A worksheet for analysing bogs and then planning one.

Complete Powerpoint and accompanying printable resources to teach students about Shakespeare's historical and social context. Interactive multimedia included.

GCSE Old Spec. Exam Practise scheme lesson This is one lesson from a set of 9 that have all been uploaded separately. Although, the Old specification is no longer used for GCSE, I am aware of colleagues that still use past papers for teaching the skills for the new spec. Therefore, althout these lessons may not be relevant in the mainstream, they can be adapted and still used for revision purposes.

This is one of several powerpoint lessons that I have uploaded for KS3 pupils that gets them to investigate the use of shock tactics. The lesson is ready to teach with it's resources (if aplicable). Although, you will wish to adapt and differentiate for your own class. They can be taught together to reach an assessment outcome, but all are suitable as standalone exploratory lessons. This lesson introduces shock tactics to pupils so that they know what they are.

GCSE Old Spec. Exam Practise scheme lesson This is one lesson from a set of 9 that have all been uploaded separately. Although, the Old specification is no longer used for GCSE, I am aware of colleagues that still use past papers for teaching the skills for the new spec. Therefore, althout these lessons may not be relevant in the mainstream, they can be adapted and still used for revision purposes.

This is one of the many lessons and resources that I have uploaded for the teaching of Macbeth to year 7s working at level 4/5 in English. It's based on an end result of old SATs style type question that can be APP'd. These are 2 sheets - One is just the question and instructions. The other is differentiated with a writing frame - Question: Imagine you are going to direct these extracts for a theatre performance. Explain how the actor playing Macbeth should show his reactions, and give reasons for your suggestions.

Manchester Music – Unknown Pleasures This is one lesson of several lessons that I have uploaded (with resources if applicable) on music – with a particular context of music from Manchester. 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 inference and deduction

Harry Potter – Propaganda & Assessment 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 the objectives of: To understand the term oppression and the term propaganda. To be able to use language and punctuation for a particular effect.

Autobiography KS3 – Narrative Voice This is one of several lessons that I have uploaded that are about autobiographical writing. The lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to deliver – but you may wish to update them for your own context and they can be taught together or as standalone lessons. This lesson has lesson objectives of: Develop character and voice in their own writing through their understanding of narrative voice and Identify how English varies from region and setting.

Gruffolo Full SOW Kagan techniques Lesson PP This is one of 6 lessons that I have uploaded. I have uploaded each lesson with the appropriate resources. The full scheme was judged as Outstanding by OFSTED and I use it with level 3/4 writers. Designed to introduce Kagan structures and cooperative learning, the lessons use the context of the Gruffalo to get pupils to write their won story to Primary School Pupils. Pupils love this work!

This is either a full lesson PP or an exam booklet that can be printed off for pupils. it consists of example answers for the new exam with mark schemes that encourage pupils to work out what the pupil scored. All our foundation C grade answers - showing pupils what to do to get the C. I get the pupils to sit the mock exam paper before looking at the examples.

Reality TV – The Good Side Of Reality TV This is one of many lessons that I have uploaded on the theme of Reality TV – These lessons build into a speaking and listening assessment when used together for pupils to argue for and against Reality TV, but each covers a topic so can also be picked up separately. For ease of locating, the title stem is the same: Reality TV - '. This is a full PowerPoint lesson, ready to teach, but you will want to adapt it / update it for your own context and any resources are also uploaded with it. This lesson explores the benefits of Reality TV

This is one of the designs of praise postcards used to send out to parents of pupils when they have done well in English.

This is one lesson powerpoint in full from the full scheme of work that has been written. Also uploaded is the full scheme of work with the resources as well as one by one lesson Powerpoints for the scheme, that have all been uploaded separately as 'Death penalty Writing Scheme lesson 1' etc, Written in my NQT year, it will need some updating to include APP criteria and AFL, but it appeals to all learners and has been very very popular over the years; a great starting point and it includes many citizenship strands. Enjoy!

This is 1 of 5 lessons that is based on the Apprentice. Pupils analyse texts and the programme in order to come up with their own product and deliver a pitch. The Pitch is assessed as the GCSE group work speaking and listening component. The Real feel of the product is to ensure that they are competent with what they are actually talking about. All lessons are uploaded with the powerpoint and the resources as separate uploads but they are numbered and labelled as above for ease of searching.

This is a full lesson PP that is ready to teach as it is - although you may wish to adpat it for your own class and context. I've uploaded the others in the series with resources under the same title of 'AQA Writing Controlled Assessment'. I'm using this for teaching the AQA controlled assessment writing element of a day in the life / my story where a pupils writes from the eprspective pf being a child soldier. In theis lesson, they analyse descriptie techniques.

Holes SOW Lesson PPs to support text; lesson This is one of a series of lessons that i have uploaded to structure the reading of the text Holes - aimed at year 8, the scheme breaks down the chapters / character and themes and prepares students of literature study. made in my PGCE year, so not great but can be adapted and should provoke ideas for lessons, if nothing else.

Titanic SOW for Level 2/3 pupils(in KS3) lesson This is one full lesson plan with the pp and resources (if I made them) that is part of a full scheme of work that I have uploaded. There are 18 lessons altoghter and they have all been uploaded separately. In some cases, there is only a lesson plan as I've planned it but not made all the PPs. I will add PPs as I create them. Aimed at year 7 who are below level 4 and utilises lots of Kagan practice.

Titanic SOW for Level 2/3 pupils(in KS3) lesson This is one full lesson plan with the pp and resources (if I made them) that is part of a full scheme of work that I have uploaded. There are 18 lessons altoghter and they have all been uploaded separately. In some cases, there is only a lesson plan as I've planned it but not made all the PPs. I will add PPs as I create them. Aimed at year 7 who are below level 4 and utilises lots of Kagan practice.

Autobiography KS3 – Narrative Voice This is one of several lessons that I have uploaded that are about autobiographical writing. The lessons are PowerPoints that are ready to deliver – but you may wish to update them for your own context and they can be taught together or as standalone lessons. This lesson has lesson objectives of: Develop character and voice in their own writing through their understanding of narrative voice and Identify how English varies from region and setting.