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I provide high quality, tried and tested materials, developed over 17 years of teaching KS3-5. There is material to support G3/4 students as well as material to push for G8 and G9s.

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I provide high quality, tried and tested materials, developed over 17 years of teaching KS3-5. There is material to support G3/4 students as well as material to push for G8 and G9s.
Streetcar Named Desire Revision
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Streetcar Named Desire Revision

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Everything you need to revise Streetcar at KS5. This unit includes 12 revision lessons and is fully resourced with lesson powerpoints, contextual information, exemplar essays, extracts and critical articles. The lessons cover character and theme questions. Page numbers refer to the Penguin Modern Classics edition. This unit of work has been designed for the AQA A-level, but is adaptable to fit other exam board specifications. Lesson 1: The American South Lesson 2: Tragedy as a genre Lesson 3: Structure of the scenes Lesson 4: Style and idiolect Lesson 5: betrayal and desire Lesson 6: social class Lesson 7: Stella Lesson 8: men and women Lesson 9: Stella and Stan Lesson 10: Steve and Eunice Lesson 11: Belle Reve Lesson 12: Gone With The Wind
Jane Eyre Revision
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Jane Eyre Revision

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Everything you need to revise Jane Eyre at KS5. This unit includes 8 revision lessons and is fully resourced with lesson powerpoints, contextual information, exemplar essays, extracts and critical articles. The lessons cover character and theme questions. Page numbers refer to the World Classics edition. Lesson 1: Oppression Lesson 2: Essay Writing Lesson 3: Religion Lesson 4: Integrating context Lesson 5: Integrating critics Lesson 6: Love Lesson 7: Freedom Lesson 8: Essay feedback
Lord of the Flies at KS4
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Lord of the Flies at KS4

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This unit contains everything you need to teach Lord of the Flies at KS4 and will save you hours of preparation time. It includes 24 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson powerpoints, contextual information, exemplar essays, IWB interactive resources, quizzes, activities to exploit drama, extracts and opportunities for online research. Page numbers refer to the Orange Faber and Faber edition with an introduction by Ian Gregor. Lesson 1: An introduction to Lord of the Flies Lesson 2: William Golding’s message Lesson 3: Leadership Lesson 4: The island as a symbol Lesson 5: Jack as a dictator Lesson 6: The frailty of society Lesson 7: Civilization and the mask Lesson 8: Roger as an enforcer Lesson 9: Order and Chaos Lesson 10: The significance of the beast Lesson 11: Chapters review quiz Lesson 12: Group behaviour Lesson 13: Creative Writing Lesson 14: Marking and improving your writing Lesson 15: How and why Ralph changes Lesson 16: The power struggle Lesson 17: The beast and human nature Lesson 18: The fall of society Lesson 19: Symbolism Lesson 20: The British Empire Lesson 21: Savagery Lesson 22: The importance of hunting Lesson 23: The message of the novel Lesson 24: How Golding builds tension
Mean Time by Carol Ann Duffy
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Mean Time by Carol Ann Duffy

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This unit contains everything you need to teach Mean Time at High School. It includes 17 lessons covering ‘Mean Time’ and allows ample opportunity to compare poems and themes. It is fully resourced with lesson PowerPoints, contextual information, exemplar essays, IWB interactive resources, quizzes, extracts and critical articles. Each lesson covers one of the poems, or gives the students the chance to reflect and build on previous learning by linking themes and style. Lesson 1: an introduction to poetry Lesson 2: rhyme, rhythm and meter Lesson 3: an introduction to Duffy Lesson 4: context research Lesson 5: context quiz Lesson 6: Captain of the 1964…. Lesson 7: Nostalgia Lesson 8: Before You Were Mine Lesson 9: Beachcomber Lesson 10: First Love Lesson 11: Valentine Lesson 12: Essay planning Lesson 13: The Biographer Lesson 14: Litany Lesson 15: Stafford Afternoons Lesson 16: The Cliche Kid Lesson 17: Small Female Skull Lesson 18: Never Go Back Lesson 19: Close Lesson 20: Mean Time
Frankenstein at KS4
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Frankenstein at KS4

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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
Holes at KS3
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Holes at KS3

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This Unit of Work has been designed as a way through the novel ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar. It contains 19 lessons and is designed to exploit areas like descriptive writing, writing a summary, analyzing characters, constructing the plot, the format of a letter, how writers build tension and designing a film storyboard. It also contains two assessment opportunities on Stanley Yelnats and the significance of the title. The page numbers refer to the Bloomsbury edition. Lesson 1: An introduction to Holes Lesson 2: Chapters 1-3: Camp Green Lake Lesson 3: Chapters 4-6: Impressions of Stanley Yelnats Lesson 4: Chapters 7-9: Use of flashback in literature Lesson 5: Creating a factfile Lesson 6: Survival guide poster and plot quiz Lesson 7: Chapters 10-12: Writing a letter home Lesson 8: Chapters 13-15: The Warden Lesson 9: Chapters 16-18: Kate Barlow’s lipstick Lesson 10: Chapters 19-21: Building tension Lesson 11: Chapters 22-24: Using flashbacks Lesson 12: Chapters 25-28: Kissin’ Kate Barlow Lesson 13: Chapters 29-30: Using pathetic fallacy Lesson 14: Chapters 31-33: Zero’s escape Lesson 15: Chapters 34-36: Comparing Stanley and Zero Lesson 16: Chapters 37-39: Climbing Big Thumb Lesson 17: Chapters 40-43: Formulating an escape plan Lesson 18: Chapters 44- 47: Buried treasure Lesson 19: Chapters 48-50: The End
Opinion Writing at KS3: knife and gun crime
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Opinion Writing at KS3: knife and gun crime

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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
Charles Dickens at KS3
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Charles Dickens at KS3

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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
A Midsummer Night's Dream at KS4
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A Midsummer Night's Dream at KS4

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This unit contains everything you need to teach Midsummer Night’s Dream at KS4. It is focused on essay writing skills, analyzing extracts for English Literature and bringing the play to life. It includes over 25 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson powerpoints, contextual information, exemplar essays, interactive resources, quizzes, activities to exploit drama, extract analysis and opportunities for online research. Page numbers refer to the Cambridge Shakespeare edition. Each lesson is focused on a scene from the play, so you can easily cut this unit down to focus specifically on a key scene and a theme from the play. Lesson 1: Context Lesson 2: Online research Lesson 3: The Globe Lesson 4: Character research Lesson 5: Language Lesson 6: Plot and characters Lesson 7: Act out the play Lesson 8: A1S1 Theseus and Hippolyta Lesson 9: A1S2 The Mechanicals Lesson 10: A2S1 Puck Lesson 11: A2S1 Oberon and Titania Lesson 12: A2S1 Demetrius and Hermia Lesson 13: Language Lesson 14: A2S2 The love potion Lesson 15: A3S1 The rehearsal Lesson 16: A3S1 Bottom and Titania Lesson 17: A3S2 Oberon and Puck Lesson 18: A3S2 The lovers Lesson 19: A3S2 Young love Lesson 20: A4S1 Bottom Lesson 21: A4S1 Explanations Lesson 22: A5S1 The play Lesson 23 A5S1 The end Lesson 24: Blockbusters review game Lesson 25: Revision cards
Lord of the Flies Exam Revision
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Lord of the Flies Exam Revision

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Everything you need to revise Lord of the Flies at KS4. This unit includes 17 revision lessons and is fully resourced with lesson powerpoints, contextual information, exemplar essays, extracts and critical articles. The lessons cover character and theme questions. This unit of work has been designed for the AQA GCSE, but is adaptable to fit other exam board specifications. Lesson 1: Jack Lesson 2: Ralph Lesson 3: The Beast Lesson 4: Essay planning Lesson 5: Symbols Lesson 6: Simon Lesson 7: Essay question planning Lesson 8: Exam overview Lesson 9: The fire Lesson 10: The extract question Lesson 11: Assemblies Lesson 12: Jack extract Lesson 13: Group presentations Lesson 14: Piggy Lesson 15: Revision cards Lesson 16: Final revision Lesson 17: Character overview
Coraline at KS3
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Coraline at KS3

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Everything you need to teach Coraline at KS3. This 16 lesson unit has been designed as a read through the text, with a focus on evaluating a statement, and includes an assessment on how Gaiman creates tension. It is fully resourced with extracts, quizzes, assessments and worksheets. Lesson 1: Gothic Horror Lesson 2: C1 Setting the scene Lesson 3: C2 Foreshadowing Lesson 4: C3 Alternative realities Lesson 5: C4 How Gaiman creates characters Lesson 6: C5 Evaluating Coraline Lesson 7: C6 What is bravery? Lesson 8:C7 Interpreting clues Lesson 9: C8 The children in the mirror Lesson 10: C9 How Gaiman creates mystery Lesson 11: C10 Horror and Mystery Lesson 12: C11 The Final Battle Lesson 13: C12-13 Evaluating the Ending Lesson 14: Planning the assessment Lesson 15: Writing the assessment Lesson 16: The Film
Gothic Horror at KS3
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Gothic Horror at KS3

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Are you looking to teach Gothic Horror at KS3, but don’t want to spend hours preparing? Then you have come to the right place! Develop greater understanding of the conventions of Gothic literature and the horror genre Analyze how famous authors of Gothic literature used characterization, description, and various literary devices that are consistent with the horror genre The texts covered are extracts and short stories from: Twilight, Great Expectations, The Werewolf, The Evil Priest, The Woman in Black, Tell Tale Heart and more Please note, for "The Darker Side of St Ives" lesson you will need to buy a copy of Shanty Baba’s CD, which is available online. Lesson 1: An introduction to gothic horror Lesson 2: Creating vampires Lesson 3: The gothic in Great Expectations Lesson 4: The Darker Side of St Ives Lesson 5: The Werewolf by Angela Carter Lesson 6: Creating school ghost tales Lesson 7: Performing your tale to the group Lesson 8: Gerunds and adverbial phrases in The Evil Priest Lesson 9: The Woman in Black Lesson 10-11: Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Literacy Support for Shakespeare
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Literacy Support for Shakespeare

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This Literacy Support scheme of work has been created to support students who need extra support at KS3 with Shakespearean language. It gives an overview of the skills and themes often taught at KS3, such as the writer’s use of language and structure, an introduction to famous plays and extract analysis. Each unit of work comes with 7 lessons and an easy to follow workbook. This unit works well with small support groups. Lesson 1: How to embed context Lesson 2: Attitudes in Taming of the Shrew Lesson 3: Analysing staging on Othello Lesson 4: Form, rhythm and rhyme in Sonnet 130 Lesson 5: Rhythm in Macbeth Lesson 6: Forming a hypothesis in Hamlet Lesson 7: Analysing persuasive devices in Henry V
Literacy Support: Gothic horror at KS3
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Literacy Support: Gothic horror at KS3

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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, such as writer’s use of language and structure, how to open a story, narrative tenses and scanning for detail. It contains a workbook for students to work thought alongside the lesson PowerPoints. Lesson 1: Unique voice in Captain Murderer by Charles Dickens Lesson 2: Creative writing using a unique voice Lesson 3: How to write an effective opening Lesson 4: Verb changes in Angels and Demons by Dan Brown Lesson 5: Skimming and Scanning Lesson 6: Show don’t tell Lesson 7: How to create characters Lesson 8: How to start your descriptive sentences
Literacy Support with Victorian Writers
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Literacy Support with Victorian Writers

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This Literacy Support scheme of work has been created to support students who need extra support at KS3 with Victorian Literature. It gives an overview of the skills and themes often taught at KS3, such as writer’s use of language and structure, extract analysis and embedding context. There is a workbook for the students to use alongside the lesson PowerPoints. Lesson 1: How to create characters with depth Lesson 2: Narrative Voice in Sherlock Holmes Lesson 3: Planning and writing a detective story Lesson 4: How the writer creates mood and atmosphere in Hard Times Lesson 5: Thomas Gradgrind in Hard Times Lesson 6: Victorian context webquest Lesson 7: The Ghosts in Christmas Carol
Literacy Support for argue, persuade, advise at KS3
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Literacy Support for argue, persuade, advise at KS3

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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
Literacy Support for grammar at KS3
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Literacy Support for grammar at KS3

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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
Christmas Carol Revision at KS4
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Christmas Carol Revision at KS4

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Do your students need last minute prep for their exam? This 11 lesson unit is designed for students who have studied a Christmas Carol, but need two weeks intensive revision before their exam. The unit covers a number of characters and themes such as: Lesson 1: plot and characters Lesson 2: essay planning and context Lesson 3: the role of the ghosts Lesson 4: the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come Lesson 5: Scrooge’s transformation Lesson 6: revision guides Lesson 7: useful quotes Lesson 8: context bidding Lesson 9: Staves 1-2 review Lesson 10: Staves 3-4 review Lesson 11: final revision
Literacy Support for Creative Writing at KS3
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Literacy Support for Creative Writing at KS3

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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
Literacy Support for Writing Skills at KS3
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Literacy Support for Writing Skills at KS3

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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