I am an experienced secondary English teacher. My resources focus around the new AQA specification for KS4 and the majority of my KS3 schemes also aim to build the skills needed to work towards the AQA GCSE. I am a huge fan of engaging pupils and my lessons therefore focus around this aspect of teaching.
I am an experienced secondary English teacher. My resources focus around the new AQA specification for KS4 and the majority of my KS3 schemes also aim to build the skills needed to work towards the AQA GCSE. I am a huge fan of engaging pupils and my lessons therefore focus around this aspect of teaching.
A one sheet revision resource for ‘Blood Brothers,’ providing students with a timeline of the plot of the play through key quotations.
Excellent for revision in the lead up to exams or as a quick refresher of the play before a revision lesson.
Includes images for dual coding to help students remember key quotes and key scenes in the play.
A one sheet revision resource for ‘A Christmas Carol,’ providing students with a timeline of the plot of the novella through key quotations.
Excellent for revision in the lead up to exams or as a quick refresher of the novella before a revision lesson.
Includes images for dual coding to help students remember key quotes and key scenes in the novella.
A one sheet revision resource for ‘Macbeth,’ providing students with a timeline of the plot of the play through key quotations.
Excellent for revision in the lead up to exams or as a quick refresher of the play before a revision lesson.
Includes images for dual coding to help students remember key quotes and key scenes in the play.
Two lessons on 'Poppies' from the new specification AQA Poetry Anthology cluster Power and Conflict. The lessons include engaging activities that lead to a full set of annotations on the poem.
Two engaging and fun lessons on War Photographer from the new specification AQA poetry Power and Conflict cluster. Lessons include analysis of the poem and a practice exam question.
Two lessons on Storm on the Island from the new AQA specification Power and Conflict cluster. Lessons include engaging activities that lead to full annotations of the poem.
Two lessons on William Blake's London from the new AQA specification poetry Power and Conflict Cluster. Lessons include analysis of the poem and engaging activities to get students thinking about imagery used in the poem. Also includes exam style practice.
Two engaging lessons on the poem Bayonet Charge from the Power and Conflict cluster of the new AQA specification poetry exam. Lessons include complete annotations of the poem and engaging activities to understand the content.
Two lessons on Wilfred Owen's 'Exposure' from the AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Cluster on the new specification. Lessons include engaging activities that lead to full annotations of the poem plus exam question practice.
A 20/30 minute SNAP revision session on Shakespeare’s Macbeth to prepare students for their GCSE exam.
The powerpoint covers:
Starter: gap fill for key contextual information,
Initiate: a timeline outlining the plot through key quotations
Activate: ‘Juicy’ quotations to analyse to push into the higher levels of the mark scheme
Plenary: some thought provoking questions to discuss with people near to them to push their ideas and analysis further.
This would be ideal as a quick revision session the day before the exam/mock exams or on the morning of.
Included is also a worksheet that students can use throughout the lesson.
A 20/30 minute SNAP revision session on Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ to prepare students for their GCSE exam.
The powerpoint covers:
Starter: gap fill for key contextual information,
Initiate: a timeline outlining the plot through key quotations
Activate: ‘Juicy’ quotations to analyse to push into the higher levels of the mark scheme
Plenary: some thought provoking questions to discuss with people near to them to push their ideas and analysis further.
This would be ideal as a quick revision session the day before the exam/mock exams or on the morning of.
Included is also a worksheet that students can use throughout the lesson.
A double (2x 50 minute) lesson on Kamikaze based around the new AQA specification poetry cluster: Power and Conflict. The lesson was rated outstanding. It is aimed a top set year 10/11 class but could be differentiated down easily. It focuses on challenge for higher ability.
It aims to teach the poem in its entirety and sets students up for completed an extended response at the end of the lesson.
It also contains a model answer in response to an exam style question.
A series of five lessons in which students complete a hunt around the classroom to compile a timeline of events leading up to the fire and what happened afterwards. Students then complete a range of engaging activities including poster making, scavenger hunts in relation to articles and debates to decide who they think was to blame for the disaster.
The final two lessons are based around writing a letter to the body they feel is to blame, persuading them to make amends for their actions.
A detailed PowerPoint is included for all five lessons, along with all worksheets and resources needed.
An introduction to war and conflict poetry for key stage three. An average of four lessons per poem on the following poems:
Exposure
War Photographer
Suicide in the Trenches
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Invasion
and a final lesson based around designing a war advertisement (John Lewis style)
A complete twenty five lesson scheme on ‘Millions’ by Frank Cottrell Boyce for KS3. The scheme includes a PowerPoint that teaches the entire novel with two reading assessment points. The scheme also includes all resources and a revision quiz for the final lesson.
This is a full scheme of work for Romeo and Juliet, aimed at low ability KS4 or KS3, but can easily be adapted for higher ability. The resource includes a 255 slide PowerPoint with detailed and engaging lessons covering an introduction to Shakespeare and Elizabethan context, teaching the entire play in detail, including analysis of key scenes and quotations, assessments and all worksheets. The scheme is aimed at preparing students for the new spec AQA GCSE exam.
Examples of tasks include:
-The trial of Friar Lawrence
-Conscience corridors
-Whatsapp message text translation
-Shakespearean insults
-Juliet's murder mystery
-Diary and letter writing
The scheme of work lasts for one term, covering 30 lessons.
This is a full scheme of work on Blood Brothers, teaching towards the new AQA specification. It includes an 151 slide PowerPoint presentation, with fifteen detailed lessons teaching the entire play. All resources are also included. This scheme was aimed at a top set year 10 group, however could be easily adapted to suit lower and middle abilities.
A full scheme of work teaching the content and comprehension of ‘A Monster Calls’ by Patrick Ness.
The scheme includes a 218 slide PowerPoint presentation with detailed lessons on every chapter of the text, along with all resources, worksheets and homework sheets. There is also both a reading and writing assessment and lessons working towards these.
The scheme focuses on understanding and enjoying the content of the text, analysing key language using PEE paragraphs and writing in response to key parts of the text.
This is a full scheme of work based on the novel 'Night' by Elie Wiesel. It includes 217 detailed PowerPoint slides of twenty one lessons. The scheme teaches the entire novel and includes reading time in class. This scheme was aimed at a top set year 7 class, but would be suitable for any key stage three class and is easily adaptable. All resources and worksheets are also included.