A series of four lessons that provide an introduction to GCSE Film Studies. The lessons go through the five technical codes that students need to understand in order to be successful in the course: cinematography, lighting, sound and mise-en-scene. The lessons are fully resourced, and come with a knowledge organiser that provides an overview of the film form technical codes with visual examples to aid students.

Six fully resourced lessons that are designed for revising Romeo and Juliet. Lessons focus on Shakespeare’s methods and why the characters are in the play. Ideal for mid-high ability sets that need to focus on deepening their level of analysis of the crucial start of the play. Please leave a review!

A fully resourced scheme of learning including PowerPoints and Knowledge Organiser for the study of Skyfall on the GCSE Eduqas / WJEC specification. The lessons cover all elements of the specification, with a focus on aesthetics in 3 key sequences of the film (opening, Shanghai Sequence and Silva’s lair). There is also an exam practice lesson with model answers included. Please leave a review if you purchase this!

A sequence of 4 taster lessons for Film Studies, great as an introduction to the course or to promote the subject ahead of students choosing their options. The 4 lessons are fully resourced with PowerPoints, along with a Knowledge Organiser with key terminology and visuals for students to aid learning.

4 week (3 lessons per week) fully resourced scheme on War Poetry focusing on War Photographer, Exposure and Charge of the Light Brigade. Ideal for introducing the poems to KS3 on a lighter touch. Students are still able to explore the deeper meanings behind the poems. All learning objectives are included within the lessons, along with useful Do Now tasks that are integrated into the scheme, using key vocabulary that students need to succeed. Opportunities for differentiation and stretch and challenge fully incorporated into all lessons, along with AfL opportunities throughout.

Five lessons covering the revision and analysis of some of the key themes of the play, including essay writing skills. Themes covered focus on attitudes to love and conflict, and take students through some of the key moments these themes are focused on. Analysis covers a what, how, why style written response and includes a Grade 9 model answer using this. High level vocabulary is also integrated into these lessons. Please leave a review!

A fully resourced, fully planned Scheme of Work for An Inspector Calls, ideal for either KS3 or KS4. The SOW includes 20 fully resourced lessons, which takes students (and teachers) through historical context and Priestley’s ideas, tackling the content of the play itself and through fully modelled, analytical essay writing skills using a What How Why style response. Each lesson comes with a Learning Intention, then a Learning Checklist that takes students through the lesson so they are able to see how they can progress through. Please leave a review!

Grade 9 essay exploring attitudes to conflict in Romeo & Juliet. Ideal to be used as a model response for higher ability classes. The focus for my class was not relying on quotations for your analysis; instead, this showed them how to analyse wider methods. Please leave a review!

Two lessons introducing students to the notion of Power and Conflict. Lesson 1 focuses on conflict and its different forms. Analysis and discussion of a rap by actor Riz Ahmed performed on Jimmy Fallon after the riots in America. Lesson 2 focuses on how writers portray conflict. Analysis of No Bravery by James Blunt and how his personal experiences of war affects his work. Ideal for introducing KS4 or KS3 to the wider concept of conflict before starting the poems themselves.