This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at Pip’s first visit to Satis House and meeting Miss Havisham. The lesson uses the question stems for the English language exam paper to help learners develop their skills with language and structure. This lesson can be taught remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the character of Mercutio in the play Romeo and Juliet. The lesson looks at key extracts within the play and helps learners to write an exam response. This lesson can be taught wither remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own learners. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The lesson focuses on the theme of social class and how this is conveyed in the novel. In addition, the lesson looks at the relationship between Pip and Herbert both at the beginning of the novel and as Pip’s character develops. This lesson can be taught both face-to-face or remotely and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson to help develop the skills needed for question five of the English Language exam paper: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson looks at the key language and structural techniques needed to achieve a high grade. It also includes a model example and examiner feedback. This lesson can be taught both remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own learners. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at question five paper one, Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The lesson helps learners build on their knowledge and to start implementing more advanced features of language and structure into their writing. The lesson includes model examples and has many opportunities for AFL. The lesson can be delivered either face-to-face or remotely and has been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on the play Romeo and Juliet and looking at the introduction of Friar Lawrence and his relationship with Romeo. The lesson looks at key aspects of the play and includes a student example to an exam-style question. This lesson may be taught both remotely or face-to-face and has been tried and tested with my own learners. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources added each week.

This lesson has been created to be used as an initial assessment for learners studying English Language. The lesson takes learners through implicit and explicit information, language and structure. The lesson works well to ascertain the learners current understanding and was designed with lower-mid abillity learners in mind. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson looks at key quotations within the novel, Lord of the Flies. The lesson also covers key themes and supports students to build their knowledge to the point where they feel comfortable to write an exam response. If you liked this lesson, then please check out our shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This lesson has been designed for learners studying any level of Functional Skills or ESOL English. The lesson looks at how to develop a response for a practise writing exam and things to look out for when writing a response. If you enjoyed this lesson, then please check out our bundle for more lessons and resources.

A two-hour lesson looking at Dahl’s novel, “Boy,” and what it is like to go through a first day at school.

A full lesson that will last at least an hour and a half. The lesson looks at the differences between fiction and non-fiction writing and the techniques that are used in each. The lesson goes on to guide students to write their own response to an exam style question. This is a fun and easy to use lesson that has been very helpful for my learners.

A fully differentiated lesson helping students to approach both the reading and writing components of the functional skills exam. Full lesson complete with mock exam paper

A lesson that focuses on the juxtaposition and how it has been used within classic literature. This lesson can be extremely helpful for students who are studying Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing.

This is a fully differentiated lesson planned for the new specification for Functional Skills level one and two. The lesson looks at how companies use persuasive techniques to influence their audience. The lesson builds skills introducing students to new techniques and how to effectively respond to an exam style question.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for the functional skills new reform. The lesson focuses on the activist Greta Thunberg and her speech to the UN. The lesson looks at some of the more advanced techniques used in speech writing. Additionally, the lesson looks at a transcript of the speech and allows the students to analyse this in-depth before going on to produce their own speech. This lesson works well for both functional skills and GCSE English, is well planned and comes with all resources needed.

This is a fully differentiated booklet looking at the text Lamb to the Slaughter. The lesson helps build and develop the skills needed for questions one to three on paper one of the GCSE language exam.

Speaking and listening lesson for functional skills and GCSE English

His is a full twenty-three slide lesson taking students through a past paper for Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. This lesson is differentiated and fully ready to be taught. All of my lessons have been tried and tested and this lesson has been very beneficial in helping students overcome the obstacles within this paper.