A Sherlock mystery writing lesson to focus on Paper 1, Question 5 descriptive writing skills. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 but could be easily adapted for GCSE groups. Lesson 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.

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 series of lessons and resources for teaching The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas to a KS3 group (could be adapted for other ages if needed.) Lessons include comprehension tasks, language analysis, creative writing, exam skills, group tasks.

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.

A poetry lesson introducing KS3 students to poetry using a popular song. Differentiated and aimed at a KS3 class but could be adapted for KS4 students.

A lesson aimed at KS3 students involving language analysis and creative writing tasks (could be used over more than one lesson.) Lesson also involves fun tasks, such as sorting them into Hogwarts houses, to get the students engaged. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is aimed at KS3 but could be adapted for older students.

A lesson based on Emma Watson’s speech on feminism. Students are asked to analyse and evaluate the effect of language techniques in a persuasive speech. Differentiated questions and tasks. Copy of speech is included. Aimed at KS4 students studying GCSE English Language.

A lesson studying the use of light and dark in the novel. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at lower-middle ability year 9 students but can be easily adapted for higher ability students.

A lesson teaching the poem ‘Storm on the Island’ from the GCSE power and conflict poetry. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Includes context and language analysis tasks.

A lesson teaching the poem ‘The Prelude’ from the GCSE power and conflict poetry. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Includes context and language analysis tasks.

5 homework sheets aimed at helping students develop their skills in planning an answer for Language Paper 1 Question 5. Each sheet asks students to plan a list of powerful vocabulary (challenge to find synonyms to improve their vocab choices), a list of language devices and a list of the senses. Planning sheets can then be used to write up a full practice answer to Paper 1 Question 5. Please leave a review. I love your feedback :)

A lesson aimed at introducing students to the context of A Christmas Carol. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Independent task is for students to write a diary entry from the perspective of a child in a workhouse.

A lesson introducing students to the character of Lady Macbeth and analysing her role within the play. Differentiated tasks/questions. Looks at the context of the play and the role of women in the 17th Century.

A lesson looking at Act 3, Scene 1 where students begin to analyse the change in relationship between Banquo and Macbeth. Differentiated questions and tasks.

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.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is aimed at teaching the structure question to a lower ability KS3 group but could easily be adapted for other sets. Scaffolded and differentiated tasks throughout the lesson.