This is a free resource taken from my lesson, TV and Media which can be found on my shop under Functional Skills New Reform: 4. The resource has two activities to help students get a better understanding of adjectives and adverbs and how to use these in their own writing. The final task asks them to make notes on a review which will help them when completing exam-style tasks for level 1 and level 2 functional skills.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the important aspects of the poem Kamikaze in the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson goes into detail about the context of the poem and Kamikaze pilots. The lesson also works to help students to grasp some of the key aspects of the poem, and to make analytical comments on language, structure and form.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for Functional Skills English. I have successfully taught this lesson to learners ranging from E1-level two and enabled learners to improve their reading and writing skills. The lesson looks at the conflict between cyclists and motorist and the issues people are facing. This is an engaging lesson that will help improve and assess learners reading and writing ability. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more resources and bundles updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated 18 slide lesson looking at the poem The Emigrée from the Power and Conflict cluster for AQA. The lesson gives learners a clear insight into the themes and ideas expressed in the poem as well as looking at the contextual information that effects the poem. The lesson has many opportunities of AFL and also has an extension activity where learners are guided through a piece of persuasive writing. If you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated 22-slide lesson looking at the poem Poppies from the AQA Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson looks at drawing together an understanding of how conflict is presented in the cluster as a whole. In addition, it helps students to gain a good understanding of Poppies and starts to get them to compare this to another poem and producing an exam-style response. If you liked this resource then please check out my shop for more resources and lessons updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem Checking out me History from the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson takes students though the important elements of context and gaining a good understanding of the poem. The lesson helps students language, structure, and form.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for learners studying the Power and Conflict cluster of the AQA anthology. The lesson helps learners to gain a good understanding of the context of the poem and how to approach an exam-style question. The lesson includes an example answer as well as an opportunity for the class to peer assess. If you liked this lesson; then please check out my shop which is updated each week with new lessons and resources.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for the language paper one. The lesson uses key elements of Oliver Twist and helps learners gain a good insight into the skills they need to pass the exam. The lesson is paper-free and is ideal for both face-to-face or online learning. The lesson can be taught over a three-hour period if needed and builds skills in terms of language, structure and creative writing. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you like this lesson, then please check out my shop which is updated each week with more lessons and resources.

A reading and writing lesson looking over some of the important aspects of the functional skills exam.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for both level one and level two learners of functional skills English. The lesson looks at the idea of stereotypes and how they are perceived within our society. The lesson has a strong emphasis on developing reading and writing skills and also comes with an example mini-mock complete with the correct answers. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson than please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are added each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for both face-to-face and online learning for students of GCSE English language. This 19-slide lesson looks at key questions (Q3,4,5) of the paper two exam, Writer’s Viewpoints and Perspectives. The lesson looks at the theme of gender equality and helps guide learners through some of the tricky elements of the exam. All of my lessons have been tried and tested, if you liked this resource then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources added each week.

A lesson that helps students to explode quotations from the poems that are in the Power and Conflict cluster. A computer room or laptops will be required for this lesson.

This is a lesson that I used for an interview to introduce students to war poetry. The lesson helps students to gain an understanding of one of the most important war poems and helps them to learn skills to gain a deeper understanding of the language used.

This is a fully differentiated lesson on the poem, Cozy Apologoa by Rita Dove. The lesson works well to help learners who have looked at the poem before but may not recall the key details. The lesson helps learners break down the poem, understand the key parts and also has an opportunity for them to write an exam-style response with a student example. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem London from the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson can be taught over two hours and has many opportunities for ALF. The lesson guides students through some of the key aspects of context around the poem, key poetic techniques and also gives then a detailed understanding of the poem. In addition, this lesson comes with an independent learning task to help learners develop their understanding of the poetry cluster.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem Ozymandias. The lesson helps students to gain an understanding of the poem as well as it’s context. The lesson goes on to help learners map out what happens in the poem and to understand the significant aspects of the poem.

This is the second lesson in a series of lessons looking at the poem Ozymandias from the AQA Power and Conflict cluster. The lesson goes through the poem in detail looking at key aspects of language, structure and form.

This is a fully differentiated fifteen-slide lesson designed for remote deliver for English language paper two. The lesson uses the theme of crime and punishment to guide learners through Q2 and Q5 of the exam. The lesson has been designed to help learners engage with the topic via a remote setting. In addition, learners are also able to develop their speaking and listening response and access to links to additional lessons and quizzes linked to the English language. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying English language paper 2. The lesson looks at the theme of crime and punishment and helps learners to improve their understanding of questions four and five. In addition, the lesson also has links to additional revision material that is useful during the lock-down period. All of my lessons have been tried and tested. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the opening scene of Othello. The lesson was designed for learners who were studying remotely and needed to gain a good overview of the play and William Shakespeare. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL, exam questions as well as a student response. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson; then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.