Resources to support the teaching of Our Day Out.

These resources are designed to get students comparing non fiction texts on the theme of attractions using a leaflet for Lighwater Valley and an Independent article on Nemesis sub terra. (Texts included as PDF) Lessons are differentiated by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Also lessons to support students in creating their own non fiction texts on the topic of UK attractions.

Resources to support the teaching of poetry analysis and exploration. These lessons were taught to year 8 but are suitable for any KS3 group as well as KS2. Poems/poets explored include: - Carol Ann Duffy - Valentine - Sophie Hannah - Symptoms - Deserted house - Sonnet 18 - A Married state - Declaration of need - Lady of Shalott - Roger McGough Opportunities provided for students to: - develop speaking and listening skills - explore the idea of marriage - analyse language, structure and form - explore pathetic fallacy

Resources to support the exploration of audio production - week 3 - microphones. Opportunities to: - identify types of microphones - lavalier, direct connected, boundary, parabolic, noise cancelling etc. - explore dynamic microphones and how they work - the proximity effect - investigate polar pattern of microphones - investigate polar response - use microphones to test out the proximity effect and directionality Week's resources culminates with an assessment of understanding..

Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification Edexcel conflict poetry collection: 1. Poppies 2. War photographer 3. Charge of the light brigade 4. Exposure 5. Extract from the prelude Outstanding lessons (2-3 power points per poem) that are meticulously planned and numbered for ease of use with activities and homework tasks included. Ready to go lessons. Lessons cover: language, form, structure and context to meet the requirements of the new specification. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification Edexcel conflict poetry collection: 1. Cousin Kate 2. Catrin 3. Half Caste 4. The Class Game 5. Belfast Confetti Outstanding lessons that are meticulously planned and numbered for ease of use. Ready to go lessons. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability Lessons cover language, form, structure and context in order to prepare students to the requirements of the new 9-1 literature examinations. The other 10 poems are also available in separate bundles.

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Resources to support the exploration of audio. (week1) Resources provide opportunities to: - explore audio types - silence, noise, speech, music etc. - explore why audio is used - to create mood, to introduce an era, to reinforce an image etc. - explore contrapuntal and pleonastic audio Links to YouTube audio examples for each of the audio purposes are included. The week's work of resources culminates in an assessment of understanding task.

These resources cover chapters 8-10 of Jekyll and Hyde and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification. 8 outstanding lessons that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Download and teach right away. These lessons are ready to go. All lessons are fully differentiated by colour Purple = lower ability Blue = middle ability Yellow = higher ability Red = most able These resources cover the following areas of the novel in chapters 8-10 - Context - duality - master and servant - gothic etc. - Creation of tension - Medical breakthroughs - Language and structure analysis - Opportunity for debate and persuasive writing - Analysis development and practice - Teacher, self and peer assessment opportunities - Character and theme presentation Chapters 1-7 are also available and are all meticulously planned and fully differentiated.

A comprehensive selection of resources to support the teaching of Simon Armitage poetry. Power points on the following poems: 1. Kid 2. Father thought it bloody queer 3. Homecoming 4. Hitcher 5. Mother, any distance 6. November 7. Remains 8. Harmonium Resources include annotations, language analysis and a range of engaging activities for students of varying abilities. Also includes assessment opportunities and contextual information.

Power point resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification AQA power and conflict poetry collection: 1. Storm on the island 2. War photographer 3. Extract from Prelude 4. My last Duchess 5. Checkin out me history 15 outstanding lessons that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with activities included. Homework tasks included. Download and teach right away! All resources are fully differentiated by colour. (Purple = low ability, blue = mid ability, yellow = higher ability) There are 2 to 3 power point presentations per poem which cover context, language, form and structure and contain assessment opportunities in line with new specification.

Lesson power points and activities to support the teaching of The Curious incident of the dog in the night time. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore context - explore and analyse characters and themes - write police reports - explore and analyse language - write descriptively and persuasively - develop inference skills

TEACHING RESOURCES Including power point presentations and activities to support the teaching of imaginative writing. Resources include opportunities to: - develop characterisation - explorer tabloid and broadsheet - create tabloid and broadsheet

These resources cover Act 2, act 3, act 4 and act 5 of Romeo and Juliet and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification. 19lessons included that are meticulously planned, fully differentiated and numbered for ease of use with a wide range of activities included that prepare students for language as well as literature. These lessons can be downloaded and taught right away. All lessons are fully differentiated by colour Purple = lower ability Blue = middle ability Yellow = higher ability Red = most able These resources cover the following areas of act 1: - Context - Imagery analysis - Analysis of sonnet form - Language, form and structure analysis - Opportunity for role play/speaking and listening - Analysis development and practice - Teacher, self and peer assessment opportunities - Character and theme presentation - Soliloquy analysis and comparison - Homework tasks Resources to support the teaching of act 1 are also available and are all meticulously planned and fully differentiated.

Resources to support the teaching of the history of language with focus on Chaucer and the Canterbury tales. Canterbury tales included: - Pardoner - Knight - Nun's priest - Miller Resources provide opportunities to: - explore context - explore narrative structure - tackle old English - explore dialect and the development of English language

Power point lessons to support the teaching of Black Harvest. Resources include opportunities to: - assess understanding - analyse stage craft - analyse character and theme - explore context - perform the play and key scenes - speaking and listening and role play - develop inference and empathy skills

A selection of resources to support Shakespeare's sonnets. Sonnets included: 1. Sonnet 18 2. Sonnet 45 3. Sonnet 116 4. Sonnet 130 Resources also included on the form of sonnets

13 differentiated lessons to support the teaching of ballads at KS3 for lower/middle ability students. Differentiation: Blue = low ability Green = middle ability Red = higher ability Ballads covered: 1. Lefty and Ned 2. Homeless Jack 3. The ballad of Hillsborough 4. Frankie and Johnny 5. Charlotte Dymond Opportunities for speaking and listening and homework also included

This bundle of resources provides opportunities for students to tackle unseen poetry for GCSE. Poems covered include Catrin, Cousin Kate, The Motorway. Differentiation is by colour where yellow is higher, blue is middle and purple is lower ability.

Resources to support the teaching of Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy. A range of activities are included for students of all abilities including cloze exercises, and quote searches. Some resources are differentiated by colour.