Where The Crawdads Sing. The Opening of the novel establishes setting and character. This lesson allows learners to develop understanding of how the writer introduces the key themes and ideas through setting and character. Introduction to language analysis for preparation for Paper 1 Question 2.

Exploring a short extract from To Kill A Mockingbird. The children are exploring Boo Radley’s house. The lesson provides an opportunity to develop skills in evaluating the text and the writer’s intentions. Responding to a statement to develop a clear and developed response. Exploring the text for language and structural devices to help build analysis.

Paper 2 texts on education. Source A: Michelle Obama and Source B Charles Dickens. Question 2 - summary of the different schools and Q3. Language analysis. Detailed booklet and powerpoint suitable for Lower set GCSE learners.