A full powerpoint lesson with separate resources looking at Marley’s Ghost as he appears in Stave one.

A full lesson with powerpoint and resources to guide students in writing for 45 minutes including context on Thomas Malthus.

A powerpoint full lesson with resources looking at: social historical context the life of Charles Dickens Victorian London Includes retention quizzes and speech-making

A powerpoint looking at: Narrative techniques: Epistolary Time & place Language: Understatement & hyperbole Descriptions of blood

A Powerpoint looking at chapter one of ‘Dracula’ and comparing it with chapter one of ‘Dorian Gray’ in terms of how the two can be compared. A Word document with a full structure for planning a comparison essay (as required by Edexcel A Level Literature). Also a Word document looking at comparisons of the two texts in terms of: how fear is presented how the destructive effects of the supernatural are presented the way the two authors use their narrators

A Powerpoint looking at comparisons between ‘Dracula’ and ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ focusing on the importance of: settings duplicity idolatry

Suitable for KS4 - full lesson on Gerald Croft with a focus on his relationship with Sheila and Daisy. The AOs for the exam board are referred to throughout. The powerpoint includes a link to a clip from ‘Made In Chelsea’ featuring a character not unlike Gerald (!) - a good starting point for classroom discussion.

A full powerpoint and resources looking at the character of Fezziwig in stave two.

A full powerpoint lesson with resources on the Ghost of Christmas Present in Stave Three.

A powerpoint for one or two lessons (usually takes me two) on how Dickens creates mood & atmosphere in Stave One with a focus on pathetic fallacy. The lesson then moves onto Marley’s ghost, what he symbolises, and the significance of ghosts in literature. Powerpoint includes: Printable extract. Printable table for students to complete.

A full powerpoint lesson on Belle as she appears in Stave Two

Suitable for KS4 - first lesson on context with a focus on the opening stage directions. The AOs for the exam board are referred to throughout. The powerpoint refers back to a scene from the movie Titanic - suggested scenes for this are the one where we see the difference classes of passengers arriving on the ship or the dinner party scene. The plenary refers to a teacher’s post box which is simply a way for student to anonymously post questions / concerns to the teacher.

Suitable for KS4 - full lesson on Mrs Birling with a focus on the idea of the Undeserving Poor (similar to that of Scrooge!). The AOs for the exam board are referred to throughout. The powerpoint refers to Margaret Thatcher - it would be useful to provide students with an article about her dismantling of the NHS together with one about the introduction of the NHS as comparisons / context for the play.

A full powerpoint lesson with resources looking at Ignorance & Want using dual coding.

A full powerpoint and resources looking at Stave two and the Ghost of Christmas Past.

A powerpoint resource looking at the transformation of Scrooge.

A complete lesson focusing on feature articles for broadsheet newspapers/magazines.

A Powerpoint and accompanying Word document looking at how to compare how Mystery is presented in the two novels, and how Morality is presented in the two novels. I have used this with A Level classes to plan essays for assessments and it has really helped them to focus down into the texts for forensic analysis.

Suitable for KS4 - first lesson on Mr Birling with a focus on politics and dramatic irony. The AOs for the exam board are referred to throughout. The plenary refers to a teacher’s post box which is simply a way for student to anonymously post questions / concerns to the teacher.