This lesson was taught to a low set year 7. The pupils are doing a scheme in which they create their own village and do this through language. In this lesson pupils consider what a manifesto is, consider brief manifestos from the 2017 election and write their own manifestos based on what they are passionate about. Attached is the powerpoint, brief manifestos and a writing frame for their own manifestos (differentiated). Many thanks!

Here is a revision mat for the Eduqas English Language Component 2 (19th/21st Century Non Fiction) exam. It covers how to answer all the reading questions A1-6 with helpful, handy tips and tricks! Great for GCSE pupils to have in front of them revising or stuck up somewhere in their house! Many thanks.

Used with a mid-ability year 8 group, these 3 lessons are used to introduce Othello and the opening scene. In the first lesson, pupils need to complete a Carousel of key characters around the room - because of copyright I cannot put the pictures on but you will need pictures of: Othello Iago Desdemona Cassio Emilia Key themes An image of Othello seeing Cassio and Desdemona together (all found on google). Lesson 2 is all about Iago's opening rant and what this rant reveals about Iago and his feelings towards the unfairness he feels that he is going through. Lesson 3 completes the first scene, analysing the racial undertones towards Othello and what this language, used by other characters, reveals about these characters as a first impression on the audience. All resources are attached (apart from Lesson 1 pictures as mentioned above) Lesson 2/3 are on the same powerpoint. Many thanks for looking, I love teaching Othello and these lessons were really fun!!

Attached is a lesson which can be adapted and used right through KS3/4. The lesson is to teach pupils about how to write to persuade using the IPERSUADE acronym which was previously taught; I - Imperatives P - Personal Pronouns E - Emotive Language R - Rhetorical question S - Statistics U - Use discourse markers A - Anecdote D - Direct address E - Exaggeration (Hyperbole) Included on the Powerpoint is a hyperlinked video to Churchill's speech and mark schemes for both KS4 (Eduqas English Language Component 2) and KS3 so you can adapt these accordingly. Also included is a writing frame/plan with sentence starters and a copy of the original speech. The task is 'You are the Prime Minister and Great Britain is about to go to war. Write a speech addressing the country about the news'. Many thanks!

A literacy lesson for Key Stage 3 in which pupils practise their use of emotive language. This will test pupils prior knowledge of emotive language and how to recognise and use it within creative writing.

Attached is a lesson of which was conducted with a low level year 7 group of whom where also completing the Fresh Start programme alongside English Lessons. The powerpoint is guidance of the devices used within newspaper articles and, alongside the example, contains a task in which they need to spot the devices. There is also a further task in the powerpoint of which pupils write their own report using the, also attached, writing frame in order to structure their writing effectively. Many thanks!

This is a 12 week scheme of work I developed for Hamlet for A Level English Literature. It is a very through scheme of work that explicity reveals what to cover each week with suggested activities and assessment points. Pupils did really well with this scheme and it is very easy to follow. Many thanks :)

A really great powerpoint that my GCSE English groups loved and found really helpful! The lesson is in regards to how to approach various Christmas Carol exam questions for the AQA English Literature exam. During the lesson pupils recognise the key components of the extract question, how to decode the question, practice finding quotes from the extract, consider quotes from the wider text and analyse a key quote. Pupils then create a practice PETAL analysis paragraph that they could use in the exam as exam preparation. There are 9 various questions. With a little amendment this PPT can be used for ANY lit exam text. Many thanks for looking!

Written for the EDUQAS A Level English Literature exam, this scheme of work is a detailed, 12 week overview (one term) to assist you in the teaching of the play. It features a weekly overview and detailed, weekly tasks including ideas for More Able pupils and Support for weaker pupils. The assessment objectives are also mapped to each of the weeks and there is a, suggested, weekly task to consolidate learning. Many thanks for looking!

A lesson based on the poem Out of the blue by Simon Armitage. This is a very focused lesson on what the writer intends for the poem to reveal/reader to understand. Also a short opporutnity for creative writing. Aimed for KS3 but easily adapted. Many thanks for looking!

This lesson is based on the SAMOSA techniques used with the opening of section 2 in Of Mice and Men. Pupils annotate, analyse and use this knowledge to create their own piece of descriptive writing. Used with a top set year 9 (low achieving school) but easily adaptable.

This PPT was used with a mid-high set year 10 focusing solely on the answering of question A5 and A6 only (comparison question). Goes through examiner advice, how to achieve the marks through model examples, mark scheme and independent investigation of the comparison between the 'Waste not want not' and 'American Frugal housewife' articles.

This PPT was used with a mid-high set year 10 focusing solely on the answering of question A4 only (19th Century Non-Fiction 10 mark question). Goes through examiner advice, how to achieve 10 marks through model examples, mark scheme and independent investigation of the article 'The American Frugal Housewife'

A lesson for poetry comparison towards the Eduqas English Literature exam. The powerpoint explores how the poetry question will be structured, how to structure a comparison, a model example and opportunities for self and peer assessment. In this specific presentation, pupils are required to compare 'Dulce' (Wilfred Owen) and The Manhunt (Simon Armitage). Also attached are the writing frames, differentiated, to help pupils build their comparison based on three aspects of poetry. Many thanks!

This is a fantastic resource I use with new classes and for my private tutoring. It is a skills audit of the main skills required for English Language and Literature and help us as teachers recognise strengths and weaknesses, whether it be grammar, comprehension or writing skills. It is a great starting point to build from. Many thanks :)

This is a lesson used with bottom set year 7 who require a lot of help and scaffolding. Based on the section in Boy by Roald Dahl, towards the start, in which he describes his school. Pupils read the section and then answer some comprehension questions, followed by planning and writing a description. Attached also is the writing frame I used to support the pupils in their planning.

An in depth insight into Chapters 10 and 11 of Dracula by Bram Stoker. Targeted towards A Level Literature students. Thanks for looking!

OCR A Level Literature lesson on Dracula chapter 26, covering AO1/2/3/5 - especially wider reading and links to crticial theory. Thanks for looking :)

For the OCR exam board, but can be easily adapted, a critical appreciation of the final chapter of Dracula - Chapter 27.

This sheet is for pupils to use when researching their dream job/career. There are 13 questions for them to research in order to consider what they need to in order to achieve their dream job. They can then easily turn these notes into a Powerpoint presentation to use for a presentation and speaking and listening skills.