A self contained lesson on how to introduce characters to a story and how to develop them. Looking at two different introductions - description and slow reveal. Slow reveal looks at drip feeding backstory. Opportunities for class discussion. Teacher model. Analysis. Extension task. Peer analysis.

Ofsted rated OUTSTANDING Lesson. Takes two lessons / one lesson and a HW. Creative writing in response to Macbeth's witches. Looking at rhyming couplets, sophisticated vocabulary, Shakespearian language, structure. Differentiated tasks. Resource to aid weaker students. Peer assessment.

Looking at basic structure - beginning, middle and end and the drawbacks. New structure that makes writing more engaging. Short Pixar film to watch to note basic plot points. Development is to include more developed points that link to structure. Plan own story. Write engaging opening. Success criteria.

Exploring Steinbeck and major life events. Sort events into correct order. What aspects of the context are reflected in the novella? What aspects of Steinbeck's own life are reflected in the novella? What about key themes? What does the language used by itinerant workers reveal? Word match up task. Question on Steinbeck.

An assembly on British Values with a focus on tolerance, respect and understanding with a link to immigration. Looking at the roots of Britain and the linguistic origins. How the media can make being British seem bad - but in fact we should be proud to be British. Immigration and identifying as British. Examples of why immigration and being British go hand in hand. The need for tolerance and respect of other people.

KS3 lesson analysing fantasy writing and the fantasy genre Clips to help understanding conventions of fantasy genre Extracts from different fantasy novels - Aladdin and Eragon, LOTR (for higher ability) to annotate and explore.

Lesson on writing to argue. Focus on counter-argument with examples. List of techniques. Teacher model to annotate and analyse. How to plan for/against. Question to answer.

KS3 lesson on establishing character Extracts to analyse Conventional and unconventional heroic characters List of things to include to create an engaging and believable character Peer assessment with questions to answer

Comprehension KS3 - Tale of Three Brothers - Harry Potter. Inference and deduction. Ranging from easy technique spotting to interpretation and supporting quotations. Example of full mark analysis question.

KS3 lesson on creative writing Creating a mythical creature! Scenario - lost in the woods and come across a new creature. Develop setting through brainstorm & answering questions. Draw and describe creature met there - make sure they fit setting. Targets for different levels. Self assess.

Lesson looking at connotation and denotation to help students look for meaning behind language. Extract to discuss and analyse. Model of how to analyse language. Model analysis to go though as a class. Differentiated tasks. Peer assessment.

A collection of adjectives for students to use to build up strong descriptions of heroes and villains.

KS3 lesson exploring conventions of genre. Pair work detailing different conventions of genre. Trailer for films to help understanding of conventions of genre. Creative writing task writing the opening paragraph to a story from this genre. Describe the location and introduce one character. Differentiated tasks. Peer assessment

KS3 lesson on creative writing Developing a magical power - what powers could it be? Class discussion on powers Teacher model of boring writing and strong writing Success criteria Self assessment

Focussing on getting strong interpretations of the text and develop language analysis. Example of quote to analyse. Teacher model for class to annotate and mark. Ideas to discuss as a class. Framework for answering essay question. Differentiated success criteria.

Analysis of the poem Manhunt by Simon Armitage. What to look for when analysing poems Three different exam questions. Poem for annotation. Poem annotated with questions to guide students. Venn diagram for comparison with another poem. PQEL framework.

Exploring the theme of ageism. Shooting of Candy's dog - questions to deepen understanding. Finding strong quotes. Context - information. Finding examples of agism and explaining impact.

Great fun for KS3. What is a ballad? Analysing two ballads and discussing differences between two teacher models. Sheet to annotate and question to answer with prompt questions. How to plan a ballad Scaffolding on how to write a ballad. Rhyming bank. Peer and self assessment.

Analysis of Slim and the language choices of Steinbeck. Connotations of word choices. Metaphors and foreshadowing. God-like / Darwinian in nature. A-Grade interpretations. C-grade model. Exam essay with mark scheme.

Extracts to analyse two passages from Harry Potter. One practise question. Two test questions. Detailed mark scheme with example answers.