Scaffolded lessons (2) that examine the character of Mark Antony in Julius Caesar. writing task and comprehension.

Speech writing using a speech writing scaffold.

Analysing Brutus’ speech in Julius Caesar (act 3 scene 2). Students to read and comprehend what Brutus says and how we perceive him.

Looking at the fate of Cinna the poet who is mistaken for Cinna the conspirator. Some creative writing and reading.

Lesson examining the role of the second Triumvirate and Act 4 scene 1 of Julius Caesar.

A fun lesson that looks at Antony’s ambition and incorporates some Shakespearean insults too.

A lesson on the ghost of Julius Caesar from the play by Shakespeare. Some comprehension questions a video and some discussion.

A lesson all about how to write about ambition in Julius Caesar. Scaffolded and comprehensive.

A short tuition lesson that examines the Ides of March and Julius Caesar. Looks into the way Caesar is warned by the soothsayer before his assassination. Creative task to write a letter.

A mix of creative and analytical writing whilst looking at the character of lady Macbeth. Focuses on Act 1 scene 5 from the play. Can be used for a weak KS4 group or a middle/high ability KS3 group. Includes TWO lessons.

A creative writing lesson as part of a scheme of work about Macbeth and the Gothic genre. This lesson focuses on the element of the Gothic and gives a picture to the students to inspire them to write something. Example of a written piece too.

An assessment lesson looking at an extract of Oliver Twist and how he presents as vulnerable. Extract and analysis as well as example.

A lesson on the murder of Nancy as detailed in the Oliver Twist play. Students have to write a newspaper article detailing the murder.

A step by step revision resource I created for the year 11s. Shows details of the revision ideas and how students can implement it. I printed and had this laminated as a resource can use multiple times. Alternatively you can have it as a classroom display.

The themes that are present in Oliver Twist. This lesson is one of 19 lessons. Lesson includes and encourages students to work in groups.

A lesson on capital punishment during the Victorian era and as mentioned in Oliver Twist. Uses reading strategies and real life case of Derek Bentley and Christopher Craig. Students enjoy this lesson as it encourages debate and active discussion. Comes with additional resource.

One of nineteen lessons planned for Oliver twist the play adaptation by Nigel Bryant. This lesson focuses on the character of Monks. Students to produce a written piece about Monks using the scaffolded slide (quotations and sentence starters included. Can be used with the analysis of the book too.

One of a series of lessons i planned for Oliver Twist the play version (but can be used for the book). The lesson focuses on the character of Nancy and whether she is a victim or a villian. Students have to produce a written piece by the end of the lesson.