4 differentiated lessons that cover chapter 3 of Animal Farm and aims to build skills required to access the GCSE language and literature papers. Structure strips included to help students to write better responses Exam links - Paper 2 question 4 comparison practice - compare the perspectives of Boxer and Benjamin about life on the farm - Paper 1 and 2 language practice - analysing Orwell's use of language to present Squealer as an effective propagandist Resources also provide opportunity to: - explore propaganda - analyse language - compare perspectives - compare life on the farm under human and pig rule - write persuasively - use structure strips to structure effective responses - use the what how why method for analysis as PEE is too restrictive - use the acronym PEDAL (for lower ability) to help structure responses - select judicious quotations - analyse writer's methods (techniques and word classes) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Resource to support the revision of A Christmas Carol and how to form exam responses to an extract from the novel and make links to the novel as a whole. These resources provide opportunities for carousel activities whereby students read 4 extracts from the novel and make notes to form an exam response. Students will consider other parts of the text as part of their answer. 4 extracts included

2 lessons to support the teaching of the context of Macbeth before reading the play Includes: - Shakespeare facts activity - imaginative writing - group work carousel opportunity

A well planned lesson that results in students writing a formal argument for a broadsheet newspaper. Students will consider a range of statements and determine whether they are for or against and will justify their opinions. Students will have an example argument modelled to them and will unpick the success criteria within the example. Students will then use this as a basis for their own argument.

Differentiated resources to support he teaching of chapter 2. Differentiation: purple = lower blue - middle yellow - higher Resources provide opportunities to: - Analyse Steinbeck's presentation of character - Self / peer assess against GCSE mark scheme - Rag rate own performance against mark scheme criteria - explore character and theme - Analyse writer's methods

Two templates for students to complete once they have received their marked mock paper. The template provides space for students to record their mark for each question and review their performance. The 2017 grade boundary is also provided. Students identify areas of strength and weakness and use the areas of weakness as a starting point for revision. The idea is that students will complete a pupil response task on the question that they did less well on. Students are given time to revise before completing the pupil response. The aim is that in their response the mark for the question will improve. Mark scheme is also provided so that students can drill down into how and why they achieved particular marks. grade boundaries based on summer 2017

A series of lessons attached that explore ‘Simon Lee: The Old Hunstman.’ Lessons include: inference skills comparing perspectives with model answers do now activities exploration of moral and links to the corona virus pandemic and random acts of kindness article writing

A series of lessons exploring the lyrical ballad ‘Goody Blake and Harry Gill’ for Key stage 3. In these lessons students will: summarise differences analyse use of language write a persuasive letter explore the context of lyrical ballads develop inference skills

A booklet of lessons to support the teaching of act 1 of Macbeth. Each lesson has a big and small question, provides key terms to support scene exploration and contains a knowledge retention quiz that also tests student knowledge of Power and conflict poetry and A Christmas Carol. A range of activities are included to support students with modelled responses.

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of Animal Farm chapter 4. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher These resources provide opportunities to: - explore context - the domino effect - write to argue - use structure strips to structure an effective argument - debate - explore characterisation - explore theme - analyse writer's methods - write a newspaper report on the battle of the cowshed - study an example argument (band 4 on mark scheme for writing)

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of chapter 4 of 'Of Mice and Men.' Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - write to argue (200 word challenge) - explore context of segregation - explore the characterisation of Crooks - Analyse writer's methods - work as a group and give presentations on contextual information - read actively

This resource begins by getting students to explore the poem as an unseen poem. It then guides them through how to answer a language analysis question.

A resource that supports children in creating a comparison of perspectives using Owen’s ‘The Send Off’ and Brittain’s ‘Perhaps.’

A lesson that encourages students to think deeply when exploring Churchill’s speech. Students work towards answering the question: How does Churchill attempt to motivate the British people?

Two lessons, used for remote learning but can be used in class, that serve as an introduction to ballads. Students read ‘Homeless Jack’ and explore the conventions of ballads. In lesson 2 students write their own ballad about ‘Too tall Paul’ after reading an extract from an article about Britian’s tallest man.

This is a complete 6 week unit on Non Fiction Writing using topical issues. Students work through a booklet which contains all extracts and activities. There is also an accompanying power point presentation. Students will explore the following speeches, letters and articles: Boris Johnson - Lockdown Marcus Rashford - free school meals Greta Thunberg - climate change David Attenborough - climate change Lilly Allen - Refugee crisis Bukayo Saka - Racism in football Martin Luther King - Racism Emma Watson - gender equality Malala - 16th birthday speech Hands not hate article in response to homophobic attacks As students progress through the unit they will explore rhetoric and how effective non fiction writing is structured and work on building their own piece of writing. The unit culminates with speaking and listening. The booklet also contains scaffolds for students who may need support in accessing the unit.