Lesson focusing on the events after the public shaming of Hero at her wedding in Much Ado About Nothing. Looks at the plan Friar Francis sets in motion and Beatrice’s behaviour, asking Benedick to ‘Kill Claudio’

Lesson looking at the shaming of Hero at her wedding in Act 3 sc 3 of Much Ado About Nothing

Lesson covering Act 5 sc 1 of Much Ado About Nothing, with focus on the male characters, the patriarchy and their behaviour.

Lesson covering historical context of Lord of the Flies, with pre-reading activities

Lesson looking at the portrayal of Oliver throughout the novel. Resources include timeline of Oliver’s life and CH15 extract as starting point.

Lesson covering Act 5 sc 2-3 of Much Ado About Nothing, focusing on what predictions can be made about Beatrice and Benedick’s future together from the way they interact tin this scene.

Activities on final part of Invisible Mass of the Back Row from the AQA GCSE Telling Tales Anthology. Worksheet included.

Activities on Part 4 of Invisible Mass of the Back Row from the AQA GCSE Telling Tales Anthology.

Lesson covering Act 4 Sc 2 of Much Ado About Nothing, focusing on the cause and effect of wounded male pride, and what we/Elizabethan audiences perceptions of masculinity are.

Lesson covering Captain Walton’s 4th letter and his encounter with ‘the stranger’ Victor Frankenstein

Focus on the monster’s first experiences in the world.

Whole lesson on Chapter 10 of Lord of the Flies - to what extent have the boys completely descended into savagery?

Whole lesson on the final chapter of Lord of the Flies, including exploration of irony

Whole lesson on Chapter 3 of Lord of the Flies Focus on Golding’s use of semantic field when describing the island

Activities on Part 5 of Invisible Mass of the Back Row from the AQA GCSE Telling Tales Anthology.

Activities on Part 3 of Invisible Mass of the Back Row from the AQA GCSE Telling Tales Anthology.

Lesson ideal for after students have studied Much Ado About Nothing, looking at the conventions of comedy and how they apply to the play.

Lesson using Chapter 47 (Nancy’s murder) to examine Dickens’ use of semantic fields.

Lesson in which students work in groups to present back to class about different areas of historical context relevant to Oliver Twist. All historical context resources included. Topics are: The Poor Laws, Charles Dickens, Workhouse conditions, Victorian children.

Lesson focusing on the themes of love, companionship and acceptance in Chapters 16 & 17. Includes A3 planning worksheet