (2-4 depending on ability) for KS3 looking at William Blake’s “The Tyger”. In-depth, structured activities focusing on themes, language, form and structure. Am quite proud of this lesson! Enjoy

A quick resource I whipped up for my year 10s, who are about to start Jekyll & Hyde for their GCSE. They are going to research an extract from Victorian literature and present on how this text reflects contextual ideas. Please adapt the first few slides for your own use, but thought others might find the project useful! Includes: Presentation planning stage Research questions Marking criteria (made student friendly)

In the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack, it is important that English teachers are confronting issues of xenophobia as the appear in literature with our students. I was inspired to revamp my resources for ‘The Emigree`’, drawing off this recent issue as a springboard for discussion of the rising threat of white supremacy in our world. This resource includes: 2 lessons (or more, depending on pace and ability) Discussions of xenophobia, otherness, normalisation and displacement Analysis of the poem’s themes, LF&S*, and context Plenty of differentiated activities Opportunity to weave in Language Paper 2 skills, through a study of an article. Sharing this lesson for free as more than ever, we need to find the opportunities to have these conversations with students. Education is the starting point for change! *Language, form and structure Article included taken from the New Yorker.

2-3 lessons on the poem “Remains” for the Power and Conflict anthology. Covers all GCSE outcomes AO1-3, in depth annotation of the poem, and builds students’ deeper conceptualisation of the themes of dehumanisation, PTSD, moral injury, and psychological trauma.

In depth 2-3 lessons on the GCSE poem ‘Kamikaze.’ Covers all 3 assessment outcomes, and deepens students’ conceptualisation of Japanese culture and the West’s understanding of collectivism. Detailed annotations of the poem included, amongst other scaffolded activities. Enjoy :)