In this lesson students look at prose poetry, by engaging with the poem “Backyard Mermaid” by Matthea Harvey and then attempting to create their own prose poem through a creative task: Describing a mythical creature in an every day setting. Help sheet included for students who might need more support.

The resource provides teachers with links to non-fiction resources to pair up with their teaching of the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’ . This should be used to adapt an already existing scheme of the novel and will help prepare students to become familiar with non-fiction and how this can enhance their understanding of the context (AO3) of the novel.

A lesson that explores the contrasting description of London in the first chapter. It encourages students to consider the initial theme of duality and introduces them to the setting of the story and its contrasting themes.

This lesson focuses on the poem “If I were to meet” by Grace Nichols . It provides tools so that the students are able to approach the unseen poem. Can be used for different exam boards. This is a rich poem in terms of techniques and imagery and although the lesson focuses on approaching it in an exam teachers are encouraged to explore the poem as they wish with their class in various creative ways. Perhaps they could write about meeting the ghost of their own childhood? Hope its useful and fun to use!

This is a complete lesson that explores Carol Rumens’ poem The Emigree. It works well as an introductory lesson to this poem or can be used as a revision tool for lower set students.