A quick quiz for each of the 15 poems in the conflict collection. (Differentiated by colour) The first 3 purple questions are straight forward idea and information recall questions The next 3 blue questions provide students with the first letter in the answer and require them to think The final 3 yellow questions relate to techniques Use at the start of a lesson and then come back to it at the end - student ability at recalling the poems studies becomes excellent. Then keep popping the quiz up on the board and student knowledge improves dramatically. Could also be perfect for homework but works best as a team quiz in lessons as a starter and plenary.

Resources to support the teaching of letter writing. The lessons take stimulus from the following: - Children in need - Comic relief - Pimp my ride - Holidays from hell Resources provide opportunities to: - structure formal letters - use the 6 part structure to form letter content - write persuasively - write emotively

This resource guides students through the two AQA literature papers. A student booklet is included that contains model answers, opportunities to practice annotation and exam responses as well as guidance on structuring an academic introduction. A teacher power point is also included to assist the delivery and teaching of the mock. Texts covered: Romeo and Juliet Jekyll and Hyde An Inspector Calls Unseen poetry

A student booklet and teacher power point that takes students through how to answer and revise for the Jekyll and Hyde AQA literature question. Model answers included and guidance on how to plan and then structure an academic introduction and essay. Opportunities for students to write their own answers with and without scaffolds. The resource uses two different exam questions.

2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Invasion by Choman Hardi. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Resources to support the exploration of 'The masque of the red death' by Edgar Allan Poe Opportunities to: - explore symbolism - explore context of the black death - explore writer's use of language - explore gothic genre - compare to the tell tale heart

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of poetry that deals with discrimination. Poems covered: - Half Caste - race - The class game - social class - Your dad did what - Hitcher - Cousin Kate - Our Sharpeville - Parade's end Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

A series of lessons following the I do, we do, you do structure that guides students through how to write an academic response to the GCSE exam question on ‘An Inspector Calls.’ Students are guided through: how to tackle the question how to plan their response how to write an effective introduction how to structure an academic essay Three exam questions included for students to work on.

A series of lessons following the I do, we do, you do structure that guides students through how to write an academic response to the GCSE exam question on Power and conflict poetry. Students are guided through: how to tackle the question how to plan their response how to write an effective introduction how to structure an academic essay Three exam questions included for students to work on.

As many schools move in the direction of a knowledge based curriculum there has become a need in developing a more challenging and complex curriculum that builds effectively to ensure students grasp the key concepts in a given subject. This resource has been used in staff training and covers the following areas: Determining what it means to study each subject and why it is an important subject to study Ascertaining what is meant by a key concept Exploration of why students should be given the most important knowledge Determining the key concepts and sub concepts that make up a subject Mapping key concepts across a LTP Justifying and articulating how students encounter each concept/sub concept and how the complexity increases as they journey through the curriculum Exploration of the curriculum as the progression model All content is based on educational research and researchers have been referenced.

Templates to support the completion of: department evaluation department development plan

Over 10 fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of print and TV advertising and the creation of own advertising campaign. Lessons are ready to go and are numbered for ease of use. These lessons were planned in order for students to complete AQA assignment 1 coursework but can be used to meet any advertising success criteria. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore media language - explore media audiences of print advertising - identify and analyse presentational and persuasive techniques - analyse the narratives of adverts - print and TV - Explore how products promote themselves across three mediums (TV, print and web) - explore synergy - use a brief to create an advertising campaign for a new fizzy drink - conduct primary and secondary research - gather qualitative and quantitative data - analyse existing fizzy drink adverts including diet coke and pepsi - explore how adverts play on consumer fears and dreams - create an advertising campaign - evaluate own production work - peer and self assess regularly

Comment back for English teachers in an excel file. The comments cover the following areas: - Pupil effort - Pupil attitude - Pupil homework - Pupil classwork - Pupil targets for improvement Also broken down to provide comments for: - Poetry - Prose

Resources to support the development of the following questioning and higher order thinking skills and strategies: - Blooms taxonomy - Socratic questioning - No hands - Pause time - Secret 7 - Big question Ideal for leading departmental or whole school training on questioning strategies. Resources included: - CPD power point presentation on questioning strategies with tasks for staff to complete to get them thinking about their existing practice and how they could develop this - Socratic questioning prompt sheet to support student development of their questioning of each other within lessons - Links to Ofsted expectations - Departmental audit template

Resources to support the introduction of poetic techniques Students will gain an understanding of a wide variety of poetic terms, study examples and create their own Students will analyse the use of personification The lessons culminates in students applying poetic techniques to their writing.

Resources to support the teaching of slang and dialect poetry using Half Caste and This is thi six oclock news Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Opportunity for students to: - explore the form - explore language - explore effects created - create their own slang and dialect poetry

Two fully differentiated (by colour) lessons that cover chapters 1 of Jekyll and Hyde and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification. All lessons are fully differentiated by colour Purple = lower ability Blue = middle ability Yellow = higher ability Red = most able

A scheme of work for the AQA power and conflict poetry unit. The MTP signposts opportunities to make links to the other literature texts. The texts that are linked to are: Romeo and Juliet An Inspector Calls Opportunities to develop language paper skills are also signposted.

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of non fiction news paper articles. Opportunities to: - identify and explain the features of news paper articles and front pages - compare news paper articles and front pages - explore fact and opinion - read a variety of news paper articles and front pages on varying topics - create news paper articles and front pages for specific audiences - identify persuasive language - use persuasive language in own writing - use news paper articles on the same topic but from different publications to ensure pupil reading age is met (Telegraph, Metro etc.) - explore punctuation and clause use including FANBOYS - explore audience and purpose Articles included: - 3 articles from 3 different publications on raising the legal driving age - 2 articles from 2 different publications on the Drayton Manor boat death - a wide variety of front pages