The board will need to be printed on A3 and could be laminated for reuse. This is a really good way of getting students to revisit their learning and knowledge of the characters, themes, context and events of the play in a fun and independent way. I have used this before and the students really enjoy it. All you will need is some dice to play. You could get students to think of their own questions and tasks too as an extension/challenge.

This is a booklet which covers the 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone film. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question by and bares in mind methods used by the director and Columbus whilst allowing them to compare the two media types. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as a pre-reading activity or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 2015 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas film. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question by and bares in mind methods used by the director and Boyne whilst allowing them to compare the two media types. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as a pre-reading activity or post-reading recap.

This lesson can be used at any time of year but has Christmas based activities such as making a paper chain. It is designed to be a creative lesson whilst focusing on analytical skills and the writer’s intentions. There are lots of opportunities to consider the wider text and how quotes link to build a concept.

Reminders of timings and methods of answering questions.

Mats that students can use to remind them of the mark criteria and what they should be looking for in the English Language Paper 2. Can be used for self or peer assessment or as revision.

Revision lesson that can be done independently or as a carousel.

Links to Salvidor Dahli’s paintings and how they create a dream-like experience of reality. Students to describe their own experience.

Can be used for peer or self assessment or even for revision.

Key information and suggestions of how to revise.

This is a booklet which covers the 2012 film version of Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question by. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as an activity during teaching or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 2003 film version of Holes by Louis Sachar. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question by. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as an activity during teaching or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 1968 musical film version of Oliver Twist by Carol Reed. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question by. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as an activity during teaching or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 2009 A Christmas Carol film. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question by and bares in mind methods used by the director and Dickens whilst allowing them to compare the two media types. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as a pre-reading activity or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 2011 film version of Jane Eyre by Cary Joji Fukunaga. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question from. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as an activity during teaching or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 1992 film version of Of Mice and Men by Gary Senise. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question from. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as an activity during teaching or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 1996 Baz Luhrmann film version of Romeo and Juliet. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question by and bares in mind methods used by the director and Shakespeare whilst allowing them to compare the two media types. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as an activity during teaching or post-reading recap.

This is a booklet which covers the 2009 film version of Skellig by Annabel Jankel. It has rough timings as to when students should be able to answer the question from. Covers a range of Bloom’s skills. Can be used either as an activity during teaching or post-reading recap.

19 Lessons for the first book of ‘The Hunger Games’. Includes many different skills including opportunities to be creative by creating a boardgame and character outfits. My students loved designing these and presenting them to the class. Some success criteria may need adding/adapting. Some table names were included for differentiation so these will need to suit your class, Lessons could be extended or shortened by watching scenes from the film.