45 powerpoint slides divided into a number of lessons, each with their own learning objective focused on developing critical reading at KS3. Lessons aim to develop students’ ability to understand the difference between general comprehension and starting to make analytical interpretations of a text. In particular working on the key skill of ‘reading between the lines’.

Develop those reading skills by encouraging students to make good inferences. Perfect for comprehension/analysis skills, this lesson focuses on building skills of reading between the lines. Students will: Make inferences based on an image of Sarah Storey (the UK’s most decorated paralympian) Discuss their inferences and compare to provided examples Divide inferences in ‘good’ and ‘bad’ using a continuum line Define the terms (answers provided) Reflect on why the skill is important Practice what they have learned using an extract from 'The Boy Who Steals Houses. Peer assess answers (success criteria provided) This is a useful for ages 11 - 14 KS3 students or IB MYP students and for developing critical analysis. Lesson consists of 10 powerpoint slides. All resources needed are included on the slides.

Unit of lessons exploring the context and key themes explored in Animal Farm. Develops skills of debate, research and argument, as well as critical analysis. Lessons include: Allegory Russian Reolvolution Political systems Animalism Proletariat and Boxer Power Propaganda and Squealer Equality Rhetorical devices NKVD and the dogs 67 slides, approximately 12 lessons.