Analysis and activities focused on AQA GCSE English Literature.

Two lessons aimed at Key Stage 3 analysing and writing Christmas poems. Lesson one is on Haiku poems and lesson two explores ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enjoy!

Analysis and activities focused on AQA GCSE English Literature. 1-2 differentiated lessons.

An introduction to Old English which focuses on Beowulf and Kennings poetry. Aimed at higher ability year 8 students. Enjoy!

Approximately 3-5 lessons on nature poetry which is a subtle introduction to 'the Romantics' - this works well as a step into AQA GCSE poetry! Included are analysis and creative tasks aimed at higher ability year 8 but could be done with any KS3 class. Enjoy!

A lesson aimed a GCSE English students exploring how to use the colon.

A lesson and essay aimed at top set year 8 students analysing Shakespeare's presentation of conflict in Romeo and Juliet.

A range of lessons teaching skills on creative writing and ‘write a description based on this image…’ Lessons cover skills such as: sentence structures, descriptive language, semi-colons, colons, narrative hooks, creating a character, narrative perspective, using the Oxford comma. lessons a differentiated for higher/middle/lower ability classes.

A number of lessons which include: an introduction to the poet and context, analysis of the poem, exam based questions and comprehension.

Approximately 5 lessons on how to compare two poems for AQA GCSE English Literature based on the Power and Conflict section of the poetry anthology. Included are top tips for approaching exam questions and lessons comparing select poems from the anthology. Poems: War Photographer, Remains, Charge of the Light Brigade, Exposure, Bayonet Charge, Ozymandias, The Prelude.

Analysis, activities and an exam question based on the poem for GCSE AQA English Literature.

Analysis, activities and an exam question based on the poem for GCSE AQA English Literature.

A small scheme (approx 2 weeks or 9 lessons) of REVISION lessons based on key characters and themes and the AQA GCSE English Literature specification, but adaptable for any teaching! Makes use of SAMS material and mark schemes from the AQA website.

A full, lesson by lesson, scheme of work including PowerPoints and worksheets on the modern play Blood Brothers. Also included is a smaller scheme of REVISION lessons which can follow the teaching of the whole unit or be used closer to the exam! Based on the AQA GCSE English Literature specification but adaptable for any teaching! Makes use of SAMS material and mark schemes from the AQA website.

A couple of lessons on context and analysis of the poem focused on AQA GCSE English Literature.

This is a range of revision activities based on Power and Conflict poetry, including: A fun and interactive revision quiz, practice questions, revision of key quotes from each of the set poems and TOP TIPS for approaching the AQA English Literature exam including the unseen poetry. Can be used for whole class revision or as a classroom display.

A range of lessons (originally aimed at lower ability GCSE students) on some of the themes in Blood Brothers: social class, childhood and growing up, women, motherhood and motifs. This was planned in conjunction with AQA GCSE English Literature be can be adaptable for any year group or study of the play.

A unit of approx. 6 lessons (depending on pace and ability) which introduces the concept of media representations. This is aimed at Year 9 English students but could be used with GCSE/A Level Media Students. Lessons cover: film genre, representations of ethnicity in the media fosucing on The Help as well as wider media products from a range of forms (advertising, magazines), ethnicity theory, camera angles, gender in TV advertising and music videos (Uptown Funk), LGBTQ music videos (Girls Like Girls) and Todorov’s Narrative.

A lesson aimed a GCSE English students exploring how to use the semi-colon.