This is an effective and efficient series of five lessons that are designed to prepare students for creative writing success. Using one thought-provoking image, students explore essential qualities of top-grade writing, referencing the iGCSE markscheme for guidance. Despite the iGCSE focus, I have purposefully made these lessons, so that they can be easily adapted for both younger and older years. These lessons aim to enhance students’ vocabulary skills and foster perceptive, thoughtful writing to help them achieve maximum marks. Join us as we delve into five key lessons, strengthening various aspects of creative writing, from character development to narrative structure. These lessons include: Lesson 1: Tone and Language Lesson 2: Show Don’t Tell Lesson 3: Imagery Lesson 4: Developing Structure Lesson 5: Imaginative Sentences I hope that you enjoy this resource!

Revision for English Language Paper 1, Pearson Edexcel. For this one-lesson resource, I have used June 2016 past paper - this paper is included. For this lesson, I ask students to work in pairs through the activities. These activities help to bring the black-and-white mark scheme to life, whilst encouraging them to critically engage with the text. At the end of this lesson, it will make them feel more prepared for the English Language Paper 1; I have included tips and pieces of advice to help students achieve their best mark. I hope that you enjoy this resource :)

Welcome to my 8-week unit that looks to captivate the world of Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’! In these lessons student will explore the enchanting forests of Athens, diving into themes of love, illusion, and the whims of desire. Through engaging drama activities, collaborative group work, and lively class discussions, I aim to bring the characters to life and uncover the depths of their motivations. By examining how cultural beliefs influence the characters, these lessons cultivate critical thinking and empathy, inviting students to reflect on the enduring relevance of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Get ready to unravel the mysteries of the fairy realm and experience the transformative power of the theater firsthand! Note: I used these lessons for my G6s, who were asked to perform a monologue at the end of the unit. However, I believe that this unit can be helpful for all LSP/KS3 classes. These lessons are: Differentiated Based on the play (I recommend No Fear Shakespeare version) Coloured The lessons are as follows Lesson 1: What is mythology? Lesson 2: Shakespeare Lesson 3: Whoosh Lesson 4: Ancient Athens Lesson 5: Egeus Lesson 6: Egeus Pt2 Lesson 7: Power of Love Lesson 8: Titania and Oberon Lesson 9: Helena and Demetrius Lesson 10: Puck and Oberon Lesson 11: Unrequited Love Lesson 12: Helena and Lysander Lesson 13: The Mechanicals Lesson 14: Bottom and Titania Lesson 15: Manipulation Lesson 16: Power Lesson 17: Disempowerment Lesson 18: Introduction to summative Lesson 19: Monologue Prep Lesson 20: Formative Prep Lesson 21: The End Lesson 22: Summative Prep Lesson 23: Summative Feedback Lesson 24: Drop Lesson 25: Shift Lesson 26: Zoom Lesson 27: Link I hope you enjoy this resource :)

I’ve put together a fun and engaging 8-week identity poetry unit. We’ve been diving into the cool twists and turns of language, learning how to structure our thoughts and feelings into poetic form. Throughout the journey, I’ve made sure to give students a mix of challenges and support, so everyone can find their groove. From dissecting the magic of poetic tools to writing our own verses about who we are, every activity is designed to make poetry come alive in exciting ways. We’re not just reading poems; we’re living them! I made this for ages 11-14 at my current international school. However, my students are exceptionally bright so I do not doubt that this unit can help support older years with a few tweaks. Lessons include: Lesson 1: Poetic Devices Lesson 2: An Introduction to MITSL Lesson 3: An introduction to MITSL Lesson 4: An introduction to MITSL Lesson 5: An introduction to MITSL Lesson 6: Introduction to imagery Lesson 7: Imagery Lesson 8: Symbolism Lesson 9: Lexical Fields Lesson 10: Extended Metaphor Lesson 11: Juxtaposition Lesson 12: Rhyme and Half Rhyme Lesson 13: Form Lesson 14: Form 2 Lesson 15: Enjambment and Repetition Lesson 16: Emotive Language Lesson 17: Perspectives Lesson 18: Tone Lesson 19: Phonology Lesson 20: Narrative Lesson 21: Pigeons Lesson 22: Pigeons Lesson 23: Sally Lesson 24: Sally Lesson 25: Jeoparty Lesson 26: Review Lesson 27: Rewite Lesson 28: What is a zine Lesson 29: Zine Fair Lesson 30: Unit Reflection Lesson 31: Summative Feedback Lesson 32: Summative Feedback Extra resources include: Vocabulary bank Unit reflection I hope that you enjoy this resource :)

In crafting a unique unit on Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ I’ve cooked up an exciting plan to make this classic play feel fresh and fun for a modern audience. Some lessons focus on parts of the script, acting them out to really bring the characters to life. But, it’s not just about the play – we’re also taking a trip back in time to the Elizabethan era, uncovering all sorts of cool and quirky facts about life back then. With this mix of drama and history, students get to experience Shakespeare in a whole new light, making the old stories feel brand new again. The lessons include: Differentiated tasks Extracts from the play Discussion, creative writing, acting and writing skills Information on dramatic devices Outline of the lessons: Lesson 1: Context Lesson 2: Character and Plot Lesson 3: Egeus and Hermia Lesson 4: Iambic Pentameter Lesson 5: The Mechanicals Lesson 6: Puck Lesson 7: The Fairies and the Mortals Lesson 8: Oberon and Titania Lesson 9: Shakespearian Insults Lesson 10: Stage Directions Lesson 11: Shakespearian Comedy Lesson 12: How did Shakespeare present Bottom? Extra: Plot sequence Study Guide The play in 10 quotes I hope that you enjoy this unit :)

Welcome to my four-week unit that explores the heart of Victorian England through the timeless classic, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The series of lessons provide an immersive exploration of the social, economic, and cultural landscape of 19th-century Britain, using key extracts from the novella to encourage students to reflect on the vivid characters and rich narrative of Dickens’ masterpiece. Lessons comprise of close reading, critical analysis, and engaging discussions to unravel the layers of Victorian society, examining themes of poverty, inequality, redemption, and the spirit of Christmas. From the bustling streets of London to the haunting specters of the past, present, and future, students will not only gain a deeper understanding of the historical context of the novel but also develop valuable insights into the human condition that resonate across time. I designed this unit for GCSE Year 9. Though, I believe it can be adapted to help support younger and older years. These lessons: Provide definitions of key vocabulary Include stretch and challenge Include model paragraphs to help improve writing styles Use a multi-modal approach, to bring the learning experience to life! Include a fiction and non-fiction focus Encourage students to practise imaginative writing The Unit Breakdown: Lesson 1: Victorian Britain Lesson 2: Penny Dreadful Lesson 3: Dickens’ Life Lesson 4: A Gothic Opening Lesson 5: Analysis Lesson 6: Feedback Lesson 7: Stave 1 - Thomas Malthus Lesson 8: Stave 1 - Rich and Poor Lesson 9: Stave 1 - Sin and Repentance Lesson 10: Stave 1 - Ghosts Lesson 11: Foreshadowing Lesson 12: Stave 2 - Flashback Lesson 13: Stave 2 - Symbolism Lesson 14: Stave 2 - Childhood Lesson 15: Stave 2 - The Charity Revolution Lesson 16: Stave 3 - The Ghost of Christmas Present Lesson 18: Stave 3 - Poverty Lesson 19: How to make a living seeling dog poo Lesson 20: Stave 4 - Creative Writing Lesson 21: Stave 4 - Newspaper Report Lesson 22: Feedback Lesson Lesson 23: Assessment Feedback Lesson Lesson 24: Embedding quotes Lesson 25: Essay writing Lesson 26: Stave 5 Extra lesson: Mock Extra resources: writing strips, Charles Dickens Experts I hope that you enjoy my resource :)

These lessons will help break down the fear that surrounds unseen poetry, using popular, thought-provoking poems to engage your students. This resource includes lessons on: Introduction to Poetry Imagery You Being Born (poem) You Being Born - Emotive Language Perspectives Double Entendre Half Rhyme Extended Metaphor Imagery and Form MITSL Juxtaposition Phonology Symbolism Form Mock Tone Lexical Fields Narrative Reflection Any feedback is welcome!

This Bundle will help student practise their creative writing skills. Based of Pearson and AQA feedback, this resource will stretch their colour vocabulary, help them master basic techniques in writing metaphors, similes), and teach them how to use more thoughtful language in writing. The lessons include: Creating Imagery Describing a Character Simile, Personification and Adjective Creating Sentences using Adverbs Starting Sentences using Adverbs Expanding your Colour Vocabulary Connotations of Colour Reflection Lesson ‘ing’ Words Language Analysis Planning a Response Verb Choices - Writing Verb Choices - Analysing Assessment Preparation Assessment - Creative Writing Any feedback is welcome!

This is a bundle that will support the teaching of ‘The Merchant of Venice’. Every lesson included differentiate tasks, key quotations, and Standard English translations so that every student can access the material. Though aimed to support KS3 iGCSE students, the material could be modified to support younger or older years. The bundle will include: Pre-reading task Resources Revision lessons (writing an introduction, writing a response, themes and symbolism) Lesson from Act 1 to Act 5 Model responses Due to the lack of supportive material for teaching one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, I made sure that these lessons would comprehensively support challenge and inspire your students.

This unit focuses on the themes of identity and culture in poetry, taking poems from the old AQA anthology that are still used today in some GCSE and iGCSE poetry anthologies. This anthology is included in the bundle. To combat the fear or dull-approach to poetry, I have incorporated a multi-modal approach that uses music, group work, games and other creative means to encourage students to see poetry in a different light. All my lessons are differentiated with appropriate stretch and challenges, with definitions and writing prompts to support their learning. The unit comprises of 13 one hours lessons, though I have found that these lessons can be drawn out or shortened to suit the preferred time frame. The poems include: Haikus Search for my Tongue Half Caste Storm of the Island Limbo The unit is angeled towards KS3 Secondary students as it gives them a refresher on language techniques and structural devices. I hope that you enjoy my lessons :)

An entire SOW on ‘Conflict Poetry’ that is aimed at year 9, with differentiated activities and sentence prompts where needed. The scheme of work has a primary focus on war poetry in the early 1900s (inc. the works of Thomas Hardy, Jessie Pope and Wilfred Owen), where the lessons encourage students to consider how conflict goes beyond physical struggles. Furthermore, this unit trains essential poetry and language skills for the GCSE AQA exam board. My aims to engage boys in English means that the lessons often encourage the class to consider the harmful consequences of gender stereotypes. The lessons smoothly lead them to their final lesson where they have to compare Owen and Pope’s poem together. These lessons include: Devices Conflict WWI Propaganda Tone Purpose of Devices Approaching Poetry Poetic Structure Poet’s Intentions Shift of Focus Imagery Exploring Quotes Letter Writing Comparing Poetry Assessment Any feedback is welcome!

A complete differentiated scheme of work for the modern novel ‘Hunger Games’, by Suzanne Collins. Aimed at year 8s, though can be easily adapted to teach other years. This scheme of work will help improve analytical writing, whilst challenging students to discuss broader topics that are linked to the novel. This scheme of work covers: Dystopia and Characters The Protagonist Dictatorship Thoughts and Feelings Show Don’t Tell How is Katniss presented Effect of Language Barbarism Conflict Symbolism War Moral Dilemmas Romance Reality TV Purposeful Devices Creative Writing Reflection As there is a lot to get through, I suggest using the audiobook on YouTube to assist the reading.