This lesson is the fourth in a scheme of work on GCSE skills - however, it can easily stand alone. This lesson allows students to study a section of The Fellowshio of The Ring, and analyse any techniques they find. At the end, students will produce a question 2 style response.

This lesson is the fifth in a scheme of work on GCSE skills - however, it can easily stand alone. This lesson allows students to study a section of Of Mice and Men, and analyse any techniques they find. At the end, students will produce a question 2 style response.

This lesson is the fourth in a scheme of work on GCSE skills - however, it can easily stand alone. This lesson allows students to study a section of The Kite Runner, and analyse any techniques they find. At the end, students will produce a question 2 style response.

This lesson will cover Language Paper 1, Question Two skills. The students will be building brilliant vocabulary, identifying various language techniques, and analysing a section of Jaws for implicit meaning.

This lesson introduces students to Paper 1, Question 1. This lesson also allows students to practice their identification and creative writing skills, as they write their own sample Question Ones (complete with sources) for each other.

This lesson is on Paper 1 Question 2 - it introduces students to the question, and includes a fun extract from Stephen King’s IT for analysis.

This is the third week in a SOW combines both Media and English in order for students to construct a film review during their assessment week. In this scheme, students have the chance to explore elements of cinematography, scriptwriting and analysis of ambiguity and sensationalism in film. Lesson One: What is sensationalism? Lesson Two: Identifying persuasive devices Lesson Three: Implementing persuasive devices Lesson Four: Writing a sensationalist review

Students can use this planning sheet and also the interview Q&A sheet to work towards writing an article. This could work in the context of any lesson.

This is the second week in a five week scheme that is available on my shop, but this can easily be a stand alone week of work. Lesson one: what is ambiguity? Ambiguous versus obvious film trailers comparative analysis Lesson two: Imagery in film and using descriptive imagery Lesson three: Emotion in film and learning to describe emotion Lesson Four: Planning our own ambigous trailer

This lesson continues from the creative writing: narrative hook lesson that I have posted previously. Please find a bundle deal for both lessons for a reduced price. However, this lesson can easily also work as a stand alone lesson on sentence types and evaluating their effectiveness in a written piece. Links to other cultures are also present in the excerpt of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid’s memoir.

Students will use this lesson to write a narrative opening to a story about skydiving. This includes a speedy starter, a matching up activity with accompanying worksheet, an extended writing task and a peer assessment opportunity at the end.

This SOW combines both Media and English in order for students to construct a film review during their assessment week. This is week one of a five week scheme - please see my shop if you would like to purchase the next week, or to buy the whole scheme. This SOW includes the following lessons: Lesson One: How to write a film review Lesson Two: Camera shots and angles and writing an analysis Lesson Three: Pathetic fallacy in film and writing an analysis Lesson Four: Colour in film and writing a comparative analysis

This lesson includes interesting discussions about ancestry and heritage, a character tracking table, comprehension questions, a creative writing task, and an option for a reflective purple pen plenary.

Students will watch a video and read an article on crocodiles, and then answer comprehension questions. Students will also build better vocabulary in order to be able to complete a more creative newspaper writing task at the end of the lesson.

Students will complete a quick review of chapter 1, and then read and analyse chapter 2. There is a paragraph task at the end, and an opportunity for peer review as well.

First lesson in a three lesson mini-scheme for Armitage’s ‘Remains’. This lesson in particular covers key themes, vocabulary, context, and offers a ‘first look’ at the poem.