A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Conflict & Power Cluster.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A lesson that explores the themes, context and characters of the scene from Romeo and Juliet. Students are provided with a clear learning journey that is linked to blooms skills and the assessment objectives from the new spec AQA. The lesson follows a clear structure where students are introduced to the main idea, the theme/character analysis is developed and students then have the opportunity to apply their own skills independently. Learning objectives and activities are clearly differentiated using RAG and stretch and challenge opportunities are in the form of 'Shakespeare Challenge' questions to help encourage students to extend their ideas. This lesson is aimed at KS4 but could be adapted for use with KS3 students. Planned as a double (2 hour lesson) but could easily be split into two separate 1 hour lessons. A full scheme of work is also available in my shop.

Lessons that explore the story of A Christmas Carol while developing KS3 descriptive writing skills. 3 lessons included in this set. This module is ideal to use with students in the Autumn term and the lead up to Christmas as they are able to get the flavour of the text while also developing key GCSE creative writing skills. A brief overview of topics covered in these lessons: Developing the description of a character using ambitious vocabulary Using symbolism Creating effects using figurative language

Three lessons that explore the language and structure of Suicide in the Trenches. Students learn to annotate a poem looking at: -Language -Structure -Context -Connotations and Meaning -Writer's message They then bring their ideas together to write an analytical PEEL paragraph and use a success criteria to peer assess their work.

A series of lessons on AQA Language Paper 1 Section A. The PPT contains 38 slides that take students through questions 1-4 using an extract from The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. The activities in the lessons include: Exam worded questions Modelled annotation AO breakdowns Modelled paragraphs for each question Peer Assessment- with guided criteria Questioning Planning Grid Timings for each question Planned for high/middle abilty year 10/11 group but easily differentiated for your needs.

A half term’s worth of tasks to accompany a Lord of the Flies module. There are 7 tasks in total. All the tasks are included on a mat that can be stuck in the students books at the beginning of the module- there is space left for students to add a due date for each. Each activity then includes a slide that gives more information about the task set. I tend to use these as a plenary task before setting the homework so all students are clear on the task. Each task also includes an extra ‘challenge’ task to help stretch and challenge the more able. The ppt is fully editable so you can amend the tasks to suit your own groups. I have used versions of this with high, middle and low ability students from years 9-11. As a school we have found these help increase homework completion as both parents and students are clear about what will be set across the half term. Also enables students to catch up easily with homework tasks even if they have missed the lesson where it was set. Lord of the Flies SOW also available in my shop.

A full set of lessons covering all 15 poems from the AQA anthology- power and conflict. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lessons comprise of activities such as: Starter activity linked to the idea of viewpoints/types of war/representation Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modeled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Linking grids Sample essay questions with success criteria linked to AO’s Modelled paragraphs Comparison paragraphs Updated lessons based on examiner reports on the examination. This lessons are planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. Each lesson is between 15-22 slides.

2 weeks of lessons to introduce English Language Paper 2 Section A- Writer’s viewpoints and perspectives. The texts are taken from AQA Paper 2 resource booklet (available on AQA website) and are on the theme of conflict: As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee I see my wife coming off the field of battle by Tim Dowling The lessons introduce students to the skills and AO’s required for each question and provide students with a clear structure to answer each question. There are also model answers for students to mark and match against the mark scheme. As I am using this with my year 11 students I have interleaved Literature skills by using the poems from the Conflict cluster as starter tasks. The aim of this is to aid students’ revision of the poems but also refresh language analysis skills. The poems link to the themes of the non-fiction texts selected. The aim is for students to spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each lesson revising the poetry skills which can then be applied to the rest of the lesson. These could also be used as ‘unseen’ poetry revision for those that have studied the ‘Romantic’ cluster. Activities aim to build a routine with students that they can apply to their exam. Approaching different texts by following the same steps is important. Activities are aimed to be kept to close timings where indicated to help students build their time management skills for the exam. Additional lesson information is available in the notes sections of some slides. More resources for this paper to follow shortly.

A series of lessons that introduce the new specification AQA English language Paper 1 Section A. The lessons focus on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1905. Each lesson is planned around the AQA assessment objectives and aims to build students knowledge of the paper and the skills required to be successful.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students consider what AQA means by structure and then begin to apply their knowledge to the text. The lesson is structured so that students annotate the text as they work and begin to plan a response and then create a model answer as a class. There is then an opportunity for students to apply their learning and write a Q3 response following a clear paragraphing structure.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students revise their knowledge of word classes and then consider how the extract describes the narrator’s feelings. There are class models and an example paragraph as well as prompts to help students locate appropriate quotations to support their analysis.

4 (double) lessons to develop skills for English Language Paper 2 Section A- Writer’s viewpoints and perspectives. One text is taken from AQA Paper 2 resource booklet (available on AQA website) and is on the theme of hostile environments: Let’s talk about the climb up Everest, one step at a time interview with Sir Edmund Hilary An extract from the second text is included: On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers by Kate Marsden The lessons develop the skills and AO’s required for each question and provide students with a clear structure to answer each question. There are also model answers for students to mark and match against the mark scheme. Activities aim to build a routine with students that they can apply to their exam. Approaching different texts by following the same steps is important. Activities are aimed to be kept to close timings where indicated to help students build their time management skills for the exam. Additional lesson information is available in the notes sections of some slides. As I am using this with my year 11 students I have interleaved Literature skills by using the poems from the Conflict cluster as starter tasks. The aim of this is to aid students’ revision of the poems but also refresh language analysis skills. The poems link to the themes of the non-fiction texts selected. The aim is for students to spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each lesson revising the poetry skills which can then be applied to the rest of the lesson. These could also be used as ‘unseen’ poetry revision for those that have studied the ‘Romantic’ cluster.

A lesson that explores the poem Ozymandias by Percy Shelley. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding A first impression grid for students to use Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 21 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem London by William Blake. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of war Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 18 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.

A lesson that explores the poem My Last Duchess by Robert Browning The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of power and conflict Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students.

A set of resources on Jekyll and Hyde focusing on key characters and key plot points. Ideal for revision of the novel or to use as a basis to create a full scheme. The set of lessons focuses on picking up on the key moments in Jekyll & Hyde by focusing on Chapters 9 & 10 and linking back to extracts from earlier in the novel. There are also stretch and challenge opportunities including Freudian Theory and links to wider reading texts such as Frankenstein and Dante’s Inferno. Each lesson includes: Learning questions Learning objectives linked to assessment objectives. Video clips to enhance understanding/context/engage visual learners. (Links are hyperlinked on the slides) Engaging starter activity Extracts for students to annotate Sample exam questions Context information Student activities to help them to engage with the text (focused on developing independence) These resources have been designed for mid/high year 11 but are easily adaptable.

A lesson that explores the poem Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney. The learning journey is linked to the AQA assessment objectives and develops students’ analytical skills. The lesson comprises of: Starter activity linked to the idea of power & conflict Links to video clips to enhance understanding Modelled annotations with questions to scaffold annotation Contextual information Group work activity A sample essay question with success criteria linked to AO’s A modelled paragraph A summary grid for students to use This lesson is planned for a year 10 middle/high ability group and can be easily differentiated to suit the personalised needs of your students. Yellow lightbulbs on slides mark out stretch and challenge questions that have been included. 19 slides. All additional resources are embedded within the PPT.