Lesson looks at the context of the poem, the language and structure and gets students to analyse key quotations. This lesson also includes annotations of the poem. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is aimed at GCSE students as part of the Power and Conflict Poetry for GCSE English Literature.

Lesson asks students to choose a door to another world (Hogwarts, Narnia, Neverland, Wonderland and Middle Earth.) They then plan the opening and eventually go on to produce a piece of creative writing describing their journey to this other world. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at KS3 but can also be used with KS4 to practice language paper 1, question 5 skills. Please leave a review, i’d love your feedback :)

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is aimed at a GCSE class and looks asks students to analyse how the writer has structured the text to interest the reader. Scaffolded and differentiated tasks throughout the lesson.

Lesson aimed at teaching language paper 1, question 5 to GCSE students. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Tasks are timed to help student’s focus and prepare themselves for exam timings.

A lesson aimed at teaching language paper 1, question 2 skills. Lesson was made as part of a module teaching the Boy in the Striped Pyjamas but can also be used for GCSE students teaching language paper 1. Lesson includes challenge questions and uses the GCSE mark scheme.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is aimed at a GCSE class and looks asks students to analyse how the writer uses language to highlight the social class and attitudes of the characters. Scaffolded and differentiated tasks throughout the lesson.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Students are given various tasks before answering an exam style question. Lesson focuses on Act 1, Scene 2 and how the character of Macbeth is established as a hero and why this is important.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. This lesson is based around chapter 11 of the novel Boy In the Striped Pyjamas and teaches students about Hitler and how he came to power. Students eventually have a choice of differentiated tasks to complete based around the chapter.

Gothic style lesson focusing on Frankenstein’s monster. Includes a starter activity where students create their own monster by each designing a different body part. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 but can be used for older students. Planned using the TEEP model.

Students are asked to find different ‘pieces’ of a gothic story (for example: characters, setting, curses, colours, lighting, weather etc) - these will be stuck around the room before the lesson begins. Once each group has found every piece, they then have 15 minutes to discuss and plan a gothic story using the elements they have collected. Then students will use these ideas to independently write up their own gothic story. Lesson is aimed at KS3 but can be adapted for older years. Lesson is planned using the TEEP model. Lesson is differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme.

Gothic style lesson teaching students how to build suspense in their writing. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Includes a gothic vocab spellings test. Aimed at KS3 but can be used for older students. Planned using the TEEP model.

Lesson to teach language, paper 1, question 3 - Structure. Based on an extract from Harry Potter. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Scaffolded to support lower ability students. Lesson created using the TEEP model.

A GCSE Christmas Carol lesson analysing the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come and how Dickens creates a sense of fear around this ghost. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is based around AO1 and AO2. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A lesson for Halloween aimed at developing students creative writing skills. Aimed at KS3 but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A Christmas creative writing lesson based around describing a Christmas market. Lesson is scaffolded with a video, pictures and planning tasks for students to gather their ideas. WAGOLL answers are included for students to assess/discuss. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. This lesson is aimed at KS3 but can easily be adapted for older year groups.

A lesson aimed at teaching students the paper 1, question 3 structure question using an extract from Goodnight Mister Tom. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 and KS4.

A lesson using the sense to describe a journey to the moon. Students look at Neil Armstrong’s moon landing and a clip from Wallace & Gromit to plan their stories. Aimed at KS3b but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A creative writing lesson using an extract from Alice in Wonderland. This lesson includes numerous tasks including comprehension questions, information retrieval and creative writing. Aimed at KS3 but could be adapted for older students. Lesson differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme.

A lesson based around Enid Blyton’s Enchanted Wood. Lesson aimed at developing creative writing skills. Extract is included. Aimed at KS3 but can easily be adapted. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

This lesson includes the context of the poem, annotations of the poem and language/structure/form analysis tasks. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.