A creative writing lesson based on the poem The Deserted House. Resource includes presentation including starter, activities etc, copy of the poem and a lesson plan (this was a an observed lesson which was judged outstanding). Focus for the lesson is on sensory detail and ambitious vocabulary.

A week’s worth of lessons on ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ with AQA English Langauge type questions.

Analysis of Shakespeare's Sonnet 116.

A whole lesson in which pupils think independently about the connotations of vocabulary in William Blakes's London. Included: model response, self assessment, contextual information.

A series of slides that covers the following: How to avoid cliche, using colour, using images to inspire writing, creating characters, using figurative language, creating tension, describing settings, focussing on small details, varying your sentences, varying your punctuation.

Includes: visual information on his life and times, the workings of Tudor/Jacobean theatre, and how to get to grips with Shakespeare's language.

A week’s worth of lessons on ‘The Red Room’ with AQA English Language Paper 1 style reading questions.

This scheme of work is written for KS3 with the view that it will introduce students to all of the skills they need for AQA Language Paper 1: creative writing. There are weekly reading homework tasks with a clear focus for each week. Each week looks at a specific aspect of creative writing, such as creating characters, settings, and creating tension.

I have written this scheme of work with AQA English Language Paper 1 in mind. Each lesson will focus on an aspect of Language, such as the use of structural devices in Chapter Four, evaluation questions based on the end of the novel, and language questions based on characters and settings throughout. There are practice and final assessments included, which are AQA English Language Paper 1 style.

Includes opportunities for speaking and listening, drama, creative writing, with all of the skills broken down and modelled.

A unit of work on myths and legends to last around 3-4 weeks. Includes: background to Greek mythology, British and European myths, modern myths and legends, research task, and a creative writing task over several lessons in which pupils create their own myth or legend. Writing skills are built into this., including characterisation, sentence structure, and settings. Darken the classroom, open up the fireside reading animation, and allow pupils to regale the class with their own myths and legends.

Designed for the new Eduqas/WJEC exams from 2015, but could be adapted easily for AQA, this scheme includes lesson by lesson resources, lots of example assessments, model answers, homework tasks, creative writing tasks, links to non-fiction and poetry and wider reading.

A pupil friendly guide to the course, with example question types, model answers, pupil friendly mark schemes, and tips on how to answer each question.