This is the first lesson in my unit for GCSE AQA Power and Conflict poetry on war poems. This lesson looks at the themes of power and conflict using stream of consciousness writing and images as prompts.

This powerpoint is for lessons 4 and 5 in teaching Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. It focuses on comparing The Nurses' Songs in both Innocence and Experience and considering the differences between the two collections. Students work in groups to consider three key ideas in both poems (the pastoral context, relationships between people, and the nature of authority) and are prompted by AO specific questions and information. There are additional 'notes' at the bottom of each slide for the teacher. The last slide in preview is a homework task.

A revision pack for students studying A Christmas Carol for AQA GCSE English Literature. I originally created for a top set but since I’ve used it for a range of abilities. It has tips on how revise, links to websites, a summary (this is not my own but copies from online), a list of possible themes and characters to revise, a range of quotes selected by myself, where they occur, who said them, and space for students to write in notes on them, basic context, a checklist for success, a model response, and a few practice questions (without the extract attached so students can use their text). This took me ages to make but students have found it really helpful (and we use it for the whole department now) so hopefully yours do too! Just a reminder not to re-upload anywhere.

A simple meet and greet and course review lesson looking at the structure of the AQA English Literature course, the exam, assessment objectives, and marking descriptors. Link to exam paper used in lesson should be hyperlinked.

These three lessons were created for a very low ability SEN Year 8 class. They focus on comprehension and building working memory skills through over-teaching. Resources have been differentiated for some students who struggle to write words and sentences but the extension is there for those who are ready to make some independent inferences.

You can never have too many practice papers. This looks at an extract taken from The Great Gatsby describing the valley of ashes. The additional resource is the start of a model response for Q2 and a full model response for Q3 aimed at higher ability students.

This is my third lesson on William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience for AQA A Level English Literature. This lesson focuses on applying key aspects of the 'Songs' to the poem. Specifically, students look at the representation of spring, the village green, and the importance of play in the poem. They also reflect on the presentation of authority and are prompted to compare to poems I already taught (Introduction and The Shepherd).

A glossary of language terms with definitions. Students can complete the last column ongoing in class or as a homework task. This was made for a higher ability group and should be cut down for lower ability groups by removing rows.

This includes two lessons in my unit for AQA GCSE Power and Conflict unit on war poetry (lessons 10 and 11) on Remains. It is originally created for a lower ability group (targets 3-5) but this lesson is also suitable for students moving towards a grade 6 as it introduces students to alternative interpretations. Some linked videos from this unit are from GCSE Pod (paid service). I suggest Mr. Bruff on YouTube as a substitute. One of the linked videos (documentary) does have the original words of the poem (a swear!)

This includes two lessons in my unit for AQA GCSE Power and Conflict unit on war poetry (lessons 14 & 15) on War Photographer. It is originally created for a lower ability group (targets 3-5). This particular set of lessons was developing students' ability to engage with context and writer's purpose. Some linked videos from this unit are from GCSE Pod (paid service). I suggest Mr. Bruff on YouTube as a substitute.

This includes two lessons in my unit for AQA GCSE Power and Conflict unit on war poetry (lessons 16 & 17) on Kamikaze. It is originally created for a lower ability group (targets 3-5). These lessons focus closely on context and figurative language (similes and metaphors). Some linked videos from this unit are from GCSE Pod (paid service). I suggest Mr. Bruff on YouTube as a substitute.

This includes two lessons in my unit for AQA GCSE Power and Conflict unit on war poetry (lessons 12 & 13) on Poppies. These lessons look at imagery, metaphor, and symbolism in the poem. It is originally created for a lower ability group (targets 3-5). Some linked videos from this unit are from GCSE Pod (paid service). I suggest Mr. Bruff on YouTube as a substitute.

Lesson 9 of my unit on AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry (war poems). This lesson looks at how to approach an exam style question and has the students complete a formative assessment with the help of their notes from previous lessons. Handouts with model response are attached. This was originally created for a lower ability set (targets 3-5).

This is a very differentiated and scaffolded lesson that incorporates group work and presentation. It focuses on close analysis of small extracts from Graham Vest’s ‘A Tribute to Dogs.’ This was my interview lesson at my current school so it got me my job!

This lesson is the second lesson in my ongoing Othello SOW. It introduces the basic who, what, when, where, why of Othello and Act 1 Scene 1, prompting students to consider the importance of the scene overall.

This is a double lesson if you include reading and annotation. This lesson opens considering a key quote from the assigned reading and literary criticism from Lesson 4. It then builds on students knowledge of Iago and introduces the ‘Vice’ character in morality plays. After a class reading of Act I Scene III, students are then asked to reflect on other ‘dramatic’ methods in Act I that suggest evil (e.g. the night time setting and Iago speaking in the shadows) and Aristotle’s Three Unities. In preparation for a mock exam, this lesson also includes a practice exam question and a review of how to structure a response.

This lesson is meant to review and build on students understanding of 1.1 by completing a character carousel (see Word Document) as well as introduce them to a paragraph writing frame (SQIDDIQS) for extended responses which focuses on addressing the AOs. A homework task is included at the end to consolidate the work completed in the jigsaw. I really enjoyed teaching this lesson and the students loved the writing frame. Hope you enjoy too!

This lesson opens with a reflection on the role of Iago in Act I Scene I and builds on understanding his role in the text with a reading of Act I Scene II. The lesson also introduces students to literary criticism (Leavis and Coleridge) and model its application in a model paragraph. The homework is pre-reading for I.III.

A lesson covering basic terms of the tragedy genre including the five characteristics of the tragic hero as outlined in Aristotle’s Poetics. This lesson is to prepare students to begin reading Othello. Resources to print are included in the slides.

This is a FULL UNIT/SCHEME OF WORK with 115 slides on creative writing skills with a focus on describing people and places using for the new AQA English Language Paper 1 (Question 5) with some graded 'outstanding' lessons! This unit took 7 weeks to deliver to a Year 10 group and is appropriate for middle/high ability classes. (Targets 5-8) Everything you need is inside the slides! I worked really hard on this so I hope you enjoy teaching it as much as I did! If you'd like to buy the lessons separately, some of them are individually for sale on my shop as well.