A home learning task I put together for a student. Focuses on the characterisation of Helen Stoner in the adventure of the speckled band. Exploding quotes, extract from the text and analysis table.

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

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

8 lessons based on texts from the Romantic era including Blake, Keats and De Quincey. Tasks based on language paper 2 questions.

Phase two of the scheme of work with extracts from Shelley, Byron and events of the time, namely the Peterloo Massacre. Largely focused on Language Paper 2.

A lesson showing students how to compare two poems, The Clod and the Pebble by William Blake and Daffodils by William Wordsworth. a video link to BBC GCSE demonstrating how comparison works. Mental contrasting and EBI work included in the form of self assessment.

two poetry lessons with comprehension questions and an emphasis on performance and understanding meaning. differentiated worksheet to help with understanding.

A lesson on Byron’s poem The Destruction of Sennacherib. A little bit of historical context and a newspaper writing frame.

An introduction to script writing that will present to students some basic tenets of scriptwriting. includes videos and activities as well as group work. A fun unit. suitable for KS3 -years 7-9 mixed ability. opportunity to differentiate up or down depending on the class' ability.

Lesson for a middle ability year 8. Focus on Analysis and creative output in the form of poetry writing. William Blake’s poem The Clod and the Pebble.Keywords, stretch and performance activities. Links to literature paper 2.

Analysis and work surrounding the two poems Sill I rise and Valentine by Angelou and Duffy respectively.

57 multiple choice questions on The History Boys with clearly labeled correct and incorrect answers. Can be formatted and used as a revision quiz. Suited to GCSE and above. Sections include plot summary, characters, and major themes.

43 multiple choice questions on Lord of the Flies. Clearly labeled correct and incorrect answers. Covers major themes, plot summary, characters and notable quotations. Best suited for GCSE students.

A basic introduction to the story of Diwali. Students to re-write the story of Rama and Sita from the perspective of either of the two main characters.

A resource I put together for an EAL student of mine to help mostly with vocabulary and understanding the language used in the speckled band. Includes comprehension questions, extract from the text, wordsearch and a word match.

The Adventure of the Speckled Band - Part 2 of the workbook. A resource I put together for students unable to do the online teams’ lessons. Work is from a SOL adapted from slides. Language analysis, , exploding quotes, comprehension activities, character analysis and an assessment prep question.

Analysis of the two poems The Emigree and Kamikaze. Some sentences starters for writing a comparison and some deep thinking for analysis purposes.

A more difficult lesson aimed at AMA (academically more able) students. Extracts from Jane Austen and John Keats. Focus on Language Paper 2 and particularly AO2.

Display/information slide to be used for STEM week. Crosses over into English (Lord Byron). Promotes cross curricular learning. Can also be used to promote international women’s day.