An introductory lesson to explore the theme of Nature vs Nurture in Blood Brothers. Suitable for first time study of the play.

Two lessons exploring the characterisation of Mr Lyons across the play, leading to an assessment task. Lessons are suitable for KS3 or lower ability KS4. Easily adapted for higher ability KS4.

An introductory lesson to persuasive speeches, using Room 101 tv show.

A series of four lessons exploring the context, key themes and plot summary of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol for a ‘eyes wide open’ approach to teaching the novella.

Info sheet to guide pupils on how to build strong metaphors.

Homophones starter activity: poor, pore, paw, pour. Set of questions for pupils to put the correct word in.

Romeo & Juliet - Post-reading differentiated writing tasks.

worksheet that gets pupils to filter words into their correct classes.

War Photographer Storyboard HWK task. Copy of poem. pupils need to summarise each stanza and then draw an image that represents it.