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Low ability year 9 Lady Macbeth Act 1, Scene 5 analysis 9-1 AQA
A lesson exploring and analysing key ideas in Act 1, Scene 5. This lesson really supports low ability students in grasping the key concepts of this character.
I have also included a version of the grid with my teaching notes to help.
Starter is a gap fill after reading the scene - with a differentiated version for really weak students.
Prior to this lesson, I did a whole lesson on women in Tudor/Jacobean England - really helped with understanding this character in this lesson.
Year 7 creative writing - effective openings
A lesson following the explore - model - try - apply method.
Effective openings - exploring different ways to open a story, and then having a go. Followed by 20 mins of focused writing of their own opening.
differentiation included.
Animal Farm AQA 9-1 Lesson 1 Fables Low ability
First lesson in a scheme exploring Animal Farm for the new AQA GCSE 9-1. Lesson looks at fables, and allows students to explore purpose of a fable.
If students are higher than predicted level 3, could introduce concept of allegory, but mine are too weak.
Year 9 Poetry Warning Jenny Joseph
A lesson exploring and analysing Warning by Jenny Joseph - also includes is the comparison lesson to Mirror.
Included: Lesson and model answers.
A Christmas Carol Intro and Preface GCSE AQA
A lesson looking at the intro preface to A Christmas Carol - Middle Ability Year 10 lesson.
Includes scaffolded worksheets to study the preface and introduce language analysis skill
Scrooge A Christmas Carol GCSE Stave 1 and 2 model essay
A model essay looking at how Scrooge is presented in staves 1 and 2. Aimed at high ability
Year 9 Poetry Follower Seamus Heaney
A lesson as part of the year 9 identity poetry scheme exploring Follower by Seamus Heaney.
New AQA 2017 English Language Paper 2, Section B Persuasive Speech. Very Low Ability.
A lesson looking at how to use DAFORREST in a speech.
Using method: explore, model, try, apply.
AQA 9-1 Low Ability Y9 A Christmas Carol Stave 1 - Pathetic fallacy
A lesson exploring how PF is used in opening .
Extracts used are Scrooge sitting counting money in his counting house, and Scrooge going home at the end of the day.
differentiated and an opportunity for extended writing.
Introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream Context
A lesson exploring the context around A Midsummer Night’s Dream - including the traditions of Midsummer Night and May Day, and a little about the inclusion of Elizabeth I in the play.
Lesson 3 A Midsummer Night's Dream Year 8 scheme Egeus Act 1 Scene 1
The third lesson in a year 8 scheme (adaptable for other years) which explores the initial interaction between Egeus and Theseus. Continues with looking at ideas to do with the patriarchy and gender.
Low ability year 9 Lady Macbeth Act 1, Scene 5 assessment prep sheet 9-1 AQA
An assessment sheet to support a very weak low ability year 9 class to answer a question on Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5. One sheet has slightly less support on than the other - but I found this to be really useful for weak students still not comfortable with writing confidently about literature.
A Christmas Carol Analysis of Belle worksheet
A worksheet scaffolding the analysis of Belle in Stave 2
A Christmas Carol Poor Law and Portly Gentlemen Stave 1
A complete lesson that analyses the interaction between Scrooge and the portly gents in stave 1. Language analysis support sheets included.
Lesson aimed at mid ability GCSE
Year 10 An Inspector Calls Opening stage directions. VERY LOW ABILITY
exploring the opening stage directions - very weak class.
Animal Farm AQA 9-1 Lesson 9 Analysing how propaganda is used in Squealer's speech ch 3Low ability
Lesson 9 of a scheme of learning about Animal Farm for new AQA. Low ability year 9.
In this lesson, students used a scaffolded and differentiated sheet to analyse Squealer's speech, and they then completed a 20 minute writing assessment answering the question:
How does Squealer uses propaganda in chapter 3 and how is this similar to Russian propaganda?
Peer assessment at the end.
This was an observed lesson graded outstanding.
AQA 9-1 Animal Farm Low Ability Y9 Lesson 14 - exploring chapter 6
A lesson exploring how the farm changes in chapter 6, and specifically at how Animalism is corrupted.
Most of slide 2 will be reading the chapter and employing guided questioning.
Low Ability Year 9 AQA 2017 A Christmas Carol Lesson 1 - intro to Scrooge
I started off by showing the group the Jim Carrey 2009 version of the film, and getting them to write notes about the plot.
This lesson, I put them into groups and they had to analyse the presentation of Scrooge, and then write about it.
Year 7 persuasive writing unit - v for vendetta
Lesson adapted from tes
Year 7 persuasive writing unit - using voice and body for effect
Students completed a mid term assessment based around animal cruelty; they then practiced how to use their bodies and voices to make their speeches effective.