Analysing how Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons are presented in the text. Model answer included.

Students will: - Understand why we use genre to understand texts. - Explore how some text producers choose not to follow generic genre conventions. - Analyse a text in pairs.

Whole lesson on how to analyse an extract (Macbeth - Literature). Example answers included. Main focus in on developing detail in analytical paragraphs. Perfect for a revision lesson.

Aimed at KS4 - high ability but can be easily differentiated.

Whole lesson including exemplar answer.

The resources comprise a unit of work on Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice' for KS4 pupils studying GCSE English Literature. The class is a Year 11 nurture group, but this can be easily differentiated for students in other years/ higher ability. Lessons 11-21 *The students have watched the film prior to studying the text.

A fully resourced scheme of learning for Dracula - Bram Stoker adapted by David Calcutt. 18 lessons altogether, including skills and spellings. Range of activities, homeworks and assessments. Aimed towards high ability, but can be easily differentiated.

GCSE low ability introductory lesson; fun and interactive. AQA - modern play.

AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1 Question 3 Revision pack Could be used to model annotation and work as a class to write model answers. Could also be set as homework. Inc. texts and mark schemes.

This scheme is non-fiction writing based, aimed at top set Year 7s. It has a range of non-fiction texts, exciting opportunities for debates and speeches. The texts all centre around a theme of 'animals'. Homework project & assessment included.

Accent presentation - Lesson on theories linking to accent. Students are required to create their own presentation based on theories. 10 page document on theories (inc Trudgill & Labov) to aid presentation. Could be set as homework - wider reading.

Bell task: Describing atmosphere (use of sound effects) of storm to link to subject matter. Starter: Soundscape Main: Annotate poem using annotation prompt sheet (pdf) Development: Quote and explanation match up. Then students are to write an analytical paragraph demonstrating their understanding.

Whole lesson on audience for An Inspector Calls.

Really helpful sheet to go alongside a marked answer for ‘An Inspector Calls’

An engaging lesson on Inspector’s Goole’s arrival in ‘An Inspector Calls’

A lesson exploring characterisation and how characters develop in the play.

A lesson on developing analytical writing by linking in relevant contextual ideas.

A lesson on developing inference skills

Engaging and interactive group work lesson. Students work towards planning at least two essays for ‘An Inspector Calls’.