Three lessons showing students how to create tension in their writing. Use of A Whole Town’s Sleeping by Ray Bradbury as a model. Lesson 1 explores what tension is and how it is a structural device that can be used for effect. In lesson 2, students read A Whole Town’s Seeping and identify features that create tension. In lesson 3, students write their own short story that develops tension as a device.

4 lessons complete with resources to guided students to write their own Gothic setting descriptions. Students are guided to describe an image in detail and practice how to vary sentence lengths.

A series of six lessons that allows students to analyse Hurricane Hits England by Grace Nichols. In first lesson, students read the poem and develop an understanding of Nichols’ influences. In the second lesson, students apply their understanding of the poem and the presentation of the speaker’s feelings to develop their own creative writing skills. In the third lesson, students work in small groups to analyse the language of the poem in greater detail. In the fourth lesson, students plan to write an extended response to analyse the poem and write their answers in the fifth lesson - could be used as an assessment. The sixth lesson is a drama lesson where students re-enact the poem as a TV news article.

A fully resourced lesson graded Outstanding in an observation. Students are guided through the process of writing a description of a sweet. Students focus on using sensory language to write a detailed description of a sweet. Students evaluate models and self assess using the school’s KS3 mark scheme.

A fully resourced debate lesson for students to argue who is responsible for the conflict in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Students work in groups to prosecute a specific character from the play. Students are given specific roles and a structure for their argument. The lesson is fully differentiated with both challenge and support tasks provided. The lesson has a focus on oracy with frequent reference to the GCSE Speaking and Listening criteria.

A series of three fully resourced lessons on the poem Parade’s End by Daljit Nagra. The first lesson revises poetic devices and introduces students to the key themes within the poem. The second lesson allows students to develop an understanding of Nagra’s influences and students analyse the poem for language devices. In the third lesson, students analyse the imagery used and show their understanding by working independently to write an extended paragraph.

A GCSE revision pack for Jekyll and Hyde including a plot gap-fill, context gap-fill, character profiles and exam style questions with accompanying extracts. Suitable for AQA exam board.

A double lesson revising the theory of Male Gaze by Laura Mulvey. Students recap the key features of the theory and then complete a fun and interactive quiz to revise. Students then work independently to create their own exam questions about the male gaze - they identify a text to use, write the indicative content and then answer the questions set by their peers.

A lesson to develop students’ article writing skills. Based on controversial ideas and stereotypes about the youth of today. Lesson includes a model and frequent reference to AQA GCSE English Language mark scheme.

Two lessons looking at how satire can be used in non-fiction writing. Lessons based around Christmas TV adverts. The first lesson encourages students to consider a personalised response to Christmas TV adverts and introduces the idea of satire in writing. In the second lesson, students analyse a Charlie Brooker satirical article and then work independently to write their own and self assess against the GCSE AQA English Language mark scheme. This could stretch to three lessons. Particularly suitable for students aiming for grade 7-9.

A fun and interactive double lesson learning about different camera angles, lighting and sound. Can also be used for revision purposes. Students learn about a range of different camera angles, lighting choices and their effects. Students also learn the different between diegetic and non-diegetic sound and consider how all of these choices create meaning. Students then apply their learning to independently answer an exam style question before reviewing their learning.

A double lesson to revise the features of film editing and mise en scene. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students revise key terms and apply to a range of different media texts including a video clip, film stills and magazine covers. Students then apply their learning to answer an exam style question.

A lesson exploring the legal restrictions and regulatory bodies that are prominent in the media industry. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students learn about the main regulatory bodies and their focus and the legal restrictions that are relevant in the media.

A double lesson about how to respond to a media brief and communicate a clear message for a client. Students generate ideas from a brief and evaluate a model. Students then analyse magazine front covers for different purposes and consider how the features differ in order to communicate a particular message. Students also consider how the ethos and reputation of a company can affect their brief. Finally, students work independently to research a company and how their background affects their advertising. Particularly suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production Unit 8.

A PSHE lesson exploring what consent is and how students can check for consent and ensure it has been given. Students consider what consent it, analyse a case study, and develop their oracy in a debate task.

A lesson revising ideology, culture and sub-culture. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students consider how dominant ideologies have changed over time and evaluate their effects on society. Students apply their learning to analyse a TV clip and evaluate a model answer. Students recap the meaning of culture and sub-culture and work independently to write an exam style answer.

A revision guide for Power and Conflict anthology poems and Unseen poetry. Suitable for students studying AQA GCSE. The revision guide includes comprehension questions for each poem in the Power and Conflict anthology, focusing on quotations, theme, poets’ intentions and devices. A list of comparison exam style questions are included as well as exam style questions for unseen poetry.

Suitable for students studying AQA GCSE Power and Conflict poetry anthology. Page per poem knowledge organisers with detailed notes on key ideas, context, themes, language, form and structure. All poems in the Power and Conflict anthology covered with key quotations included.

A Macbeth whoosh drama activity. Resource includes the teacher script, lesson and plot gap-fill task. A fun and enjoyable way to introduce the play to students.

Three lessons focusing on writing a letter to argue. Based on the controversial issue of school exclusions. In the first lesson, students practise their oracy skills and develop a personal response to the issue of school exclusions. In the second lesson, students analyse a model and plan their own response. In the third lesson, students work independently to write their letters to argue and peer assess.