Contained within this pack is all the resources i used with a bottom set 9th Grade group. I had mixed success but i felt my teaching got stronger as i went through this topic. A starting point for those wondering where to start perhaps, or another way of looking at a topic thoroughly done.

I did this as an end of year task with my Year 7's. Essentially it is putting on a puppet show of Pyramus and Thisbe, the idea being that the students tell a modern version but using elements of Shakespearean language. Set up for SLAF 3 but easy enough to alter for SLAF 1 and 2.

OK, taught this for the first time to a bottom set year 9 class and they all got Band 3s and above for this (save one or two) so I'm calling it a success. I claim no credit for the speeches, I&'m just putting them on here for you to use. I found that it was necessary to make the students aware about politics and political terms BEFORE launching into spoken language study. The last resource is a useful revision booklet which I use throughout KS4 as a HW booklet. Hope it is useful for you.

Series of powerpoints designed to help students write their own Gothic Short Story.

As described - a poem, play and prose piece from the Renaissance era. The play and prose are summarized with a synopsis. Each sheet has comprehension questions that lead the students towards understanding.

To be taught following the completion of the speaking and listening side of this unit. A selection of resources geared very specifically towards the creation and improvement of a mystery story.

Here you will find the reading lessons for my Lord of the Flies SoW for the mid to higher ability (Learning outcomes measured against Levels 4 - 6). \nIMPORTANT: Lessons 6 and 7 use sound-clips which I couldn't upload - you will have to find suitable sound effects yourself.\nPlease feel free to add feedback and any suggestions.

A series of lessons designed to teach Year 10-11 students about Shakespeare and how he presents feelings. This unit is pointed at a controlled assessment question that focuses on how Shakespeare and the conflict poetry POETS present ideas about feelings - poetry lessons to follow.

A simple Handout that encourages students to read the short story "Your Shoes". Excellent resource to demonstrate how to gather evidence for writing.

To get students to write creatively. The information surrounding the Titanic was to provide a stimulus for them to write their own story. Aligned with Common Core Standards: Writing: Text Types and Purposes W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3

Targeted specifically at 6th Grade students who have read "The Black Harvest" but works well as a starting point for creative writing. I use this at the end of a term when i have time left but have started to run out of material in my current topic. Aligned to Common Core Standard: W.6.10, W.7.10, W.8.10

Linked to the Roald Dahl "Boy" scheme of work. The handouts allows the top end to focus on their own development; leaving me to focus on those who were really struggling.

Focused on the Shakespearean text vs the Conflict Poetry from the literary heritage. Very structured against the bands and pointed towards the controlled assessment.

A worksheet on a poem, play and piece of prose from the Neo-Classical era. The questions are to check understanding and encourage thoughtful study of the era. I would appreciate feedback.

I pulled together a lot of thinking from a lot of different websites and have shaped it into these lessons. Not all of the content is mine.

A simple spreadsheet that allows you to keep track of your online lessons. My school uses classcharts as its medium in setting online learning - but you can easily change the headings of the columns to reflect whatever software you use.

Graphic Organizer for writing a comparative piece.

These lessons are to be ran in tandem with watching the 1963 versions of the film (not the modern version - the pilot is still alive!). You can insert these two lessons at any point in the SoW.

Another experiment with mixed success. Attempted with a particularly apathetic bottom set year 10 group and got some decent Band 3s - I felt they left a lot out on the field so to speak. There is a lot of scope for taking this idea and developing it - if Gove leaves off the specification (unlikely) I will be coming back for a second crack at this. If not, I will modify it for a KS3 scheme in the future. Happy trails.

The first lesson of a SoW I have recently created to teach Lord of the Flies to Year 7. This is the first part; I refer you to the 'Following this Scheme' guide for instructions as to what to do next.\nPlease leave feedback if you find this Scheme useful or have any suggestions to make. Look for the remaining stages on here too...