This is the task: Write a light-hearted article in which you persuade parents to limit their children’s screen time (TV, mobile, ipad) to 2 hours a day. This lesson teaches student how to write light-hearted persuasive article focusing on language choices required to address the purpose, audience, format and tone. The lesson includes: • A ‘do now’ activity; • Slides on purpose, audience, purpose and tone; • A grid of specific features of this task. Students add to the grid during the lesson which then gives them a personalised checklist to use before they write the article. The checklist can then be used for peer or self assessment.

This is the task: Write a formal speech for a debate on a local radio station in which you argue for or against an 8pm curfew for teenagers. This lesson teaches student how to write a formal speech focusing on language choices required to address the purpose, audience, format and tone. The lesson includes: • A ‘do now’ activity; • Slides on purpose, audience, purpose and tone; • A grid of specific features of this task. Students add to the grid during the lesson which then gives them a personalised checklist to use before they write the speech. The checklist can then be used for peer or self assessment.

This is the task: ‘Teenagers need more sleep than adults so making them start school in the morning is cruel - it makes them grouchy, impulsive and humourless.’ Write a serious article for a national newspaper in which you argue for or against this view. This lesson teaches student how to an article with a serious tone focusing on language choices required to address the purpose, audience, format and tone. The lesson includes: • A ‘do now’ activity; • Slides on purpose, audience, purpose and tone; • A grid of specific features of this task. Students add to the grid during the lesson which then gives them a personalised checklist to use before they write the article . The checklist can then be used for peer or self assessment.

This is the task: Write a light-hearted leaflet advising new Year 7 students on how to settle into your school. This lesson teaches student how to write a light-hearted advisory leaflet focusing on language choices required to address the purpose, audience, format and tone. The lesson includes: • A ‘do now’ activity; • Slides on purpose, audience, purpose and tone; • A grid of specific features of this task. Students add to the grid during the lesson which then gives them a personalised checklist to use before they write the leaflet. The checklist can then be used for peer or self assessment.

This is a lesson on the second half of Act 2 Scene 1 with a detailed analysis of the meaning and language of Macbeth’s soliloquy. Students write about how atmosphere has been created in this scene.

This table contains, for each scene of ‘Macbeth’: Big Questions Quotations Themes Language/Drama Terms

This is the task: ‘School uniform is an important part of developing school unity and identity.’ Write a letter to your head teacher arguing for or against scrapping school uniform at your school. This lesson teaches student how to write a friendly/ formal letter focusing on language choices required to address the purpose, audience, format and tone. • A ‘do now’ activity; • Slides on purpose, audience, purpose and tone; • A grid of specific features of this task. Students add to a grid which then gives them a personalised checklist to use before they write the letter. The checklist can then be used for peer or self assessment.