Animal Farm - Lesson 10 - Chapter 5 analysis

A full SOW containing 19 full lessons. All lessons contain objectives focusing on 1-9 Assessment Objectives. Most lessons contain self and peer assessment to allow reflective learning. Transactional writing features throughout, with numerous formats outlined including: formal letters, adverts, reviews, reports, emails and brochures. There are also numerous tasks which also focus students attention on the purpose of a text.

This is a 3 lesson bundle with key themes, quotations and high level analysis. Each theme has its own PPT and resources. This is suitable for GCSE students’ revision and also to be used by teachers in class.

A fast paced and engaging full lesson providing GCSE 1-9 grades for pupils to self-assess their own work. The lesson begins with a recap of descriptive techniques with a worksheet which pupils can complete individually or in pairs. Pupils then assess exemplar pieces of writing according to the 1-9 framework. The main task pupils will produce their own piece of descriptive writing (describing a chocolate bar) using the example provided. The final task is a structured peer assessment task, where pupils provide feedback for their pairs.

A3 literacy mats (double sided). Each mat follows a very similar format, but is specifically designed to promote literacy skills for each individual subject. Excellent whole school resource

A series of 5 lessons focusing on improving pupils descriptive writing. Lesson 1 focuses on increasing pupils use of adjectives. Lesson 2-3 focus on increasing pupils use of sensory imagery. Lesson 4 focuses on figurative language. Lesson 5 focuses on using effective punctuation and sentence structures. All lessons vary tasks and activities to create fun, engaging and well-paced lessons. All lessons use the 1-9 criteria and focus on A05 and A06.

Designed to fit the new AQA syllabus - this full lesson gives and introduction to the course and a lesson in one of the basic frameworks of textual analysis: Semantics. All activities are fast paced, varied, pupil led and promote independent analysis. There is a lesson plan provided for ease and an accompanying worksheet.

Suitable for high-ability KS2 and KS3 classes. The lesson highlights how pupils can vary their sentence openings to engage their readers. Pupils assess the effect of a series of sentence openers, they then break down the differences between the sentence openings through a series of activities, before creating their own story using a stimuli, which has built up from previous activities. A fast-paced lesson with varied activities. Take the work out of teaching with this student led lesson.

A full lesson and marking criteria (suitable for students) with 1-9 scale. Lesson aimed at 3-7 range, but could very easily be adapted. The lesson introduces the features of a newspaper article and contains paired and group activities encouraging pupils to investigate structural and linguistic features of articles. There is then a creative writing activity and the grade boundaries for peer (or self) assessment. Designed to cover A05 :Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts.

Creative Writing. KS3 & KS4. Fits the Edexcel English Language Framework (can be used with all other exam board frameworks for creative writing). Preparation for both Paper 1 and 2. Objective 1 (AO2): To be able to identify a simple, compound and complex sentence and discuss their effect. Objective 2 (AO6): To be able to use a variety of sentence types to make your writing exciting to read. Objectives are the broken down into grade boundaries 2-6 from the GCSE 1-9 scale. Contains a worksheet that can be done for homework. Engaging and fast paced activities to make sentence structures exciting.

(Lesson 7 in a SOW on animal Welfare) A full lesson detailing to pupils how to identify the features of a leaflet (linguistic and format) and recreate these in a writing task, based on the Edexcel English Language exam. Suitable for KS3 classes and KS4. A recently observed Ofsted 'Outstanding' lesson, with a clear presentation. Suitable for all exam boards but designed for Edexcel English Language Specification (also attached) and grade boundaries from 3-6, which can be altered easily to accommodate HA or LA pupils. The lesson contains a think, pair, share starter. The main activity consists of a pupil led analysis of a leaflets (designed to cover a range of language and structural features) and finally the plenary consists of a peer assessment task (worksheet for this is attached). The entire lesson is very pupil-led, containing fast-paced, engaging tasks. Learning objectives. A05: LO1: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. LO2: Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts.

Lesson 3 in a series of lessons (can be used as a stand alone lesson). Starter activity encourages pupils to investigate paragraphing using the Tip Top technique, with links to engaging YouTube videos. Pupils then investigate the structure of a fable, before writing their own fable.

A 5-10 minute activity which can be used again and again, by changing one of two letters a week. The longest hidden word is SCAMPER.

Two lessons designed to encourage pupils to investigate an exam based question. Each lesson looks at a different scene (Act 1 Scene 5 and Act 1 Scene 7). Then pupils are encouraged to write an essay to investigate their findings.

A lesson designed to encourage pupils to write a persuasive speech. Pupils watch a small clip of the TV programme 'The Voice', before trying to persuade one of the judges to pick them as a member of their team. Pupils investigate persuasive techniques using a power-point slide and card-sort. 1-9 grading criteria is given and a peer assessment sheet provided.

Two lessons detailing to pupils how to identify the features of a letter and a review (linguistic and format) and recreate these in a writing task, based on the Edexcel English Language exam. Suitable for KS3 classes and KS4. A recently observed Ofsted 'Outstanding' lesson, with a clear presentation and attached worksheet. Suitable for all exam boards but designed for Edexcel English Language Specification (also attached) and grade boundaries from 3-6, which can be altered easily to accommodate HA or LA pupils. The lesson contains a think, pair, share starter. The main activity consists of a pupil led analysis of a leter (designed to cover a range of language and structural features), an original writing task and finally the plenary consists of a peer assessment task (worksheet for this is attached). The entire lesson is pupil-led, containing fast-paced, engaging tasks. Learning objectives. A05: LO1: Communicate clearly, effectively and imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style and register for different forms, purposes and audiences. LO2: Organise information and ideas, using structural and grammatical features to support coherence and cohesion of texts.