Updated version to my old one which is avaliable on my page (now free) Using the Christmas Truce to build students skills in writing, through structuring a postcard home from the viewpoint of a soldier. Using the Sainsbury’s Christmas advert

Two lesson focusing on how to structure a comparison between the poems War Photographer and Remains. Venn Diagrams, model answers and annotated quotations to support students. Easily adaptable for lower/higher ability groups.

Set of 4 lessons looking at the poem ‘Island Man’ this is an updated version from my other set of lessons. Different tasks to focus students attention to language devices and senses throughout the poem.

Full set of lessons with annotated poem, assessment and recall quizzes throughout. Printable worksheets for lower ability and homeworks. Easily adaptable to change the questions for the group that you teach.

Set of lessons focusing on the documentary ‘Blackfish’ which can be found on netflix. Lessons work through extracts and ideas to support writing to persuade Q5 P2. Students then write a letter to Seaworld.

A lesson focusing on building confidence in writing alongside the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Great for lower sets with visual aids to support.

Set of 8 lessons focusing on extracts from the novel The Woman in Black by Susan Hill Foci: Language Paper 1 skills + Q5 Narrative and Descriptive writing (Some areas focus on Language Paper 2 Q4) Extracts, some model answers, annotated extracts, sentence starters, worksheets etc Can be easily adapted to suit any ability group. I am currently doing this with my 8e2 class and using this as revision for my 11e3 class.

Set of 4 lessons working through the poem ‘Night of the Scorpion’ by Nissim Ezekiel. Lessons focus on language, structure, quotation analysis and viewpoint writing.

A Quiz to help with Re-call for Oliver Twist. Worksheet for answers on PowerPoint. Excellent for end of topic assessment and also for recall.

Set of lessons built to build confidence in year 8/9 for the GCSE Language Paper 2. This has a crime focus to boost boys engagement and attention. This worked really well and several of the boys improved in their end of year assessment.

Lessons created for bottom set year 9 class to work alongside An Inspector Calls.

A selection of Worksheet activities to go along with the teaching of Oliver Twist. These have been made for lower sets to engage and challenge them. Brilliant for last lesson on a Friday, homework or recall.

I have created some worksheets which are great for re-call, quizzes, homework and intervention for lower ability groups in KS3 and KS4. These are for the Power and Conflict cluster of poems for Literature. (War Photogrpaher and Ozymandias) if you like these then check out my PowerPoints that go with them.

Lesson working through key quotations that demonstrate poverty, This is aimed at a lower ability group to work through key quotations and analysis to support the key theme of poverty. Easily adaptable for higher groups.

Lesson focusing on Jessie Pope’s ‘Who’s for the Game?’ for un-seen poetry. This is a lesson focusing on structural techniques within the poem to build students confidence.

Lesson focusing on Social Class as a whole theme within Blood Brothers. This was used for my T3 observation.

Set of 5 lessons with the focus of the poem ‘Island Man’ by Grace Nichols. This is for a lower set with SEN. I have created fun activities which supports them understanding the poem. Also, i have created a homework which boosts language device understanding.

Lesson focusing on the contrast in characters between Fred and Scrooge within the opening of Stave One. Lesson work through to support lower ability groups.

Set of 4 lessons looking into the poem ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Building on understanding the poem, quotations structure and form. Copy of the poem attached within in the powerpoint. Great for SEN/PP and also for top sets. You can adapt th questions to suit the needs of your students.

Worksheet to support lower ability groups annotating the poem. Goes along nicely with the lesson i have created on structure techniques.