A mini-sequence exploring the poem ‘War Photographer’ by Carol Ann Duffy through a mixture of reading and writing skills.

A mini-sequence exploring the sonnet ‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Shelley from the AQA Power and Conflict cluster, including reading and writing tasks.

Two/three lessons for KS3 working on crafting of setting descriptions and zooming in/planning responses.

A four-part sequence exploring reading and writing skills in crime fiction: Crafting a setting description Exploring locked room mystery Making inferences on Helen Stoner Reflecting and re-drafting

Formatted labels for classroom resources and trays.

Resources to support with analysis of ‘Mother Any Distance’.

Template for class book stickers for split classes/moving classrooms.

A collection of resources and reflections after an assessment analysing ‘Poppies’.

A lesson exploring utopian and dystopian descriptive writing through evaluation of others examples. This lesson focuses on developing different AFL strategies.

Weekly reading lessons to complement an adventure non-fiction scheme of learning. 5 MA - HA non-fiction texts followed by space for comprehension activities selected by the teacher.

An open booklet template for Sherlock Holmes stories to be explored in depth.

Two linked lessons exploring the genre of adventure fiction with a focus on Treasure Island.

A single lesson with attached resources exploring Gothic conventions. MA/LA for a KS3 class.

To develop SPaG, students will explore different sentence types, lengths, and openings to develop the quality of their written expression. To begin with, students will explore the effect sentences can have on the reader, focusing on pace, emphasis, and development of ideas.

Assessment reflection sheets for a piece of descriptive writing.

This lesson explores the crafting of writing through the use of ‘Show, Don’t Tell’. Students will explore how to use this skill, followed by the crafting of a single paragraph. Students will then peer-assess their work with a focus on the use of ‘Show Don’t Tell’.

An overview of a SOL exploring descriptions with a Sci-Fi theme.

A knowledge recall starter for LA KS4.

A lesson exploring narrative structure and the role of characterisation during exposition. The text linked to this extract is A Pinch of Magic - the website has a fantastic resource bundle which I use with the lesson.

A lesson exploring the use of dialogue in Fantasy fiction through exploration of an extract from Harry Potter. Students will then be explored to a new form through an extract study of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.