Students will gain an initial understanding of the genre to support their homework research, which will include conventions and key-terms to be utilised throughout the topic. Students should be informed of their assessment task and informed of the skills they will need to develop over the course of this term.

A LA/MA single lesson exploring crafting atmosphere in Gothic fiction.

An engaging lesson designed with online learning in mind.

A reading and writing lesson/mini-sequence based on the events of this chapter of ‘The Giver’. All resources formatted on the final slide.

A reading and writing lesson/mini-sequence based on the events of this chapter of ‘The Giver’. All resources formatted on the final slide.

A reading and writing lesson/mini-sequence based on the events of this chapter of ‘The Giver’. All resources formatted on the final slide.

A higher-education deconstruction of Harry Potter as a piece of didactic children’s literature for the injustices in 21st century society. Used with a sixth-form study into morals and messages. HA terminology / concepts.

A lesson focusing on exploring language analysis through a study of ‘An Unwelcome Appearance’.

A lesson exploring the characterisation of Mr Hyde through a wider study of the Gothic genre and Gothic characters.

A document linking to the resources for the Fantasy fiction SOL.

A lesson exploring the openings of Gothic novels and introducing students to key texts. The aim is to encourage students to use their own narrative hooks.

A resource to support the reading of the ‘Lost Hearts’ extract. A focus on pre-reading, during reading and post-reading.

An assessment lesson to explore exposition in ghost stories, including what makes a memorable opening sentence.

A teacher and student template to support tackling new or unfamiliar vocabulary.

A slow writing guide for AQA, Language Paper 1, Question 5.

A three part assessment lesson summarising the learning from the study of dystopian fiction and ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry.

A fully-resourced, contextual booklet compiling of POST-READING activities to apply knowledge and skills developed throughout a cold-reading of ‘An Inspector Calls’.