LO1 to consider the role of patriarchy in the early 1600s (AO3) LO2 to analyse evidence of the impact of patriarchy on Emilia and Desdemona (AO2) LO3 to plan an essay response about ‘dominance and submission’ in Othello (AO1, AO2, AO3, AO5) Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised. AS/A Level English Literature (2015+) Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare

LO1 to analyse the significance of Emilia’s role in Act 5 scene 2 (AO2) LO2 to consider the socio-political context for women in the 1600s (AO3) LO3 to create an academic revision poster about women in the play (AO1, AO2, AO3, AO5) Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised. AS/A Level English Literature (2015+) Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare

LO1 to complete notes on how class has been presented and dramatised (AO1, AO3) LO2 to read, analyse, and evaluate critical perspectives (AO5) LO3 to plan a response to a class question, using context and critics (AO1, AO2, AO3, AO5) Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised. AS/A Level English Literature (2015+) Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare

LO1 Complete notes on how race has been presented  and dramatised (AO1, AO3) LO2 Read, analyse, and evaluate critical perspectives (AO5) LO3 Plan a response to a race question, using context and critics (AO1, AO2, AO3, AO5) Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised. AS/A Level English Literature (2015+) Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare

Introduction to characterisation in drama texts using Tennessee Williams’ one act play, ‘Why do you smoke so much, Lily?’

A lesson which explores key structural features of drama texts using a very short one act play. Key content a comparison of script for stage and script for radio a recap of Freytag’s Pyramid Aristotle’s Thee Unities Key terminology explained: peripietia, hamartia, hubris, dues es machina, anagnorisis, catharsis a comparison of drama to poetry and prose scaffolded options for a creative editing task