students hear an interview with a survivor of the Titanic sinking. They create their own notes which will form the basis of the rest of the lesson/subsequent lesson. The bare bones are here.

I wrote this myself after spending lunch time duty watching crowds of students enjoying fights. Grim though it was, the poem asks a few questions. Students can then write their own version of a poem/story connected with bullying/fighting/crowd behaviour. Link with the brilliant film on youtube - Pictures now added !

Adaptable full lesson/starter on this novel. If you like cars...cool, if you don't , adapt the idea.

Students create personalised number plates for characters in novel/play etc. Ideas on these slides. Link to website included. Easily adaptable to just about anything.

Lesson asks the above question and poses several more. Asks if FAMOUS is different from CELEBRITY. Good for English lessons/PSHE/CITIZENSHIP.

This introduces students to the idea of a novel. I teach Great Expectations to a low ability group and will regularly post lessons on this. The attached worksheet gets them thinking about narrative structure and you can refer to it throughout the SOW.

Discussion lesson on the nature of LUCK.

All you need are the contents of your handbag/pockets/ and perhaps one 'odd' object. tickets/receipts are also useful. Stick them all on a photocopier and press A3. Students can work in pairs to solve the mystery.

This printable teaching resource for Shakespeare lessons is a 'Wordle' display poster for the famous 'To be or not to be' soliloquy from Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This poster can be used as a classroom display, or can be used in conjunction with a starter activity about the lexical fields in this speech.

Lesson designed to raise awareness of sameness not difference. Useful for P4C or tutors. Raises lots of questions and gives students opportunity to reflect on how colour affects our lives.

Intro to the wonderful world of homophones. Basic intro but worksheet asks them to correct spelling and encourages pair work.

Printable facebook templates for Ophelia and Hamlet for you to use or adapt. Student friendly and useful.

Students imagine an all porcine casting to the play by W.S. A starter, but a useful consolidation tool.

Lesson asks this question and invites students to consider if they would change their physical nature to attract someone or appear cool.

students decide if their understanding of the poem is enhanced by a clip containing music and images. Lesson in two stages, before watching and after. Poem attached, instructions on the slides.

Revision activity/Lesson activity brings the novel up to students' viewpoint. Adapt it - add all the characters.

lesson asks students to examine the good/bad points about becoming old.. could be deep questioning or lighter.depends on adaptation. Some feedback please!

Can be adapted to other year/class groups that do not know each other. Works brilliantly as a ' cocktail party' introduction to the class. I use the library as a venue for this lesson.

Students work in pairs through this 'board game' activity, answering questions generated by the throw of a die. Use coins for counters. Adapt questions to any text/level. Student led lesson. Get them to note difficult questions. Pair less able with more able. Hours of possibilities

Lesson based on contemporary poem around the theme of TWIN Tower Attack. Worksheet and poem attached.