A lesson that can be used for KS3/4. Uses the character of Miss Havisham and the description of her room to help pupils understand the devices needed to create a successful character and setting in their own writing. Objectives and outcomes included as well as the text extracts.

Promoting independent learning in the classroom.

Allows pupils to develop skills to analyse language, mood and atmosphere in an unseen poem. Keywords and outcomes included.

Effective and powerful KS3/4 lesson that uses the refugee crisis as a stimulus to create descriptive writing. Produces meaningful and thought provoking discussion. YouTube link of poem is hyperlinked and model description is included with keywords and outcomes.

KS3/4 description. Allows pupils to develop an understanding of how stylistic choices in Dickens' ‘Fog’ description can influence meaning and to use similar devices to improve their own writing. Objectives and outcomes included.

A lesson that explores the importance of family in ACC. Includes a detailed essay plan and tasks. Good for the new GCSE.

Staff training on challenging the top end.

Full lesson using the poem Sonnet 43 to help KS4 pupils analyse an unseen poem. Outcomes included- used for an observed lesson.

KS3 Dragons Den style lesson to help pupils with persuasion. Outcomes included.

A lesson that guides pupils through the extract part of the new GCSE. Extract concentrates on the character of Scrooge and has step by step activities to help them create a response. Objectives and outcomes included.

<p>A detailed essay plan for the character of Sheila in An Inspector Calls. Includes key quotes, explantions and a voice over. Great for blended learning!</p>

<p>A detailed essay plan for the theme of poverty in ACC. Includes example paragraphs, key quotes and contextual information.</p>

Lesson to help KS4 students understand the skills needed to analyse language in an extract. Tasks, success criteria and model responses are included.