TWO LESSONS. A lesson which focuses on Section B of the WJEC / Eduqas GCSE spec. Pupils are asked to identify moments Macduff is in the play and then answer some challenging questions on him. A plan is also provided for teacher reference of all the key moments Macduff comes up in the play. The second lesson focuses on how to write a response about the character of Macduff. A full essay is included which covers Act 2-5. Designed for mid to high ability Year 11s.

A lesson which focuses on revising the plot of Macbeth through the use of dual coding. Pupils are encouraged to put the plot in the correct order through a series of images and then minimise the plot into manageable buzz words. A great lesson for GCSE pupils revisiting plot.

A lesson designed to get pupils to recall the plot of An Inspector Calls through dual coding. Sheet is best printed on A3.

A lesson which focuses on exploring Scrooge’s family relationships. Pupils are given 5 small extracts, taken from across the novel, and asked to explore what each one reveals about Scrooge’s familial relationships. They are then given some challenging questions at the end of the lesson such as ‘to what extent do Scrooge’s family have a positive influence on his transformation’. A resource which is easily adaptable to fit the needs of your GCSE class.

Lesson designed to cater to low ability GCSE class studying the theme of poverty in ACC. Lesson requires pupils to follow a step by step process of identifying key moments of poverty, matching key quotations to the theme (quotations provided), exploring the quotations and then linking to relevant contextual information (provided). Fits the WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Spec.

This lesson is designed as a revision lesson to refresh knowledge of the plot. It is great for all abilities as dual coding features heavily in the lesson. Lesson requires pupils to explore images linked to the plot and put them in order. They then have to reduce the plot down to ‘buzz words’ - i.e the plot in its shortest format.

A lesson which focuses on pupils writing a review on Of Mice and Men. Suitable as a final lesson for studying the novel.

A lesson which allows the pupils to consider what Lennie and George’s history actually was. Creative writing involved. They then read about it and answer specific questions.

A lesson which focuses on the characters relationships with one another in chapter 2.

A lesson focusing on analysing Curley’s wife and what our initial impressions are of her.

A lesson focusing on the difference between the itinerant workers and the boss using the bunkhouse to help.

A creative writing lesson mixed focusing on imitating how Steinbeck skillfully portrays a sense of danger within his setting.

A lesson which covers the first few pages of the novel. Analysis of the title, board game with analysis style questions and feedback all included.

Lesson which focuses on women in the 1930s. Serves well as an introductory lesson to the novel and covers an interesting letter from Steinbeck.

Lesson which focuses on The Great Depression and the pupils predicting what the book is about based on book covers. Created for Year 9 pupils but could be scaled up for GCSE study.

Aimed for WJEC/EDUQAS GCSE Lesson looks at how to write a successful Section B response to the question “How is violence presented at various moments in the play Macbeth”. Plan included which covers beginning to end of Macbeth, example introduction and example paragraph. All very well structured to help pupils with their writing.

Quotations for the characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo and the Witches. Ideal for studying this text at GCSE and a useful revision tool.

Perfect for KS4 Eduqas/WJEC. A lesson which focuses on tracking Simon as a character from Chapter 1 to his death in Chapter 9. All key quotations/key moments etc included on the table. Can easily be adapted to help a higher ability set as well.

A revision lesson perfect for KS4. Focuses on every key moment Fred and Fan are mentioned to allow pupils to focus on why Scrooge’s family play a key role in his life and development as a character.

A lesson perfect for KS4 revising A Christmas Carol. This lesson tracks through every moment the Cratchit family are featured in the novel to enable pupils to focus on their importance. They then build a bank of quotations centred around this.