A poster containing key images and quotes from the play. In small groups, pupils take it in turns to memorise the poster and the aim is to reproduce it as a group, as precisely as possible. Facilitates discussion of characters, themes and predictions of what the story may be about.

This is a set of five lesson plans, with homework tasks and other resources, on Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

Based on Anthony Horowitz's re-telling of the myth, this resource contains several activities to work through the story. Contains a range of teaching and learning activities to stimulate children's interest, with a focus on Q1 & 2 English Language Paper 1 skills. The final task is a dramatic performance of the humorous scene where Thrym tries to kiss Thor!

Aimed at a low to mid ability KS3 class, these two lessons involve a range of creative and analytical tasks that culminate in a supported analysis of the poet's techniques. Pupils use PETAL as a way of discussing the writer's use of simile, personification, interesting verbs, alliteration etc and gradually build up to writing one of their own.

Aimed at middle to top ability, these two lessons look at the imagery in Island Man, idea of connotation and enjambment. Haiku is also used as a way of encouraging students to consider vocabulary choice more carefully and think about why poets choose their words precisely. Mix of analytical and creative tasks.

A continuation of part one of my scheme (already for sale in my shop), this set of lessons continues to work through the story and develop a range of skills from English Language Paper 1 and 2. Lesson 17 contains a step by step approach to the Paper 1 Q4 English Language style question requiring students to critically evaluate a statement. Please see my shop for other quality resources - thanks!

THIS IS A MINI ASSESSMENT, LOOKING AT TWO EXTRACTS FROM THE DECLARATION. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO EXPLAIN THE WRITER'S USE OF LANGUAGE AND STRUCTURE, AS PER Q2 & 3 STYLE QUESTIONS ON THE AQA ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1. ALSO INCLUDED IS A FEEDBACK PPT WITH EXAMPLE RESPONSES.

This is a Crime and Horror themed assessment intended for the end of a scheme of work looking at this genre. There are two questions: one on the writer's language and one on the use of the writer's structure. There are two differentiated options: one for higher ability and one for lower ability students. This resource also comes with detailed indicative content for marking and the relevant sections of AQA's English Language Paper 1 mark scheme.

Two lessons worth of English Language Paper 2 style questions. Powerpoint presentation with step by step guidance for students for answering Q 1 2 & 3 of the exam. Students would be able to answer Q4 after completing the tasks in the PPT. Resource contains two extracts related by the theme of explorations - one in Antarctica and one in the Siberian Marshes. Answers for self assessment and peer assessment task included.

Aimed at low to middle ability KS3, this resource will provide 2 - 3 lessons of horror based tasks to improve students' reading and writing skills.

The main resource here is the Powerpoint presentation exploring three different possible exam questions for Blood Brothers. This includes a cut out activity as preparation for one of the questions. Once preparation has been completed, students can complete the question in full as a class activity. Other resources include various worksheets looking at Mickey and Eddie's friendship, the characters of Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons and some worksheets analysing characters & themes. These can be adapted for other characters too.

Three lessons with each one taking a different question of the English Language Paper 1 and using an extract from the novel Of Mice and Men to look at the required skills. 3 x PPT lessons and 3 x extracts provided.

1-2 LESSONS RE-CAPPING ONOMATOPOEIA, IDENTIFYING IT IN THE POEM 'NOISE', DESCRIBING A TSUNAMI WITH VISUAL STIMULUS USING ONOMATOPOEIA AND FINALLY LOOKING AT ITS USE IN A SHORT EXTRACT OF CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

This lesson starts with an introduction to stock characters and a wide range of other descriptive writing techniques using a written description of a scene in a doctor's waiting room. Students answer a set of questions which ask them to identify the writer's techniques and explain the effects. Next, students plan their own descriptive writing using given planning sheets, a range of prompts and some images of a fairground.

This is a minimum of 2 whole lessons (of one hour), beginning with Sir Robert Peel. Students are given two slides of information about the first police force then quizzed. This is followed by a look at the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, with some deduction tasks and a literacy correction exercise. Then on to hulk ships and writing a diary entry of someone on board serving a prison sentence for stealing onions. Links to clips re-enacting children sentenced to transportation for pickpocketing. Then, complete the outline using description of Magwitch’s character (escaped convict in Great Expectations), and some language analysis using an extract from this story. The final task uses information given in an extract from Oliver Twist to create a wanted poster for Artful Doder.

Three lessons focusing on Stave 5 - The End of It. Includes step by step guide through an extract question, looking at Scrooge's change of heart in the final stave. Extract included as part of the power point.

Fully resourced scheme, including step by step look at two exam style extract questions, aimed at MA ability KS4. Easily differentiated up or down.

This lessons allows students to examine a couple of example city guides, written by students, to understand the type of information used in writing one and also to look at the persuasive techniques used. Using given information about the city of Sheffield, students can work individually or in pairs to produce their own city guide.