A Harry Potter themed creative writing lesson focusing upon creating an effective description of setting. Pupils begin by exploring several descriptions of famous locations on Diagon Alley which they use to gather examples of how the five senses are used. Following this, pupils are challenged to create their own description of their chosen location on Diagon Alley before completing a peer-assessment which helps to reduce teacher marking! All resources are included and provide examples of shops, higher level vocabulary and examples of language devices in action to offer additional assistance and guidance.

A fun and engaging end of year quiz! There are seven different rounds including one with an English twist. All the correct answers are included in the notes for the teacher's reference.

A handy double sided revision aid with some key subject terminology, examples of devices in action, different sentence types and higher level vocabulary.

An original short story which explores Christmas in another culture and era is explored in these lessons which focus on both reading and writing skills. The text itself features lots of descriptive devices and higher level vocabulary to challenge learners. Accompanying lessons see pupils employ a wide range of skills to explore different aspects of the text and could definitely be extended beyond the one lesson format they are currently in if needed!

This lesson sets the scene with Oliver Twist being captured for pick pocketing and sent to Newgate prison - the pupils must work in teams to help solve 5 puzzles which lead to them being provided with cryptic clues. Each cryptic clue reveals the next number to the 5 digit code and will eventually release Oliver! Lots of great opportunities for building teamwork, developing speaking and listening and also helping to further inference and deduction skills too. All resources are included!

An introductory lesson enabling pupils to explore dystopian literature through a range of activities that appeal to a range of different learners.

A recap lesson of the three AOs (content, language and structure and context) in relation to the theme of love and relationships in Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy, She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron and Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett-Browning.

An action packed scheme of work! Aimed at lower ability pupils, this dynamic and engaging scheme of work makes Shakespeare's most famous tragedy accessible to a wide range of learners. Well-designed and effectively presented worksheets provide additional help and guidance for all learners in your class. These lessons won't fail to attract the attention of your pupils and will surely make their study of Romeo and Juliet an unforgettable one!

A fun and interactive lesson that promotes independency by encouraging pupils to work in small groups to explore the poem, Hawk Roosting by Ted Hughes. All resources included.

A resource booklet for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Includes contextual information, character lists, plot overview, introduction to Shakespeare's language and key words.

A fun and interactive lesson to develop pupils' confidence within poetry. Delivered to year 6 pupils within my Primary Links role and it engaged a wide variety of learners through the use of differentiated worksheets. A fun and engaging game of poetry Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, a challenge to gauge pupils' understanding of poetry and encourage their justification skills, reading of a poem and analysis of the poem itself. All resources included.

A recap lesson of the three AOs (content, language and structure and context) in relation to the theme of nature in To Autumn by Joh Keats and The Prelude by William Wordsworth.

Pupils are introduced to the Cratchit family in this chunked lesson perfect for lower ability pupils. They are challenged to think about what the celebration of Christmas represents to them before sharing in a whole class discussion which is perfect to explore lower ability pupils' ideas. A shared reading takes place before pupils are challenged to demonstrate their ability to select and retrieve key information from the text.

An exploration of dystopian worlds through an examination of George Orwell's 1984. Pupils are engaged through a variety of different activities that appeal to a range of learning styles. All resources included.

Two lessons based around chapter two of Jane Eyre and the infamous 'red room'. Lesson one explores the author's use of language and sees pupils develop their vocabulary, explore connotations of words and compose an analytical response. Lesson two focuses upon developing pupils' creative writing skills by setting a number of challenges for pupils to explore within their writing. Both lessons also make use of peer-assessment to help ease that marking workload! All resources included!

This session was delivered over a three hour period to prospective year 6 students along with high ability year 7 students. This allowed new pupils to engage with their older peers and get an understanding of life at high school in a fun and interactive way. Pupils are introduced to one another through some simple but effective ice-breaker tasks before exploring a myth or legend from a specific culture allowing excellent links to SMSC to be made. Pupils then work together to delve into language and higher level vocabulary before creating their very own myth or legend. The resources and accompanying workbook are included! This could easily be broken down into 3/4 lessons to be delivered in the classroom and may prove an excellent starting point for pupils who are engaging with a myths and legends scheme.

An action packed creative writing lesson - which could easily be used across two lessons! All you need are some pegs and string to create the washing line and everything else is provided! Pupils are challenged to develop their use of higher level vocabulary, incorporation of language techniques and planning skills. A handy peer-assessment grid also helps to ease teacher marking!

An introduction to the main characters of Oliver Twist, this lesson focuses on pupils' ability to work effectively in groups while also demonstrating their speaking and listening skills. Pupils recap on prior knowledge of the text and characters by completing a short true or false settling activity. They then get into groups and read through their character description before editing this to include some lies. When feeding back to the whole class each group must first read the original version of their character description before reading the edited version. The rest of the class demonstrate their listening skills by holding up the 'You Lie' card whenever they spot a change in the narrative.

Pupils are introduced to the circumstances surrounding Oliver's birth and the tragic death of his mother. Pupils work on a settling activity which challenges them to unjumble the words of characters/key items related to the text. Following this, pupils read the accompanying extract with a particular focus on one of the three central characters within this scene; Oliver's mother, the nurse and the surgeon. Students are then challenged to create an internal monologue for their assigned character. All resources included!