A lesson exploring and analysing key ideas in Act 1, Scene 5. This lesson really supports low ability students in grasping the key concepts of this character. I have also included a version of the grid with my teaching notes to help. Starter is a gap fill after reading the scene - with a differentiated version for really weak students. Prior to this lesson, I did a whole lesson on women in Tudor/Jacobean England - really helped with understanding this character in this lesson.

A lesson as part of the year 9 identity poetry scheme exploring Follower by Seamus Heaney.

First lesson in a scheme exploring Animal Farm for the new AQA GCSE 9-1. Lesson looks at fables, and allows students to explore purpose of a fable. If students are higher than predicted level 3, could introduce concept of allegory, but mine are too weak.

A lesson following the explore - model - try - apply method. Effective openings - exploring different ways to open a story, and then having a go. Followed by 20 mins of focused writing of their own opening. differentiation included.

A booklet to enable teacher to lead students through stave 3 of ACC, with references to key context and focus questions. Very chalk and talk, but necessary at this point.

A lesson looking at the intro preface to A Christmas Carol - Middle Ability Year 10 lesson. Includes scaffolded worksheets to study the preface and introduce language analysis skill

Lesson 9 of a scheme of learning about Animal Farm for new AQA. Low ability year 9. In this lesson, students used a scaffolded and differentiated sheet to analyse Squealer's speech, and they then completed a 20 minute writing assessment answering the question: How does Squealer uses propaganda in chapter 3 and how is this similar to Russian propaganda? Peer assessment at the end. This was an observed lesson graded outstanding.

A lesson exploring how PF is used in opening . Extracts used are Scrooge sitting counting money in his counting house, and Scrooge going home at the end of the day. differentiated and an opportunity for extended writing.

Here are 2 support sheets for writing a comparison essay between London and Checking Out Me History. Used with bottom set year 10. The Hap sheet is designed to walk students through how to write a sophisticated essay - using advice given in my AQA examiner training. The LAP sheet is similar, but has a writing frame for more support. It covers the theme of anger - so a comparison of how both poets explore restriction; response to anger in both; one paragraph on structure. Checking Out Me History and London comparison scaffold Power and Conflict AQA 2017

An assessment sheet to support a very weak low ability year 9 class to answer a question on Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5. One sheet has slightly less support on than the other - but I found this to be really useful for weak students still not comfortable with writing confidently about literature.

A model essay looking at how Scrooge is presented in staves 1 and 2. Aimed at high ability

Lesson plan notes. Start off lesson recapping previous one where we had looked at scene 4 and learnt what dramatic irony was. Use of images to recap and check understanding. (answer notes beneath slide) Information sheet on women in Jacobean England - read and consider references to where LM is different (knowledge from having watched film). Read scene with context activity. Students put in differentiated groups - with one HAP in each group to support - to look at quotes. Group one have easiest quotes - HAP to help develop. Groups 3 and 4 - same quotes but opposite way round - this means if they only get one done, the other group have analysed the other in detail. LSA works with group 2, teacher to work with group 1 and circulate with 3 and 4 from time to time to check progress and understanding. Students to present their quotes - other groups to make notes around their text.

A lesson designed for high ability GCSE studying AQA A Christmas Carol - explores purpose and function of Fezziwig, as well as language analysis and links to context.

A lesson beginning to look at indepedent inference with low ability year 7 - using A Christmas Carol as a stimulus.

A lesson exploring the context around A Midsummer Night’s Dream - including the traditions of Midsummer Night and May Day, and a little about the inclusion of Elizabeth I in the play.

Lesson aimed at top set year 10 Exploring the presentation of Jacob Marley. Extract with colour coded questions to enable indepenent analysis.

This is the outline of a very detailed scheme of work for year 7 - creative writing. Each week has a specific focus, eg. character. Each week also asks you to rag rate the student - I have uploaded an example of that - each week you can just adapt that to the skills you want to assess depending on the group you teach.

exploring the opening stage directions - very weak class.

Lesson adapted from tes

Students completed a mid term assessment based around animal cruelty; they then practiced how to use their bodies and voices to make their speeches effective.