A full lesson on the poem ‘On Her Blindness’ by Adam Thorpe. Poems of Decade, Forward Poetry (2011) Edexcel AS/A English Literature, 2015+

A complete lesson on Chapter 8 from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ( 1831 ed.). The lesson explores the trial of Justine, including close text analysis ‘Enquiry Concerning Political Justice’ (1793) and four guided group analysis tasks. **EdExcel AS/A Level English Literature 2015+. Paper 2: ‘Science and Society’. **

A complete lesson on Chapters 11 and 12 from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ( 1831 ed.). The lesson explores the Creature’s first interactions with the world by introducing Rousseay, Locke, Empiricism, stages of learning, as well as looking at the chinese box narrative structure concept checking questions for Chapters 11 and 12. **EdExcel AS/A Level English Literature 2015+. Paper 2: ‘Science and Society’. **

A complete lesson on Chapters 22 and 23 from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ( 1831 ed.). The lesson explores the events of Chapters 22 and 23, with a paticular focus on the death of Elizabeth and Victor’s reaction to it; close text analysis of key evidence from both chapters. **EdExcel AS/A Level English Literature 2015+. Paper 2: ‘Science and Society’. **

A full lesson on the poem ‘Effects’ by Alan Jenkins. Poems of Decade, Forward Poetry (2011) Edexcel AS/A English Literature, 2015+

This lesson is part of a short course designed to introduce some of the principles and skills required to teach English as a second or other language. This is the third lesson of the course which works through a series of acitivites introducing phonetics, the phonemic chart, and it’s useage in the ESOL classroom. The lesson has been designed so it may be delivered as flipped, blended or as in class learning.

A revision session for Edexcel’s AS/A Level English Literature Paper 2: Prose, which revises some forty terms suitable for most prose texts, and includes two highly developed model examples which focus on the integration of terminology. There are two online activities - a mentimeter warmer and a padlet final task, which can easily be set up/restarted by teachers. Edexcel AS/A Level English Literature 2015+ Paper 2: Prose

This lesson explores adverbials of time to express narratives. There is a reading, CCQs, a ‘natural language’ quiz, and ends with a guided and freer writing practice. Adapted from the Speak Out! Advanced series.

This lesson encourages learners to differentiate between different uses of the passive voice and be able to write a short myth they have created using the passive aspect. Adapted from Speak Out! Advanced, 5.3. ‘Truth or Myth?’ (pp.59-60)

Two lessons which explore the shape and elements of a short story, using technical vocabulary and Freytag’s Linear Plot Structure. There are plenty of short stories included in this pack, which are differentiated for learners. The end result of the lesson is that learners will write a 55 word short story to be shared with the class.

In this lesson, learners use socio-linguistic lexis to describe how ‘accentism’ reinforces class stereotypes. LO1 to recall and use terminology and theory from previous lessons LO2 to identify possible linguistic variation between classes and explain why these variations may occur LO3 to debate whether one should keep their accent or change it

This lesson introduces Tenessee Williams’ 1947 play, A Streetcar Named Desire. The lesson encourages learners to predict probable complications which may develop in the play based on an introduction to the themes, and begins an analysis of the scene opening of Scene One.

LO1 To analyse how Shakespeare creates final impressions of Othello in his last speeches in the play (AO2 and AO5) LO2 To explore a critical definition of the Shakespearean tragic hero and whether Othello’s character fulfils this definition (AO5) LO3 To consider the structure of the hero’s journey through a tragedy and how far this structure could be applied to Othello (AO2) Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised. AS/A Level English Literature (2015+) Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare

LO1 to consider the role of patriarchy in the early 1600s (AO3) LO2 to analyse evidence of the impact of patriarchy on Emilia and Desdemona (AO2) LO3 to plan an essay response about ‘dominance and submission’ in Othello (AO1, AO2, AO3, AO5) Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised. AS/A Level English Literature (2015+) Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare

LO1 to complete notes on how class has been presented and dramatised (AO1, AO3) LO2 to read, analyse, and evaluate critical perspectives (AO5) LO3 to plan a response to a class question, using context and critics (AO1, AO2, AO3, AO5) Extension and stretch and challenge activities are embedded throughout; the lesson has an overarching question which encourages the development of higher order thinking. Opportunities for paragraph writing and peer assessment are also utilised. AS/A Level English Literature (2015+) Paper 1, Section A: Shakespeare

This session overviews Julia Kristeva’s ‘Abjection’ from her ‘Powers of Horror’. The session then encourages learners to apply the theory to Frankenstein, The Handmaid’s Tale and Never Let Me Go. This session is part of a ‘Stretch and Challenge’ series I designed to run in my institution. The sessions are targeted at learners who are achieving at the very top of the cohort.

An scaffolded introduction to using critical lenses using Angela Carter’s ‘The Werewolf’. Theories explored Formalism Marxism Gender Studies Psychoanalysis Eco-criticism Postcolonialism

An Introduction to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein ( 1831 ed.). Genre, terminology, context and scaffolded questions for Chapter 1-3. **EdExcel AS/A Level English Literature 2015+. Paper 2: ‘Science and Society’. **

A lesson which explores key structural features of drama texts using a very short one act play. Key content a comparison of script for stage and script for radio a recap of Freytag’s Pyramid Aristotle’s Thee Unities Key terminology explained: peripietia, hamartia, hubris, dues es machina, anagnorisis, catharsis a comparison of drama to poetry and prose scaffolded options for a creative editing task

A lesson for this year’s National Poetry Day 2020, on the theme of ‘Vision’. Encourages students to writer and perform a poem.