I am an experienced secondary English teacher. My resources focus around the new AQA specification for KS4 and the majority of my KS3 schemes also aim to build the skills needed to work towards the AQA GCSE. I am a huge fan of engaging pupils and my lessons therefore focus around this aspect of teaching.
I am an experienced secondary English teacher. My resources focus around the new AQA specification for KS4 and the majority of my KS3 schemes also aim to build the skills needed to work towards the AQA GCSE. I am a huge fan of engaging pupils and my lessons therefore focus around this aspect of teaching.
A 6 week scheme of work including 3 4-part lessons per week, aimed at KS3. This scheme could be suitable for all abilities with slight differentiation.
Scheme includes a range of engaging activities, regular quizzes to test knowledge, practice extended response lessons with feedback and an assessment lesson. Detailed feedback sheets are also included.
The scheme uses page numbers based on the Red Fox 2014 edition of the novel but is easily adaptable to other editions.
All worksheets are included along with a 165 slide presentation.
This is a scheme of work consisting of 24 lessons based around teaching the entire ‘A Christmas Carol’ novel to the new AQA exam specification, including an 187 page PowerPoint presentation with very detailed lessons and all resources and worksheets included.
This is a whole scheme of work for the new AQA specification exam paper on Macbeth. It consists of a powerpoint which has 236 slides with complete lessons on. All resources are also included for these lessons such as worksheets, practice exam papers and model answers.
A thirty lesson scheme which teaches the entire Of Mice and Men novel, with a focus on the new AQA specification. Although this text is no longer an exam text, this is a useful scheme to teach to key stage three, particularly year nine to develop skills needed in years ten and eleven.
This is a complete scheme of work for William Shakespeare’s 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream.'
It consists of 11 weeks worth of lessons (3 per week) aimed at a year 7 group, although would be appropriate for any key stage three class with differentiation.
There are lessons on relevant contextual information, along with scene by scene reading and analysis lessons. There are also practice PEEZR paragraph writing lessons at appropriate points in the text and feedback lessons including model answers for each question.
All resources and worksheets are attached including links to relevant videos and audiobooks.
A 6 week scheme of work including 3 4-part lessons per week, aimed at KS3. This scheme could be suitable for all abilities with slight differentiation.
Scheme includes a range of engaging activities, regular quizzes to test knowledge, practice extended response lessons with feedback and an assessment lesson. Detailed feedback sheets are also included.
The scheme uses page numbers based on the Penguin 1993 edition of the novel but is easily adaptable to other editions.
All worksheets are included along with a 144 slide presentation.
This is a scheme of work aiming to teach skills needed for the new AQA specification narrative and descriptive writing section of language paper one.
There are six weeks worth of lessons over a 278 slide PowerPoint Presentation, including all resources, worksheets and homework suggestions.
The schemes runs through:
• Introduction to Creative and Narrative Writing
• Writing in different perspectives
• Using tenses
• Creative effective dialogue
• Descriptive Writing
• Creating effective characters
• Writing an opening to a story
There are also many spelling, punctuation and grammar activities throughout the lessons to help improve common errors.
The scheme uses contemporary texts and movies as inspiration for creative writing and is aimed at key stage 4, from year 9 upwards. It is especially designed to engage boys in creative writing but works equally well with girls.
A full 6 week scheme of work including a 235 slide PowerPoint presentation.
This scheme aims to teach the skills needed for AQA English language paper one section A - explorations in creative reading and writing, but through detective fiction stories.
Each question of the paper is explicitly gone through in detail for one week at a time.
The unit was aimed at engaging boys in particular in the language exam.
It it suitable for a medium ability year 9 class, but is appropriate and easily adapted for higher ability and age groups up to year 11.
All resources including a language practice homework booklet are included.
A scheme overview is also included.
A complete scheme of work including a PowerPoint and resources for the new AQA specification Power and Conflict Poetry. PowerPoint includes two lessons per poem on:
1) Bayonet Charge
2) Exposure
3) Extract from the Prelude
4) London
5) My Last Duchess
6) Ozymandias
7) Poppies
8) Remains
9) Storm on the Island
10) The Charge of the Light Brigade
11) Tissue
12) War Photographer
The scheme also includes regular chances to practice comparison skills through practice answers and includes model answers.
A Complete 17 lesson scheme on the new specification AQA language paper two. Lessons gradually build up the skills needed to answer all five questions. Includes regular practice questions, a practice assessment and a final assessment, including feedback lessons and model answers. All resources and extracts are also included.