students hear an interview with a survivor of the Titanic sinking. They create their own notes which will form the basis of the rest of the lesson/subsequent lesson. The bare bones are here.

Poem slide show with illustrations. Useful for revision or introduction to the poem.

A set of slides providing creative writing/speaking/drama based stimuli. Can be used over KS3 and 4.

Lesson A in a series which will analyse language themes and character.

Two or possibly 3 lessons involving an essay on the importance of memories. Structured for lower levels and remote learning.

A summary of who is who in the play along with some plot details. Useful as a revision aid or introduction.

Students explore the wonderful world of the pun and create a piece of writing based on a genuine headline. Imagination and humour needed. Essentials are all here.

Follow the link and look at the examples to find a way of changing your Learning Questions and Objectives. If you use, leave your views.

A way of recycling previous knowledge which really engages the students and takes almost no time to set up. Ideas and examples on slides.

Illustrated version of the sonnet for revision/adaptation etc.

Sets up questions on how we communicate and the importance of being able to read and write effectively. Which came first....Reading or Writing ?

Lesson asking students to argue/persuade. Are school meals value for money/tasty ? Alternative meals from other countries as inspiration.

A variation of HOT SEATING.....students create questions they'd ask Lennie on his run from the barn. They then exchange and answer. Adapt this to any other character in the novella. Clearly adaptable to ANY play/poem/novel.

Slideshow of the poem for convenience.

Here are some slides which could help present a topic. Students fill in the speech/thought bubbles. Can be adapted for a ' fun' lesson. Feedback please !

For use after story to focus students on providing suitable quotations from the story or as an aide-memoir .

Adapted HEADLINE LESSON. Gives explicit instructions for newspaper story writing. The 5 Ws of Journalism plus a chance to answer questions.

illustrated slide-show of the sonnet with italics to help understanding. Do give feedback if useful !

31 slides, each with a real life mistake for your students to correct while you relax at the start of the lesson. Alternatively, why not use them in the middle or at the end of your lesson ? Correct answers are NOT included since if you do not know the answer, it’s probably not best to show them to students.

For Year 8 (can be adapted upwards). Lesson deals with theodicy and give students practice at creating mind maps as well as adding details to create more interest. All content needed is on the slides. No photocopying needed.