A lesson aimed at working in groups to analyse 4 different speeches and create a second group to teach each other about their speech. Lesson includes: -4 speeches from movies: Armageddon, Independence day, Braveheart and Coach Carter. -YouTube links to all speeches to spark discussion with the class. -Guided steps to help students annotate their speeches -Independent structure used to help students answer the question "How does the language used in the speech help motivate the audience?"

This lesson offers an adaptable PowerPoint for analysing the poem ‘Eden Rock’ from the GCSE love and relationships anthology. It provides an analysis of key points from the poem, contextual information and a model answer in preparation of the students writing their own analysis in response to a GCSE question.

A lesson originally created for a mixed ability year 9 class but can easily be adapted for your own class. This lesson explores the use of language in the character Havisham from Great Expectations. Taught as part of a 'History of the English Language topic" but can also be used as a great expectations scheme or other language analysis topic. -Context of Great Expectations/Charles Dickens -Creative writing from Havisham's perspective -YouTube clips to BBC adaptation -Extract - to annotate with class or individually -Model answer to the question "How does Dickens use language to present Miss Havisham?" -Supported sentence starters to enable students to answer the question -Peer assessment

I created this lesson during a topic titled "The history of the English Language". It explores language features used within the poem and exploration of key quotations. I have attached the poem as a blank copy for students to annotate and analyse. Included is a model answer, broken into a writing format for students to learn from and then have a go at responding themselves. This also includes a series of peer assessment questions for students to ask and respond to.

This lesson enables students to think about mood and atmosphere when writing to describe. They are given the task to describe a journey and then they have to do this using the opposite mood/atmosphere. My students really responded to this lesson and can now identify mood and atmosphere differences in other texts.

This lesson is adaptable for those analysing Blessing with a KS3 group. This group was a mixed ability year 8 class and they were studying poems from different cultures. The lesson includes pre-learning tasks such as; a reading of the poem, analysis of the poem and steps to guide them in answering a learning question similar to a GCSE question.

A lesson that explores structure in Act 3 Scene 1 complete with a modern and original extract for students to annotate. Aimed at a high ability but could easily be adapted. The lesson also includes: A model answer Discussion tasks in pairs Progress checks of student's understanding The GCSE question: How is the extract structured to engage the audience?

A lesson that explores Don John's evil plan in Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing. Aimed at a higher ability class but can be easily adapted. The lesson includes: -The extract for students to annotate - A task to support first impressions of the character -A YouTube link with comprehension questions - A grid full of structural techniques - A teacher annotation of a section of the extract -A model answer - A learning question GCSE styled "How is structure used to present the character?"

A lesson created for a year 11 class. Easily adaptable PowerPoint that provides the basic understanding of the poem with: An analysis of the poem Contextual information about the poet A GCSE model example -An opportunity for students to respond to the question: How does the poet reflect on her mother’s past in before you were mine?

This lesson was taught to a year 8 mixed ability class whilst studying the poems from other cultures. This lesson is adaptable to use and provides pupils with a model example, pre-teaching tasks and the opportunity to answer a GCSE styled question through differentiated support.

A lesson that helps students in the steps towards writing a speech that votes Mo Farah as an inspirational person. Includes: Articles about Mo Farah YouTube clip to Mo's greatest achievements Re-calling persuasive techniques activity Outline of techniques to include in a speech Peer assessment

This lesson looks at the various structure techniques used by John Boyne and their effects on the reader. The extract explored covers, character entrances, tension, atmosphere and mood change and repetition. Students are shown a model example to give them the tools/skills ready to create their own structure analysis.

Taught to a year 11 group of mixed-ability and the lesson provides an adaptable PowerPoint of the main ideas of the poem. Included: -Context on the poet Simon Armitage -Comments on the plot, structure, language of the poem -A visual analysis of key words and quotes -An opportunity for students to answer the GCSE question: How is the theme of growing up presented in mother any distance?

2 separate lessons created for the topic of war poetry. Looking at each poem's context and meaning. Including model answers, YouTube clips, poems, GCSE styled question for each poem.

The lesson focuses on reading the story "Answer" which is an outdated Science fiction story that describes the creation of the internet- before it was even created. Explanation of the technique - Allegorical reference and full story included. Students are then supported through discussion of typical Sci-Fi conventions whether or not this story is an effective Science Fiction story.

A lesson that lasts 2 hours- analysis of language used in the famous 'I have a dream' speech. The lesson includes: -Starter activity linking to speeches today -Confidence scales for AFL -YouTube link and summary of speech -Analysis of language on a particular section of the speech -Model answer to the GCSE question "How does the writer use persuasive language to engage the audience?" -Complete with helping hand worksheet -Print out of the confidence scale and comprehension questions for the starter. -

A lesson aimed at lower-middle ability year 11 students in a revision lesson. AQA's An Inspector Calls lesson focuses on the use of language in the final speech, analysis of context and the speech's structure. This leads a prompted answer to a GCSE question. The answer attached is a 'pretend' example of a pupil response that pupils can criticise, mark and improve according to the AQA mark scheme.

This lesson covers two hours looking at 2 of the most famous speeches of Winston Churchill. Originally taught at high ability KS3 it can also be used at KS4 in preparation for the speaking and listening assessment. The lesson includes: -Printed versions of the speech -Context of W.Churchill -Group work- annotations of the speeches -Teacher grid of techniques and effects used in the speeches - Supported sentence starters to enable students to answer the GCSE styled question "How is persuasive language used to show the writer's opinion of war?" -A YouTube clip linking to the speeches -Peer assessment

A lesson that lasts two-hours, taking students through the AQA exam (paper 2) which looks at writing for a purpose. This lesson reminds students of certain pointers and gives tips for the exam. The second hour allows students to have a go at writing/practicing.

A lesson that explores how Shelley uses sympathy for the monster in Frankenstein by exploring in close detail the use of language in a particular extract (attached). The lesson aims to help students to create their own monsters in a narrative but create the same sense of sympathy. Complete with YouTube links, links to modern life, peer assessment and supported sentence starters for lower ability students.