This was a creative writing lesson with a top set year 9 class, based on A Christmas Carol. In this lesson students explore what makes an effective opening, using Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students then go on to plan and write an opening to their own story set in Victorian England. In this lesson, you will be provided with: - Lesson Plan - Student workbook for the lesson - PowerPoint presentation with full notes. - Teacher exemplar material to support students.

This is a full lesson which I did with a top-set year nine class. In this lesson students complete a carousel activity which explores different areas of Dickens' life, and then they use that information to write their own recipe for Charles Dickens. This lesson includes: PowerPoint Carousel Sheets (5 in total, all about Dickens' life) Carousel Investigation Sheet (for students to record their findings) Dickens Recipe Checklist (students can tick off the success criteria for the task) Help Sheet (gives more pointers on the recipe task for LA) Extension Task (for HA and quick finishers) Taylor Swift WAGOLL (an example of a recipe for Taylor Swift which will help students to know what you're looking for) Lesson Plan You may find that this can be split over two lessons for some groups! Can be used in conjunction with any Dickens text and easily adapted for different years and abilities.

This lesson introduces students to the concept of Victorian Gothic and asks students to explore the themes presented within an extract from chapter 4, as well as answer some questions to consolidate their knowledge.

This is a simple revision lesson designed to recap the basics of characters and plot in Jekyll and Hyde. This lesson is designed to be delivered after studying Jekyll and Hyde; it works best to help recap learning. Students will create revision flashcards from the information on the slides. Resources include: Lesson PowerPoint Plot gap fill and match-up

This lesson uses Chapter 5 as a springboard to explore the significance of setting within Stevenson's novel. Students explore the significance of Jekyll's laboratory and other key settings within the novel using extracts. This lesson is fully resourced and offers a mix of group and independent tasks.

This lesson as part of my SOW on Jekyll and Hyde is the final lesson contextualising the text. It introduces students to the key figure of the Victorian gentleman, the theme of reputation and Victorian views on religion and science.

This is a simple revision lesson designed to recap the basics of Stevenson’s methods in Jekyll and Hyde. This lesson is designed to be delivered after studying Jekyll and Hyde; it works best to help recap learning. Students will create revision flashcards from the information on the slides. This lesson does recap learning from follow on from this lesson and this lesson Resources include: Lesson PowerPoint

This is a booklet created on PowerPoint with a range of practice questions for Jekyll and Hyde, suited to the GCSE AQA exam. The booklet has a the following contents: FAQ page. 15 practice questions, grouped by character/theme. Each practice question has a planning sheet designed by me.

This is a booklet created on PowerPoint with a range of practice questions for Power & Conflict Poetry, suited to the GCSE AQA exam. The booklet has a the following contents: FAQ page. 15 practice questions, one per poem. Each practice question has a planning sheet designed by me.

This is a series of four revision lessons for AQA’s Power & Conflict poetry cluster. The poems are grouped into the following categories and revised within them: Nature: (Ozymandias, Prelude, Storm on the Island) Power (London, My Last Duchess, Checking Out Me History) Identity (Poppies, Tissue, The Emigree, Kamikaze) War (The Charge of the Light Brigade, Exposure, Bayonet Charge, Remains, War Photographer) The revision lessons work on the basis that you revise each of the poems in some detail, and students create a more detailed ‘54321’ revision sheet for 6 that they will revise in depth. Each of the revision lessons has an A3 revision sheet for students to complete.

This is the fourth lesson in my Jekyll and Hyde SOW in which students engage with the characters of Utterson and Mr Hyde in individual and paired activities. Begin this lesson by reading the chapter as a class and then consolidate with the lesson.

This fully resourced lesson on Chapter 6 of Jekyll and Hyde explores how Stevenson uses mystery within the novel. Suited for students aiming for grades 5-6 in the AQA English Literature GCSE but easily adapted. Students explore how Stevenson creates mystery in an extract from the chapter.

A lesson in which the students explore the theme of marriage after reading/watching Act 1, Scene 2. The students will consider: Marriage in Elizabethan England. The Language of Courtly Love The male characters’ view of love and marriage. This lesson was originally created for a mid-low ability year 11 group and references the Assessment Objectives.

This lesson explores the creation of suspense in a given extract, in order to prepare students for AQA English Literature GCSE. The lesson also recaps the three chapters as a whole.

This is a context lesson on Victorian Society that I used to help introduce Dickens' A Christmas Carol, however it can be used to accompany most Victorian texts. This lesson consists of a carousel activity in which students record information for five areas of Victorian Society: - Public Health Campaign - The Poor Law - Electoral Reform - Education - Charities vs. Self Help In this lesson, you will be provided with: - PowerPoint (with notes on slides). - Lesson Plan. - Carousel Sheets (in the five areas listed above) - Investigation Sheet - Exit ticket which reviews students' learning

This lesson is the fifth in my SOW on Jekyll and Hyde in which students read Chapter 2 and use their contextual knowledge from previous lessons to analyse and provide a response to an extract-based question. This task is designed to equip students for the AQA English Literature GCSE exam. This lesson is fully resourced and ready to go. Best suited for students aiming for grades 5-6, but easily adapted.

This is the first lesson from a SOW on Jekyll and Hyde which explore the theme of good and evil, as a way into exploring the key themes of the text. Students are encouraged to explore the concept of evil and consider the nature of it within themselves and other famous figures. A fun lesson which aims to get students discussing the key issues within Stevenson's novel before even reading it.

A lesson as part of a SOW on Jekyll and Hyde exploring the context of Victorian Britain. In this lesson students consider the similarities and differences between modern and Victorian Britain.

This is a formative assessment bundle; it includes: An exam-style question from Act 1, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet A preparatory lesson to help students prepare to answer it. A model response to help students after they have completed the assessment. This was originally created as a formative assessment for my mid-low ability year 11 students, at the beginning of studying the play. The question is in the style of the new AQA Literature spec and the model references the AQA mark scheme.