Full scheme of work focusing on the GCSE skills of comparison and contrast of poetry (Paper 2) (AO1, AO2). There is also an introduction to Context and how this affects the writers (AO3). The scheme itself also includes elements of descriptive writing (AO4) and a Speaking and Listening Assessment at the end of the scheme. The scheme focuses on the poems of Wordsworth and Blake, with a particular focus on creating and structuring a poetry analysis which includes comparison and contrast. This scheme of work has been run with higher ability Year 8, I have left my annotations on the slides so you can follow/see what was achieved with them, but I think it can also be used higher up the school. The poems/texts studied are: - Extracts from Dorothy Wordsworth's diary - I wandered lonely as a cloud (Wordsworth) - The Ballad of Lucy Gray (Wordsworth) - Composed Upon Westminster Bridge (Wordsworth) - Little Boy Lost (Blake) - Little Boy Found (Blake) - London (Blake)

Absolutely ideal for independent work: both for stretch and challenge, or for a student who has missed a lot, or all of the play. I have used them this year with both mid-year entrants who have not studied the play, as well as a LA KS4 class who have responded incredibly well to them. Each booklet gives a real overview of the play and allows pupils to explore the play at their own pace. Each booklet contains the full Act, with comprehension questions interspersed within. The questions are a mix of AO1, AO2 and AO3, as well as some opinion questions. At the back of each booklet there is either a quotation or writer’s methods resource, as well as three exam-style questions to complete.

A full scheme of work, complete with new specification GCSE Assessment Objectives. The focus is on key extracts, found here: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-8702-19C-KS3.PDF . The scheme introduces students to pre-19th Century literature with a variety of activities: group work; descriptive writing; peer and self assessment. The scheme also includes a cover slide for each lesson which contains key words along with 'aspire, challenge and excel'. The scheme has been ran with a top and bottom set Year 9 class and been modified accordingly. The Medium Term Plan is also included. All resources, bar the resource described below, are included on the slides; links to the YouTube clips are in the notes below the slides. Extracts needed for lesson (Slide 22-25) can be found in this book 'Rollercoasters: 19th Century Fiction and Non-Fiction' (ISBN:0198357400).