Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. A lesson analysing the context and language in Blessing by Imtiaz Dharker. Differentiated and aimed at KS3 but could be taught to older students.

A fun lesson introducing students to the language of Shakespeare. Includes a glossary for students to use to translate. Students translate Shakespearean words into modern English and vice versa. Students eventually use the glossary to write their own script in pairs which they will then present to the class. Please leave a review, I love to hear your feedback :)

Christmas creative writing lesson aimed at KS3 (can easily be adapted for any year group.) Differentiation using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Uses a clip from ‘The Snowman’ and asks students to use the ‘show don’t tell’ technique to describe the snowman coming to life.

A GCSE Christmas Carol lesson analysing the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come and how Dickens creates a sense of fear around this ghost. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is based around AO1 and AO2. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

Lesson is aimed at getting students interested in the news by making it fun and interesting. Lesson asks students to think about the way they can access the news and why news is important. Students then watch and discuss the news before writing and presenting their own news report on a current topic. Aimed at KS3 students but can easily be adapted to suit older students. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge.

A lesson aimed at teaching students the paper 1, question 3 structure question using an extract from Goodnight Mister Tom. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 and KS4.

Students analyse how the character of Scrooge is presented and how Dickens’ presents the characters of Fred and Bob in contrast to him. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

A lesson developing students’ understanding of the context and Scrooge’s attitude towards the poor. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

A lesson looking at Act 3, Scene 1 where students begin to analyse the change in relationship between Banquo and Macbeth. Differentiated questions and tasks.

Context, poem annotations and language analysis on the GCSE poem ‘Ozymandias.’ Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is planned using the TEEP model. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.

Lesson is aimed at students being able to understand the role of the ghost of Christmas past and to begin to empathise with Scrooge and explore how he changed. Lesson differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

A lesson for Halloween aimed at developing students creative writing skills. Aimed at KS3 but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

This lesson includes the context of the poem, annotations of the poem and language/structure/form analysis tasks. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.

A creative writing lesson based around winning the world cup. Lesson was made during the world cup in the summer but is still useful for interesting students, particularly boys. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at KS3 but can be adapted for older students.

A lesson based around analysing how language is used to describe a setting. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is part of a full scheme of gothic horror lessons (full scheme available on TES.)

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is part of a unit of work for KS3 studying Myths and Legends. Lesson uses the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.

A lesson studying how Steinbeck uses animal imagery to describe Lennie. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at lower-middle ability year 9 students but can be easily adapted for higher ability students.

A lesson studying the use of light and dark in the novel. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at lower-middle ability year 9 students but can be easily adapted for higher ability students.

4 lesson starters on 4 aspects of SPAG. These can be used as a starter or a tutor activity to teach or refresh students knowledge of various aspects of SPAG. Dashes/colons/semi-colons and speech marks.

This powerpoint includes the context of the poem, annotations of the poem, a challenge task grid and language analysis task. Lesson differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is aimed at years 9-11 studying GCSE poetry. Please leave a review, I’d love to know your feedback on the lesson.