A detailed PowerPoint (and resources) to scaffold an essay on the theme of men and women in the play. Included within the lesson: A context quiz which covers some of the key parts of AO3 A scaffolded essay table for high ability students An alternative version for lower ability pupils A teacher version containing detailed recommended answers A model introduction and conclusion.

Designed for Year 7 (but adaptable), the lesson is about introducing students to What/How/Why - or PEE). Students need to match up 3 PEE burgers and then write their own paragraph.

A series of 5 overview sheets, each one covering an Act of Othello. The students complete them to amalgamate the key ideas, quotations, and aspects of character-development that take place across the play. I provided them as homework but they could also be a classroom activity.

A KS3 Scheme of Work to cover Aristotle’s three strands of rhetoric. This was originally designed for Year 9 but has since been used with Years 7 and 8 as well. Each lesson goes through a famous speech and analyses in relation to ethos, pathos and logos. Lessons are fully-resourced and easy for the teacher to follow.

An A Level SOW to teach Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’. It is designed to prepare students to write an NEA essay, and to be ready to teach. Each section has comprehension or extract questions. The starters are on Othello.

A fully-resourced ‘Romeo and Juliet’ scheme of work for Year 9 (although easily adapted for a high ability Year 8 group).n The scheme includes: A powerpoint for each key section of the play. A variety of activities including: reading and analytical work; creative writing tasks; drama; group and individual tasks; annotating, etc. Model paragraphs (on slides). (NOTE: -The page references are in accordance with the Oxford School Shakespeare Edition. -The film is the 1968 version. -This is a Key Stage 3 SOW, not for KS4.)

This was designed for a 2.5 hour revision session on the creative writing sections (Question 5s) of the AQA English Language papers.

A lesson to scaffold an answer to AQA Paper 1, Question 5 (creative writing). It begins with a slide to prepare for AO6 (punctuation and grammar). There is a slide of different methods to help students to make create an original answer. The PowerPoint then talks through how to plan and write an answer. Finally, there is an alternative picture. (The lesson was designed initially for 1 lesson, but the final slide could extend into 2.) A model answer is included also.

This is an excellent revision resource for students as it ties together all of the main themes and key characters in the play. It can either be distributed to students in its completed form or used as a class activity in which different groups complete missing sections and then feedback as a class. Students love these tables!

A detailed PowerPoint to prepare students for a question on morality in Act 1. The resource include 2 versions of student planning sheets and a model introduction, body paragraph and conclusion.

A detailed, double-sided A3 theme table that covers all of the key information for ‘A Christmas Carol’. It’s well-received by students. It contains key context, significant quotes, and analytical comments.

A fully-resourced, detailed SOW designed for Key Stage 3 and focused on allusions. There are 12 lessons in total. Each one links to a Biblical or classical tale. There are multiple model paragraphs provided (What-How-Why-Extend) and video links to keep students engaged. All extracts are included.

A lesson analysing Malcolm X’s ‘Ballot or the Bullet’ speech. It was initially designed for a very high ability Year 7 group but could be adapted for Year 8 or Year 9. The detailed PowerPoint visits polysyndeton, anaphora and antithesis.

A GCSE lesson to scaffold an essay on the presentation of Mr Birling in Act 1. It contains a full PowerPoint, a scaffolding table for students to complete, and a model intro / body paragraph / conclusion.

A lesson designed for just before the class commence the play. It talks through some key dates, the class structure, and ends with a creative writing task.

A PowerPoint lesson that goes through foreshadowing and dramatic irony in Mr Birling’s speech at the start of Act 1. A detailed model paragraph is included.

A straightforward Scheme of Work for a mixed-ability Year 10 group. It contains a variety of activities that go through each section of Rattigan’s play.

A collection of 4 lessons on creative writing, designed for AQA’s GCSE specification. The lessons aim to give the students a structure and outline an approach to answering this question. A model plan with an example answer is included.

A full scheme of work to teach Andrea Levy’s ‘Small Island’ at AS Level. It includes questions and activities for every chapter of the book. The activities are varied to ensure that your students remain engaged. The pack includes a mixture of general essay questions and extract-based questions at the end. The pack can be used for lessons or for homework activities.