The following are all of the lessons that I created for a SOW centered around a whole class reading of The Ghost of Thomas Kempe. Focus is on getting students used to writing PEEL paragraphs. . End result is a reading assessment looking at how tension and suspense are built in the prologue.

The following is a basic introduction to film media for year 7s. It requires the use of the DVDs of Stormbreaker and the 2005 version of Beowulf (the age appropriate one). It also makes use of Oxford University Press 'Beowulf' text (Keeping and Crossely-Holland). Students start by looking at how heroes and villians are typically represented in film and television, then study conventions of DVD covers, and finally focus on review writing.

A few tasks that I've set for prep for the AQA Media Studies exam on Crime Drama. Apologies in advance for any errors on the slides -- sometimes I don't catch all my mistakes.

This is the second half of the unit I'm currently doing with my year 7 groups. The first half required them to work on their writing skills. My intention here is to introduce them to various forms of poetry by showing a few examples and then having them create their own poems. Can be adapted and changed as needed.

The following scheme was devised as a media based unit in English, for year 9. The final assessment is a written report, as well as a group speaking and listening assessment. The focus of the unit is representation within the fast food industry. These resources are only the first half of the unit. Please visit my website to download the rest.

The second part of resources created for the new (2013) BTEC Creative Digital Media course. Included here are some assignment briefs and feedback forms - these are not formal assessments, as this unit is assessed externally, but they do work well as an introduction to working to a brief.

I initially created this to fill a cover lesson, during an absense. It’s a fun activity to do with KS3 students, to get them to warm up to the idea of producing poetry, without the pressure of writing it entirely on their own. It requires old newspapers, scissors, and glue. Details are all contained in the PPT, which acts as a lesson plan.

More lessons and resources for a non-fiction SOW looking at the Olympic games. Please see Part 1 and 2 of same name for rest of SOW. I cannot claim ownership of all the resources, but I did create the PPTs myself, based on other stimulus. Apologies for any spelling/grammar errors - I don't catch them sometimes!

These resources are meant to compliment the use of the WJEC English and English Language Foundation texts (Heineman 2010)

I've created three mock Literature Exam style papers for practicing exam skills with my top set year 11 group. Having no past papers to go from thus far, they're just my attempt to give the students a 'realistic' feel for the types of questions they may experience. Feel free to adapt and change.

The second part of resources for unit on Digital Moving Image for new 2013 BTEC spec.

I can not claim credit for the SOW itself, but the PPTs have all been created by myself to fit into the SOW found here. Videos are obviously not included (Back to the Future 2, The Time Machine, The Sound of Thunder, and an episode of the Simpsons are needed for the unit). Focus of the unit is to introduce students to the genre of sci-fi (specifically time travel). Formal assessment is on how and why Wells desribes the living conditions of the Eloi in The Time Machine (historical context links)

A scheme I created looking at television, focusing on the topics of genre, audience and a little representation. End result is an analysis of the opening sequence of Doctor Who, with a written and practical element.

I've created three mock Literature Exam style papers for practicing exam skills with my top set year 11 group. Having no past papers to go from thus far, they're just my attempt to give the students a 'realistic' feel for the types of questions they may experience. Feel free to adapt and change.

Some resources that can be used for study of A Christmas Carol. I cannot claim ownership to all resources uploaded!

I've made the following resources to help support Year 10 WJEC English coursework, in which students write a controlled assessment analysing a theme within a Shakespearean play as well as across at least three different poems. I've focused on Macbeth and conflict this year, so thought I'd share some of the lessons I plan to use.

More lessons and resources for a non-fiction SOW looking at the Olympic games. Please see Part 1 and 3 of same name for rest of SOW. I cannot claim ownership of all the resources, but I did create the PPTs myself, based on other stimulus. Apologies for any spelling/grammar errors - I don't catch them sometimes!

Two mock English Literature exams that I've created for A Taste of Honey.

These are the assignment briefs that are meant to be used with resources found under 'BTEC Creative Digital Media: Planning and Pitching' Someone has noted that the assignment numbers don't match the Unit number within the specification; this is a valid criticism. However, I chose to call the unit 'Unit 3' as it was the third topic I covered with my group; I felt that it would be less confusing for them this way. You can easily change the assignment numbers and Unit information to suit your own purposes.

The rest of the resources for my optional end of year study of poetry. I've also included a few random writing activities, which I don't think will take up a whole lesson.