A combination of;<br /> <br /> -4 full lessons that develop a success criteria for exploring extracts from The Sign of Four.<br /> <br /> -6 Starters that provide an extract and Paper 1 Section B question for students to complete as an extended starter.<br /> <br /> Each lesson and Starter contains an extract from the text 'the Sign of Four' in chronological order. Up to and including the end of Chapter 5. <br /> <br /> The full lessons include: <br /> <br /> -The creation of a 5 step Success Criteria for applying to any extract and any question.<br /> -A different extract and question for every lesson.<br /> -A task slide followed by a slide that displays exemplar answers for every step of the Success Criteria.<br /> -Model answers that show students how to embed quotations into their writing. <br /> <br /> The extended starter lessons include: <br /> <br /> -An extract from the text <br /> -A question to answer based on the exemplar AQA Literature Paper 1 Section B style of question.<br /> -The Success Criteria for answering displayed. <br /> <br /> The Success Criteria is easily adapted to include the need to find other examples from different parts of the text. <br /> <br /> The Lessons/Starters are easily adapted to differentiate for the needs of different learners. <br /> <br /> Suitable for Year 9 onwards but easily adapted for KS3<br /> <br />

A cover sheet for all New Specification Literature assessments that includes:<br /> <br /> Area for Assessment context - what was taught, when, how etc. <br /> <br /> Space for grade and mark.<br /> <br /> Area for students to respond to feedback and targets (self-assessment opportunity)<br /> <br /> 2nd Side<br /> A student/parent friendly version of the mark scheme with a box for identifying areas of strength and areas for development. <br /> <br /> Different aspects of the mark scheme have been highlighted so that parents and students understanding the key words for each level as well. <br /> <br /> The student/parent friendly criteria can be adapted used for: <br /> <br /> -peer and self assessment <br /> -sending work with coversheets home to inform of progress<br /> -adapt for lessons to form part of a Success Criteria<br /> <br /> Comes with a completed form for an imaginary Macbeth assessment and a blank version for editing.

A series of character Sheets (one for each member of the Birling family - and Gerald Croft) that;<br /> <br /> -as students to identify adjectives that describe each character (excellent literacy opportunity to develop understanding of key words).<br /> -ask students to engage with why Priestley has created the character and the function they serve in the text<br /> -a key GCSE-style question for annotation and engagement<br /> <br /> Work best when used with English Literature Family Mini-Scheme which is also available on TES.

A five lesson mini-scheme that approaches each character of the Birling Family (and Gerald Croft) through;<br /> <br /> -A revision of their role in the play and what can be inferred about the characters from this.<br /> -An exam style question that should be analysed for key words.<br /> -A series of extracts (or a series of quotations) for analysis by students.<br /> -Exemplar paragraphs for analysis.<br /> -Opportunity to attempt the exam-style questions for each character.<br /> <br /> Each lesson clearly identifies when and how each Assessment Objective is being attempted<br /> <br /> Clear opportunity for differentiation and personalisation of each lesson to suit all ability ranges.

Sign of Four - first two weeks of a scheme learning designed to:<br /> <br /> -Introduce the pre-19th Century text of The Sign of Four.<br /> -Use a range of AQA Literature Paper 1 (pre- 19th century text) style questions.<br /> -Develop the skills and understanding of all students by incorporating AQA Language Paper 2 style questions.<br /> -Embed lessons that present students with the opportunity to Close the Gap on their immediate work the following lesson. <br /> <br /> Lessons 1-5 focus on The Sign of four and AO1 and AO2 skills<br /> Lessons 6-10 have a reading of The Sign of Four whilst introducing a range of thematically linked non-fiction texts to develop AO3 for Language. <br /> <br /> All Lessons begin with a short AO5/AO6 task that can be immediately up-levelled to show progress.<br /> All resources are included for adaptation on the main PowerPoint.

A question by question unit of work for AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A.<br /> <br /> Each lesson includes;<br /> <br /> -a non fiction starter that embeds the Q1 True or False skill.<br /> <br /> -Focus on a specific question with the building of a Success Criteria, exemplar answers, the mark scheme for peer and self assessment and the opportunity for independent learning.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Lesson 1:<br /> Q1 and Q2 (using AQA Materials that are thematically linked). <br /> The building of a success criteria for Q2.<br /> An exemplar paragraph and mark scheme for discussion.<br /> Opportunity for students to work independently.<br /> <br /> Lesson 2:<br /> Q1 and Q3 (using same source material as per lesson 1 as would be expected in the exam)<br /> The building of a success criteria for Q3.<br /> An exemplar paragraph and mark scheme for discussion.<br /> Opportunity for students to work independently.<br /> <br /> Lesson 3: <br /> Q1 and Q4 (continuation of same source material) <br /> The building of a success criteria for Q4.<br /> Exemplar answers.<br /> Developing comparison and reading skills for a successful answer.<br /> Opportunity for independent work.<br /> <br /> Lesson 4:<br /> Q1 and Q4 (cont)<br /> Assessment and application of mark scheme to model answers.<br /> Application of success criteria and an opportunity to work independently.<br /> <br /> In a five lesson week, this SOL would support the sitting of a practice paper at the end of the week to test skills from the lesson sequence.<br /> <br /> <br />

<p>A full lesson (that for less able students could be developed into two or three lessons) that uses the AQA spec Material 3 to explore cluster poetry comparison.</p> <p>Lesson includes:</p> <p>Exploration of the abstract ideas behind the poem.<br /> Challenges to encourage students to work more quickly<br /> A planning sheet for ideas<br /> Introduction to VISIT - encouraging students to make more detailed comments about references to the poem.<br /> A step by step guide to comparing Poppies to War Photographer (easily adapted to suit other comparisons)<br /> Exemplar answer</p>

A sequence of lessons designed to help students develop their writing skills through a range of different materials and sources. <br /> <br /> Lesson 1: A poetry source that develops understanding before moving on to an AO5/AO6 writing task that mirrors AQA Paper 1 Section B.<br /> <br /> Lesson 2: Model answer to build a success criteria followed by Personification exercises. Then a differentiated (by source) task that mirrors AQA Paper 1 Section B.<br /> <br /> Lesson 3: Making the mundane exciting. Using a range of sources, class identify how something relatively mundane (such as a newspaper report about a politician) can be made more exciting through language choice before using the skills on a completely unseen picture. <br /> <br />

A three week SOL for AQA Literature Sign of Four.<br /> <br /> Week 1 and 2 are a sequence of 5 lessons exploring the first five chapters in detail. A range of extracts are used and, during week 2, students are set a question on the development of tension and excitement for assessment.<br /> <br /> Week 3 is focused on completing the content of the text through work sheets (provided) that have;<br /> <br /> -an overview of the chapter.<br /> -key questions for each extract.<br /> -close links to all three AOs to develop your students. <br /> <br /> Week 3 also has a supporting PowerPoint the first lesson of which has exemplar paragraphs linked to the key questions from the hand out and the rest of the PowerPoint is ready for adapting to suit teaching need. <br /> <br /> This is a useful resource for getting through a lot of content in a short space of time whilst developing extract based analysis.

A sequence of 9 (+1 assessment) lessons that is focused on:<br /> <br /> How the theme of power is presented in Macbeth at the start of the play (by Macbeth and Lady Macbeth).<br /> <br /> How does the murder of Duncan affect Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?<br /> <br /> Each lesson contains:<br /> <br /> A differentiated (by task) starter.<br /> Clear Lesson Objectives and outcomes (linked to AOs).<br /> Differentiated (by task) activities throughout each lesson. <br /> Feedback Plenaries. <br /> <br /> The sequence of lessons also contains an AQA-style Assessment that can be printed into a student booklet for completion at lesson 10. This assessment has been designed to mirror the AQA Shakespeare element but also has an unseen poem as an additional task. <br /> <br /> This unit also contains;<br /> <br /> A range of differentiated extracts for each lesson.<br /> A Lady Macbeth Card Sort. <br /> <br /> <br />

<p>A full lesson (that could be developed into more than one for less able students) that uses and explores the AQA Unseen Poetry Spec 3 materials.</p> <p>The lesson includes:</p> <p>A brief overview of what VISIT is (in relation to exploring poetry)<br /> A planning sheet for preparing a response<br /> Examples that students might choose to explore<br /> The mark scheme for use in critiquing the written exemplar<br /> Simple timed challenges to encourage working at pace</p>

A booklet containing the first 7 poems in the anthology booklet:<br /> <br /> Ozymandias <br /> London <br /> The Prelude <br /> My Last Duchess <br /> ...Light Brigade <br /> Exposure <br /> Storm on the island <br /> <br /> Each poem has the following tasks:<br /> <br /> 1. Space around the poems for annotations and discussion <br /> <br /> 2. A key vocabulary task, designed to be done independently, for students to investigate the meaning of the key words in the poem. This can be done through dictionaries or perhaps a teacher created card sort.<br /> <br /> 3. A table of key quotations and a space for an overview by the student of how each quotation relates to Power and/or Conflict. There is also space for at least one quotation for the students to find themselves.<br /> <br /> Booklet is ideal for either independent tutorial work or as part of a more complete English lesson or sequence of lessons.

<p>Using the AQA Spec Material 3 this sequence explores how students can approach both questions for An Inspector Calls.</p> <p>By establishing the abstract focus for each question, it allows the development of a response using the planning slide.</p> <p>A student example is provided for the ‘Gerald’ question and a quotations are provided for both questions to support the abstract ideas.</p> <p>Can be used as both a feedback lesson after a mock or as a step-by-step guide to approaching a question in the real exam.</p>

Resource pack contains:<br /> <br /> 3x lessons that develop the idea of comparison between texts<br /> 2x handouts that support the contextual understanding of two texts for comparison<br /> 1x worksheet with two examples of comparison essays that can be peer assessed to build a success criteria<br /> <br /> Lesson 1: <br /> An introduction to the 1990s for contextual appreciation of John Niven's Kill Your friends. <br /> Activities built around the opening of Kill your friends <br /> <br /> Lesson 2:<br /> An introduction to the context of belief and religion for contextual appreciation of Neil Gaiman's American Gods.<br /> Activities built around the opening of American Gods with some comparison to lesson 1.<br /> <br /> Lesson 3 (would probably be stretched to a fourth lesson):<br /> Student investigation and marking of existing comparison examples before developing a class response to a Key question about Kill your friends and American Gods.<br /> <br /> Warning: Examples from American Gods and Kill Your Friends contains some sensitive material so using these texts should be at the discretion of teacher and institution.<br />

A six week SOL for An Inspector Calls with MTP to support. <br /> <br /> A week by week series of PowerPoint lessons that are fully resourced and closely tied to the AOs and Mark Scheme of the AQA English Literature New Specification. <br /> <br /> Week 1-3 <br /> A series of character studies, fully resourced with sections of the text for reading identified on the title slide. <br /> <br /> Please see the MTP for an overview and for places where lesson planning has been left open to teacher for various reasons.

Two, five lesson PowerPoints for AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 - Section A.<br /> <br /> Paper 1 <br /> Uses The Hound of the Baskervilles extract to develop student understanding of Q1-4. Each question is broken down and students are taken through each question step by step using '3 is the magic' number to approach each question. All lessons can be adapted to suit a range of learners.<br /> <br /> Paper 2 Section A <br /> Uses Touching the Void and An Interview with Sir Edmund Hilary to take students through Q1-4 of Paper 2. Questions 1-3 are broken down step by step whilst Q4 encourages students to evaluate the use of methods for posters before independently identifying and working on the methods for the extracts.<br /> <br /> Paper 1 Section A Progress Tasks <br /> Uses the opening of chapter 5 to test student skill acquisition after Paper 1 Section A materials. These Progress Tasks could also be adapted into similar lessons if they are not required as Progress Tasks<br /> <br /> Each PowerPoint contains Progress Counters, which allow teachers and students to track progress towards securing each of the AOs relevant to Language (reading). Opportunities to record Self/Peer and Verbal feedback are available as well as written responses. This allows students to take independent control of their own learning or for teacher to use as a Personal Learning Checklist record.

A three lesson sequence for one of the more challenging poems in the collection that does the following.<br /> <br /> Lesson 1<br /> First impressions <br /> Semantic/lexical fields <br /> Differentiates the poem (easily adapted by teacher to target individuals) for analysis <br /> Offers prompt questions for LA/MA students <br /> Feedback and Progress opportunities <br /> <br /> Lesson 2<br /> Completes analysis of poem by different groups of students <br /> Independent learning analysis based on final section of the poem<br /> Prompt questions for LA/MA students to access Independent Learning <br /> Language style 'list four things' progress checks <br /> <br /> Lesson 3<br /> Summary of poetic themes<br /> Progress check on how the structure of the poem develops based on understanding <br /> A planning worksheet with some examples of how the poem could be compared to other poems<br /> A context progress check <br /> Independent learning task that can be tailored to individual students/classes to create an extended piece of writing

Week 4 - Preparation for assessment.<br /> <br /> Includes;<br /> -question breakdown<br /> -exemplar material <br /> -assessment question <br /> <br /> Week 5 - An exploration of the key themes<br /> <br /> lesson 1: The Role of the Inspector <br /> lesson 2: Responsibility and Equality <br /> Lesson 3: Love and Marriage <br /> Lesson 4: Time and Context <br /> Lesson 5: Planning and responding to a thematic question <br /> <br /> Week 6 - Assessment and Review <br /> <br /> Lesson 1 &amp; 2: Responses and applying the mark scheme <br /> Lesson 3 &amp; 4: Left blank for key question chosen by teacher<br /> Lesson 5: Assessment Question (thematic)<br /> <br /> pack includes Medium Term Plan that is also available with weeks 1-3 (pt 1 of Scheme of Learning)

A series of lessons (10 in total) that approach the AQA Language Paper 1 Section A chronologically.<br /> <br /> Lessons include;<br /> <br /> Lesson 1: <br /> Question 1 and how to develop a personalised approach to learning.<br /> Question 2 and how to break down the question in detail.<br /> <br /> Lesson 2:<br /> Using a fiction text extract to approach question 1 and question 2.<br /> <br /> Lesson 3:<br /> Using a fiction text extract to explore how a writer uses language to create effects.<br /> <br /> Lesson 4 &amp; 5:<br /> How do writers develop structure? Exploration of a fiction text and a range of approaches designed to help students engage with the challenge of structure. <br /> <br /> Lesson 6:<br /> Personalised lesson based on marking of previously lessons work and identification of targets from these.<br /> <br /> Lesson 7:<br /> Question 4 and the effects created by authors, exploring a Victorian Text Extract<br /> <br /> Lesson 8:<br /> Developed approach to Question 4 using a new text (Lord of the Flies)<br /> <br /> Lesson 9:<br /> Questions 1-4 evaluation <br /> <br /> Lesson 10:<br /> Question 4 assessment