This bundle includes power point slides that contain key information on each of the 15 poems which can be used as a carousel activity to allow students to revise the poetry. Also included is a card sort activity and opportunities to revise the context of each poem.

Power point resources to support the teaching of the following poems on the theme of conflict: 1. Your Dad did what 2. Cousin Kate 3. Hitcher 4. The Drum 5. Conscientious Objector 6. Invasion 7. August 6 1945 9. Oh what is that sound These resources are useful for preparing students for unseen poetry or as part of key stage 3 schemes of work. or as part of the teaching of conflict poetry clusters. All resources are fully differentiated by colour. (Purple = low ability, blue = mid ability, yellow = higher ability) There are 1-3 lessons per poem which cover context, language, form and structure and contain assessment opportunities. This is bundle one. There is 1 other bundle which covers the poems listed below. (15 poems in total) 1. The Class Game 2. Parades End 3. Belfast Confetti 4. Our Sharpeville 5. Exposure 6. Catrin 7. Half Caste

Example LTPs and curriculum plans that outline specifically how parents can help support their child through their child's study of English. The long term plans map out where students will develop the skills necessary to access the new specification 9-1 GCSE English language and literature papers.

Included: - Connectives display materials - Figurative language display materials - Multi cultural greetings - Classroom learning posters - Literary techniques posters - Where the attention flows the energy goes -posters - Thesaurus display materials

Resources to support the teaching or revision of contextual information of An Inspector Calls Resources include: -1912v1945 -suffragettes -Titanic -Welfare state -Trade unions -deadly sins Opportunities provided to carousel information for students to recap their understanding.

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of 'Of Mice and Men' for KS3/GCSE. Ideal resources for year 8/9 students. These lessons are meticulously planned and embed skills needed for GCSE English language and literature. These lessons are ready to. Download and teach! Lessons support: - reading of the novel - analysis of Steinbeck's language - character analysis - theme analysis - context exploration and analysis - revision of characters and themes - begin to structure exam responses - modelled exam paragraphs Differentiation: purple= lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

TEACHING RESOURCES Including power point presentations and activities to support the teaching of imaginative writing. Resources include opportunities to: - develop characterisation - explorer tabloid and broadsheet - create tabloid and broadsheet

13 differentiated lessons to support the teaching of ballads at KS3 for lower/middle ability students. Differentiation: Blue = low ability Green = middle ability Red = higher ability Ballads covered: 1. Lefty and Ned 2. Homeless Jack 3. The ballad of Hillsborough 4. Frankie and Johnny 5. Charlotte Dymond Opportunities for speaking and listening and homework also included

At least 8 lessons worth of resources to support the teaching of creative writing (narrative and descriptive) and take stimulus from the following texts/events: - Castaway - The London riots - The Edge These resources provide opportunities to: - Describe using the senses - watch clips from Castaway and use as a stimulus for own writing - up level vocabulary - identify figurative and use in own writing - develop characterisation - develop narrative structure - assess against GCSE criteria - create tension and suspense

Resources to support the teaching of speech writing. Resources provide opportunities to: - structure speeches using the 6 part structure - develop persuasive skills - write speeches on the theme of the increase in legal driving age - write speeches on the theme of TV talent shows Students will study speeches by the following people as a stimulus: - Winston Churchill - Elizabeth I - Earl spencer tribute to Diana - Barack Obama - George Bush - Martin Luther King - Nelson Mandella

Resources that provide students with a fun exploration of English as an introduction to KS3 or KS2. Students develop a variety of English skills through the theme of going on a quest. Along the quest students must negotiate a number of labours which will each help them to develop necessary skills such as: - descriptive writing - formal letter structure - planning skills - narrative writing - solving riddles - creating characters

Over 15 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that support the teaching of magazine covers. These lessons were planned in line with the AQA Media studies assignment 1 coursework but could also easily be used as a project with KS3. All lessons are ready to go and are numbered for ease of use. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore representation of mag covers - explore colour theory - explore Blumler and Katz theory - explore magazine conventions and cover features (wide range of titles) - explore audiences if magazines using the NRS website - explore demographic, geodemographic & psychographic - explore the language of magazines - analyse the effectiveness of covers in appealing to audience - create own magazine cover for a specific audience - evaluate own production work

Over 8 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) to support the teaching of TV News. These lessons are ready to go and are differentiated for ease of use. These resources could be useful as an English or enrichment project. Students investigate TV news and then create their own TV news broadcast following the codes and conventions. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - research the variety of TV news programmes and channels & their target audiences - investigate visual techniques - investigate verbal techniques - investigate selection, composition and combination (structuring news broadcasts) - create own news broadcast - script news broadcasts

Resources to support the development of Accelerated Reader programme and DEAR sessions which are dedicated to reading. (DEAR) In my school students read for 20 minutes daily. Resource bundle includes: - a presentation for staff on Accelerated reader including purpose and benefits - including educational research regarding the importance of reading - a presentation for students on Accelerated reader and DEAR - templates for book and library passes - example book marks - an example student planner page to log reading - a presentation on reading engagement strategies

Resources to support the understanding of the context of being homeless. Ideal for supporting students with their exploration of texts such as 'Stone Cold' and 'The Outsiders.' Resources included: - Homelessness case studies - missing person posters/adverts - extract from Stone Cold - homelessness and the law - true or false activities - what is a home? - 'The Streets of London' Ralph McTell exploration - 'London' by William Blake poem exploration - consideration of bullying - leaflet examples - investigation into homeless charities Resources provide opportunities to: - explore homelessness through case studies and exploring the law - write persuasively - structure formal letters - explore and create missing person posters - explore poetry - analyse texts - investigate and create leaflets# - debate whether more housing is needed

Resources to support the teaching of 'twisted' for lower ability. Homework project also included. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - explore stage directions - understand and create monologues - explore characterisation - develop empathy skills - explore and create flash backs - create narratives - develop speaking and listening skills through role play - create tableau - explore the theme of bullying - analyse anti bullying posters and create own - write letters to an agony aunt - performs scenes

These resources help students to revise the characters, themes and context of the play. The context resources can be used as a carousel activity. The resources on themes and characters guide students through the process of answering an exam question, using success criteria and timings. Model answers are also included aimed at middle ability.

These fully differentiated (by colour) resources support the teaching of the entire novel 'Two weeks with the Queen.' Medium term plan also included along with homework tasks and assessment opportunities. Over 25 lessons ready to go! Download and teach. The medium term plan signposts opportunities to develop language and literature skills for 9-1 GCSE. Differentiation: Purple = low ability Blue = middle ability Yellow = higher ability These lessons are ready to go - download and teach straight away. Resources provide opportunities to: - Read for pleasure - Analyse language and structure - Analyse pathetic fallacy - Analyse character and theme - Writing opportunities including persuasive writing, diary entry,news reports, writing to advise, formal letter writing, leaflet writing - Develop literacy skills including sentence forms, direct speech - Analyse non fiction texts - Build skills for the new 9-1 GCSE English language and literature specifications

Resources to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 with a focus on comparing Shakespeare's original with Luhrmann's modern 1996 interpretation. Lessons are fully differentiated by colour and numbered for ease of use. These resources provide opportunities to: - Compare interpretations of act 1 scene 5 - Analyse language, form and structure of two interpretations - Analyse dramatic irony - Practice structuring exam responses - Explore context - Explore how different audience may interpret the scene

Resources to support the teaching of the following poems: - Harmonium - Sonnet 43 - Quickdraw - Sister Maude - To his coy mistress - In Paris with you - The farmer's bride - Brothers - Ghazal - Born yesterday