This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the opening scene of Othello. The lesson was designed for learners who were studying remotely and needed to gain a good overview of the play and William Shakespeare. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL, exam questions as well as a student response. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson; then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying any level of the English functional skills qualification. The lesson has been created to help learners develop and improve their reading and writing skills and has many opportunities for AFL. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups, if you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated, fifteen slide lesson looking at the character of King Duncan in act one of Macbeth. The lesson is ideal for learners who need to revise key themes and quotes within the play. The lesson has may opportunities for ALF and has additional tasks and links to help learners who wish to develop their skills further. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for learners studying English language paper 2. The lesson looks at the theme of crime and punishment and helps learners to improve their understanding of questions four and five. In addition, the lesson also has links to additional revision material that is useful during the lock-down period. All of my lessons have been tried and tested. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated fifteen-slide lesson for learners studying all levels of the English Functional Skills qualifications. The lesson uses the theme of football and the highs and lows of the sport as a way to engage learners and to help them grasp the key skills needed for the qualification. The lesson has opportunities for both a reading and writing mock. There are also example responses to help learners to produce their own piece of written work. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson; then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded on a weekly basis. The lesson also features a link to further support and guidance on both Functional Skills and GCSE English which appear as a link on the final slide. This may be beneficial for any learners who are taking part in remote learning.

This is a fully differentiated fifteen-slide lesson designed for remote deliver for English language paper two. The lesson uses the theme of crime and punishment to guide learners through Q2 and Q5 of the exam. The lesson has been designed to help learners engage with the topic via a remote setting. In addition, learners are also able to develop their speaking and listening response and access to links to additional lessons and quizzes linked to the English language. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for both face-to-face and online learning for students of GCSE English language. This 19-slide lesson looks at key questions (Q3,4,5) of the paper two exam, Writer’s Viewpoints and Perspectives. The lesson looks at the theme of gender equality and helps guide learners through some of the tricky elements of the exam. All of my lessons have been tried and tested, if you liked this resource then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources added each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem Valentine Carol Ann Duffy. The lesson has opportunities for ALF and has been developed for learners sitting the GCSE English examinations. All of my lessons are tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is an eleven slide quiz for learners who need to revise the structure question (Q3) of Paper One: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing. The quiz uses different methods to help learners recall techniques, apply them to an extract and assess an exam-style response. All of my resources have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this resource then please check out my shop for more resources and lessons uploaded each week.

This is a 19 slide PowerPoint quiz for the WJEC Eduqas poetry anthology. The quiz has three separate rounds which help assess learners ability to: Recall key contextual information about the poets, Identify the missing elements from key quotations and assess who has an in-depth understanding of the poems and what they may need to work on in the future. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are uploaded each week. Additional quizzes for the rest of the poems will be uploaded shortly.

This is a fully differentiated lesson designed for both level one and level two learners of functional skills English. The lesson looks at the idea of stereotypes and how they are perceived within our society. The lesson has a strong emphasis on developing reading and writing skills and also comes with an example mini-mock complete with the correct answers. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you liked this lesson than please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are added each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson on the poem, Cozy Apologoa by Rita Dove. The lesson works well to help learners who have looked at the poem before but may not recall the key details. The lesson helps learners break down the poem, understand the key parts and also has an opportunity for them to write an exam-style response with a student example. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a simple reading test designed for learners studying level one or level two of functional skills English. The resource has been designed around a recent news article about how people have overcome difficulty during the current crisis. If you liked this resource then please check out my page for more resources uploaded each week. Full lesson on this topic soon to follow.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at dystopian literature for the paper one language exam. The question has a strong emphasis on language techniques and helps learners build the skills and be able to respond to question four. Additionally, the lesson has many opportunities for AFL and also includes a creative writing task based on dystopian literature. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources uploaded each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for the language paper one. The lesson uses key elements of Oliver Twist and helps learners gain a good insight into the skills they need to pass the exam. The lesson is paper-free and is ideal for both face-to-face or online learning. The lesson can be taught over a three-hour period if needed and builds skills in terms of language, structure and creative writing. All of my lessons have been tried and tested with my own groups. If you like this lesson, then please check out my shop which is updated each week with more lessons and resources.