Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Students are given various tasks before answering an exam style question. Lesson focuses on Act 1, Scene 4&5 and the character of Lady Macbeth.

Used as part of the speaking and listening GCSE module but can work as a stand alone lesson to practice speaking and listening skills. Could also be adapted for teaching non-fiction if needed. Lesson starter asks students to write down a funny story that is either truth or a lie. The teacher then collects these in and returns to them for the plenary. The main part of the lesson involves students been allocated a topic and having to work with others to gather information about that topic to eventually present their findings.

Used as part of the speaking and listening GCSE module but can work as a stand alone lesson to practice speaking and listening skills. Could also be adapted for teaching non-fiction if needed. Lesson is based around the concept of Room 101 with students being asked to think about their pet peeves and eventually work in a group to present a short presentation on why it should be put into room 101.

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.

A lesson taught as part of a unit teaching Of Mice and Men. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at a top-set year 9 class but can easily be adapted for lower ability groups.

Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and mega challenge. Lesson is aimed at a top set year 9 group but can easily be adapted to suit other ability ranges. Lesson looks at racial segregation in 1930’s America and students eventually get a choice of differentiated tasks to complete.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is part of a unit of work for KS3 studying Myths and Legends. Lesson uses the story of Theseus and the Minotaur.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson focuses on teaching an unseen poem to KS4 students.

Lesson differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at introducing Chaucer to KS3.

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Aimed at introducing Chaucer to KS3. This lesson focuses on the character of the Cook and looks at cooking in the Middle Ages.

-A lesson made as part of a KS3 unit of work about Chaucer. -Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. -Lesson focuses on the character of the Miller and introducing students to comparing characters.

A persuasive writing lesson based around the banned Iceland Christmas advert. Aimeed at years 9-11 but can be adapted for younger years.

This powerpoint includes the context of the poem, annotations of the poem, a challenge task grid and language analysis task. Lesson differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is aimed at years 9-11 studying GCSE poetry. Please leave a review, I’d love to know your feedback on the lesson.

Christmas creative writing lesson aimed at KS3 (can easily be adapted for any year group.) Differentiation using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Uses a clip from ‘The Snowman’ and asks students to use the ‘show don’t tell’ technique to describe the snowman coming to life.

Context, poem annotations and language analysis on the GCSE poem ‘Ozymandias.’ Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is planned using the TEEP model. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.

Analysing the opening scene of Macbeth and the context of Witchcraft. Students analyse what makes it an effective opening. Challenge tasks used for differentiation. 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 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.

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.

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.