A Thought-Provoking Journey through Classic Dystopian Literature
Embark on a captivating educational journey with our 14-lesson scheme, “Navigating Dystopias,” designed exclusively for secondary education. This comprehensive program delves into the thought-provoking world of dystopian fiction, featuring five seminal works that have shaped the genre:
“Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
“The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury
“The Test” by Theodore Thomas
“Examination Day” by Henry Slesar
Educational Objectives:
Students will engage in analysis of thematic elements, character development, and socio-political commentary embedded within each story.
Our scheme encourages students to draw parallels and contrasts between the different dystopian worlds, fostering a nuanced understanding of the genre.
Engaging Content: Dystopian fiction resonates with young minds, sparking their imagination and prompting meaningful discussions about society, governance, and individual freedoms.
Includes:
14 lessons of PowerPoints
5 Dystopian Stories Booklet
An Extract from: Mathew Syed: You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything
Mathew Syed is a three-time men’s singles champion at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships (in 1997, 2000 and 2001), and also competed for Great Britain in two Olympic Games: at Barcelona in 1992 and at Sydney in 2000. During his sporting career, Syed entered journalism, and later became a writer.
This lesson is based on an extract that describes his fear of public speaking. Through practice, he improves and eventually reaches a point of self confidence that inspires and motivates the reader.
Includes:
PowerPoint: 13 slides with 6 activities. Aimed at identifying the conventions of non-fiction and also focusses on the description of feelings and emotions.
PDF: 8 page document that can be printed and photopcopied and used independently for whole class, one-to-one, cover work, or homework.
The first in a collection of no-nonsense lessons and materials aimed at helping Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils engage with non-fiction. With a focus on tier 2 vocabulary, each original article also includes several persuasive techniques pupils can identify.
Can be used in class or during one-to-one tutoring sessions.
Aimed at improving general non-fiction skills and understanding of tier 2 vocabulary.
Includes:
An online article for teenagers (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.4. Reading age: 12-14)
Engaging topic: The growing trend of veganism
Power Point presentation (Suggested photocopying: slides 2+4)
Includes 15 tier 2 words (prompted with activity)
Requires analysis of persuasive language techniques
10 comprehension questions with answers
Activity leading towards an extended analysis.
Can be amended for one lesson or more.
One of a collection of no-nonsense lessons and materials aimed at helping Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils engage with non-fiction. With a focus on tier 2 vocabulary, each original article also includes several persuasive techniques pupils can identify.
Can be used in class or during one-to-one tutoring sessions.
Aimed at improving general non-fiction skills and understanding of tier 2 vocabulary.
Includes:
An online article for teenagers (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 9.3. Reading Age: 14-15 yrs)
Engaging topic: Disadvantages and dangers of social media
Power Point presentation (Suggested photocopying: slides 2+4)
Includes 10 tier 2 words (prompted with activity)
Requires analysis of persuasive language techniques
10 comprehension questions with answers
Activity leading towards an extended analysis
Can be amended for one lesson or more
Using a short extract from Harry potter: The Philosopher’s Stone, pupils will analyse interesting adjectives, language techniques, and sentence types.
This can be adjusted for delivery between 1 and 3 lessons.
PowerPoint:
16 slides
6 tasks
Addresses tricky vocabulary
Focus on sentence types
Analyse language techniques
Extended reading task
Writing task with engaging image prompts
PDF:
6 pages. All you need to complete the tasks given on the PowerPoint presentation
Do you find it difficult to find engaging non-fiction articles that interest young people? This is precisely why we produced this new, bespoke collection.
Chillington Tuition presents ten engaging non-fiction articles carefully constructed for teenage readers. Each one has been constructed to use at least ten tier 2 words, and acknowledges a particular reading ability and age.
Each article also comes with ten comprehension questions and answers.
Please note: These articles are also used in our 10-part non-fiction collection of PowerPoint lessons also available in our shop. This option is for those who want the articles and comprehension questions and answers only.
Explore Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth with this free lesson.
Includes:
Extract from Act Scene 3
Activity on difficult vocabulary
Matching modern translation with original text
Questions based on language techniques
Final long form reading question
Writing imaginatively activity
English Language Paper 2 (AQA): An Accompaniment to the AQA Specimen 3 Paper (Pub. 2016)
The PowerPoint is designed to accompany the AQA specimen paper released in 2016.
Source A: The Village that Lost its Children by Laurie Lee
Source B: Earthquake in England
Reading fiction 02.
Using a short extract from Susan Hill’s Woman in Black, pupils will analyse setting and character, with a focus on challenging vocabulary.
This can be adjusted for delivery between 1 to 2 classroom lessons.
Could also be used for one-to-one tuition, independent revision, or using the PDF, set for cover work.
PowerPoint: 14 slides
7 tasks
Addresses tricky vocabulary
Focus on setting & character
Analyse language techniques
Extended reading task
Writing task with engaging image prompt
PDF: 10 pages. All you need to complete the tasks given on the PowerPoint presentation. Can also be photocopied and used independently of PowerPoint for homework, revision, or cover lesson.
A simple group/individual PowerPoint activity that aids students’ understanding of the key themes explored in Priestley’s An Inspector Calls.
Themes:
Love & relationships
Social class
Age
Responsibility
Gender
Morality
Ends with an activity aimed at students collecting all theme-based information.
Word Doc. included to support PowerPoint.
Includes example theme-based questions.
“Fire and Blood and Anguish.”
A lesson aimed at understanding and studying the Inspector’s final speech during a pivotal moment in An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley.
PowerPoint includes: (9 slides)
Revision activity of 10 questions
Copy of Inspector’s final speech
Table aimed at identifying writer’s methods
Question based on analysing effectiveness of persuasive language
Sentence starters
Example response
PDF: Can be printed and used as a companion to the PP, or used independently. Ideal for whole lesson, independent work, one-to-one tuition.
Reading Non-fiction. Lesson includes an extract from a biography on Elon Musk: Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance.
PowerPoint includes: (11 slides) Extract, activity on tricky vocabulary, activities on character and setting in biography. Ends with a writing activity aimed at improving non-fiction writing skills.
AQA English Literature, paper 2, section B: Power & Conflict poetry.
A lesson focussed on comparing Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland, and My Last Duchess by Robert Browning.
Includes activities based on overall themes, language, and structure. Uses the question: Compare how poets present conflict between people in ‘Kamikaze’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’.
Also includes an example response.
PDF version can be used to support the lesson, or used as an independent resource for independent revision or one-to-one tuition.
Do you find it difficult to find engaging non-fiction articles that interest young people? This is precisely why we produced this new, bespoke collection of articles and PowerPoint lessons.
Chillington Tuition presents ten engaging non-fiction articles carefully constructed for teenage readers. Each one has been constructed to use at least ten tier 2 words, and acknowledges a particular reading ability and age.
Each PowerPoint invites students to engage with tier 2 vocabulary, non-fiction language techniques, and respond to no-nonsense comprehension questions.
Please note: These articles are also used in our 10-part non-fiction collection in PDF (without PowerPoint lessons), also available in our shop.
Othello: A Level Spec B, Section A practice. Two extracts taken form Act 4, scene 1, with activities and support with addressing the mark scheme.
Includes:
PowerPoint (17 slides) with extracts, sample answers, and support.
PDF that can accompany whole class teaching, used in one-to-one tuition, or given for independent revision / assessment.
This has been used with whole classes over 2 hour sessions, and supports students’ understanding of what is expected in section A, the unseen element of the exam.
A Level English Literature resource for AQA Specification B: Aspects of Tragedy - Othello.
This PowerPoint focusses on Cassio and how his character is presented throughout the play, culminating in a new question with example responses for students to study.
Activities include vocabulary to describe Cassio positively and negatively, as well as summarising important scenes. Many quotations are given, with explanations for how they show Cassio’s character.
Having spent many years teaching A Level English Literature, Chillington Tuition is dedicated to sharing good practice and helping teachers and students succeed in their studies.
AQA English Literature: Paper 2
Section B: Love & Relationships
Sonnet 29: William Shakespeare
Word Doc. ready to print: Activities to aid students understand overall meaning, themes, structure, & language.
One of a collection of no-nonsense lessons and materials aimed at helping Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils engage with non-fiction. With a focus on tier 2 vocabulary, each original article also includes several persuasive techniques pupils can identify.
Can be used in class or during one-to-one tutoring sessions.
Aimed at improving general non-fiction skills and understanding of tier 2 vocabulary.
Includes:
An online article for teenagers (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 9.2. Reading Age: 14-15)
Engaging topic: Benefits of gaming
Power Point presentation (Suggested photocopying: slides 2+4)
Includes 10 tier 2 words (prompted with activity)
Requires analysis of persuasive language techniques
10 comprehension questions with answers
Activity leading towards an extended analysis
Can be amended for one lesson or more
One of a collection of no-nonsense lessons and materials aimed at helping Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils engage with non-fiction. With a focus on tier 2 vocabulary, each original article also includes several persuasive techniques pupils can identify.
Can be used in class or during one-to-one tutoring sessions.
Aimed at improving general non-fiction skills and understanding of tier 2 vocabulary.
Includes:
An online article for teenagers (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.8. Reading Age: 13-15)
Engaging topic: How to be successful on TikTok
Power Point presentation (Suggested photocopying: slides 2+4)
Includes 10 tier 2 words (prompted with activity)
Requires analysis of persuasive language techniques
10 comprehension questions with answers
Activity leading towards an extended analysis
Can be amended for one lesson or more
One of a collection of no-nonsense lessons and materials aimed at helping Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 pupils engage with non-fiction. With a focus on tier 2 vocabulary, each original article also includes several persuasive techniques pupils can identify.
Can be used in class or during one-to-one tutoring sessions.
Aimed at improving general non-fiction skills and understanding of tier 2 vocabulary.
Includes:
An online article for teenagers (Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 6.6. Reading Age: 11-13 Years)
Engaging topic: How we can stop global warming
Power Point presentation (Suggested photocopying: slides 2+4)
Includes 10 tier 2 words (prompted with activity)
Requires analysis of persuasive language techniques
10 comprehension questions with answers
Activity leading towards an extended analysis
Can be amended for one lesson or more