A Philosophy for Children, P4C, lesson based on the concept of reality. Encouraging students to question and explore themes such as this and eventually consider within the context of literature.

An easily understandable, colourful and descriptive poster giving suggestions of Key Concepts to discuss within P4C sessions. This enables students to plan their own P4C enquiry.

A P4C lesson discussing animal rights and morality, using an article about Tilikum the whale in SeaWorld and the documentary Blackfish. A good way to have students discuss, justify and improve reasoning skills. A writer in role task is also included at the end of the lesson that can be used as an exit ticket, or homework, which encourages students to play 'devils advocate'.

Snakes and Ladders Game template to help students revise for English Literature GCSE. Home made game template and question cards coming with instructions. A fun way for students to revise. All you need to do is print it out and set the students the question task. Students can differentiate learning for themselves. Fun tokens made and included in set to represent the key characters in each text.

Following the structure, format and wording of the WJEC/EDUQAS literature exam paper, I have created a mock paper using A Wife in London by Thomas Hardy for students to practice exam responses. Included in the resource is an essay planning sheet to help students consider their answer and time their writing.

A fun and interactive lesson teaching students how to use connectives. Word searches, whiteboard games, writing tasks and quick fire questions ensure your students understand how to use a connective, and why they are important. A useful one off lesson to ensure key skills are understood and secure. A writing task and differentiated levels are present throughout lesson.

A fun and engaging P4C lesson discussing freedom of speech, with the Baltimore riots as a stimulus. Also a good article to analyse for non-fiction text as well. A great way to get students talking. The entire lesson is planned with resources, Learning Objectives and success criteria. Good for encouraging communication, justification of ideas and listening skills.

A fun and engaging lesson exploring foreshadowing using chapter 6 of The Hobbit. Throughout the course of the lesson students first need to select the correct definition of foreshadowing and discuss the meaning, before watching a clip from the Lion King and The Wizard of Oz and identify what event is being foreshadowed. After that, student 'popcorn read' chapter 6 of The Hobbit, identifying possible foreshadowing before analyzing a key extract (provided on the PowerPoint). This lesson can be used as part of an ongoing scheme, or can easily be adapted by removing slide 5 (the hobbit summary slide) to be a stand alone lesson. Excellent for high ability key stage 3 students. All resources, learning objectives and success criteria, videos and timers are included in the PowerPoint.

An A3 document that talks students through some key devices and technique to use throughout their written narrative to help them gain top marks. Students are given a list of useful devices, as well as a definition and an example. Students then can either pick out the devices used in any drafts or ideas, or come up with key examples that can be woven into any narrative they can write in their exam. Students are also given a useful 'Story Opener' guide, talking them through 7 popular ways to begin a short story, what benefits it has and an example. This sheet was useful for lower ability sets who struggle to embed creative writing devices within their work as it gave them some key sentences that they could use.

Following the structure, format and wording of the WJEC/EDUQAS literature exam paper, I have created a mock paper using Living Space by Imtiaz Dharker students consider their answer and time their writing.

Following the structure, format and wording of the WJEC/EDUQAS literature exam paper, I have created a mock paper using Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning for students to practice exam responses. Included in the resource is an essay planning sheet to help students consider their answer and time their writing.

A p4c session exploring and understanding gender identity and society. It uses examples from the world of celebrity to inform and help engage students whilst (hopefully) broadening their minds and encouraging acceptance. Uses paired, independent and group work. Improves verbal reasoning and justification of opinion.

A good lesson to begin analysis of Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol. Learning Objectives, Success criteria and all resources are included. Detailed study of language and meaning. Great lesson to prepare students for a character study of Scrooge.

A complete lesson (or 2 depending on group) analyzing an extract of Hound of the Baskervilles and focusing on tension, drama and language analysis. This lesson will encourage students to closely analyse texts and identify language, as well as authors intention and presentation of main themes. A great revision tool as well as a useful assessment for classes. Suitable for all KS4 classes. This sheet was used with a low ability set, but questions are easily altered.

An engaging, exciting and fast paced lesson looking at the change in language from Shakespearean to modern. Using Shakespearean insults, students play a dice game to create their own before learning how to translate them. Student study what prefixes and suffixes are and try and explain how language has changed. All learning objectives, success criteria and resources are included and timers are embedded into the powerpoint. Dice are needed for this game. Great to introduce Shakespeare!

A useful powerpoint with a range of 22 different literary places added to signpost arrows for you to create your own signpost to literary places and worlds. A lovely way to brighten up your classroom.

A P4C lesson used alongside a Hunger Games scheme of work to discuss the topics in relevance to the real world as well as literature. Great for verbal reasoning, encouraging personal opinion and group work.

A complete powerpoint, including all necessary resources, learning objectives and success criteria to teach students how to use apostrophes. A useful one off lesson to ensure key skills are understood and secure. A writing task and differentiated levels are present throughout lesson.

A discussion lesson using Philosophy for Children, P4C, to discuss the topic of greed. Whole powerpoint is included.

A p4c lesson studying social compliance and peer pressure, comparing the Milgram experiment and peer pressure and discussing the positives and negatives. Really engaging lessons- particularly effective with 11-14 year old boys.