Great SOW designed as an interlude for KS3 Year 9s. The rationale behind this unit was to create a series of lessons which introduce pupils to the schools of thought used in literary criticism and covers the basics of Feminism, Marxism and Psychoanalysis. There is no expectation that you should complete all three, instead, choose to spend as long or as little time on each school of thought depending on the needs, abilities and interests of your class. In the long term, this unit would complement pupils when they begin their study of GCSE Literature texts and lays the foundations for literary criticism at GCSE and A-Level. The aim is for pupils to have the knowledge required to view their GCSE texts from each of these different lenses in the hope of deriving new, perceptive and interesting interpretations of the prose, poetry and drama they encounter at KS4.

Great discussion starters to get students thinking about societal issues and morals. Aids Speaking and Listening Endorsement and transactional writing (AQA Language Paper 2 Question 5)

Nice little starter PPT wherby students read extracts and complete a different activity on every day of the week. There is a stretch and challenge for each activity. Feel free to cover some of the text or print it out so that it is not too overwhelming for students with needs.

Excellent Shakespeare SOW that caputures what life was like in the Jacobean era, discusses who Shakespeare was and his impact and analyses some of his famous plays. Targeted at a Year 8 group but could also be used for Year 7. Helps students think about the AO3 (context) aspect of their literature exams (AQA or Edexcel). 22 solid lessons!

Fantastic SOW that covers crime during the Victorian era. Students analyse various articles and letters in a comprehensive booklet that has been differentiated. Teaches skills for AQA Language Paper 2 Section A . Summarising, inferring and comparing. Could be used at KS3 level (Year 8 and 9) or a low ability KS4 Year 10. 16 lessons in total.

Fun and engaging short SOW (4 lessons) targeted at Year 7 in summer term, whereby they can use the communication and collaborative skills to come up with a pitch for a new product. Great to develop their speaking and listening skills as well as their creativity.

Outstanding resource that could be used as a starter or plenary! Quotes used are life lessons and the steps allow students to analyse quotes beyond surface level.

Certified persuasive writing scheme of work designed for KS3 (Year 9) and KS4 level. Tried and tested! AQA Langauge Paper 2 Question 5. Transactional writing.

Nice little poetry scheme of work designed to introduce Year 7 to poetry from different cultures.

Year 7 Persuasive Arctic Explorers Unit that includes creative writing, spelling, punctuation and grammar lessons and analysing extracts intertwined. Due to save a lot of time! Great SOW for KS3 (preferably Year 7 or Year 8) AQA Language Papers 1 & 2