A lesson introducing analytical writing with questions on Andy Mulligan’s ‘Trash’, model paragraphs and success criteria. Also includes ingredients sheet for PEE style analysis and a vocab sheet for the text.

An introductory lesson to Andy Mulligan’s book ‘Trash’ - Includes a vocabulary list to help students describe both the setting of the text and the central character of Raphael. Lesson opens with a ‘Thunk’ activity but includes an alternative starter activity. Easily accessible for KS3 and both engaging and challenging - easily editable and can be adapted for different levels of challenge.

A 16 slide KS3 lesson on constructing PEA to analyse the poem ‘Albert & the Lion’ by Mariott Edgar. Easily adaptable and fun for younger students/lower sets!

A PowerPoint detailing the importance of punctuation and how it can change the entire meaning of a written piece. Includes activities for students to correct punctuation mistakes in sentences. Includes activities for students to change the entire meaning of a short paragraph through punctuation alteration. Fun and engaging for all!

For AS/A-LEVEL: Post-2000 Poetry Collection A PowerPoint on Ros Barber's poem 'Material' with full annotation and focus on language and structure as well as key themes, motifs and tone. Also includes some questions for students' own response. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem.

Key Quotes for the central characters within J.B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls'.

A 9 slide PowerPoint on 'Eat Me' by Patience Agbabi exploring language, structure and key themes. Includes annotation of the poem too. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem. A wonderful poem.

20 question quiz on Literary techniques in English - linguistic and strutural techniques (year7) KS3 appropriate.

Three lesson on Poe's 'The Black Cat' with focus on characters setting and themes within the horror genre. Included: a focus on linguistic and structural devices used within the story. Thunk and Do Now activity for each lesson included.

Engaging lesson on creative writing in which the students describe a journey into space. Includes snippets of other writing to analyse for linguistic/structural techniques used for effect and to engage a reader. Includes interesting adjectives list and model written piece with questions for students to analyse. Suitable for KS2-KS3!

An 18 slide fully differentiated PowerPoint lesson on Carol Ann Duffy’s poem Valentine with line by line analysis and exploration of key themes and ideas such as the moon metaphor. Engaging lesson with activities for students and thought provoking questions to end. Suitable for KS3!

A 17 slide lesson analysing Blake’s ‘London’ - its structure, attitudes and annotation of the poem. Includes a task at the end of students to create a written response to the poem and a checklist for how to approach analysing a poem. Easily adaptable and suitable for KS3/4!

A 14 slide PowerPoint on Instruction Texts and imperatives. Includes: Activities surrounding the ingredients of an Instruction Text. Defining the term "imperative". Analysing exemplar Instruction Texts. Creating our own Instruction Text. Peer-assessing in pairs using success criteria. Self-assessing our own understanding of Instruction Texts and imperatives.

8 posters containing engaging wordplay and punny-business demonstrating the FUN that can be have with the English language! Eye-catching and thought-provoking for English students of all ages!

An 11 slide PowerPoint on ‘The Gun’ by Vicki Feaver focusing on the poet herself, structure, language and tone as well as deeper meaning within the poem. Also includes a poetry study checklist and advice on how to approach reading a poem. For A/AS-level Edexcel - Poems of the Decade collection

A 13 slide PowerPoint lesson aiding students in writing mystery stories. With key mystery writing vocabulary and success criteria as well as examples of famous ‘real-life’ mysteries for students to discuss, this is an engaging lesson for KS3 or can be easily amended for other abilities!

198 slide Unit of Work on John Boyne's novel 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'. This pack includes 17 lessons and 1 bonus lesson analysing book covers! Lessons are also colour coordinated with Hyperlink Contents Page for ease of access! Includes: Bonus Lesson – Analysing Book Covers Lesson 1 – Context Lesson 2 – John Boyne – Getting to know the Author Lesson 3 – Key Characters Lesson 4 – Setting Lesson 5 – Through the Window Lesson 6 – Clothing as a theme Lesson 7 – The relationship between Bruno & Shmuel Lesson 8 – Division and Distance (The Fence Imagery and Symbolism) Lesson 9 – Storyboarding Lesson Lesson 10 – Key Scenes Roleplay Lesson Lesson 11 - Key Quotes Revision Lesson 12 – PEA practice Lesson 13 - Understanding an essay question and Planning Response Lesson 14 – Writing an essay Lesson 15 – Peer assessment & Understanding the Success Criteria Lesson 16 – The Importance of Redrafting Lesson 17 – Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Quiz All lessons help students to deduce, infer and analyse language in depth. Also includes how to structure an essay and advice with redrafting. Engaging, easily adaptable and educational for KS3 and KS4!

A 14 slide PowerPoint lesson with corresponding resources on the poem ‘The Kiss’ by Siegfried Sassoon. Includes information on the poet himself, analysis of tone, structure and language within the poem and a stanza by stanza annotation. Also includes differentiated learning objectives and questions to promote students’ independent study. -includes the poem itself and key poetic devices resources for students to improve their analytical skill.

A PowerPoint on using deduction and inference. Based on visual YouTube clips for engagement before moving on to analysis of a written text. Fun and engaging for all years! Helps to really define the key terms 'deduction' and 'inference' and establish the ability to read between the lines and search for deeper meaning.

A standalone Literacy mini scheme of work (10 lessons) with topics of: 1) Introduction to using a word bank 2) Adjectives & Adverbs 3) 5 senses 4) Sentence types 5) Story Openings 6) Narrative Perspective 7)Punctuating for effect 8) Writing from a springboard text 9)Showing not telling 10)Writing to grade criteria This SOW does not provide powerpoints or external resources but all extracts are within the Word document itself for students to use. Easily adaptable and accessible for students of differing ability.