This booklet is a collection of articles and texts to support the critical and wider reading of the A Level set text: The Great Gatsby. This booklet is to accompany the starter tasks in my The Great Gatsby SOW. I have collected these over a number of years of teaching both A Level Literature & A Level Language & Literature. These have not been created by me- they are simply texts that are available online that I have collated into a booklet for teaching purposes.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students practise their scanning skills and then apply this to the four mark question. They also focus on the difference between implicit and explicit meaning. This is also an opportunity to introduce students to the genre conventions of different texts. The aim is to ensure that students have a toolkit of devices that they will look for dependent on the genre of the unseen text that they are presented with in the exam. This lesson covers the conventions of the crime genre.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students consider what AQA means by critical opinion and then begin to apply their knowledge to the text. The lesson is structured so that students annotate the text as they work and begin to plan a response. They build on their knowledge from Q2 & Q3 and begin to pull all of their ideas together to create a response using a planning grid. A model answer is included for students to consider as well as guidance on how to form the paragraphs for the 20 mark response.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Love and Relationships Cluster.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A lesson that explores the poem Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of viewpoints A letter from a Kamikaze pilot Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information A paper plane activity for kinaesthetic learners A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 21 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Conflict & Power Cluster.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Love and Relationships Cluster.

A menu that students can select homework tasks from. There are a variety of task types from research to creative writing to appeal to all learners.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Love and Relationships Cluster.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Love and Relationships Cluster.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Love and Relationships Cluster.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Conflict & Power Cluster.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Love and Relationships Cluster.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Love and Relationships Cluster.

A lesson for the study of the A Level paper Paper 1 Language, The Individual and Society, Section A- Textual Variations and Representations. New Specification 2017 Aimed at Year 12 students but could be adapted for other year groups. Using Jamie Oliver as a stimulus, students begin to consider how they investigate a text. This lesson is aimed to develop their word class/semantic field analysis skills. Brief overview of topics covered in this double (12 slides): Jamie Oliver Fifteen Website blurb for students to analyse Semantic fields Word Classes activity with prompt sheet Idiom activity 'How to analyse a text' guided model Discussion of how context affects meanings and representations. Additional guidance for some of the activities has been written in the notes sections of the PPT slides. More lessons on each of the language levels will be available.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Conflict & Power Cluster.

A lesson that explores Act 1 Scene 2. Students consider how they can use powerful verbs to create atmosphere. They then think about the qualities/personalities/connotations of a father and daughter and a magician and their magic. They then apply these ideas and look at how Miranda converses with her father and analyse her language use. They they move on to focus on Prospero and choose from one of three arguments to focus their extended writing on. Students then produce a PEAL paragraph/extended response based on their selected essay question. There is also a PEAL/PEE support table mat to scaffold learning that includes a sample paragraph and quotation bank.

A lesson designed for KS3 as an introduction to poetry. The lesson explores the imagery and themes presented in the poem and aims to enhance their love of poetry.