This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem Checking out me History from the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson takes students though the important elements of context and gaining a good understanding of the poem. The lesson helps students language, structure, and form.

This is a fully differentiated independent learning booklet for Functional Skills English. This 19-page resource has been created to support learners from E3-level 2 of the functional skills qualification. The booklet helps learners to improve both reading and writing skills and supports them to improving their standard of English. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more resources and bundles updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson for Functional Skills English. I have successfully taught this lesson to learners ranging from E1-level two and enabled learners to improve their reading and writing skills. The lesson looks at the conflict between cyclists and motorist and the issues people are facing. This is an engaging lesson that will help improve and assess learners reading and writing ability. If you liked this lesson, then please check out my shop for more resources and bundles updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem London from the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson can be taught over two hours and has many opportunities for ALF. The lesson guides students through some of the key aspects of context around the poem, key poetic techniques and also gives then a detailed understanding of the poem. In addition, this lesson comes with an independent learning task to help learners develop their understanding of the poetry cluster.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the important aspects of the poem Kamikaze in the Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson goes into detail about the context of the poem and Kamikaze pilots. The lesson also works to help students to grasp some of the key aspects of the poem, and to make analytical comments on language, structure and form.

This is a fully differentiated, fifteen-page booklet for functional skills level one and two. This booklet has worked well on an individual basis and has also been successful in whole class teaching. The booklet covers both the reading and writing elements of the functional skills course and builds on some of the most important skills to help learners stretch and challenge themselves to achieve. The booklet also comes with an answer booklet in order to enable students to take control of their own learning and to check their understanding. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop which is updated each week with lessons and resources for functional skills and GCSE English.

This is the second lesson in a series of lessons looking at the poem Ozymandias from the AQA Power and Conflict cluster. The lesson goes through the poem in detail looking at key aspects of language, structure and form.

This is a free resource taken from my lesson, TV and Media which can be found on my shop under Functional Skills New Reform: 4. The resource has two activities to help students get a better understanding of adjectives and adverbs and how to use these in their own writing. The final task asks them to make notes on a review which will help them when completing exam-style tasks for level 1 and level 2 functional skills.

This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on the theme of TV and Media. The lesson helps students to plan and write an appropriate review which is aimed towards the level one and level two functional skills qualification. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop where there are more lessons and resources available.

This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on the theme of exercise and staying healthy while at home. The lesson covers elements of the reading and writing exam for functional skills level one and level two. In addition to this, the lesson comes complete with a teacher’s example of how to complete the writing element of the course. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more lessons and resources that are updated each week.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the poem Ozymandias. The lesson helps students to gain an understanding of the poem as well as it’s context. The lesson goes on to help learners map out what happens in the poem and to understand the significant aspects of the poem.

This is a full differentiated lesson looking at the theme of intelligence and how children are treated it regards to this. The lesson has many opportunities for AFL and has both a reading and writing focus. All of my lessons are tried and tested with my own learners. If you liked this resources, then please check out my shop for more resources.

This is a planning sheet for writing a review for the functional skills level one and two of the new reform. If you liked this resource, then please check out my shop for more resources.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at a key scene on Macbeth. The lesson covers many aspects of context that will affect the interpretation of Lady Macbeth’s soliloquy. The lesson goes on to help students annotate and understand the scene as well as opportunities for AFL and an exam-style question.

This is a fully differentiated lesson looking at the theme of homelessness for paper 2 of the English GCSE exam. This is an ideal lesson to introduce students to some of the main questions in the paper and how to respond to them effectively.

This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on the topic of what choices to make after finishing compulsory education. The lesson helps build vital reading and writing skills for the level 1 and level 2 functional skills English exam. If you liked this resources, then please check out my shop where there are free resources and more lessons.

This is a simple worksheet looking at some of the common grammatical mistakes made in GSCE and Functional skills English

This is a fully differentiated lesson focusing on paper one of the Edexcel GCSE English paper. The lesson uses Mary Shelley’s text, The Mortal Immortal and builds some of he important skills needed to appropriately respond to each question.