In depth analysis of the poem, Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy. Explores all requirements of the Eduqas specification by analysing context, language, form and structure. All resources included.

An engaging lesson which lets pupil lead their own learning! Pupils work in small groups to develop and hone their questioning skills through the use of a group challenge, a reading of chapter three of Jane Eyre and the composition of a range of questions using a handy adaptation of Bloom's Taxonomy. Lots of opportunity for group and whole class discussions in this lesson! All resources included!

A simple and chunked lesson for lower ability pupils that steadily works on developing their existing knowledge before applying it to the text of A Christma Carol. Pupils listen to Firework by Katy Perry to identify similes in action before exploring Dickens' use of similes as a class through a modelled response. Later pupils are challenged to complete their own independent analysis with the help of scaffolded material.

A fun and interactive lesson for pupils to explore Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett-Browning. Focusing on the Eduqas specification requirements the lesson explores context, language and structure before culminating in students creating their own PEEZL paragraph. All resources included.

In depth analysis of the poem, She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron. All resources included.

This lesson explores the concept of monsters within Jane Eyre. Pupils work as a class to describe famous monstrous characters in a fun and interactive starter, following this, pupils consider Bertha Mason through paired work which sees them teach one another to consolidate their ideas. Plenty of engaging activities are included in this lesson with lots of opportunity for whole class discussion. All resources included!

A fun and interactive lesson to develop pupils' confidence within writing to argue. Delivered to year 6 pupils within my Primary Links role and it engaged a wide variety of learners. All resources included.

An interactive and engaging lesson exploring Chinua Achebe's poem, Vultures. Students explore images related to the poem and engage in a whole class reading of the poem before exploring different aspects of the work through speed dating. All resources included.

An engaging lesson for pupils to explore As Imperceptibly as Grief by Emily Dickinson. Focusing on the Eduqas specification requirements the lesson explores context, language, form and structure. All resources included.

Group of four action packed lessons, which could easily be extended, based around all things Gothic! Including lots of opportunities to explore infamous Gothic texts including; Frankenstein, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The Raven and Dracula. This mini-scheme intends to introduce pupils to the literary conventions of Gothic texts, develop their language analysis skills and also challenge their creative writing abilities. All resources included!

An engaging and in depth lesson for pupils to explore London by William Blake. Focusing on the Eduqas specification requirements the lesson explores context, language, form and structure. All resources included.

An interactive lesson exploring the use of personification within Sylvia Plath's poem, Mirror. Pupils are challenged to consider narrative voice, explore the persona Plath creates and develop their very own piece of poetry featuring personification. All resources included.

A recap lesson of the three AOs (content, language and structure and context) in relation to the theme of relationships in Cozy Apologia by Rita Dove and As Imperceptibly as Grief by Emily Dickinson.

A fun and engaging creative writing lesson based upon the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Pupils work in pairs to develop their use of higher level vocabulary and demonstrate their knowledge of the two characters before creating their own dating profile for either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Includes a modelled dating profile for Shakespeare himself! Pupils reflect upon their work through the use of a levelled mark scheme aimed at year 7 but could easily be altered.

A selection of ten lessons for the opening chapters of Lord of the Flies. This has been designed with my low ability year 10s in mind and as a result is quite structured, providing lots of opportunities to discuss and see example/scaffolded material. The lessons provide higher level vocabulary to develop pupils confidence, a mix of individual, paired and group work along with some artistic opportunities to explore the first four chapters of the novel. All resources are numbered.

A lesson that provoked a lot of thought in my middle ability pupils as to the struggle for power and significance of the symbol of the sacrificed pig's head in chapter 8 of the text. A focus is placed upon higher level vocabulary (as Eduqas award 5 marks for that skill on this question!) along with a thorough exploration through discussion of the metaphorical nature of the pig's head. My pupils particularly enjoyed annotating the image of the pig's head with information from our whole class discussion before using a different colour to add quotations and analysis of language. All resources are include at the end of the PowerPoint.

A powerful lesson that simultaneously helped me to develop my middle ability year 10 class' knowledge of the plot whilst also allowing them the opportunity to engage with exam skills as they were preparing for assessments. A cloze procedure task is included to speed up the group's knowledge of the text but could also act as a handy recap tool before the real hard work began! Lots of support materials are included along with an example introduction, example analytical paragraph and selection of Piggy related quotations. These are all of quite a sophisticated manner in order to promote challenge within this middle ability set but could very easily be adapted for differing class groups. All resources are included at the end of the PowerPoint.

A fast paced lesson that focuses on language analysis and justification of responses both verbally and written. Pupils are asked to justify their top 5 songs choices should they be marooned on the island as the boys are, a short cloze procedure allows pupils to recap on the first four chapters before language analysis commences with a clear and thorough example provided to guide pupils. This worked really well with my middle ability year 10s who can, on occasion, struggle to support their thoughts and ideas but were given lots more confidence to do so after the thought provoking starter. Al resources are included on the PowerPoint itself.

A challenging lesson used for my high ability year 11s to consolidate their knowledge of Simon throughout the text. Pupils were encouraged to rapidly recap on their knowledge of this pivotal character in an interactive starter, this was further strengthened through the use of the board game (need some dice for this section!) which also acted as a great visual aid for their revision before settling into analysis based upon a sample paper. All resources are included - the board game is the final slide on the PowerPoint and could be used in a multitude of ways - paired or group work for example.