A lesson focusing on reading the intro to section two of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and continuing the description of the bunkhouse setting. The lesson includes an adjective starter based on an interior image, comprehension questions to aid understanding of the text and then a continuation of the description with sentence starter scaffolds. A simple straightforward description lesson aimed at low ability KS3. Skills also useful for AQA language Paper 1 Question 5 as well as AQA literature.

A unit of work focused on mental health and anxiety. This could be used for PSHE/PSCHE/PCSE and contains enough resources for two to three hours of teaching. A variety of tasks are included ranging from a settling word search, discussion tasks, a Diamond-9 and reading tasks. All resources are attached and ready to be used. Planned for and successfully delivered to mixed ability KS3.

This booklet is created for home learning with KS4. The booklet is designed to develop the key skills for AQA Language Paper 1 Question 5 focusing on description. There are 6 key activities below: Highlighting the importance of word choice. Deconstructing an image. Linking sentences. Model Response. Independent Attempt. Further Planning.

A detailed resource used to introduce the historical and literary context of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. The starter is a knowledge recap task, drawing on existing knowledge from the students. A quick consolidation task for AQA literature AO3 is included. This is followed by a video provided by the National Theatre examining Mary Shelley’s life briefly. Then a detailed examination of how context plays a part in the opening of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Created for higher ability KS4 and for the AQA literature GCSE. All resources provided.

A lesson exploring Beatrice Garland’s poem Kamikaze, taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson includes a Frayer model discussing the word “kamikaze”, a copy of the poem, some structured analysis provided for the first stanza, exploration of the context around Kamikaze pilots and WW2 and a relevant exam style question with sentence starters and peer assessment framework (relevant AQA mark scheme) included. Designed and delivered for mixed-ability KS4 ready for their AQA Literature examinations. All resources attached.

A lesson exploring the poem Exposure by Wilfred Owen. This lesson enables students to perform an in depth examination on the poem taken from the AQA Literature: Power and Conflict Anthology. This lesson includes: A Frayer Model examining the word Exposure, a reading of the poem, a copy of the poem ready for analysis, a model paragraph and question of focus to guide students and relevant contextual information about Wilfred Owen to include in comparative responses. Designed and used with mixed-ability KS4 in preparation for their AQA Literature Paper 2, this lesson contains all resources necessary and is ready to be delivered.

A lesson exploring Jane Weir’s poem Poppies, taken from the AQA Literature Power and Conflict anthology. The lesson includes a poetry recap bell task, a copy of the poem, some structured analysis provided for the first stanza, discussion around the connotations of a Poppies image and a relevant exam style question with sentence starters included. Designed and delivered for mixed-ability KS4 ready for their AQA Literature examinations. All resources attached.

A lesson designed to focus on the connotations of a range of book covers from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The lesson discusses the definition of the term connotations and is a simple and effective way to introduce analysis and consideration of themes/context/wider ideas. Aimed at and successfully taught to lower ability KS3 but could be used with lower ability KS4 as a starting point for AQA literature.

A lesson introducing some simple contextual factors linking with John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. The lesson looks at 5 key pieces of context ranging from The Great Depression to The Dust Bowl. The lesson is straightforward and easy to use. It is aimed at lower ability KS3/KS4 and could be used to develop students’ AO3 skills. All resources are attached.

This resource contains 13 weeks worth of homework tasks to be used with KS3/KS4 while studying the AQA Literature text Blood Brothers. The tasks range from crime reports to character profiles to simple true or false statements. A contents page is attached for easy use. A simple and effective resource.

A lesson analyzing the language used in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven. The lesson contains guided analysis of key stanzas from the poem, a recap of a point, evidence, explain and analysis structure and a variety of extended response questions. A resources attached. Taught to mixed ability KS3.

A collection of planning sheets for both narrative style questions and description style questions. Resource includes 3 narrative planning sheets and 3 description planning sheets with relevant images. Resource is useful for KS3 description and narrative as well as the KS4 AQA Language Paper 1, Question 5.

Two articles useful for discussing mental health with KS3 and KS4. One article looks at suicide and the negative impact related to reality TV, the second article is about body image. Both containing relevant comprehension questions.

A resource examining Ted Hughes’ Bayonet Charge, taken from the AQA Literature Paper 2 Power and Conflict poetry cluster. Aimed at mixed ability KS4 in prep for the exam. All resources attached.

An unseen poetry lesson based on Wilfred Owen’s poem Dulce Et Decorum Est. The lesson focuses on the skills needed to analyse and create a response based on an unseen poem. This lesson is aimed at and successfully taught to low ability Y11 and is useful for attempting the Unseen Poetry question on AQA GCSE Literature Paper 2.

A 20 quiz recapping key ideas/concepts/terminology/quotes from four areas of AQA literature paper 1 and paper 2 focus: J B Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, Conan Doyle’s The Sign Of The Four, Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Power and Conflict Poetry. These are quick simple questions designed to boost and strengthen the knowledge of KS4 students studying the four texts. Created for and successfully delivered to mixed ability KS4.

A lesson designed to introduce a KS3 class to the world of British Politics. This lesson would eventually feed into a SOW in which students create their own political party. The lesson could also be used for PSCHE/PSCE or life skills. A range of implicit and explicit extraction tasks are included and all are focused on AO1. This lesson was successfully delivered to a middle ability Y8.

A simplistic worksheet designed and developed for lower ability KS3 to be used alongside iPads/Laptops/Computer resources to research contextual factors of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men. Resource could be altered to be used with lower ability KS4 to prepare for GCSE literature.

A resource looking at life during the Blitz in World War Two. The resource contains a structured mind-map and a diary entry with relevant sentence starters. The resource is created for lower-ability KS3 to scaffold their understanding of the poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, Ted Hughes and Wilfred Owen.

A simple resource designed to explore how people would survive the Blitz on a day to day basis. This is scaffolded through examining key differences between the modern era and the Second World War, viewing and discussing a clip from the youtube clip attached and then creating a survival checklist/guide.