A well planned lesson that results in students writing a formal argument for a broadsheet newspaper. Students will consider a range of statements and determine whether they are for or against and will justify their opinions. Students will have an example argument modelled to them and will unpick the success criteria within the example. Students will then use this as a basis for their own argument.

A selection of structure strips that have been incredibly useful and rewarding. They have been used to help students to form better quality analytical paragraphs as well as improved transactional/non fiction writing. All of the strips can be edited and use the 'what, how, why' method as opposed to PEE which can be too restrictive Included in this bundle are structure strips for: - Romeo and Juliet - act 2 scene 2, act 1 scene 5, imagery - poetry comparison - non fiction writing - Animal Farm - theme of exploitation - AQA language paper 2 question 2 - AQA language paper 2 question 4 - AQA language paper 1 question 2 and paper 2 question 3 (language questions) - Of Mice and Men

3-4 differentiated lessons to introduce Of Mice and Men. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore the great depression including dust bowl - explore the roaring twenties - write imaginatively - upgrade sentences - Analyse language within the song/poem ‘Do-re-mi’ - use ‘what, how, why’ to form analytical paragraphs Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the rea AQA l 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

4 differentiated lessons that cover chapter 3 of Animal Farm and aims to build skills required to access the GCSE language and literature papers. Structure strips included to help students to write better responses Exam links - Paper 2 question 4 comparison practice - compare the perspectives of Boxer and Benjamin about life on the farm - Paper 1 and 2 language practice - analysing Orwell's use of language to present Squealer as an effective propagandist Resources also provide opportunity to: - explore propaganda - analyse language - compare perspectives - compare life on the farm under human and pig rule - write persuasively - use structure strips to structure effective responses - use the what how why method for analysis as PEE is too restrictive - use the acronym PEDAL (for lower ability) to help structure responses - select judicious quotations - analyse writer's methods (techniques and word classes) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Differentiates lessons to support the teaching of chapter 3 of 'Of mice and Men.' Differentiation: purple == lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - explore tension - explore characterisation - write analytically in line with the new specification 9-1 skills - analyse language - explore the theme of loneliness - read actively

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit n the real 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. This paper uses War photographer as the printed poem. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.

7 differentiated resources to support the teaching of Stone Cold the play. Resources cover act 1 scene 7 through to scene 16. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow - higher Resources provide opportunities to: - role play - including hot seating - explore and write monologues - write imaginatively - language paper 1 skill developed - compare the novel and play - explore ideals - explore the context of the big issue - explore the theme of friendship - compare perspectives (language paper 1 skill developed) - create character profiles

3 lessons designed to revise with students how to write an academic essay including introduction. The first lesson models to students The second lesson is a ‘we do’ lesson where, with teacher support, students structure an answer to a new Macbeth question. The third lesson is designed to be an assessment where students answer a third Macbeth question independently. Three Macbeth sample assessments included

A presentation used for staff CPD around strategies for increasing the ratio. Active engagement versus thinking. The presentation is rooted in educational research from Doug Lemov and Tom Sherrington. The presentation: sets out expectations of all students in our classrooms explains the ratio spectrum with examples of actions that would place students in varying positions on the ratio graph emphasises the importance of ‘no opt out’ with strategies for ensuring this explores the concept of active observation and how it an be used to increase the ratio explores how the ratio can be increased through writing, questioning and discussion simultaneously - in detail considers the difference between formative and summative writing incorporates a section where the CPD leader models a process for increasing the ratio through writing, questioning and discussion using the teachers as students - participants consider the question “What makes a good lesson?”

A teaching and learning handbook that outlines the following areas: Contents Knowledge Rich Curriculum Planning a great lesson The non-negotiables Feedback and assessment Horsforth Extended Learning CPD Princilpes of instruction Quality assurance Teacher files Teaching and Learning group

A document of questions that can be used when interviewing the head of a department around curriculum intent and implementation in line with the new Ofsted framework.

This resource contains 5 lessons in the form of a knowledge work book for Act 1 scene 2 of The Tempest with particular focus from when Ariel enters the scene. The lessons deal with Prospero as a leader and how he treats those in his charge. Each lesson begins with a ‘do now’ knowledge quiz. (Answers included) Over the course of 5 lessons students will: Read and understand complex material surrounding ‘colonisation’ Retain key knowledge Use art to draw conclusions about character Annotate extracts for language devices and inferences Analyse Shakespeare’s presentation of Prospero Draw similarities and differences between the ways he treats Ariel and Caliban Effectively plan an argument Write an effective argument

These resources (four lessons) guide students how to tackle each of the questions on language paper 1. The extract is taken from ‘The Mist in the mirror.’ Included is a ppt to guide students through the expectations of each question including model answers that would achieve at least a grade 5 and planning strategies for each question. Worksheets are also included which can be uploaded to an online learning platform for students to complete. Worksheets are very user friendly to minimise student difficulty.

Four full lessons using ‘Lamb to the slaughter’ by Roald Dahl, that support students in developing their ability in: making inferences evaluating analysing articulating their own perspectives and researching Worksheets have been created that can be easily uploaded to online learning platforms to make remote teaching easier. Students have everything for the lesson in one document and can simply annotate the text and fill in the relevant boxes and tables. Model answers also included.

A resource that supports children in creating a comparison of perspectives using Owen’s ‘The Send Off’ and Brittain’s ‘Perhaps.’

4 complete lessons that guide students through an exploration of ‘The Right Word’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Included is a pupil booklet for students to use as they explore the poem including do now activities, contextual information, knowledge checks, space to analyse the poem as well as planning tables for closer analysis of language and structure. Lesson 1 - context based and what the poem is about Lesson 2 - Explores the repeated ideas, feelings and tone/mood Lesson 3 - Language exploration Lesson 4 - Structure exploration Also included is a power point to guide students through the exploration of the poem.