A lesson that explores the poem The Prelude by William Wordsworth. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of power and conflict Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 24 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 22 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A modelled comparative paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 22 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 18 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Tissue by Imitaz Dharker. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of representation Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Language analysis activities Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 19 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Consideration of viewpoints activity Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A model paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 19 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Poppies by Jane Weir. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Consideration of viewpoints activity Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A model paragraph A making links grid This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 18 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Remains by Simon Armitage. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Consideration of viewpoints activity Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s 2 model paragraphs that show students how to create comparisons This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 23 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem Checking Out Me History by John Agard. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of identity Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A model paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 27 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem The Emigree by Carol Rumens. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of identity Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Quick fire annotation challenge Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A making links grid A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A model paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 18 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students practise their scanning skills and then apply this to the four mark question. They also focus on the difference between implicit and explicit meaning. This is also an opportunity to introduce students to the genre conventions of different texts. The aim is to ensure that students have a toolkit of devices that they will look for dependent on the genre of the unseen text that they are presented with in the exam. This lesson covers the conventions of the crime genre.

These lessons are intended to accompany a class reading of each chapter of the novel and develop skills needed for the new specification AQA Literature examination. Some lessons focus on a more detailed exploration of the chapter which encourages students to perform detailed analysis of character, plot and theme. Other lessons are tailored to giving students the time to read the novel either as a class or as individuals with accompanying activities for students to complete as they read. There is a full scheme that is available to buy in the shop section which has a focus on the presentation of conflict within the novel and contains two formative assessment points and a final summative assessment. There are links in the notes section of the PPTs to an audiobook of the novel that is available on youtube and has specific times for each chapter listed in the comments section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY-X3PU1WFs.

These lessons are intended to accompany a class reading of each chapter of the novel and develop skills needed for the new specification AQA Literature examination. Some lessons focus on a more detailed exploration of the chapter which encourages students to perform detailed analysis of character, plot and theme. Other lessons are tailored to giving students the time to read the novel either as a class or as individuals with accompanying activities for students to complete as they read. There is a full scheme that is available to buy in the shop section which has a focus on the presentation of conflict within the novel and contains two formative assessment points and a final summative assessment. There are links in the notes section of the PPTs to an audiobook of the novel that is available on youtube and has specific times for each chapter listed in the comments section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY-X3PU1WFs.

These lessons are intended to accompany a class reading of each chapter of the novel and develop skills needed for the new specification AQA Literature examination. Some lessons focus on a more detailed exploration of the chapter which encourages students to perform detailed analysis of character, plot and theme. Other lessons are tailored to giving students the time to read the novel either as a class or as individuals with accompanying activities for students to complete as they read. There is a full scheme that is available to buy in the shop section which has a focus on the presentation of conflict within the novel and contains two formative assessment points and a final summative assessment. There are links in the notes section of the PPTs to an audiobook of the novel that is available on youtube and has specific times for each chapter listed in the comments section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY-X3PU1WFs.

These lessons are intended to accompany a class reading of each chapter of the novel and develop skills needed for the new specification AQA Literature examination. Some lessons focus on a more detailed exploration of the chapter which encourages students to perform detailed analysis of character, plot and theme. Other lessons are tailored to giving students the time to read the novel either as a class or as individuals with accompanying activities for students to complete as they read. There is a full scheme that is available to buy in the shop section which has a focus on the presentation of conflict within the novel and contains two formative assessment points and a final summative assessment. There are links in the notes section of the PPTs to an audiobook of the novel that is available on youtube and has specific times for each chapter listed in the comments section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY-X3PU1WFs.