Lesson plans to be taught alongside the reading of ‘Cirque Du Freak’ by Darren Shan. These plans were originally created for a lower ability/SEN year 7/8 class. It would also work as a primary school English/literacy unit. It includes 17 lessons, all designed to be an hour long. That is 145 slides! The lessons are designed to be varied and engaging. Videos are used, as well as pictures to appeal to visual learners. Opportunities for improving grammar, comprehension and writing skills are included throughout. The unit ends with the opportunity for an assessed extended write. Resources are included. Very easy to follow. These plans were created by the Head of Literacy at a Secondary school who has previous experience as a Primary School (also Head of Literacy, as well as year 6 teacher.)

Literacy lessons based on Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan Originally planned for a low ability, SEN year 7 and 8 class Would still work brilliantly for a Key Stage 2 class or any lower ability Key Stage 3 set Can be taught as an intervention Lessons are designed to be an hour long. You will need a copy of the book. The lessons incorporate pictures and videos to appeal to visual learners and to keep students engaged. They are designed to improve literacy skills, particularly comprehension skills. Planning was done by the Head of Literacy in a Secondary School who was previously a Primary School teacher (year 6 predominantly) Resources included Please leave a review

These lessons were created for a low ability/ SEND Year 11 class. High-quality and engaging! Created by Head of Literacy at a secondary school (formally a primary school Teacher). 17 one hour lessons included! Literacy lessons- Focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing quality and applyings skills. Assessment task included. These lessons are perfect for students receiving additional Literacy support or interventions. First lessons are high quality, with varying activities. The lessons are designed to be taught alongside listening to the book being read aloud. Makes references to AQA English Language Questions 5 throughout

Scheme of work for The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Planning is high quality and engaging. Originally taught to a SEN/lower set year 8/9 class. Can be easily adapted to any other year group. Great for primary and secondary! Lessons focus on developing vocabulary, reading skills and writing skills. Opportunity for an assessment task to be carried out at the end of the unit. Powerpoint, resources and unit overview included

12, hour long lessons based on the book, ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry. Planning is high-quality and engaging. Lessons have been created by the Head of Literacy at a secondary school who previously was a primary school teacher. Originally planned for and taught to lower sets/ SEN year 7,8, 9 and 10 classes. Would work as an addition English scheme for lower sets, SEN English/literacy lessons, interventions, group work etc. The lessons are designed to help in improving vocabulary knowledge, reading comprehension levels and writing skills. Each lesson begins with 1 or 2 chapters of ‘The Giver’ being read aloud so you would need access to the text. Assessment opportunity built into the scheme. Powerpoint, resources and planning overview are all included. Please leave a review

Literacy planning for ‘There’s a Boy in the Girl’s Bathroom’ by Louis Sachar. Planning was originally created for a lower ability/SEN year 8 class. Level would suit Key Stage 2 classes and SEN or low ability Key Stage 3. Lessons are designed to be taught alongside the book. All lessons include grammar based starter. Lessons are engaging and varied. They focus on improving vocabulary, reading and writing skills. Lessons build up to a longer written assessment/task at the end. 15, hour long, lessons. Planning overview included. Planning was completed by the Head of Literacy for a secondary school with previously 6 years of Primary school experience.

A selection of short videos/songs/film trailers with comprehension questioned. Designed to rehearse comprehension skills such as inferencing, predicting explaining, retrieval and summarising but through videos. An engaging alternative for children who find reading challenging or daunting but still need support improving their comprehension skills. Used successfully in primary and secondary settings. A HUGE variety in clips- Please check suitability before showing to your class! All the following clips and questions are included. Suitable for Primary: The Bear short film Edgar the Dragon advert Rag n Bone Man- Grace song Becoming trailer Perfect Planet trailer 2020 Christmas adverts Suitable for Secondary: The Tale of the Three Brothers animation (year 6 would probably be fine) The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas trailer (year 6 would probably be fine) TILL trailer BBC Who is Christopher? (short film about the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime) Room trailer

Intervention designed for the teaching and improving of vocabulary. Designed by a Head of Literacy at a secondary school. Previously worked really well in improving vocabulary. Focus on a range of Tier 2 words. The intervention is designed to be repetitive and thorough in the teaching of the new words. It can be used to support Key stage 2, 3 or 4 students. Structure: -Introduce new word Learn definition Create flash card for the new word Go through flashcards of all known words with new word added in Fill out Frayer model to support vocabulary consolidation Synonym challenge game Provided will be a Powerpoint with all new words (over 40), their definitions, synonyms. The first 2 lessons have notes attached to really easy to follow and plan from. The other lessons provide a blank canvas so students can fill in the Frayer model and make the flashcard as part of the learning process. Powerpoint and Excel spreadsheet of all the words are included.

Sentence construction scaffold. Used with my year 11s to support with varying sentence structures and starter sentences. Useful for GCSE AQA English Language Paper 1, Question 5 Best printed in A3. Great revision tool. Space for students to construct generic sentence styles to then use in their exam or other creative writing opportunities. Hopefully it is useful!

Hour long literacy lessons for ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. These lessons were planned for a SEN/lower set year 10 class as extra support with literacy skills. The lessons are designed to support the development of vocabulary, reading skills, writing skills and then opportunities to apply it. There are many references to AQA English Language Paper 1/2 Question 5 with opportunities to practise mock questions. The planning is high quality and engaging, planned by Head of Literacy in a secondary school with 6 years primary school experience as well. Resources are included Ideal for lower sets/ SEN classes/ interventions

Planning for ‘Ghost Boys’ by Jewell Parker Rhodes 12 x hour long lessons on the book ‘Ghost Boys’ Focuses on skills to improve Vocabulary (3 lessons), Reading skills (3 lessons), Writing skills (3 lessons), then opportunity to apply (3 lessons). Each lesson includes starter activities designed to improve basic grammar skills. It uses the mastery approach to learn skills such as capital letters, subject/verb identification, tenses etc. These lessons were originally planned to support lower ability/SEN Secondary school children (Year 7, 8 or 9). It would also work for a Year 6 class but check the themes are suitable first! Very engaging planning from a Head of Literacy at a secondary school (previously a Primary School Teacher)

Originally created for KS3 Literacy planning based on the text ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ by John Boyne ENGAGING PLANNING FOR RELUCTANT READERS AND WRITERS Planning was originally created for a low ability year 8/9 class. It focuses on improving skills in vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing techniques. Inlcudes an extended write assessment opportunity 19 hour long lessons plus resources all included! Each lesson is based on a chapter of the book. Planning made by Head of Literacy at a secondary school with 6 years of primary school experience. Perfect for interventions, SEN groups, low ability English groups, dyslexia support. Would also work for Year 6 literacy lessons.

The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks These lessons were created for a low ability/ SEND Year 11 class. High-quality and engaging! Created by Head of Literacy at a secondary school (formally a primary school Teacher). 17 one hour lessons included! Literacy lessons- Focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing quality and applyings skills. Assessment task included. These lessons are perfect for students receiving additional Literacy support or interventions. First 12 are high quality, with varying activities. The last 5 focus on finishing reading the book and group questioning. Please ensure you are happy with the content of the book before teaching it to certain year groups!

KS3 Literacy planning based on the text ‘Brock’ by Anthony McGowan Brock is suitable for children 13+ and is a short, dyslexia friendly text. ENGAGING PLANNING FOR RELUCTANT READERS AND WRITERS Planning was originally created for a low ability year 8/9 class. It focuses on improving skills in vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing techniques. Ends with extended write assessment opportunity 11 hour long lessons plus resources all included! Planning made by Head of Literacy at a secondary school with 6 years of primary school experience. Perfect for interventions, SEN groups, low ability English groups, dyslexia support.

17 LESSONS (ONE HOUR LESSON PER CHAPTER OF BOOK) *resources for lessons included Engaging lessons based on ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ by J K Rowling. Lessons lead to a final assessment point where the children write their own descriptive story. Each lesson begins with key vocabulary for each chapter Originally created for a SEN Year 7 literacy class. Would work for Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 literacy lessons. Planning is high-quality from Head of Literacy at a secondary school and previous Year 6 teacher. The planning follows structure of practising skills in the following areas: Improving Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Writing techniques Applying skills POWERPOINT OF 107 SLIDES INCLUDED

Literacy lessons specifically designed to be taught at secondary school level, for children who are struggling with reading and writing. 17 lessons based on ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ by Onjali Q Rauf Designed to be taught alongside the book. Powerpoints and resources for the lessons are included. Students also have an assessment opportunity within the planning. Each lesson should be taught in 1 hour. Perfect for SEN teenagers.

Key Stage 3 or 4 literacy resources 15 x Literacy lessons based on Teacher’s Dead by Benjamin Zephaniah These lessons were plan for an hour long literacy lesson to support Key stage 3 and 4 students who struggle with reading and writing. These lesson should be taught alongside the text, Teacher’s Dead by Benjamin Zephaniah. Two opportunities for extended, assessment writing. Starters based on AQA English Language Paper 2 practise. Lessons are designed to support students to engage with literature and improve their literacy skills. Please look at resources by: https://www.tes.com/member/KS23 First couple of lessons are based on their free resources.

Three weeks worth of year 6 SPAG SATs revision topics. The topics covered are: -Word Classes -Sentence Types Conjunctions Active and Passive voice Verb Forms Simple punctuation Commas Speech General Vocabulary and Language Clauses Spelling strategies Spelling Each lesson has a short input and example SATs questions based on the topics. SATs questions (with answers) are provided for the children to work through as part of the lesson. Please leave a review