A lesson based on the murder scene in Macbeth; contains a starter, main and plenary activity with a focus on language techniques. This lesson is perfect for Ofsted or in school observations and as it shows clear progression and allows for students to demonstrate their understanding of the scene. Also uses a sample answer for students to level with the marking criteria.

A lesson based on Mametz Wood; contains starter activity with a main and plenary. Also contains resources to compare poems and a quiz to end the lesson. Sample essay response also included.

Lesson that helps students plan and write an essay based upon Mr Birling; contains a starter, planning activity with an acronym for students to base their plan around. Also contains sentence starters for less able students.

This intensive six lesson scheme of work is designed to improve students' SPAG with a focus on all of the key elements, including: full stops, commas, paragraphing, sentence types, clauses, colons, semi-colons and spellings. It is aimed at KS4 students and lessons include starters, plenaries, worksheets and video links within the PowerPoints. The scheme also links into the new 1-9 AQA English Language spec with its range of extended writing activities.

A scheme of work designed to improve students understanding of non-fiction, with clear links to SMSC issues such as binge-drinking- smoking, tattoos and texting. Each lesson contains a starter, article, activities and plenaries. The scheme also contains links to the AQA English Language new spec with its style of questions and Section B writing tasks.

A lesson designed to help students deal with the requirements of the AQA English Literature exam. It provides simple, easy to use exam techniques, a starter activity that helps students remember some of the key quotations, a sample answer, sample annotations and a practice question (based on the 2017 AQA paper). This lesson could be used in class or as an example mock-style exam lesson. If you like this lesson, please check out my other AQA exam resources for the new specifications.

A worksheet about Dickens’ description of poverty in Victorian Britain from Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol. Includes an extract from the text with directions about how to annotate, along with 5 long form questions for students to answer.

A language analysis lesson based on Exposure by Wilfred Owen developed for the new GCSE 1-9 specifications. Contains a starter activity based on key images, a main focussed on analysis and a plenary to consolidate learning. Also has two different example essay responses for students to use.

A cross-curricular spelling strategy scheme of work aimed at helping students improve their general literacy skills. Each lesson teaches the students a new spelling strategy and includes a wide-range of activities to engage students. The lessons cover a range of subjects, including science, history, RE and geography. These lessons are fully prepared and ready to be used in the classroom, with no extra planning or preparation required.

A lesson that allows students to explore Tennyson's The Eagle in detail. Contains a main, starter and plenary with work example answer.

A lesson that focusses on language use in Act 3, Scene 4 (Banquo's Ghost scene). The lesson enables students to highlight and annotate the text in detail, focussing on key words and their associations. Students then direct their own version of the scene using their notes and explaining how certain props and key words should be spoken, using subject terminology. Example answers are included along with exemplar annotations.

A lesson that focusses on the imagery created and language used in Act 5, Scene 1, the infamous sleep-walking scene. The lesson features a literacy based starter, key quotation analysis, example GCSE exam question with exemplar answers and a return to the starter for the plenary activity to consolidate learning. Perfect for Ofsted inspections and lesson observations.

A lesson that analyses language in the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet. Features a starter based on iambic pentameter, key quotations with example analysis (using subject terminology), a practice GCSE style question with accompanying sample answer for students to level and grade. A post-it note plenary finishes the lesson off. This ready to use lesson has been graded 'Outstanding' during a recent Ofsted Inspection.

A series of lessons that guides students through the challenging AQA Paper 2 exam. It contains activities to help students understand the questions, a range of activities, example answers, links to mark schemes and AFL grids to help show progression. Based on an extract about prisons.

A two lesson pack that compares a 19th Century text with a 21st Century text about the experiences of prisoners. These lessons would ideally suit a middle to lower ability group, although could be easily adaptable for more able. Lesson contains both sources, starter activities, example answers and AQA marking criteria for students to self or peer assess.

A set of lessons covering the skills required for Paper 2 AQA English Language. Lesson contains PowerPoint, articles for annotations and practice questions from Section A & B. The lessons focus on video games and comparing writers' attitudes towards them. Although not a 19th C extract, these lessons are engaging for students and encourage them to comment on topics that interest them. A good introduction for the skills required to tackle Paper 2.