Lesson created for my mid-ability Y11 class to re-introduce A Christmas Carol within revision lessons. Focuses on the main themes which they mind map and identify key points of the novel and characters that are involved. There is also a gap fill activity (also available to download on its own) which tests their recall of key quotes from stave 1. This is designed to prompt plenty of discussion as well as testing their memory before building up to exam style responses nearer the exam.

Scaffolding resource created for mid-lower ability Year 8 students. It contains some ideas for creating a persuasive and descriptive travel writing article. Features some ideas for planning and sentence starters to support students.

Lesson based on poetry analysis of John Cooper Clarke's - I Wanna Be Yours. Students are guided through analysis and then completing a PEE paragraph to consolidate.

Series of lessons exploring the key ideas in Twelfth Night: characters, main themes and key events in plot. Students complete a variety of tasks including some performance alongside analysis based tasks. Also, focuses on key scenes throughout the play to hopefully ensure students have a strong understanding. Approximately 5 lessons - more depending on pace and ability of your group.

Lesson for mid ability KS3 students to build up analytical skills based on Chinua Achebe's Vultures. Students identify how to successfully form a PEE paragraph (ingredients list - some ideas already present but could be deleted as necessary) and then observe teacher creating a model. This can be completed as a shared writing exercise or given as an example to annotate and unpick (example provided to be used as seen fit! - was produced at a suitable level for my group).

A lesson for A level students. The start of the lesson is based around students feeding back on articles they have read prior to the lesson (flip learning). This can be any articles but I have attached the ones I used with my class. They then analyse an extract from the first chapter as a platform discussing Tom Buchanan and also ideas of East and West. There is also some information on Nick as the narrator.

Lesson guiding students through analysis of Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland and also linking to context. Exemplar of PEE analysis included as well.

Lesson I created for my mid/lower ability Y8 group. Following Tommo's revelation of his father's death and him feeling at fault students reflect on whether he is truly to blame. They then write persuasive speeches as though they are defence or prosecution barristers at a trial. There are some sentence starters and scaffolds in place. They can then read them out at the end as a bit of a competition.

Lesson focused around Eric's interrogation. Debating task started and then guided activity to allow students to identify key quotes in the scene. Analysis task to end with sentence starters to aid students.

Lesson guiding students through analysis of The Emigree by Carol Rumens. Also contains some contextual information to aid analysis.

Lesson using a video clip and the senses to create an effective piece of descriptive writing. I used parts of Inception and also have used it with scenes from Great Expectation but any video clip could be used. Sheet includes prompts and sentence starters to aid students.

Lesson for Y11 to reintroduce the main themes of the play. Students complete a mind map which can include key events, characters and quotes related the themes that they have identified. They then plan a response to an example exam task after looking at an example response.

Revision resource created for after school sessions with Y11. It focuses on how to approach the poetry anthology section of the AQA Language Paper 2. Some short, sharp questions to get students to recall quotes and then explanation of how to answer the question effectively. Model answer to discuss strengths and weaknesses included as well.

Lesson revolving around the successful techniques required to create a successful persuasive speech using the Room 101 format. Grid included on PowerPoint to give students topics and an exemplar. Students really enjoy it and they can vote on which item they think should be placed in Room 101

Lesson exploring the idea of rivalry. Students can watch/read Act 1: Scene 1. They can then consider the rivalry and events of the scene by creating a piece of writing. There is then a choice of plenary tasks to complete.

Lesson involving analysis of the prologue and also considering how it can be read dramatically for effect.

Students explore the use of imagery in Romeo's speech and also build on their ability to explore implied meaning by discussing images and then the text.

Lesson used with low ability Y8. Building on previous analysis of Island Man create a PEE paragraph through shared writing and then guided analysis of Blessing using the TSLIM frame.

Students look at the words of Friar Lawrence and explore the idea of good and evil within the characters of the play. Extension at the end to create their own recipes for the characters based on Friar Lawrence's teaching to Romeo.

Lesson built around students remembering key quotes from Staves 1 and 2. They then have to find their own from other parts of the novel to test on another. Suggested revision resource creation task at the end.

Lesson based on Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried'. There is some contextual information regarding the Vietnam war and the use of weaponry. Additionally, there is some information regarding O'Brien and the metafiction elements of the novel. The extract used for the lesson was taken from the first chapter. There are some questions at the end for discussion points. This is intended as a prompt point for students to discuss ideas and then feedback to lead to whole class discussion.