A mini-sequence exploring the contextual factors influencing the work of Wilfred Owen. The lesson explores a ‘crunched’ version of the poem and encourages students to make initial predictions based on this and the context.
A lesson exploring tips and tricks to help ‘ace’ Language Paper 1, Question 5. Based on the 2019 past paper: The Sound of Thunder.
Including a follow up lesson to consolidate learning.
Q4 detailed deconstruction is also available.
All resources are formatted at the back of the PowerPoint.
A two-part lesson exploring Dickens’ short-story ‘The Signalman’. The extract is attached, supported by two easily adaptable resources for academic reading. A glossary and introduction to haunted tales is included in the booklet.
A post-assessment sequence exploring how to compare ‘Ozymandias’ with ‘Exposure’ (or other poems if edited) and structuring an academic response. Contains: a copy of the poem to live model annotate, a comparison grid, example answers, how to craft an introduction, and space to re-draft a response.
A question by question breakdown booklet of the LP1 Section A ‘The Sound of Thunder’, complete with models, stucture strips, whole-class feedback, vocabulary banks, re-draft templates, and much more!
A collection of English exam posters for weekly revision sessions for the following: AQA LP1 and LP2, ‘AIC’, ‘ACC’, ‘Macbeth’ and Power and Conflict poems.
A fully-resourced HA lesson breaking down how to answer Language Paper 1, Question 4 through tips, modelled examples, broken down mark schemes, teacher feedback, and peer-assessment.
A highly engaging lesson aimed at a high-ability KS3 group. The lesson aims to make students think about the role of importance of magic in AMND, including an explanation of what a theme is. The final task is to begin to analyse a small extract in the play.
This fully-differentiated lesson is based on creating a setting description using basic (some advanced) language techniques, including a summary of word classes. Based on the description of District 12, students are pushed to create their own dilapidated setting.
Learning challenge and arrival activity (Introduce), fully differentiated with clear outcomes to show progress.
Learning journey explained (easy to adapt)
Low-stakes true or false quizzing on Chapter 1 of The Hunger Games (Assess)
Discussion of setting and popular settings in children’s literature (Link)
Identification of language techniques (Identify)
Task One: Identify word classes and language devices- (see teacher’s copy for discussion points, great for feedback especially with a visualiser). Address gaps in knowledge before moving on.
Task Two: Using previous task, create a run-down setting using stock images as a stimulus. (Create and Apply)
Feedback: Snapshot of two memorable lines (Review)
Plenary: Bronze-Silver-Gold differentiated questioning linked to outcomes (Assess, Review, Capture)
Lesson plan available on request, feedback and tweaks would be hugely appreciated.