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Comparing Kamikaze and The Charge of the Light Brigade
A lesson inviting pupils to draw comparisons between Kamikaze and The Charge of the Light Brigade from the AQA Power and Conflict poetry cluster and write their own comparative responses, with worksheets provided.
Comparing Tissue and The Emigree
A lesson comparing Imtiaz Dharker’s ‘Tissue’ and ‘The Emigree’ by Carol Rumens from the AQA Power and Conflict poetry cluster. The lesson guides students through making links between the poems and writing a comparative response with success criteria.
Comparing poems: Ozymandias and London
A lesson inviting pupils to draw comparisons between Ozymandias and London from the AQA Power and Conflict cluster and write their own comparative responses, with worksheets provided.
Comparing Remains and Poppies
A lesson guiding students to strengthen their written responses for the AQA GCSE Power and Conflict cluster, using Remains and Poppies. Covering thesis statements, What How Why paragraph structures and language analysis.
Futility by Wilfred Owen
Two lessons exploring the imagery used in Wilfred Owen’s ‘Futility’.
Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen
Two lessons exploring how Wilfred Owen presents the horrors of war in Dulce Et Decorum Est, analysing the poem and exploring the effects of language in detail and guiding students to writing their own What How Why responses, with understanding of context.
My Last Duchess by Robert Browning
Two lessons exploring My Last Duchess by Robert Browning from the GCSE AQA Power and Conflict poetry cluster. Provides context, revision of poetic techniques, analysis and a writing task focusing on the character of the Duke.
Exposure by Wilfred Owen
Two lessons exploring the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen from the GCSE AQA Power and Conflict poetry cluster. Lessons cover the context,key vocabulary, analysis of the poem and the opportunity for extended writing on the theme of conflict.
The Prelude by William Wordsworth
Two lessons exploring Extract From The Prelude by William Wordsworth from the AQA Power and Conflict poetry cluster.
Lesson 1 looks at the poem as a whole, with some contextual information on Romanticism
Lesson 2 focuses on in-depth language analysis, exploring how nature is presented in the poem.
Photocopiable activities included.
Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 2
Two lessons on Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet.
The first lesson looks at Romeo’s soliloquy and explores how far he is presented as a hopeless romantic
The second focus on how Shakespeare uses language to present Juliet’s feelings
Photocopiable resources included.
A Christmas Carol Stave 4: The Thieves and the Cratchits
Two lessons exploring the significance of the thieves and the presentation of the Cratchit family after Tiny Tim’s death in Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol.
A Christmas Carol Stave 4: The Thieves and the Cratchits
Two lessons exploring the significance of the thieves stealing the belongings of the dead man and how the Cratchits are presented in Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol. Worksheets included.
English Language Paper 1 Section A guide (AQA)
A comprehensive guide to answering English Language Paper 1, Section A, including:
The November 2018 insert and questions (The Sound of Thunder) and mark scheme
Practice tasks for students to plan and write responses
Model answers and exemplars
Success Criteria and strategies for success
Of Mice and Men Context: Women and Curley's Wife
A lesson resource, exploring expectations of women at the time the novel was written and Steinbeck’s views of the character of Curley’s wife.
Unseen Poetry practice (AQA)
Two lessons guiding students through the Unseen Poetry component of English Literature Paper 2, using the poems ‘Mean Time’ by Carol Ann Duffy and ‘The Voice’ by Thomas Hardy.
Limbo by Edward Kamu Brathwaite
Two lessons studying the poem ‘Limbo’ by Edward Kamu Brathwaite.
Lesson 1 focuses on context and studies an account of life aboard an African slave ship
Lesson 2 focuses on a close reading of the poem and language analysis
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Two lessons focusing in depth on the opening of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
Lesson 1 focuses on identifying explicit and implicit information
Lesson 2 focuses on close language analysis
Island Man by Grace Nichols
Two lessons focusing on the poem ‘Island Man’ by Grace Nichols.
Lesson 1 focuses on the Caribbean and travel writing
Lesson 2 focuses on exploring the imagery in the poem
Romeo Revision Activities
Two lessons worth of activities to aid students with the revision of Romeo’s character, testing knowledge recall, analysis of key quotations, close reading of extracts and writing skills.
Juliet Revision Activities
Two lessons worth of resources to assist students with the revision of Juliet’s character, testing knowledge of key quotations, plot, and close language analysis.