Here are five lessons to accompany the opening five chapters of Michael Morpurgo's Shadow; A very reflective novel based upon a courageous, yet modern and relevant topic. These lessons feature spelling tests, key literacy skills, comprehensive questions and speaking and listening tasks. My old role at my school was to improve reading and comprehension skills and these simple lessons will hopefully provide an easy and enjoyable start to your class journey into this new text.

This lesson was created for a mid set year 8 group but can be used universally. It was a one off lesson for fright week (halloween week). But is a good, quick introduction to the techniques of gothic literature if you just wanted a nice, easy start to your new topic, or as a one off lesson!

Attached is a lesson(s) specific for GCSE but can be easily adapted for key stage 3. In this lesson pupils learn about the structure and language of a broadsheet newspaper and look at the language of two articles. This is also teaches pupils of a 5 step formula that they can use on ANY topic that may feature during their non-fiction writing section of the exam - it promises every pupil will have at LEAST 5 paragraphs for any subject! My pupils love this lesson and voted in the most influential idea that helped them with their exams.

This lesson was created for a very low key stage 3 set who are also studying the Fresh Start programme. Based on the first half of chapter 2 of The Breadwinner, there is the opportunity to discuss the state of Afghanistan in the book, reading a specific part of the chapter and planning a piece of descriptive writing based on the action. Also, there is a plan for the pupils to support them in the writing of the descriptive piece.

A really short scheme of work on Gothic Fiction. All lessons are linked to APP skills, as we still use them in my current academy, and cover both reading and writing skills. Have included some resources that do not feature within the actual lessons but you mind find useful for future/other planning.

Designed for year 10 for hour long lessons. Opening lesson studies the key themes of Macbeth as a general introduction - also set the standard for the rules in the classroom as the first lesson of a new scheme. Will upload further lessons as and when created (usually weekly). Designed for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE specification; therefore lessons will cover skills that are pretty much covered in every specification but AO's might be different - check your specification to make sure. N.B. The PowerPoints change to blue backgrounds to ensure Dyslexia friendly; you can obviously change this if you wish!

A lesson created to study a short passage of pre-19th century non-fiction; written for the new GCSE 9-1 exams. In this lesson the pupils study the language and context of Mrs Beeton’s Book Of Household Management. The resource is the short extract used within the lesson. The lesson was ranged at middle set year 10 and lasts for an hour. Can easily be adapted to year 11 or even KS3. Enjoy!

Lesson based on the analysis of Back in the playground blues by Adrian Mitchell, with the focus being mainly on Irrergular rhyme and Hyperbole. Many thanks for looking!

OCR A Level Literature lesson on Dracula chapter 25, covering AO1/2/3/5 - especially wider reading and links to crticial theory. Thanks for looking :)

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.

A literacy lesson for Key Stage 3 in which pupils practise condensing information. This will test pupils prior knowledge of condensing information. Resources attached.

This PPT was used with a mid-high set year 10 focusing solely on the answering of question A2 only (21st 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 'Waste not...'

This is a resource for everybody reading in class (ERIC) of which gets pupils reading and discussing the issue of whether teenagers get enough sleep or not. Included is a powerpoint used for form time and the article. In the powerpoint there are debate questions and key ideas surrounding the issue.

Attached is a lesson used with year 7 who were doing a scheme on Dragons - they were low ability and also doing Fresh Start alongside but it can be easily adapted. The lesson discusses what a Problem page/agony aunt letter is and the devices used within this type of letter. Also attached is a model example of a letter which pupils analyse and a writing frame to help construct their own letter. Many thanks!

An introduction to Victorian Literature - considering some of the key aspects in regards to the context of the Victorians and different types of literature from the time period. There are also tasks for pupils to complete on fact-finding, language analysis and creative writing all based on Victorian context/Literature. This lesson focuses on Dickens' extracts but could easily be adapted to any Victorian writer. Please feel free to adapt in any way you require and thanks for looking!

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 resource for everybody reading in class (ERIC) of which gets pupils reading and discussing the issue of the upcoming General Election 2017. Included is a powerpoint used for form time and the manifestos of the Labour and Conservative parties. In the powerpoint there are debate questions and key ideas surrounding the issue. Low ability version of the article is also attached with a glossary. UKIP and Lid Dem version to follow.

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 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!