A lesson that provides learners with the ability to consider the traits and characteristics of the characters in relation to holding power. Students are provided with an overview of the powerful character ‘Curley’. Here the teacher should discuss the ways in which Steinbeck is trying to portray him as the most obvious character with Power in the text. This can then transfer into what other ways can power be shown. The lesson comes with a slide that hints at some contextual information linking to power, a worksheet where students can locate quotes and personal ideas about each character. The end slide is more interactive, encouraging students to put their name on a ‘post it’ and select who they feel has the most power. Here, I separate students into the four characters (using each corner of the room) and individually we go through beginning a debate on the characters and their ‘Power’ throughout the text. Students can then extend this into a written argument or essay, considering the sides of the argument that others in the class have shared.

Small display cards that provide the meaning and an example of the most common techniques found frequently in poetry. I encourage students to visit the POETREE wall (A wall with a tree displayed, leaves and the techniques surrounding the tree) when they are unclear or have forgotten a technique. This provides students with independence and encourages their default to not always be to ask the teacher. I have previously used them as packs of laminated cards pinned on the wall in polly pockets, students studying or revising poetry can take a pocket with the cards in to use. Some have even taken them home to support with particular homework pieces. The display includes the techniques: -Mood -Tone -Emotive Language -Imagery -Enjambment -Simile -Personification -Stanza -Oxymoron -Hyperbole -Metaphor -Connotation -Cliche -Rhythm -Allusion -Rhyme -Repetition -Assonance -Onomatopoeia -Alliteration Can be used for most ages/abilities. Does not act to challenge GCSE stage but simply as a prompt or reminder of basic techniques.

This lesson is aimed at a lower ability year 10 English class but can be differentiated to encompass more challenges or simplified for younger years. It has a quick quiz at the beginning with answers for students to embed key concepts around the play. Students are then provided with the reading of act 3 scene 2, a Youtube clip of the analysis of this scene and a breakdown of key quotations and their inferences. Students are then given a learning question to write.

Taught to a year 11 group of mixed-ability and the lesson provides an adaptable PowerPoint of the main ideas of the poem. Included: -Context on the poet Simon Armitage -Comments on the plot, structure, language of the poem -A visual analysis of key words and quotes -An opportunity for students to answer the GCSE question: How is the theme of growing up presented in mother any distance?

A lesson created for a year 11 class. Easily adaptable PowerPoint that provides the basic understanding of the poem with: An analysis of the poem Contextual information about the poet A GCSE model example -An opportunity for students to respond to the question: How does the poet reflect on her mother’s past in before you were mine?

This lesson offers an adaptable PowerPoint for analysing the poem ‘Eden Rock’ from the GCSE love and relationships anthology. It provides an analysis of key points from the poem, contextual information and a model answer in preparation of the students writing their own analysis in response to a GCSE question.

This lesson was taught to a year 8 mixed ability class whilst studying the poems from other cultures. This lesson is adaptable to use and provides pupils with a model example, pre-teaching tasks and the opportunity to answer a GCSE styled question through differentiated support.

This lesson is adaptable for those analysing Blessing with a KS3 group. This group was a mixed ability year 8 class and they were studying poems from different cultures. The lesson includes pre-learning tasks such as; a reading of the poem, analysis of the poem and steps to guide them in answering a learning question similar to a GCSE question.

A lesson that lasts two-hours, taking students through the AQA exam (paper 2) which looks at writing for a purpose. This lesson reminds students of certain pointers and gives tips for the exam. The second hour allows students to have a go at writing/practicing.

A two hour lesson that looks at the skills required to write answers to questions 1-4 on the AQA Language paper 2. Included is a PDF of a past-paper as well as a powerpoint taking students through this and giving tips for this exam.

A lesson that looks at the question 5 section B of language paper 1. Tips and strategies for answering the question are provided, how to plan their answer as well as looking at how they can include the highest ‘compelling’ boundary with time to consider ideas. This lesson was spread into two hours- moving through the powerpoint, allowing students to plan their answer and then write for 45-minutes.

A lesson that covers the general layout of the exam and what the mark scheme specifically asks for each question. I extended this into two lessons- first giving the students the question and allowing them to answer before looking at what they could have written according to the mark scheme.

As part of the AQA relationships cluster, this lesson explores the inferences behind the poem ‘Walking away’ by C Day Lewis. The lesson includes: comments on plot line and structure Detailed language analysis- ready to prompt discussions A model example to a GCSE An opportunity to answer the GCSE Question: HOW DOES THE POET CREATE THE THEME OF CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS IN WALKING AWAY? Differentiated for different abilities and can be used as a year 10 introduction lesson to poetry or a year 11 revision of the poem.

A set of 3 lessons that last approximately 5 hours (depending on ability) Originally created for a group of year 8 and 9 foundation learners to help them explore Gothic literature. The lessons link to the original Bram Stoker’s Dracula, including descriptive writing, analytical writing and peer assessment. This could also be simply differentiated for younger years.

Looking at the AQA Language paper 2- Greenwich Fair and Glastonbury extract. This lesson walks students through the AQA model examples and markschemes. All abilities catered for- a great preparation lesson when focusing on the Q2 Summary.

A lesson aimed at lower-middle ability year 11 students in a revision lesson. AQA's An Inspector Calls lesson focuses on the use of language in the final speech, analysis of context and the speech's structure. This leads a prompted answer to a GCSE question. The answer attached is a 'pretend' example of a pupil response that pupils can criticise, mark and improve according to the AQA mark scheme.

A lesson aimed at a mixed ability group that looks at the analysis of Eden Rock by Charles Causley. As part of the AQA Relationships cluster it focuses on AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4.

A lesson that can be taught over two hours that closely analyses the poem Farmer's Bride by Charlotte Mew. This lesson was originally created for a low ability year 10 class aiming for D/C grades but can be easily adapted with challenge tasks adding on. Complete with re-caps of key concepts in poetry such as; themes, language techniques, context of the poem and the poem itself. Students are encouraged to gain their own opinions on certain aspects of the poem, arranged marriages, male dominance etc...