Lesson Thirteen: Vladimir Propp and Crafting Characters (Exposition) Students will be introduced to Propp characters and identifying these in fairy tales. Students will differentiate between heroes and villains. Lesson Fourteen: Linear/Circular Narratives and Crafting Settings (Exposition) This lesson, students will explore linear and circular narratives, including a close reading of ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’. Students will then begin to plan how they can subvert narrative structures in their assessment next week. Lesson Fifteen: Advanced Features Continuing to explore crafting of narrative, students will explore how they can build better sentences, utilise a range of punctuation, craft their vocabulary choices for effect, and incorporate high-level features in their writing.

A DURING-READING booklet (Academic Reading) for ‘A Christmas Carol’. Gaps to be filled by wonderful LitDrive resouce: ‘A Christmas Carol Reading Companions Stave 1-5’ by @MrsRBxx.

A chronological exploration of imperfect worlds in literature. Teachers create tasks based on the individual needs of the class.

A CPD session exploring the concept of disciplinary literacy and how to support reading in English lessons and across the curriculum. All research is in the notes section.

A six-week reading booklet with space for teacher differentiation.

An engaging lesson exploring Charles Dickens’ early life, attitudes towards society and other contextual factors.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem, ‘Poppies’, by Jane Weir through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A two-part lesson exploring Chapters 4/5 of ‘The Giver’ with students crafting their own letters from the perspective of The Giver to Jonas.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘Exposure’ by Wilfred Owen through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘Extract from the Prelude’ by William Wordsworth through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem, ‘My Last Duchess’, by Robert Browning, through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy through a mixture of reading and writing skills.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘Tissue’ by Imitiaz Dharker through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem, ‘The Emigree’ by Carol Rumens, through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘London’ by William Blake through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem, ‘Checking Out Me History’ by John Agard through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘Kamikaze’ by Beatrice Garland from the AQA Power and Conflict cluster through a mixture of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem, ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’, by Alfred Lord Tennsyon through the use of reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem, ‘Bayonet Charge’ by Ted Hughes through reading and writing tasks.

A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘Remains’ by Simon Armitage, including reading and writing tasks.