A series of activities to explore the poem Macavity (poetic devices, creating a 'Wanted&' poster for Macavity). Used with a mixed ability Year 7 class.

Introduction to the context of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Includes key words card sort, and video with questions worksheet activity (worksheet is a cloze activity but this can be removed for higher ability pupils). Taught to mixed ability Year 7s.

A lesson and activity on 'Give' from the AQA Moon on the Tides, Character and Voice cluster. Starter activities for students to think about the big themes of the poem. Set of group work activities to allow students to do some close reading of the poem.

Lesson powerpoints and storyboarding homework activity for Year 7, on The Highwayman (Noyes). Includes activities exploring the language of the poem, understanding the story, exploring rhyme and rhythm and writing their own ballads.

Starter, main course and dessert homework choices to run alongside a Year 8 poetry unit. Challenge/bonus activities included.

First lesson on short story 'On The Sidewalk Bleeding&'. Explores issues of identity and character development and Americanisms. Taught to middle set Year 9s.

This is a set of complete unit of work for Romeo and Juliet, aimed at IGCSE-level students. This is specifically designed for the CAIE IGCSE Literature course, but could be easily adapted to other exam boards. This was taught to a high-prior attaining class. Please note - these lessons were originally created on Google Slides and there may be some formatting and presentation that needs editing when downloading as pptx Included: 14 lesson Powerpoints (activities within Powerpoints may last between 1 - 4 lessons). Structured through answering the ‘Big Questions’ (knowledge-based) of the text. Additional documents for contextual information. Example exam questions (CAIE-style). Challenge and extension activities throughout. Some ideas/activities have been adapted from other resources available on various websites. The overview (SOW) is not included.

These lessons have been prepared as a non-literary body of work for the IB Language and Literature (assessed from 2021) course. This is suitable for both SL and HL students and addresses the main learning question: In what ways does Bong Joon-ho issue a social commentary on class, status and wealth in ‘Parasite’? It would be a suitable pairing for any texts dealing with cultural traditions, social class, status, wealth, ambition, and many more! Please note - these slides were originally created on Google Slides and there may be some presentation/formatting that needs to be edited when using Powerpoint. Includes: Worksheet for students to complete when viewing the film (can be set for homework). 24 Powerpoint lesson slides (this content is designed to last 2-3 hour long lessons). Resource sheet with stills from one scene of the film for an annotation task. The slides begin with an activity for students to complete whilst actively watching the film (can be set for homework prior to class). Then slides cover some basics for film analysis and conventions - including camera angles - followed by an activity applying this knowledge to stills from a scene from ‘Parasite’. Then, the slides guide through some analysis of key features of the film such as setting, camera angles, contrast, symbols and motifs. Students are encouraged to consider the director’s purpose and connect the film to Global Issues in preparation for the IO. Finally, there is a list of suggested Learner Portfolio actvities for students to complete at the end of the series of lessons. Storyboard resource can be found here.

A series of lessons for the IB Language and Literature course. These lessons are suitable for Part 1: Language in Cultural Context. These can be used to prepare students on the new course for Paper 1 too. Lessons cover the topics of: Language and Identity Language and Community Language and Social Relations Language and Stereotypes There are suggestions of tasks in preparation for students completing WT1 or FOAs throughout (old course - can be adapted for learner portfolio tasks!). Some resources have been adapted from InThinking ideas for lessons.

This is a series of lessons for Part 1: Language in Cultural Contexts of the IB Language and Literature course. They may also be relevant to A-Level English Language. These lessons are focused on the topic of Language and Power. Although listed as three lessons, these are likely to last 6-8 lessons depending on the pace you move and depth you cover in class. The topics covered are: Standard English vs Non Standard English (using a Dizzee Rascal/Jeremy Paxman interview) Language and Immigration Language and Immigration with a case study focus on Australia. There are assessment opportunities throughout which could be set as homework tasks. Challenge tasks are also embedded. Some resources have been adapted from InThinking ideas for lessons. There is also a final assessment included: preparation for a Paper 1 exam using two texts on immigration as sources.

These resources are a series of lessons for introducing the CIE IGCSE English First Language Paper 1 exam to students. The main lesson Powerpoint guides students through how to answer the main questions in the exam (excluding 2a-c) using the CIE specimin paper - Project Mammoth - which can be downloaded from their website. Contains: Main lesson Powerpoint (planned to last 4-5 lessons depending on how long activities take learners and whether you include self/peer assessment of work). Model responses for Question 1(f) - Project Mammoth and Question 2(d) - Abracadabra past paper. Worksheets for completing Questions 1(a-e) for two exam papers (these were created for students to complete on Google Docs during remote learning and can make it easy to set for homework). An activity for students to consider the form and language for the different text types they could be asked to write for Q3. Not included: Copies of the exam papers or mark schemes due to copyright. These can be found and downloaded from the CIE website (papers used are the 2020 Specimin - Project Mammoth - and Paper 22 from the May/June 2017 exam series, which features the text ‘Abracadabra’.

This is a complete set of lessons for George Orwell’s 1984. It is aimed at GCSE-level students and was created for the CIE IGCSE Literature course specifically, but could easily be adapted to other assessment requirements or IB-level. Please note - these lessons were originally created on Google Slides and there may be some formatting and presentation that needs editing when downloading as pptx Included: 12 Powerpoints (these mostly last from 1 - 4 lessons). Structured around the ‘Big Questions’ (knowledge-based) of the text. An extract booklet for annotation practice. Some revision resources, such as a theme quotation grid, and more. Some ideas/activities have been adapted from other resources available on various websites. An overview document (SOW) is not included.

This resource contains seven quotation grids for students to complete, for different themes in the novel 1984, George Orwell. This was created for IGCSE Literature (CAIE / CIE) students but could easily be used for IB Literature/Language and Literature too. The themes included are: Manipulation, Language and Communication, Violence, Loyalty, Rebellion and Revolution, Memories and the Past, Individual vs Society/Collective. For each theme, there are four different ways of considering the theme and a box for students to consider how the theme relates to the modern day (their lives). This is an excellent revision tool for students.

This is the third of three Year 10 Edexcel IGCSE Language B units. The unit is thematically linked by the topic ‘Growing Up, Relationships and Death’. It covers: Comparison skills between two non-fiction texts Directed writing skills (for Section B of the exam), including adapting writing for different forms and purposes. Included in this resource is: A brief SOL template. Note that we teach this unit alongside thematically linked poetry from the IGCSE Literature anthology. I have not included these lesson slides as they are not my property to share. Slides to cover approximately 8 lessons The resources were originally created in Google Slides / Docs and therefore there may be some minor formatting errors

This is a series of lessons for IB Language and Literature Part 2: Language and Mass Communication. It can be used for both SL and HL classes, and may also be relevant to A-Level courses. It covers key concepts and learning outcomes of the IB course, whilst tapping into modern day issues and encouraging open discussions in class. Each ‘lesson’ presentation could last from one - three lessons depending upon the depth, detail and discussions that take place within your classroom. I taught this as a three - four month unit, including assessment opportunities. It covers the following topics: Advertising - deconstructing ads, exploring subtext and analysing gender in advertising. Political Campaigns - analysing political speeches and other famous speeches, analysing political ad campaigns (opportunity for FOA based on students creating their own ads for a political candidate) Media, Bias and Newsworthiness - applying news values, detemining the newsworthiness of various news stories, post-truth case study and alternative facts case study. Some resources have been adapted from InThinking ideas for lessons. I am unable to attach all resources due to copyright reasons (e.g. all ads used for analysis etc.) Please get in touch if there is anything specific you would likethat is mentioned in the presentations but not included after purchase.

A series of lessons for introducing IB Language and Literature students to the new Paper 1 exam (first examined in 2021). This resource is appropriate for both SL and HL students. The main lesson Powerpoint guides students through approaching an unseen text (using the WWF text included), planning a response using a guiding question and understanding how the mark scheme is applied. There is a model essay response for students to read and grade before writing their own. A new text (RSPCA - with similar features to the WWF text) is included for students to attempt their own Paper 1 response. Included resources: Lesson Powerpoint (lasts approximately three lessons) Paper 1 rubric for SL and HL WWF text Model response to the WWF text and guiding question RSPCA text

This is the second of three Year 10 Edexcel IGCSE Language B units. The unit is thematically linked by the topic 'Adventures, Survival and Dangerous Experiences’. It covers: Reading skills such as skimming, scanning and comprehension Drawing comparisons between perspectives in a text and between texts Comparison response skills Included in this resource is: A SOL template for a 2 week unit Slides to cover approximately 10 lessons A booklet containing all necessary reading and activities (many texts are accessible freely from the Edexcel website and included in this booklet) The resources were originally created in Google Slides / Docs and therefore there may be some minor formatting errors

This is the first of three Year 10 Edexcel IGCSE Language B units. The unit is thematically linked by the topic ‘All Around the World’. It covers: Reading skills such as skimming, scanning and comprehension Identifying implicit and explicit meanings Language and structure analysis of an unseen text Answering Language B exam paper questions (Questions 1-6) Linked imaginative writing skills and tasks Included in this resource is: A SOL template for a 6 week unit: 3 weeks of reading skills, 2 weeks of imaginative writing and 1 week of poetry (from the Edexcel IGCSE Literature anthology) Slides to cover approximately 17 lessons Assessment resources for a Question 1-6 practice (Edexcel IGCSE Language B) Please note that the poetry slides for the final week of the unit are not included in this resource pack as they are not my property to share. The resources were originally created in Google Slides / Docs and therefore there may be some minor formatting errors

A literacy lesson based around an extract from Robinson Crusoe. Analyse how tension is built in the extract then continue the story, applying techniques.