This is a lesson that tests pupils knowledge and understanding of all of the different types of techniques - great for an end of term English fun 'test'.

This is a whole lesson PP that structures how pupils should tackle the 'Presentational Devices' question of the Language Paper. Contains examplar material and mark scheme.

Lesson planned for mixed ability class to demonstrate cooperative learning in practice and teaching the PLTs. Aimed at showcasing outstanding teaching and learning. Resources are attached at the bottom.

This is one of serveral lessons that i have uploaded from this year 9 scheme. The premise of our year 9 curriculum is that we start to get pupils used to the GCSE controlled assessment model by teaching them the skills that they need to pass Lang and Lit. This scheme covers Media and Non Fiction and More… this lesson can be taught alone or with the others. In this lesson helps pupils to break downt he use of persuasive techniques.

This is one of a full unit of lessons that I have uploaded with their resources. You can teach the lessons by themselves and without the others, or feel free to use them all. If you type 'spoken language study Miss R' into a resources search at the top of the screen, they will all come up in a list. This one is a lesson that introduces the topic.

The Crucible – Elizabeth & John Proctor This is one of several lessons that I have uploaded on the Crucible. The lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to deliver – but you may wish to update them for your own context. This lesson has lesson objectives of: To be able to explore how tension and conflict are created through language, structure and form. To develop understanding of how the social and historical context impacts on Act 2.

Powerpoint lesson on Macbeth, ready to teach with its resources. Presentation covers how Lady Macbeth persuades her husband - aimed at level 5 readers. Can be taught together to reach an assessment outcome but all are suitable as standalone exploratory lessons.

Poster – AFOREST Persuasive Writing This is a poster that can be used as a teaching aid / revision sheet for reminding students of the acronym AFOREST – handy tool for pupils books or for display in your classroom.

This resource has a series of questions that pupils are asked to answer using PEE

This is the primary part of the Tameside Local Authority Transition Unit that has been designed by an outstanding Literacy Lead, Year 6 teacher. She has kindly shared this with all of the primary schools in Tameside and, as an authority, we are now creating a KS3 unit that all of our secondaries will be using to baseline pupils in reading and writing. The theme is Treasure Island and both units will use this as the stimulus. By the end of this unit, pupils will create two pieces of writing and one piece of reading comprehension that will be sent to their secondary school to their English teacher. The Key Stage 3 unit has now been uploaded and can be found here: https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/primary-to-secondary-transition-unit-treasure-island-part-2-11071733

Harry Potter – Harry’s Frustration This is one lesson of several lessons that I have uploaded (with resources if applicable) on the novel harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. All of the lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to teach, although you may wish to adopt them for your own context. This full lesson covers how central characters are presented.

This is one of the homework booklets that we've created for pupils in school. The year and level is indicated in the title. It covers essential English skills to help pupils to pass their GCSE in Language.

This is a full lesson PP that introduces Oliver Twist to a class. It has character profiles and question sheets and includes whole class reading and team exercises that encourage pupils to share and work as teams to getehr information - encourages competition and engagement with group strategies.

This is a full lesson PP on Descriptive Writing - ideal for exam preparation with visual stimulus and revision techniques.

Non Fiction Writing – Bill Bryson This is one lesson of 15 that I have uploaded (with resources if applicable) on non fiction texts and analysis for year 7 pupils. All of the lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to teach, although you may wish to adopt them for your own context. This full lesson covers language devices and humour

This is a full lesson Powerpoint with the objectives of: To be able to identify metaphors and similes To be able to use metaphors and similes in our own work A series of tasks that build up to pupils using the techniques in their own poem.

This lesson is a ready to teach powerpoint - you may wish to make slight adaptations to it for your own context - on persuasive writing.

The Crucible – Introductory Lesson This is one of several lessons that I have uploaded on the Crucible. The lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to deliver – but you may wish to update them for your own context. This lesson has lesson objectives of: To be able to analyse the opening setting of The Crucible. To understand the context of The Crucible.

A great way of helping pupils to create characters - write their facebook page!

A full lesson PP on writing to persuade... made originally for old AQA legacy spec - can be adapted and updated easily.