SOW for Romeo and Juliet. 21 lessons all containing the key skills for preparing classes for the AQA GCSE exam. Can be used for Y8. y9, y10 or y11 as has differentiated task for each lesson linked to assessment objectives and success criteria. The SOW is thematically planned instead of chronologically to prepare students to link different parts of the the play linked to love, conflict or family (it can be taught in scene order if you prefer). Students will develop their skills and confidence in responding to a Shakespeare text and develop skills towards the GCSE English Literature- AO1, AO2, AO3 Paper 1- Section A GCSE exam on Shakespeare. Week 1: INTRO AND PROLOGUE AO3 • LO1 What is the difference between FICTION AND NON FICTION? What is the difference between prose, poetry and plays? • LO2 How well can I understand the historical context of Shakespeare? • LO3 What is the purpose of the prologue? What key themes can I predict? Week 2-3 AO1 • LO4-6 What are the key events in the play? Week 3-4: Conflict AO1 • LO7 How is conflict introduced in ‘Romeo and Juliet’?- Act 1 Sc 1 • LO8 How is Tybalt presented in ‘Romeo and Juliet’? Act 1 Sc 1 and 5 • LO9 What is Mercutio’s role in the play?- Act 3 Sc 1 • LO10 How does Shakespeare present conflict- Act 5 Sc 3 Week 5-6: Family AO3 • LO11 How are women presented in the play? Act 1 Sc 2 and 3 • LO12 How well can I explore the issue of arranged marriages? Act 3 Sc 5 • LO13 How are leaders portrayed in the play? Act 1 Sc 1 and Act 5 Sc 3 Week 7-8: Love • LO14-15 How does Romeo use language to describe love?- Act 1 Sc 1 • LO15-16 How do Romeo use language to describe love when meeting Juliet?- Act 1 Sc 5 • LO17 How does Juliet use language to describe love? Act 2 Sc 2 • LO18 How does Juliet use language to describe love? Act 3 Sc 2 • LO19 What does Shakespeare say about love through his ending? Act 5 Sc 3 Week 9- AO1, AO2 and AO3 • LO20 How does Shakespeare create dramatic tension? • LO21 How does Shakespeare create dramatic irony? Week 10-11 • LO22-24 How well can I revise key extracts? Week 12: ASSESSMENT Assessment

SOW for ‘An Inspector Calls’. 20 lessons all containing the key skills for preparing classes for the AQA GCSE English Literature. Students will explore and analyse themes, characters, methods, writer’s intentions and social/historical context in ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J. B. Priestley in preparation for their Literature Paper 2 Exam. It includes revision activities. Suitable for Y9, Y10 or Y11. Week One- Act 1 • LO1: What are the important historical facts relating to the play? Lit AO3 • LO2: How does a writer use dramatic conventions? Lit AO2 • LO3: How are characters created to convey a message about responsibility? Lit AO1 • LO4: How does a writer use contrast in characters for effect? Lit AO1 Week Two- Act 2 • LO5: Can I create a summary with the most important quotes and points in Act 1? Lit AO1 AO2 AO3 • LO6: What different ways can a writer create suspense and dramatic action in a play? Lit AO2 • LO7: How can you analyse writer’s methods? Lit AO1 • LO8: How does Priestley use foreshadowing and dramatic irony? AO2 Week Three- Act 3 • LO9: Can I create a summary with the most important quotes and points in Act 2? Lit AO1 AO2 AO3 • LO10: How is the theme of gender discussed in the play? Lit AO3? • LO11: How does Priestley use the character of the Inspector to convey his message? Lit AO1 • LO12: How does Priestley utilize the ending of the play? Lit AO1, AO2 Week Four • LO13: Can I create a summary with the most important quotes and points in Act 3? Lit AO1 AO2 AO3 • LO14-LO15: Can I effectively act as one of the characters and evaluate the performance? Lit AO1, AO2 • LO16: Can I write a review of a play, discussing all the dramatic devices used?? Lit A02 Week Five and Week Six • LO17: Can I evaluate how the context and text are linked? AO3 • LO18: Can I write an essay about the play that covers the AOs? Lit AO1, AO2 • LO19: Can I present how a character develops throughout the play? AO1, AO2, AO3 • LO20-LO24: Can I complete revision notes for all the AOs? Lit AO1, AO2, AO3 Week Seven Assessment

SOW for ‘A Christmas Carol’ and Creative Writng. 26 lessons all containing the key skills for preparing classes for the AQA GCSE English Literature and the writing part of the English Language exam. Can be used for Y9-11 as has differentiated task for each lesson linked to assessment objectives and success criteria. The SOW is planned to link knowledge of Dickens’ methods with students’ own creative writing (you can skip the writing lessons if you want to). Students will develop their skills and confidence in responding to a novel and develop skills towards the GCSE English Literature- AO1, AO2, AO3 and GCSE English Language- AO5, AO6 Paper 1- Section B GCSE English Literature Paper 1- Section B GCSE English Language

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde key quotes for whole novel