An engaging creative writing lesson based around the T-Rex escape scene in the original Jurassic Park movie. Lesson focuses on building atmosphere, structuring an extended narrative and the rule of ‘show, don’t tell’. Full PPT ON Jurassic Park and the conventions of sci-fi Three stage narrative plan Model answer Links to relevant film clips List of key techniques for creative writing. DESIGNED AROUND AQA PAPER 1 QUESTION 5

A two page resource with a range of creative writing questions for AQA English Language P1 & P2. Ideal for upcoming Y10 mock exam practice. All Qs have been designed with breadth of topics as a priority. This has worked best for me when I allowed students free choice but I’ve also seen value directing learners to certain Qs based on interest. Most useful for in class practice and home revision.

Clean, high-quality PPT presentation and on poem Before You Were Mine by Carol Ann Duffy. PPT uses images and animations to emphasise central concepts, themes and key annotations/devices of this Love & Relationships anthology poem.

A series of lessons which examine classic horror text ‘IT’ by Stephen King. Strong emphasis on Q4 - Evaluation & Q5 - Creative writing.

Creative writing lesson centered on the documentary film Free Solo. Lesson aims to develop skills in structural variation for deliberate effect. Application: GCSE Language P1Q5 - Creative writing.

Lessson examines Blake’s poem London in relation to GCSE English Literature - Power and Conflict collection of poetry.