Resources to support the teaching of slang and dialect poetry using Half Caste and This is thi six oclock news Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Opportunity for students to: - explore the form - explore language - explore effects created - create their own slang and dialect poetry

Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of chapter 9 to chapter 17 of 'The Edge' by Alan Gibbons, Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher resources provide opportunities for: - peer and self assessment - exploration and analysis of dramatic irony - writing police reports - analysing the creation of tension - character and theme exploration and analysis - analysing perspective - narrative writing

Resources to support the exploration of 'The masque of the red death' by Edgar Allan Poe Opportunities to: - explore symbolism - explore context of the black death - explore writer's use of language - explore gothic genre - compare to the tell tale heart

Resources to support the teaching of gothic horror short story with focus on the work of Edgar Allan Poe Short stories and extracts covered: - Masque of the red death - The tell tale heart - Frankenstein - Dracula Opportunities provided to: - explore symbolism - explore context of gothic and black death - compare short stories -analyse language and structure - identify use of the senses and use the senses to create own gothic writing - explore genre

Carousel activities which allow students to revise the context of Elizabethan England and practice analysing extracts from the play as well as referring to the play as a whole. Differentiated to allow students to structure an exam response which culminates in an exam practice question. Two exam questions also included in the structure of the 9-1 literature examination. Extracts taken from: Act 1 scene 5 Act 2 scene 2 Act 2 scene 3 Act 4 scene 3 Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue - middle ability yellow = higher ability

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of 'Pig Heart Boy.' Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Ideal for year 7 or year 8 Resources provide opportunities for students to: - explore and research context - Xenotransplantation - explore themes such as perseverance, friendship, optimism, forgiveness, - explore and analyse characters and themes - write persuasively - develop speaking and listening skills - develop sympathy and empathy skills

22 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that enable students to explore a wide variety of poetic forms. Opportunities to create poems of a variety of forms. These lessons are meticulously planned and are ready to go. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Assessment opportunities and homework tasks also included. Poetic forms explored: - Villanelle - shape - ballad - Elegy - love poetry - war poetry - free verse - limerick - haiku - dramatic monologue - song and rap - blank verse - dialect poetry - simile poems - culture poems Featured poems/poets: - Carol Ann Duffy - John Agard - Half Caste - The Chimney sweep - This is this six o'clock news - Alone - Daffodils - London - Declaration of need - William Blake - Robert Graves - Blessing Resources provide opportunities for students to: - analyse language, structure and form - create their own anthology of poetry - explore context - explore the relevance of poetry Differentiation: purple = low ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability red = most able

Resources to support the teaching of the following poems: - Harmonium - Sonnet 43 - Quickdraw - Sister Maude - To his coy mistress - In Paris with you - The farmer's bride - Brothers - Ghazal - Born yesterday

Resources to support the teaching of the history of language with focus on Chaucer and the Canterbury tales. Canterbury tales included: - Pardoner - Knight - Nun's priest - Miller Resources provide opportunities to: - explore context - explore narrative structure - tackle old English - explore dialect and the development of English language

Power point lessons to support the teaching of Black Harvest. Resources include opportunities to: - assess understanding - analyse stage craft - analyse character and theme - explore context - perform the play and key scenes - speaking and listening and role play - develop inference and empathy skills

TEACHING RESOURCES Including power point presentations and activities to support the teaching of imaginative writing. Resources include opportunities to: - develop characterisation - explorer tabloid and broadsheet - create tabloid and broadsheet

Lesson to support the understanding of the representation of women in Victorian England and in a modern society.

Revision guide to support student revision of 'Of Mice and Men' This resource could be useful as an ongoing homework project as students read the novella in class.

Resources to support the teaching of 'twisted' for lower ability. Homework project also included. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - explore stage directions - understand and create monologues - explore characterisation - develop empathy skills - explore and create flash backs - create narratives - develop speaking and listening skills through role play - create tableau - explore the theme of bullying - analyse anti bullying posters and create own - write letters to an agony aunt - performs scenes

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of a one - two week Media based English project on advertising. Differentiation: yellow = higher blue = middle purple = lower Resources provide opportunities to: - explore target audience for advertising campaigns - explore existing advertising campaigns - explore the use of persuasive language - explore the use of presentational features - analyse the effectiveness of advertising campaigns - explore the narratives of advertising campaigns - design a new soft drink and develop the advertising production plan - peer and self assess - explore representation - justify own design choices These resources could also be useful as part of an enrichment day/activity.

Example LTPs and curriculum plans that outline specifically how parents can help support their child through their child's study of English. The long term plans map out where students will develop the skills necessary to access the new specification 9-1 GCSE English language and literature papers.

A variety of resources to support the teaching of anti bullying as part of English context or as part of PSHE. Resources include: - national anti bullying week ideas - Who wants to be a millionaire anti bullying game - pledge cards - analysis of anti bullying posters - create own anti bullying speeches/posters etc. - forms of bullying -research lesson ideas

Included: - Connectives display materials - Figurative language display materials - Multi cultural greetings - Classroom learning posters - Literary techniques posters - Where the attention flows the energy goes -posters - Thesaurus display materials

Resources to support the development of Accelerated Reader programme and DEAR sessions which are dedicated to reading. (DEAR) In my school students read for 20 minutes daily. Resource bundle includes: - a presentation for staff on Accelerated reader including purpose and benefits - including educational research regarding the importance of reading - a presentation for students on Accelerated reader and DEAR - templates for book and library passes - example book marks - an example student planner page to log reading - a presentation on reading engagement strategies