The third lesson in a year 8 scheme (adaptable for other years) which explores the initial interaction between Egeus and Theseus. Continues with looking at ideas to do with the patriarchy and gender.

A scaffolded poem for very low ability GCSE

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

A worksheet scaffolding the analysis of Belle in Stave 2

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

A lesson, following on from previous 3 uploaded, which skips to chapter 6 to explore the presentation of Tony D - used as a mid-term assessment.

A support sheet for higher ability GCSE - guiding them through a question of charity and kindness in the novella.

A lesson analysing Churchill’s Beaches speech - to show students to use other techniques rather than just DAFOREST. Extended writing task included as well as group work. Some resources taken from TES - reflected in price.

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

A model essay I have written to demonstrate how to write about the Inspector - refers lots to ideas about capitalism and socialism; develops ideas about the final speech and Priestley’s message; also looks at Inspector Goole as a regent of God.

GCSE lesson analysing first description of the ghost of xmas past -all resources shown in ppt included except for the assessment feedback sheet as that is confidential

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 resource used with my lower ability year 9 - studying ACC. Lesson designed to get them to think about the contrast between F and S - e.g. cold and loneliness in opposition to family; 2 different attitudes to Christmas; representation of Fred as family and therefore showing how Scrooge makes choices to prolong his misery.

A lesson exploring how Max is presented in chapter 2. Builds on from Lesson 1 uploaded on to Tes. Includes: Chance to read the chapter Worksheets to enable students to find quotes and analyse. Extended writing task. Peer assessment should follow this.

The fourth lesson in my year 7 Speeches scheme - focussing on exploring the audience with group work and extended writing.

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

A lesson exploring Mrs B's character in act 2

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 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.