Students work through information about Victorian England, linking it to the novels DIckens wrote.

Part 1 of an Introduction ot Media Studies Scheme of Work for KS4 students new to the subject. The first few lessons are specific to the OCR course I teach but the rest of it is a generic selection of lessons and resources.

A selection of activities for KS3 and 4 students to complete as homework, revision, extension tasks. Focussing on sentences, sentence structures and punctuation.

41 page revision guide, covering Of Mice and Men, A Christmas Carol and Blood Brothers for Unit 1 and Unit 2b of the Welsh Board Luterature Exam. Includes tasks and activities on characters, setting, themes, social and historical context, extract and text style questions etc.

A comprehensive scheme of work covering the novel and focussing on events, characters and themes. The lessons conclude as the ranch workers discover Curley's Wife and there is no lesson for the final &'chapter&'; as I felt the most appropriate thing was to read through it in one go and then discuss the ending. I do have some lessons on recapping themes, events and characters, as well as practising extract analysis and whole text analysis should they be desired. Lesson 1 will require two short video clips from YouTube about the context of the book, which were originally shown on BBC2.

Students read the description of the first ghost and use quotes to support a range of points about it.

Students analyse the way fear and tension is created in the extract. A copy of the Jim Carrey film is useful here.

Students look at the characters and assign themelves to an expert group.

A booklet for use with AQA exam board, although may suit more exam boards. A selection of shorter and longer tasks for students to complete as revision, homework or extended study.

Students evaluate a selection of extracts for impact on the reader.

Students use poems they have already been given, plus two new poems to look for language and structural techniques.

Looking at the last bullet point from the question.

Students read an extract from the Sherlock story The Speckled band and use the information to complete a Text Detective quest. They then script a short scene between a new detective and a sidekick, aiming to reveal important information about the character.

Students learn the difference between showing and telling the reader in descriptions of characters. They start by identifying ways a telling description is weak and a showing description is strong. Then they create their own showing phrases from telling ones provided. Eventually, they watch a YouTube clip and use it to describe a character using showing phrases.

Students briefly discuss the difference between show and tell before practising a description of a new wizard. Students then engage in peer assessment of this exercise before writing a new description of a brand new wizard. They then decide on the best method for evaluating the improvements they have made between the practise and real exercise, before explaining how they feel they have made progress.

Students read the description of Scrooge and then write a letter to an actor directing him in this role, using the quotes to support their ideas.

Students read the moment Sherlock and Dr Watson meet, looking for things Watson would have noted about his new acquaintance. They then write Watson's diary entry, using key phrases that show they have understood Holmes' presentation.

Students explore how language has changed over time. They look at how words have been influenced by people, developments, invasions etc. They are given an opportunity to explore language as a whole class before reflecting individually on what they have discovered by scrutinising groups of words according to era.

These worksheets can be used for intervention, cover lessons or during tutor time. They are all literacy based and range from handwriting practise to vocabulary work to sentence structure. The worksheets begin by explaining literacy rules or providing tips, then providing students with small examples to work on. The final task in most cases is a slightly more extended written task where students utilise the skill focussed on.

This pack can be given to students over a holiday break such as Easter or Christmas for them to complete some meaningful homework in the style of revision. This pack covers Animal Farm, A Christmas Carol, descriptive writing, Poetry and language analysis of 20th century fiction. Each task is broken down with time limits so students know how long each task should take.

This lesson provides students with a picture stimulus (AQA style exam) and walks students through the planning and crafting stage, encouraging them to focus on vocabulary and technique. It also encourages them to think about adding in a flashback as a way of providing something extra special for examiners to get excited about! They are then given time to write the description and the review a partner's work for strengths.