Used as part of the speaking and listening GCSE module but can work as a stand alone lesson to practice speaking and listening skills. Could also be adapted for teaching non-fiction if needed. Lesson is based around the concept of Room 101 with students being asked to think about their pet peeves and eventually work in a group to present a short presentation on why it should be put into room 101.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Students are given various tasks before answering an exam style question. Lesson focuses on Act 1, Scene 3 and the impact of the witches prophecies.

Used as part of the speaking and listening GCSE module but can work as a stand alone lesson to practice speaking and listening skills. Could also be adapted for teaching non-fiction if needed. Lesson starter asks students to write down a funny story that is either truth or a lie. The teacher then collects these in and returns to them for the plenary. The main part of the lesson involves students been allocated a topic and having to work with others to gather information about that topic to eventually present their findings.

Lesson is part of a series of lessons teaching OMAM but could work as a stand alone lesson. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson looks at setting in chapter 1 and links to chapter 6.

Lesson is part of a series of lessons teaching OMAM but could work as a stand alone lesson. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson looks at chapter 1 and the relationship between George and Lennie.

A lesson taught as part of a unit teaching Of Mice and Men. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at a top-set year 9 class but can easily be adapted for lower ability groups.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. This lesson is based around chapter 11 of the novel Boy In the Striped Pyjamas and teaches students about Hitler and how he came to power. Students eventually have a choice of differentiated tasks to complete based around the chapter.

Aimed at KS4 GCSE students studying Macbeth as part of their English Literature exam. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson focuses on descriptive writing skills. Main task asks students to create a piece of creative writing from the point of view of Buddy the Elf, experiencing New York City for the first time. Students watch a short clip to help with this and complete planning activities.

-A lesson made as part of a KS3 unit of work about Chaucer. -Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. -Lesson focuses on AO4 and evaluating the text.

Analysing the opening scene of Macbeth and the context of Witchcraft. Students analyse what makes it an effective opening. Challenge tasks used for differentiation. Lesson planned using the TEEP model.

Students are asked to find different ‘pieces’ of a gothic story (for example: characters, setting, curses, colours, lighting, weather etc) - these will be stuck around the room before the lesson begins. Once each group has found every piece, they then have 15 minutes to discuss and plan a gothic story using the elements they have collected. Then students will use these ideas to independently write up their own gothic story. Lesson is aimed at KS3 but can be adapted for older years. Lesson is planned using the TEEP model. Lesson is differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme.

A Sherlock mystery writing lesson to focus on Paper 1, Question 5 descriptive writing skills. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 but could be easily adapted for GCSE groups. Lesson planned using the TEEP model.

Gothic style lesson teaching students how to build suspense in their writing. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Includes a gothic vocab spellings test. Aimed at KS3 but can be used for older students. Planned using the TEEP model.

A Christmas creative writing lesson based around describing a Christmas market. Lesson is scaffolded with a video, pictures and planning tasks for students to gather their ideas. WAGOLL answers are included for students to assess/discuss. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. This lesson is aimed at KS3 but can easily be adapted for older year groups.

A GCSE Christmas Carol lesson analysing the character of Scrooge. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is based around AO1 and AO2. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A Christmas Carol lesson analysing Fezziwig and role models in the novel. Aimed at KS4 but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

This lesson includes the context of the poem, annotations of the poem and language/structure/form analysis tasks. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.

A lesson based on Emma Watson’s speech on feminism. Students are asked to analyse and evaluate the effect of language techniques in a persuasive speech. Differentiated questions and tasks. Copy of speech is included. Aimed at KS4 students studying GCSE English Language.