A lesson analysing the theme of secrecy within Jekyll and Hyde. Involves students completing a 'blackout analysis' (like blackout poetry) to highlight key words that aid to the theme. Students find the words associated with secrecy, then 'blackout' the rest. After annotating the words they've found, they then use this to spark an analysis based on a GCSE question. Full Powerpoint provided, with differentiated learning objectives throughout, and the extract from the text. Please leave a review and let me know how it goes!

Whole lesson introducing students to grammar, morpohology and syntax. Application of learning to a Clarins advertisement. Lesson has differentiated learning objectives throughout.

Introduction to pragmatics booklet and Powerpoint.

A lesson that introduces the idea of differing narrative viewpoints within a text and explores how reliable these are. I used these as to help students evaluate for question 4. The base text is an extract from Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest, whereby the narrator is a schizophrenic patient.

A booklet that has explores the whole play, using Baz Luhrmann’s version of the film. For every scene (apart from Act 4 Scene 2,3, 4) I have a screen shot of a key event with a question next to it, linked to a character/quote/theme/event. Most are cloze based questions for weaker students, however I have left space for higher ability to make their own notes. Made for students who were absent/missed study of Romeo and Juliet. Perfect to be used alongside watching the film as a “blast” to enable them to understand major plot, characters and themes within. Note: where the Luhrmann edition misses key things, I have explored these in the questions.

Powerpoint presentation and worksheet on the presentation of Slim in OMAM. Made for bottom set year 11.

Lesson focused on Question 4 of the new AQA English language paper 2. Comparison of two articles that discuss the Hillsborough Disaster: The Sun (1989) and The Guardian (2016). Included: Powerpoint presentation, linked to AOs, with questions throughout; two articles; comparison grid for students to collect thoughts.

A bootcamp style lesson to help prepare year 11 students for English Language Paper 1. This uses data from 2023 exams to inform. Includes PowerPoint and Booklet- ready to deliver. Enough for a double or more. Perfect for resit, year 11 intervention, homework etc. Works great alongside Jekyll and Hyde and other gothic texts.

Perfect for any year group, but especially KS4 and resit students. A standalone lesson looking at extreme weather events in 2023 (including Burning Man and Greek tourist wildfires) to inspire a letter to a local MP. Includes Youtube links and discussion, as well as model responses to evaluate.

Perfect for Year 11 to revise Kamikaze. Includes PowerPoint and worksheet.

Full lesson on Macbeth’s arrogance across the play, with a practise question.

A half term unit of work exploring all questions on the AQA paper. Walkthrough of the paper, activities, practise questions. Perfect for resit, intervention, year 11 revision, tutoring, Perfect for Year 11 and encouraging wider reading. Extracts include The Great Gatsby, Enduring Love, Five People You Meet in Heaven , The Kite Runner etc.

A lesson/double designed to push students to think about Shakespeare’s messages about the human condition in Macbeth. Includes discussions, annotations and an exam question. Worked really well with year 11 in 2023 examination prep.

2 lessons exploring Rupi Kaur’s poetry, made popular on Instagram. Students analyse her poem and then create their own.

A standalone revision lesson perfect for intervention, tutoring, form time etc. Explores each character’s key quotes and encourages students to consider their construction by Priestley. Was extremely useful in 2023!

A really effective double lesson that compares War Photographer and Kamikaze for inner conflict. Opportunities for: Scaffolded tasks Worksheet completion Whiteboard challenge

2 lessons exploring gender through the concept of dramatic foils. Lady Macbeth vs Lady MacDuff Macbeth vs Macduff Really enjoyable lesson for teacher and students! Perfect for revision or post reading.

Using Alex Quigley’s Closing the Reading Gap, this session aims to introduce staff to the idea of literacy as a whole school issue and the importance of reading across school.

Using June 2019 exam paper, a revision booklet for paper 2 question 3 and 4. Includes guidance and scaffolding on answering paper 2 question 3 and model responses for question 4.

A booklet made to introduce students to the international phonetic alphabet and the IPA. This is a skill needed to apply to the Paris Anthology. Comes with Powerpoint and worksheet that follows it. Lots of questions posed and space for them to apply. Works perfectly for online learning.