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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

A lesson which is aimed at mid/lower ability GCSE English students exploring how to vary sentence structures in descriptive writing and writing based on an image.

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

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.

Approx. 2 lessons (depending on pace and ability) which is aimed at higher ability GCSE English students exploring how to vary sentence structures in descriptive writing, using the Oxford comma and writing based on an image.

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.

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 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.

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 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.