Year 12 lesson on Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea. The lesson includes examples of different front covers to discuss and analyse, detailed information on the novel’s title and biographical context. Pupils are asked to complete Cornell notes from the information - examples provided for reference. In groups pupils complete further research to be presented to the class.

50 questions - revising context, plot, narrative and quotations. Teacher copy with answers. I am using to re-test every week until pupils get 100%

An introduction to Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. The PPT presentation includes context and biographical information for pupils to copy key notes. The presentation also introduces the main themes of the play and a description of the characters and their relation to Freud’s Id, Ego and superego. Included is an essay for discussion and a copy of Williams’ poem ‘Lament for the Moths’ to encourage pupils to explore William’s intentions for the play.

A lesson based on John Agard’s Checking out Me History. Encourages pupils to consider what identity means and to analyse the use of metaphor in the poem. Pupils complete PEE paragraphs to show understanding.

Read/act Scene 1 then use this PPT to walk pupils through an annotation of the scene. Includes discussion questions and finishes with pupils writing about how Williams’ presents the contrast between Stanley and Blanche is Scene 1. There is a epigraph worksheet somewhere on Tes that works well with this lesson.

AS/A LEVEL revision quiz for A Streetcar Named Desire. Teacher copy with answers included.

Read Scene 9. PPT an outline of the assessment requirements for Eduqas Component 2 AS English Literature. Critical perspectives of Stanley - used to encourage discussion of class/race in Streetcar. An introduction to introductions :-) pupils have a go at writing their own. Pupils annotate the scene in their copies and then use an outline to create possible exam questions.

A PPT exploring the use of sound in A Streetcar Named desire, specifically Scene 4. The lesson includes questions for discussion and independent written responses. The lesson also explores Fretag’s pyramid and how Williams’ 11scene play can fit this structure.

A look at Aristotelian tragedy and how this fits with A Streetcar Named Desire. Discussion of Scene 5 and pupil task on how Blanche can be seen as a predator. Introduction to Irony, dramatic irony and other dramatic terms. Finishes with an independent written task for pupils.

A discussion of illusion versus reality in Scenes 7&8 of A Streetcar Named Desire. Starts with listening to Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘It’s Only a Paper Moon’ and pupils annotating the song lyrics in relation to Blanche and illusion. Pupils go on to write a detailed paragraph comparing the song to Blanche and explaining how it illustrates her emotional state. Pupils read Scene 8 and answer True/False questions about race and class before discussing this in greater detail.

Year 12 Lesson on Scenes 10&11. Pupils read both scenes and annotate selected quotations with guided questions. Class discuss a critical interpretation making notes before completing a ‘quote quest’ for animal imagery. Individuals write a detailed response to William’s use of animal imagery in the play. Finish with questions on Scene 11 and the whole play.

A PPT explaining how to include form, structure and language in an exam response without using those terms. A selection of past questions to be used in mock responses or discussion activities .

A range of questions to help pupils discuss Blake’s poetry, views and critical reception.

A lesson to encourage discussion on critical responses to William Blake. Pupils discuss the quotes on the PPT, read the critical reception handout then using notes/research complete the quote table. During class feedback pupils agree on the most useful quotes to create revision cards.

A PPT presentation as a starting point to consider poetry from John Keats: Selected Poems (Penguin Classics) (9780140424478)

A PPT as a starting point to discuss and study John Keats: Selected Poems (Penguin Classics) (9780140424478)

A PPT as a starting point to discuss and study John Keats: Selected Poems (Penguin Classics) (9780140424478)

A PPT introduction to The Odyssey, comprised of twenty-four books or chapters, it presents universal human situations from many different viewpoints as Penelope and Telemakhos struggle to maintain their home and Odysseus struggles to return to it. I use a selection of images to inspire discussion and prediction. Pupils then link to modern situations.

A PPT as a starting point to discuss and study John Keats: Selected Poems (Penguin Classics) (9780140424478)