It’s that time of the year. Here is a little cross-curricular, light-hearted lesson for your class to complete in teams.

This is a lesson that I have used with my Year 7 to practise using the main punctuation marks and including them more systematically in their writing. The lesson includes references and names from Stevenson’s novel Kidnapped. Feedback is always greatly appreciated.

Here is a lesson that has had quite good success with my year 8. It includes reading comprehension, language analysis and creative writing.

Here’s a lesson I have put together for Black History Month addressing the lack of diversity in the Oscars. After discovering some facts/numbers and reflecting on quotations, the pupils have to write out a letter to the Academy to persuade them to be more diverse and inclusive in the next nominations. #OscarsSoWhite

In the same vein as my lesson on Chapter 6 where the pupils had to be a team of doctors filling in Dr Lanyon’s medical reporter, they are this time promoted to therapists assessing Henry Jekyll’s psychological state.

Some designs I have put together to help the class immerse into the universe of the poem

This is a lesson that was quite effective to understand (and appreciate) the use of persuasive techniques. And of course, Chaplin!

First lesson t introduce the Gothic genre. Includes definitions, conventions, a revision quiz and book recommendations

This is an activity for KS4 using the photobook featured in the Power Point as a starting point

Short activity to test your class and refresh their memory

Based on a text extract I found on TES, I have put together this revision PPT (full week). The pupils tend to be very responsive to the text and keen on reading more about it.

Simply click on the slideshow then have the pupil press a button. It’s a nice way to encourage engagement or revise topics. There are questions on: Macbeth Jekyll and Hyde British literature literary terms vocabulary grammar and spelling self-assessment

The booklet covers the entire play and is used in class as a whole scheme of work for one half-term. You can find the PDF and Word version if you wish to make amendments. There is a few PPTs included for additional guidance.