<p>Thoroughly detailed and analytical exploration of Material by Ros Barber from the Edexcel Poems of the Decade anthology. Full answers and annotations provided - perfect for ECT’s or first time teachers of the material.</p> <p>Lesson includes:<br /> Content and thematic discussion<br /> Enquiry questions for students to explore and self teach<br /> Teacher led annotations - full poem annotations provided with teacher explanations<br /> Links to other suitable poems in the anthology<br /> Writing task (with writing frame)<br /> Peer/self assessment opportunity</p> <p>Lesson is pick up and teach no matter your level of knowledge or familiarity with the poem. Minimal printing required.</p>

<p>Thoroughly detailed and analytical exploration of ‘The Gun’ Vicki Feaver from the Edexcel Poems of the Decade anthology. Full answers and annotations provided - perfect for ECT’s or first time teachers of the material.</p> <p>Lesson includes:<br /> Content and thematic discussion<br /> Enquiry questions for students to explore and self teach<br /> Teacher led annotations - full poem annotations provided with teacher explanations<br /> Links to other suitable poems in the anthology<br /> Writing task (with writing frame)<br /> Peer/self assessment opportunity</p> <p>Lesson is pick up and teach no matter your level of knowledge or familiarity with the poem. Minimal printing required.</p>

<p>Thoroughly detailed and analytical exploration of CHAINSAW VERSUS THE PAMPAS GRASS by Simon Armitage from the Edexcel Poems of the Decade anthology. Full answers and annotations provided - perfect for ECT’s or first time teachers of the material.</p> <p>Lesson includes:<br /> Content and thematic discussion<br /> Enquiry questions for students to explore and self teach<br /> Teacher led annotations - full poem annotations provided with teacher explanations<br /> Links to other suitable poems in the anthology<br /> High level model comparative paragraph<br /> Writing task (with writing frame)<br /> Peer/self assessment opportunity</p> <p>Lesson is pick up and teach no matter your level of knowledge or familiarity with the poem. Minimal printing required.</p>

<p>Thorough and well developed lesson that takes students through detailed contextual and stanza by stanza analysis of Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland for the Conflict poetry anthology in the English Literature GCSE. The lesson also provides detailed notes at the end perfect for ECT or first time teachers that will equip you with all the knowledge and understanding you will need to teach this poem. These notes can also be used as revision material for students.</p> <p>The lesson has step by step analysis guided by questioning and will give students thorough annotations with context and links to other poems throughout the conflict anthology.</p> <p>The lesson also ends with an opportunity for extended writing practice and offers a writing structure and exit card to check confidence and understanding. This lesson was graded ‘Outstanding’ during observations.</p> <p>All slides have been adapted with SEN students in mind and have comic sans font and yellow backgrounds where possible. There is also colour coding throughout to support student understanding.</p> <p>This lesson has been designed to have minimal printing and can be picked up and taught immediately.</p>

<p>Thorough and well developed lesson that takes students through detailed contextual and stanza by stanza analysis of ‘Remains’ by Simon Armitage for the Conflict poetry anthology in the English Literature GCSE. The lesson also provides detailed notes at the end perfect for ECT or first time teachers that will equip you with all the knowledge and understanding you will need to teach this poem. These notes can also be used as revision material for students.</p> <p>This lesson includes:</p> <ul> <li>Quick context of Armitage and the poem</li> <li>Group activity to analyse the poem</li> <li>Specific focus on structural techniques</li> <li>Discussion of enjambment in the poem and its purpose</li> <li>Model for a paragraph about enjambment</li> <li>Model is then broken down and its components explained</li> <li>Lesson ends with comparison question and writing structure</li> </ul> <p>This lesson was graded ‘Outstanding’ during observations.</p> <p>This lesson has been designed to have minimal printing and can be picked up and taught immediately.</p>

<p>No Country for Old Men: Ideology of Masculinity - WJEC/Eduqas A Level Film Studies Component 1.</p> <p>Great lesson perfect for an introduction into Ideology within No Country for Old Men.</p> <p>This lesson focuses on 3 variants of masculinity with NCfOM focusing on the 3 male main characters: Sheriff Bell, Llewelyn Moss &amp; Anton Chigurh</p> <p>Has discussion based activities and is packed full of information(21 slides) and some excerpts from the screenplay itself to enhance student’s knowledge and understanding of the film.</p> <p>Lesson offers thoughtful analysis and can be used as a first time introduction the Ideology or as a thorough revision lesson of the 3 male characters.</p> <p>Complete lesson can be picked up and taught immediately. Designed to cover an hour lesson (discussion time can fill this out for a double period and final task)<br /> No printing or resources needed.</p>

<p>A complete lesson centering around the poem ‘Effects’ by Alan Jenkins from the A Level English Literature Poems of the Decade Anthology. The lesson also has a fun and visual step by step break down of how to write a comparative thesis statement.</p> <p>At the end of this lesson students will be able to write a comparative thesis and have a fully annotated copy of ‘Effects’.</p> <p>The lesson has a fun comparative opening comparing Shrek and Frankenstein’s Monster. This is used to segue into comparative thesis writing. Then a class reading and discussion of initial thoughts/ideas around the poem ‘Effects’. Student will then be broken into smaller groups to look more in depth a specific aspect of the poem led by Enquiry Questions. Finally there is an opportunity for an exam style response comparing with another poem in the anthology.</p> <p>Additional Resource: Copy of the poem for students to annotate.</p>

<p>Great A Level English Literature lesson that breaks down and details ‘History’ by John Burnside. Lesson focuses on poet context and analysis is lead via enquiry questions. This will allow students to explore the poem in small groups and feedback to the rest of the class. There is also a model comparative essay paragraph focused on Giuseppe and History. Students will also have an opportunity to asses and level this exemplar using the examiner’s mark scheme, strengthening their understanding of the A Level success requirements.</p> <p>Outcomes:<br /> Students will have a solid understanding of the poem and its meaning<br /> Students will have a better understanding of Comparative Thesis Statements<br /> Students will have a fully annotated poem for Structure, Language, Imagery &amp; Tone</p> <p>This lesson requires no additional resources/printing and can be pick up and teach.</p>

<p>Great analysis and close reading lesson for The Porter’s Speech scene for Macbeth A2 S3.</p> <p>The lesson goes into close text detail and can act as a guided reading lesson for students. Students should leave the lesson with an annotated extract.</p> <p>The lesson is designed for High Ability students and therefore also explores ideas of Bathos and how Shakespeare employs Comedy &amp; Tragedy in this scene.</p> <p>There is also a hyperlink to a performance of the scene on stage.</p> <p>There is a summative assessment opportunity at the end of the lesson in the form of an exam style question.</p> <p>Addtional Resource: The extract of the scene will need printing.</p>

<p>Amazingly entertaining lesson to introduce students to the skills required to answer AQA Language Paper 1 Q3. The lesson is based on Batman The Dark Knight’s opening 5 minutes. The lesson breaks the scene down to its structural elements and has proven to be really engaging in my classroom.</p> <p>It can be adapted upwards to a higher level but is primarily designed for lower ability students or students that struggle to engage with the Language GCSE. I have tried to make the explanations of what structure is and how to discuss it as simple as possible with examples.</p> <p>Lesson gives a great simplistic breakdown of:</p> <p>Micro and Macro Structure<br /> Focus Shifts<br /> Success Criteria<br /> Charting Tension<br /> As well as some key vocabulary embedded all throughout.</p> <p>There is an exam style question at the end of the powerpoint as well as an exit ticket judging confidence in Q3.</p> <p>The opening scene from The Dark Knight is readily available on youtube and has been hyperlinked in the powerpoint.</p> <p>Lesson is pick up and teach with no additional printing required.</p>

<p>This lesson is entirely focused around introducing students to Atwood, her time period and the ideas contained within The Handmaid’s Tale for the English Literature A Level.</p> <p>Opportunities for insightful discussion and students will be perfectly prepared to begin studying The Handmaid’s Tale. This lesson also teaches students what an Epigraph is and build several discussion tasks around quotes outside of the text to give insight and understanding into Atwood’s purpose/intentions. This lesson can be used at the beginning of the module or can be used closer to exam time as a revision lesson.</p> <p>This is a complete lesson and can be pick up and teach. No additional printing/resources required.</p>

<p>This this a lesson introducing and analysing how Williams employed plastic theatre in A Streetcar Named Desire.</p> <p>The lesson breaks down various elements that Williams has used in a whole class then small group discussion format.</p> <p>By the end of this lesson students will have 3 key motifs with quotations and page numbers for later reference/revision.</p> <p>Opportunity for summative exam style assessment at the of the lesson.</p>

<p>Complete lesson for No Country for Old Men: Moss in the Desert scene.<br /> Film Studies A Level WJEC/Eduqas Paper 1 Component B.</p> <p>Lesson covers:</p> <p>Key Vocabulary<br /> Stuart Hall’s Reception Theory<br /> Active Spectatorship<br /> Spectatorship and Ideology<br /> What effects Spectator response?<br /> Dominant/Negotiated/Oppositional Readings<br /> Key Scene Recap<br /> Breakdown of Film Elements: Cinematography, Mis En Scene, Setting<br /> What are the Dominant/Negotiated/Oppositional readings of this scene?<br /> Exam Style question<br /> Writing Frame<br /> Paragraph Plan<br /> Exemplar<br /> Film Note Sheet</p> <p>24 slides jam packed with valuable information! Student will be experts on this Key Scene after the lesson is complete!</p> <p>Look professional and is an eye catching and colourful powerpoint.</p>

<p>Perfect lesson for Film Studies A Level WJEC/Eduqas Component D for Pulp Fiction.</p> <p>Lesson covers:</p> <ul> <li>What an Auteur is and what qualifies a filmmaker as an Auteur</li> <li>How Tarantino is an Auteur</li> <li>Tropes and Themes</li> <li>What is Postmodernism</li> <li>How is Tarantino a Postmodern Filmmaker</li> <li>Postmodern Violence in Pulp Fiction</li> <li>Chronology and Postmodernism</li> <li>Fun video: How to make a Tarantino film in 7 minutes</li> </ul> <p>19 slides jam packed with valuable information! slide also contain helpful teaching tips such as discussion topics and options for activities.</p> <p>Look professional and is an eye catching and colourful powerpoint.</p>

<p>An in depth look at the Death of Moss scene from No Country for Old Men. This lesson has been designed to lead students through the concept of Active and Passive Spectatorship as well as Spectator Alignment. This would not be the best introduction to these theories but rather a great reinforcement lesson with a specific focus. Film Elements and techniques are also analysed and discussed meaning students will be fully equipped to be able to discuss this as one of their<br /> This lesson will prepare students for the A Level exam Component 1 Section B and students will be able to use this scene as one of their key sequences.</p> <p>This lesson can be pick up and teach and requires no additional resources or printing.</p>

<p>Perfect lesson to provide Genre context for No Country for Old Men. This lesson can be placed at the beginning of studying the film or after NCfOM has been watched. Film Studies A Level WJEC/Eduqas Paper 1 Component B.</p> <p>Lesson covers:</p> <p>What is a Classic Hollywood Western<br /> How Westerns chart the settling of America<br /> Tropes and Themes: The gunfighter, White Hat, The Outlaw, Settings, Tones, Characters, Iconography, Narrative<br /> A breakdown activity on the trailer to Tombstone<br /> Classic Hollywood Western watch list of films<br /> Neo-Westerns<br /> Neo-Westerns watch list of films</p> <p>There are also in depth notes for some slide in the note section at the bottom of the slide.</p> <p>Look professional and is an eye catching and colourful powerpoint.</p>

<p>Complete lesson for Film Studies A Level WJEC/Eduqas Paper 1 Component B - No Country for Old Men Key Scene: Unseen Murder of Carla Jean.</p> <p>Lesson covers:</p> <p>Key Vocabulary<br /> What is Spectator Alignment<br /> How do Filmmakers encourage it?<br /> Case Study of the intro of Gladiator (How does the filmmaker encourage Specatorship)<br /> Review of Key Scene<br /> Review of who is Carla Jean - How does she encourage Spectator sympathy?<br /> Full Film Element breakdown of Key Scene (with attached Film Note sheet)<br /> Exam question with advice on how to answer/plan<br /> What must be included in an introduction<br /> Writing Frame<br /> Character Sheet</p> <p>21 slides jam packed with valuable information!</p> <p>Look professional and is an eye catching and colourful powerpoint.</p>

<p>Complete lesson for No Country for Old Men: Coin Toss scene.<br /> Film Studies A Level WJEC/Eduqas Paper 1 Component B.</p> <p>Lesson covers:</p> <p>Ideology of NCfOM<br /> What is the American Dream?<br /> The Relationship between Classic Westerns and the American Dream<br /> What is a Neo-Western<br /> What are the Genre Conventions of a Western and How do Coens subvert them?<br /> Review of Coin Toss scene<br /> Full breakdown of Film Elements in the scene<br /> Link to Ideology<br /> Exam Style question<br /> Writing Frame<br /> Paragraph Plan<br /> Exemplar<br /> Film Note Sheet</p> <p>22 slides jam packed with valuable information! Student will be experts on this Key Scene after the lesson is complete!</p> <p>Look professional and is an eye catching and colourful powerpoint.</p>

<p>Fantastic lesson that goes through the biography of Quentin Tarantino in preperation to study Pulp Fiction for the WJEC/Eduqas Film Studies Component 2 Section D: Experimental Film.</p> <p>This lesson charts his childhood and how it influenced his filmmaking before moving onto his adulthood and early career and writing ‘Pulp Fiction’.</p> <p>There are several youtube videos in this lesson (some of Tarantino being interviewed) that are great informative viewing for students.</p> <p>There is also a brief introduction to Exploitation Films (crucial for understanding Tarantino’s work.)</p> <p>There is also a quiz for the key topics/ideas for this component and recommended film list.</p> <p>By the end of this lesson your students should understand who Tarantino is and how is life influences his work.</p>

<p>This thought provoking lesson focuses on an Alternative Interpretation of Stanley casting him as a tragic figure who audiences could view in a more sympathetic light. The lesson delves into Stanley’s past and his experience at War and how it effects him. It also serves as a great introduction to PTSD and its causes/effects.</p> <p>This lesson is particularly useful for building students understanding and knowledge of Alternative Interpretations required by the mark scheme.</p> <p>Students will study 2 key scenes with close analysis of dialogue between Blanche and Stella. There will also be opportunity for an exam style extended writing task at the end of the lesson.</p> <p>This is a complete lesson and can be picked up and taught with no additional printing or resources required.</p>

<p>Incredibly detailed and packed full of juicy context for students to sink their teeth in to. This lesson is heavy on information in the first half and then transitions smoothly into how to employ all this information into a Thesis statement with a provided structure and exemplar modelling both writing and thought process.</p> <p>Outcomes:<br /> Student will have a thorough and detailed knowledge of 5 key ares of Context:<br /> Christian Morality<br /> Fate and Free Will<br /> Social Hierarchy and Class<br /> The Role of Women in the Patriarchy<br /> Students will also have a strong understanding of Shakespeare’s intentions<br /> Students will be able to construct a thesis statement built using context</p> <p>This is a perfect lesson for new teachers who need to build their own understanding of Shakespeare and the Context around Macbeth. Lesson can be used at the beginning of teaching any Shakespearean play at GCSE or as a revision lesson prior to assessment.</p> <p>Lesson is pick up and teach with no additional resources/printing required and can easily cover a double period or be split over multiple lessons.</p>