A lesson exploring how Scrooge is presented in Stave 1 with questions, model answers, writing frames, starter, plenary and success criteria.

3 lessons exploring Chapter 3. Lesson 1: A differentiated comprehension worksheet to help students of different abilities engage with Chapter 3 of Steinbeck’s novel. Tough: Storyboard Tougher: Comprehension Questions Toughest: Analysis Questions There is also a differentiated writing task included on the PowerPoint: Tough: Lennie wanted poster Tougher: Diary entry for girl from Weed Toughest: Newspaper report of what happened in Weed Lesson 2 involves analysing the language to describe the fight between Lennie and Curley. Lesson 3 is a skills lesson which looks at how to deliberately use a combination of simple, compound and complex sentences in paragraphs.

Using this marking code will speed up your marking without compromising the quality and specificity of your marking because it transfers the time-consuming job of writing the targets out for each student from you to the students. Your marking will look something like this: WWW 1. 3. 7. EBI 4. 10. 15. Read the work and select 3 ways they have met the generic success criteria (WWW) and 3 ways they can improve further (EBI). The students have to then write out the target before trying to meet it. The 20 criteria start with the basics of using full stops and capital letters before moving on to much harder targets such as using a full range of punctuation. This should work with any creative writing task. Students can also use it a self-assessment tool. I have also included a differentiated and more visually stimulating version which just has 8 targets.

Using this marking code will speed up your marking without compromising the quality and specificity of your marking because it moves the time-consuming job of writing the targets from you to the students. Your marking will look something like this: WWW 1. 3. 7. EBI 4. 10. 15. Read the work and select 3 ways they have met the generic success criteria (WWW) and 3 ways they can improve further (EBI). The students have to then write out the target before trying to meet the target. The 20 criteria start with the basics of using P.E.E. to more advanced targets such as exploring more than one interpretation and commenting on the overall structure of the text. They should work with any text.

Lesson and worksheet looking at using subordinating conjunctions to create multi-clause sentences.

Full lesson and worksheet on apostrophes.

A lesson aimed at getting lower ability students to use more ambitious vocabulary. Students think of synonyms for ‘nice’ and ‘bad’ and then use the words to write a positive and negative holiday postcard. The main task where students redraft and improve the model paragraphs is differentiated. Tough: Students replace the boring adjective with better choices. Tougher: Students also replace the boring ‘The’ sentence starts. Toughest: Students change the structure of the sentences and add in similes and a full range of punctuation.

9 differentiated extension activities on Private Peaceful for students to complete while they reading the novel. Useful to set as homework.

Revision bookmarks including key terms for different styles of music and elements of music. They are different level (A2 bookmarks include much more detailed and more complicated harmonic terms). They should be printed and cut up so students can have a paper clip pack each. They can then be referred to for listening questions and when completing essays.

A detailed scheme of work for approximately 7 lessons on blues music including performance and composition using Sibelius. The scheme includes objectives and outcomes for each lesson along with differentiation, assessment and a list of tasks.

A series of differentiated lessons introducing the main features of blues music. Lessons include chords, improvisation and the blues scale and the bass line. Worksheets are also included with all instrumental parts as well.

A set of resources to introduce students to Reggae music and perfect a performance of ‘Three Little Birds’. All band parts are provided with and without notes as well as Sibelius files of the various parts which can be easily adapted. Powerpoints for 3 lessons are included with differentiated tasks but lessons can be extended depending on the skills of the performers.

A series of up to 3 lessons which are differentiated and include push your thinking tasks. Lesson 1-2: Gamelan performance - students are introduced to Gamelan Lesson 2-3: Composition grids for students to compose their own ‘Balungan’ using the rules of ratio. Also included Gamelan VCOP mat for extended writing and evaluation, information and questions on Gamelan music (ideal for cover and differentiated with same text and different types of questions).

Resources for 3 lessons of African performance and composition. All tasks are differentiated and push your thinking tasks are also included. Lesson 1 - African drumming and links to composition techniques (possible rhythms provided for weaker students). Lesson 2-3 - Use of pentatonic scale and rhythmic ideas as well as individualised success criteria. Also a focus on use of development.

A introductory unit with differentiated powerpoint and resources to support students in composing a pop song chorus or verse using music technology. This is a series of lessons (minimum 3 to complete effectively). Students are taken through a chord sequence, bass line, drum kit part and vocal melody all with differentiated tasks. There is also a composition guide with step by step instructions so students can complete the tasks at their own rate. A lot of push your thinking ideas are included which would allow students to achieve higher grades.

English Language Paper 1 Section A. An anthology of 20 printable fiction extracts and put together to form a printable anthology. Each extract contains some context about the extract and 1-3 Eduqas style 10 mark questions.

I have divided the play into smaller chunks. Students must find key quotations from each scene from the play and make links to one of the 6 themes. The page numbers are for the Methuen edition with the red cover.