A full scheme of work for teaching Tennessee William’s A Streetcar Named Desire at English Literature. Includes two context lessons, two lessons on Scenes 1 and 3 and then one lesson per scene for the rest. Activities include quote finding, extract analysis, discussion tasks, group work, and evaluative plenaries. The lessons invite students to analyse the text as a play rather than just a written text by linking to the conventions of a tragedy, dramatic techniques, and stagecraft. Check out my other Streetcar resources: revision lessons, blocking characters, and a bundle of the whole lot!

A complete scheme of work to teach Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea. Each file contains 2 lessons (as I have been teaching double periods!) and each lesson contains a starter, plenary and 3-4 tasks, each with an extension task. Links to Jane Eyre are also made throughout. There are 4 lessons in there comparing to Seamus Heaney’s ‘North’ as that is what we are comparing WSS to, but the vast majority of the lessons just focus on WSS. Page references refer to the Penguin Classics edition. See also my WSS/Jane Eyre introductory lessons, giving a quick overview of Jane Eyre to allow greater understanding of WSS.

10 lessons focusing on different non-fiction texts, including their conventions and key features of language (lesson numbers can be ignored and done in pretty much any order). I’ve also included my anthology of texts which has the non-fiction texts to analyse as well as other ones too. Planned for OCR Paper 1 Section A but applicable to all specs/non-fic analysis.

A complete scheme of work of lessons and resources. Aimed at A Level/KS5 English Language OCR Paper 2 Section C - Language Change, exploring variations in language from 1600 to the present. All lessons should come with necessary texts to analyse, as well as links to clips or videos. Most slides include extension tasks. Note: This is several weeks’ worth of lessons, so ‘Lesson 1’ is not for all the same lesson, but might be Week 1 Lesson 1, Week 2 Lesson 1 etc, but appear in order

A 24 lesson Scheme of Work to teach Child Language Acquisiton for A Level English Language. Includes lessons, transcripts, and other resources. Some resources taken from the OCR textbook. Covers stages of development, key theorists, and transcript analysis. With a whole anthology of texts to analyse.

A whole SoW for teaching Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, aimed at Edexcel’s Literature spec, including two lessons outlining key context. These lessons were planned to be at comparing with The Handmaid’s Tale, but can be easily adapted for other specs if needed. There are two or three chapters covered in each lesson, with a focus on extract analysis, literary terms, and contextual links reinforced throughout (such as how Shelley’s writing fits in to other Romantic writing). Most lessons end with a slide to consider three links to The Handmaid’s Tale. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.

A full scheme of work to teach Twelfth Night, covering every scene and key context. Planned to coincide with the wonderful 2012 Globe production starring Mark Rylance, Johnny Flynn, and Stephen Fry. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.

2 lessons analysing Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s The Yellow Wallpaper. These lessons cover the main characters, biographical context, settings, and themes of the short story, as well as some prompts to analyse the end of the text. It also has some questions for Microsoft Teams discussions, which could also be used for class discussion, and a slide to make links to The Picture of Dorian Gray (which can be easily adapted/removed if unwanted) Useful for GCSE or A Level English Literature.

An interactive lesson where students are encouraged to work online (such as on Onedrive or similar) to block out character movements in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. They also include other theatrical elements, such as music, props, and sound effects, so that they are considering the text as a play rather than just something written. Included in the lesson are images and a stage diagram to get the students started. Useful for English or drama students.

A complete scheme of work to teach the Metaphysical poems from the Edexcel English Literature spec. There are 17 lessons in total, including a context lesson, assessment lesson, and mock exam prep lesson. All poems are in the powerpoint. There is a lesson on overall context, as well as key context for each poet in relevant lessons. Each lesson has homework questions to prep students for the poem in the next lesson. These, as well as the main tasks, will allow the poems to be analysed in detail, with oppportunities for evaluative discussions.

9 lessons, with accompanying activities, to revise Twelfth Night. Considers characters, themes, motifs, and wider context with reference to past exam questions. Aimed at Edexce lfor Key Stage 5 English Literature but useful across all exam boards.

11 lessons, with accompanying activities, to revise comparisons between Hard Times and Atonement. Considers characters, themes, motifs, and wider context. Aimed at Edexcelfor Key Stage 5 English Literature but useful across all exam boards.

A whole 16 lesson scheme of work covering Shakespeare’s Othello. This was to teach Edexcel’s Key Stage 5 A-Level “Society and the Individual” module (which we compared to The Great Gatsby).

9 lessons, with accompanying activities, to revise A Streetcar Named Desire. Considers characters, themes, motifs, and wider context, with reference to past exam questions. Aimed at Edexcelfor Key Stage 5 English Literature but useful across all exam boards.

A full Scheme of Work to teach King Lear for English Literature A Level in 20 lessons. It is used in conjuction with McKellan’s production to watch the scenes after they’ve been read/studied. Fairly generic and applicable to a range of exam boards.

Full SoW for teaching Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, including full lessons, context, and some wider reading articles. Planned for Edexcel’s Literature A Level to be compared with Frankenstein, but easily adaptable. I have where possible linked events in the novel to real world events and/or current affairs, to make the text as relevant as possible. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.

8 lessons which introduce students to the English Language A Level (aimed at OCR but easily adaptable/applicable accross exam boards) Recaps/introduces word classes and grammar terms, as well as the key theories or critical lenses of power, gender, and technology.

A complete scheme of work to teach Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, including relevant context. The documents called “Summer term” lessons come first as they focus on the first couple of chapters and key context. This is aimed at A Level Literature coursework but are perfectly suited to teaching the text overall. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.

A complete Scheme of Work to teach the poetry of John Donne. Includes context lessons. Most poems are given their own lesson but some are 2 per lesson if there are obvious links, for example. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.