A lesson which looks at life in the trenches for soldiers during WW1. Students are given information about trench life including a diary entry and a poem. Students will write a description based on trench life from the perspective of a soldier during WW1. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge.

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.

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 aimed at KS3 to introduce them to the characters in the play. Lesson includes various activities, ending in a diary entry task from the perspective of one of the characters. Differentiated tasks including challenge tasks.

AQA Language Paper 1. 2 lesson on questions 2 and 3 on this paper using the text ‘1984.’ Differentiated and planned using the GCSE mark scheme.

2 x lessons on the topic of the death penalty. Sources from 19th century and modern day. Lesson 1 teaches question 5 and lesson 2 teaches question 1 and 4. The document with the sources contains questions 1-5 so can be used if you also want to teach questions 2 and 3. Lessons differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. All lessons objectives based on the AO’s on the exam paper and clearly highlight which AO’s are being covered. Please leave a review if you get chance, I’d love to know what you think :)

2 x lessons teaching questions 1,2 and 3 on language paper 2. All lessons differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge. All lessons planned using the TEEP model. Please leave a review if possible, it would be really appreciated :)

Lesson is aimed at students being able to understand the role of the ghost of Christmas past and to begin to empathise with Scrooge and explore how he changed. Lesson differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

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.

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 :)

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.

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.

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

Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Students look at structural features then use a series of pictures to structure and create their own stories.