Double sided worksheet giving insight into effective opening, changing focus and zooming in with examples from popular fiction. Students are modeled on the approach to analyse this then led towards an exam style question.

Mock of Comp 2 Sec B using Pharrell and Taylor Swift as set texts. Mark Scheme with indicative content provided.

A lesson that: Explores how adverts are regulated. Analyses adverts that have caused offense (historically and culturally). Create a leaflet that explains the function of the ASA.

a collection of warm up activities for use in creative writing.

Lesson introducing key terms for analyzing poetry. Card sort followed by the consolidation of the terms on a handy reference sheet. Students then identify where they can find the techniques in the given poems.

Worksheet to introduce the poem to low ability students. Annotation for key features followed by questioning on themes and use of techniques.

8 page booklet guiding students through the 5 question styles of Paper 1. Text: The Hobbit

Mock based on UKS for Sec A and Pharrell and Taylor Swift for Section B. Not from (but is based on) SAMs. Mark scheme provided

Lesson introducing the concept of an ideal student. Includes group work and the creation of posters to sum up the findings. Group task would be best completed with roll of paper for one student to lie down on to be drawn around. Alternatively you can draw in drywipe marker on a group of desks!

Useful 1 hour lesson for new form groups. Warm up: Wink Murder Task 1: Student Bingo Task 2: Walk a mile in my shoes - a student information sharing task.

PPT with quiz of famous women (swap 'my mum' for a unknown woman of your choice!) Students are then directed to research and present information about about significant women in history. **requires computer access**

Lesson aimed at Y7 students on their worries and fears about moving to a new school. Includes circle time and writing of poetry.

Lesson to help students consider what things would make a school 'Ideal'. Followed up with a numeracy activity of shopping for the 'ideal classroom'.

PPT and resources to get students to work in teams to make the biggest words they can. Useful as a warm up, competiton or tutor time activity.

A selection of cards that cover word classes and language features. best laminated and placed on a split pin but can also be used as a display. Literacy mat with promps for writing also included.

Theorists for represtations introduced for students with the opportunity to respond critically.

Mock of section A (Comp 2) based on extract of The IT Crowd with full mark scheme.

Lesson for photography/media or even science exploring how the camera lens works and how to create a basic obscura.

Students read a poem, identify word classes and techniques used. They then create one short analysis (could be extended to more) before brainstorming their own winter themes and planning lines for their own composition. Still learning, but celebrating the snowy/icy/just plain cold season!