If you are teaching Frankenstein, this unit contains everything you need to allow students to connect an 19th century Romantic novel with the great issues of today, such as the environment, artificial intelligence and what makes us human. This unit has everything you need to teach Frankenstein at KS4. It contains over 25 lessons that take you through the text chapter by chapter. It is fully resourced with context readings, theme discussions, chapter analysis, persuasive writing opportunities, online research on The Romantics, example essays, critical articles and opportunities to practice extract into essay writing. The page numbers refer to the Penguin Classics edition. Lesson 1: an introduction to the themes of Frankenstein Lesson 2: context: grave robbers, Gothic horror and Mary Shelley Lesson 3: the Epistolary opening Lesson 4: Victor and Elizabeth as character foils Lesson 5: good and evil in Frankenstein Lesson 6: foreshadowing Lesson 7: the importance of setting Lesson 8: the creature comes to life! Lesson 9: extract analysis Lesson 10: the role of women in Frankenstein Lesson 11: the psychology of child killers Lesson 12: acting out Justine’s trial Lesson 13: the Gothic and the Romantic Lesson 14: Romantic poet research Lesson 15: Romanticism on the ice field Lesson 16: the importance of parenting Lesson 17: education and influences Lesson 18: serial killers Lesson 19: appearance vs reality Lesson 20: revenge Lesson 21: revolting monsters Lesson 22: comparing Victor and his creature Lesson 23: the dangers of science Lesson 24: who is the real monster? Lesson 25: the trial of Victor Frankenstein

Everything you need to teach Blood Brothers at KS4. This unit of work is focused on AQA Paper 2 for English Literature. It includes 18 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson powerpoints, contextual information, exemplar material, IWB interactive resources, quizzes, activities to exploit drama, extracts and opportunities to exploit online research. Page numbers refer to the Metheun Drama Edition edited by Jim Mulligan.

This scheme of work is ideal as an introduction to classic poetry at KS3. It gives the students an insight into classic poets like Sylvia Plath, Robert Frost and WH Auden. There are 11 lessons focusing on analysing poems, giving students the skills to annotate poems and comment on the effect of poetic devices. It is fully resourced with PowerPoints, quizzes, match ups, terminology definitions and activities that act as a gateway to the poems. This is perfect for early AQA Unseen Poetry preparation. Lesson 1: Revising poetic techniques Lesson 2: You Being Born by Brian Jones Lesson 3: Mirror by Sylvia Plath Lesson 4: Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein Lesson 5: Adolescence by Rita Dove Lesson 6: The Loner by Julie Holder Lesson 7: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost Lesson 8: Stop All the Clocks by W. H. Auden Lesson 9: Stop All the Clocks assessment Lesson 10: Assessment feedback Lesson 11: How to compare poems

This unit contains everything you need to teach Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan at KS3. This is a sequence of 21 Cirque du Freak lessons that aid KS3 students in developing their understanding of plot, character, language and structure through studying Darren Shan’s text. The unit of work includes: Lesson 1: Narrative Hooks Lesson 2: Initial impressions of Darren Lesson 3: Analysing characters Lesson 4: Comparing the boys Lesson 5: Describing setting Lesson 6: The Freakshow Lesson 7: Language to describe the snake Lesson 8: Vampire webquest Lesson 9: Steve and friendship Lesson 10: Forming a plan Lesson 11: The relationship between Steve and Darren Lesson 12: Building tension Lesson 13: Analysing Mr Crepsley Lesson 14: Writing a letter of application Lesson 15: Designing a vampire Lesson 16: Writing effective endings Lesson 17: Assessment Planning on Steve Lesson 18: Writing your assessment Lesson 19: Assessment feedback Lesson 20: Designing a front cover Lesson 21: The film The unit ends with an assessment that evaluates the character of Steve Leonard. It is supported with a feedback sheet, writing frames and exemplar answers to mark afterwards.

This scheme of work focuses on The Handmaid’s Tale at A-level. It contains 28 lessons that allow slow progression through the text, allowing opportunities for analysis and critical thinking. It is fully resourced and comes with worksheets, videos, notes, example essays and critical articles. It is particularly in depth for high achieving students, looking at post-modern concepts such as metafiction and the unreliable narrator. Each lesson focuses on different aspects of the text such as: why Gilead could come true the epigraphs identity feminist arguments the irony of Serena Joy class hierarchy rebellion oppression the role of the mother in society the female body use of colour imagery masculinity the role of religion

Everything you need to revise Unseen Poetry at KS4. This unit of work is focused on AQA Paper 2 for English Literature. It includes 12 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson PowerPoints, exemplar answers, IWB interactive resources using SMART Notebook, quizzes, activities to exploit drama and examiner advice. This unit is best if you have already taught the skills for Unseen Poetry and are revising just before the exam. Lesson 1: Analysing a Child’s Sleep by Carol Ann Duffy Lesson 2: Comparing A Child’s Sleep with The Night Feed by Evan Bolan Lesson 3: Analysing Rejection by Jenny Sullivan Lesson 4: Comparing Rejection with Years Ago by Elizabeth Jennings Lesson 5: Analysing Tramp by Rupert Loydell Lesson 6: Comparing Tramp with Decomposition by Zulfikar Ghose Lesson 7: Analysing I See You Dancing, Father Lesson 8: Comparing I See You Dancing with Coat Lesson 9: Analysing Woman Work by Maya Angelou Lesson 10: Comparing Woman Work with County Sligo by Gillian Clarke Lesson 11: Analysing Yew Tree Guest House by Phoebe Hesketh Lesson 12: Comparing Yew Tree with Goodwill Store by Ted Kooser

This unit of work has been designed to support students who are preparing for their AQA individual speaking and listening presentation. There are 12 lessons which take students through the brainstorming, structure, planning, writing and speaking stage. There is an emphasis on stress and intonation so students speak naturally, use sophisticated language and access the ‘distinction’ band. Lesson 1: An introduction to public speaking Lesson 2: How to grade a speech: pass, merit or distinction? Lesson 3: How to plan your speech Lesson 4: Online research Lesson 5: How to write an introduction Lesson 6: How to write the main body of the speech Lesson 7: Editing the main body of the speech Lesson 8: How to end with a BANG! Lesson 9: Using body language, stress and intonation Lesson 10: Using cue cards Lesson 11: Practising and giving peer to peer feedback Lesson 12: Delivering your speech to the class

Ideally for KS3 students, this unit of work has been designed to teach students the skills to analyse a variety of texts, and form an opinion on different topics that affect teenagers. There are 16 lessons which allow students to explore topics such as: perceptions of teenagers, graffiti, school shootings, anti social behaviour orders, gang violence, computer games and negative press coverage. It is fully resourced with ppts, articles, podcasts, storyboards and assessment opportunities. Lesson 1: Perceptions of youth culture Lesson 2: Is graffiti a form of art? Lesson 3: School shootings Lesson 4: anti social behaviour orders - do they work? Lesson 5: gang violence Lesson 6: the influence of computer games Lesson 7: fighting back through charity work Lesson 8: negative stereotypes in the press Lesson 9: YouTube challenge Lesson 10: writing a speech on knife or gun crime Lesson 11: Fallout Lesson 12: an open letter by Lennie James to stop the violence Lesson 13: Gang violence in The Outsiders Lesson 14: Designing an anti violence poster Lesson 15: Writing your commentary Lesson 16: Panorama video reward

This unit is designed to give Year 9 students an introduction to Charles Dickens and other Victorian Writers at KS3. It includes extracts from Dombey and Son, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and more. This is perfect for introducing KS3 students to the skills they will need for their GCSE course and the context for Victorian Literature. The 14 lessons are fully resourced with extracts, contextual information, quizzes, gap fills and exemplar answers. Lesson 1: The plot of Dombey and Son Lesson 2: Analysing an extract Lesson 3: Formative assessment Lesson 4: Language to describe Victorian London Lesson 5: The Dining Hall in Oliver Twist Lesson 6: Victorian Women Lesson 7: Lowood in Jane Eyre Lesson 8: Miss Temple from Jane Eyre Lesson 9: Mr Creakle from David Copperfield Lesson 10: Describing characters Lesson 11: Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights Lesson 12: Comparing childhoods in Wuthering Heights and David Copperfield Lesson 13: Comparing teachers in Jane Eyre and David Copperfield Lesson 14: Assessment

Encourage students to stand up for their rights, using their language skills to influence the world. This unit is ideally for KS3 students. It has been designed to teach the skills to write a formal letter of complaint by opposing the development of a theme park in the local area. There are 17 lessons which examine the layout of a letter as well as formal phrases to use. It is fully resourced with PowerPoints, brochures, theme park maps, persuasive adverts and debate cards. Lesson 1: Language to advertise Lesson 2: Holiday brochures Lesson 3: Advertising theme parks Lesson 4: Descriptive Writing Lesson 5: Online holiday webquest Lesson 6: Holidays gone wrong! Lesson 7: Writing a letter of complaint Lesson 8: Writing an application letter Lesson 9: Evaluating a theme park leaflet Lesson 10: Evaluating a website Lesson 11: Designing a theme park Lesson 12: Theme park debate Lesson 13: Theme park poetry Lesson 14: Theme park letter of complaint Lesson 15: Theme park TV advert Lesson 16: Plan your assessment Lesson 17: Write your assessment

This unit contains everything you need to teach War Poetry at KS3. It gives a balanced view of patriotic poems that glorify war (Brooke and Pope) with more realistic poems from the front line (Sassoon and Owen). This unit of work is focused on preparing students for a final poetry assessment, whilst fostering a love of poetry. It includes 17 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson PowerPoints, contextual information, exemplar material, IWB interactive resources, quizzes, activities to exploit drama, original redrafts and opportunities for online research. Lesson 1: Context reading Lesson 2: Poet online research Lesson 3: Rhythm and rhyme in poetry Lesson 4: Poetic techniques Lesson 5: Techniques review Lesson 6: Write your own war poem Lesson 7: Anthem for Doomed Youth Lesson 8: The Charge of the Light Brigade Lesson 9: Base Details Lesson 10: A Remembrance Tale Lesson 11: Dulce et Decorum Est Lesson 12: The Hero Lesson 13: Who’s for the game? Lesson 14: The Soldier Lesson 15: Explosure Lesson 16: Assessment Preparation Lesson 17: Write your assessment

Do you need your students to have an overview of English Literature canon? From Beowulf to The Bard? This unit of work is dedicated to the progress of language from Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare and The Romantics to modern day speakers like Muhammad Ali and Malala Jusef . This unit works well with mid to high ability KS3 students, and could serve as a basic introduction to language change. It is fully resourced with extracts, gap fills, cartoon strips, timeline sorts, games and drag and drop activities. Lesson 1: Timeline of English Literature Lesson 2: The origins of English Lesson 3: English pronunciation Lesson 4: The Romantics Lesson 5-7: Beowulf Lesson 8: The Magna Carta Lesson 9: The Wife of Bath by Chaucer Lesson 10: Write your own Canterbury Tale Lesson 11: Shakespearean Language Lesson 12: The Witches in Macbeth Lesson 13: The Great Fire of London Lesson 14: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Lesson 15: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Lesson 16: JFK speeches Lesson 17: Muhammad Ali speeches Lesson 18: I am Malala Lesson 19: Emma Watson’s speech on feminism

This scheme of work uses the superhero genre to engage lower achieving students, culminating in writing a formal film review. It works well with low to mid ability KS3 students and could appeal to boy heavy groups. The 14 lesson unit looks at the content and structure of a film review and supports their writing in the final assessment. It is fully resourced with superhero review exemplars, jigsaw readings, quizzes, crosswords and essay frames. Lesson 1: Designing your own superhero Lesson 2: Turning this into a comic strip Lesson 3: Making a superhero movie using online software Lesson 4: Superhero Origins Lesson 5: Designing a poster for your film Lesson 6: Film pitch planning Lesson 7: Pitching your film to the critics Lesson 8: Fantastic 4 Review Lesson 9: X-men review Lesson 10: Pirates of the Caribbean review Lesson 11-12: Watching and evaluating a superhero film Lesson 13: Writing your film review Lesson 14: Top Trumps

This Literacy Support scheme of work has been created to help students who need extra support at KS3 with their grammar. It gives an overview of the skills needed to access the curriculum. Each lesson is specialised to target a specific area such as grammar, language or context. This unit works well with small support groups and comes with an easy-to-follow workbook. Lesson 1: Using apostrophes Lesson 2: Being ambitious with vocabulary Lesson 3: Describing an alien planet Lesson 4: Using your imagination Lesson 5: Narrative hooks Lesson 6: Punctuation Lesson 7: Holiday writing

This Literacy Support unit has been created to support students who need extra help at KS3. It gives an overview of the skills and themes often taught at KS3, such as creating characters and structuring stories. Each unit of work comes with 6 lessons and an easy to follow workbook. This unit works well with small support groups. Lesson 1: Captain Murderer by Charles Dickens Lesson 2: Creating an original voice Lesson 3: How writers set the scene Lesson 4: Zooming in and out in descriptive writing Lesson 5: Using metaphor and similes Lesson 6: Creating original characters

This Literacy Support scheme of work has been created to support students who need extra support at KS3. It gives an overview of the skills and themes often taught at KS3. Each unit of work is specialised to target a specific area of the KS3 curriculum such as writing to persuade, advise and argue. Each unit of work comes with 6 lessons and an easy to follow workbook. This unit works well with small support groups. Lesson 1: Creating characters with depth Lesson 2: Writing to argue Lesson 3: Writing a film review Lesson 4: Writing a letter of complaint Lesson 5: How to structure a story Lesson 6: Writing to advise

This Literacy Support scheme of work has been created to support students who need extra support at KS3 with Romeo and Juliet. It gives an overview of the skills and themes needed to access Shakespeare. Each unit of work is specialised to target a specific area of the KS3 curriculum such as Shakespearean language and context. Each unit of work comes with 8 lessons and an easy to follow workbook. This unit works well with small support groups. Lesson 1: Accessing Shakespeare’s language Lesson 2: Costume design Lesson 3: Plot and key quotes Lesson 4: Exploring parent and child relationships Lesson 5: Writing a magazine article on the Capulet Ball Lesson 6: Evaluating who is to blame Lesson 7: Plot quiz Lesson 8: Grammar

This Literacy Support unit has been created to support students’ spelling and grammar at KS3. It gives an overview of the skills needed to be successful at KS3. Each unit of work comes with 6 lessons and an easy to follow workbook. This unit works well with small support groups. Lesson 1: Using capital letters Lesson 2: Writing a summary Lesson 3: Improving your vocabulary Lesson 4: Similes and metaphors Lesson 5: Using persuasive devices Lesson 6: Writing to argue

This Literacy Support scheme of work has been created to support students who need extra support at KS3. It gives an overview of the skills and themes often taught at KS3. This unit of work is specialised to target travel articles and diaries, with both reading and writing skills, and works well with small support groups.

This Literacy Support scheme of work has been created to support students who need extra support with poetry at KS3. It gives an overview of the skills and themes needed, such as writer’s use of language and voice, poetic techniques and rhythm. Each unit of work comes with 6 lessons and an easy to follow workbook. This unit works well with small support groups. Lesson 1: Poetic techniques Lesson 2: Synonyms in Autumn by John Keats Lesson 3: Rhythm in Sonny’s Lettah by Linton Kwesi Johnson Lesson 4: Voice in Hitcher by Simon Armitage Lesson 5: Style in Kid by Simon Armitage Lesson 6: Originality in Talking Turkeys by Benjamin Zephaniah