A resource to consider some pros and cons of zoos and an opportunity to create a speech that includes a range of persuasive writing skills. Could be a useful revision lesson. Self Assessment opportunity.

This is a set of five lesson plans, with homework tasks and other resources, on Charles Dickens' Great Expectations.

A poster containing key images and quotes from the play. In small groups, pupils take it in turns to memorise the poster and the aim is to reproduce it as a group, as precisely as possible. Facilitates discussion of characters, themes and predictions of what the story may be about.

A twelve lesson resource working through the story, with a focus on the character of Crookes the Negro slave.

A lesson looking at the pros and cons or breast and bottle feeding. Includes links to quiz.

Drama scheme of six lessons, aimed at KS3. Ideal for end of term activities. Covers a range of drama skills with easy to follow lesson ideas.

An introductory task for pupils to complete on computers or phones, complete with answers for the teacher. Ideal for researching the context in which A View from the Bridge was set.

An introductory or revision task where small groups of pupils take it in turns to memorise the images and quotations on the poster. The aim is to reproduce it in their groups and use it as a talking point.

Aimed at KS3 but could be used at KS4, these four lessons introduce the idea of researching and presenting a job / career that students would like to do in the future, after looking at some celebrity jobs. Includes an interactive whiteboard game to emphasise key speaking and listening skills. Peer and self assessment are part of the lessons.

This is a poster for a collective memory activity, where pupils in small groups take it in turns to have a minute to memorise the images and quotes on the poster. The aim is to reproduce the poster as exactly as possible. This facilitates discussion about what the play might be about.

This is a made up specimen descriptive writing question, with a sample response to facilitate student discussion.

Extract question looking at how Shakespeare presents bravery and courage in given extract and in the play as a whole. Students are asked to consider these themes for the whole play and then look at the extract specifically. Using questions relating to different parts of the extract, students gradually build up an understanding of the extract. They can then begin to plan or write an answer.

2 x Macbeth exam questions, looking at Lady Macbeth being controlling just after Duncan's murder and Macduff's loyalty towards King Duncan. Includes sample answer for the first question. Pupils could plan out / answer the second exam question.

These worksheets provide a handy outline of things to keep in mind when writing a narrative or a description. Could be given out to students as revision aids.

This begins with a drawing activity, to emphasise the importance of conveying detail. Students are given two different versions of the same description to decide which is best, followed by a number of statements to improve upon themselves. IAMSOAP is introduced, as a method for remembering the techniques of descriptive writing. Finally, students are asked to describe three images to create atmosphere, using the techniques from IASOAP. Peer Assessment to finish.

Three resources here - a list of 8 possible View from the Bridge questions and two sample, colour coded responses.

Aimed at higher ability KS3 or 4, this lesson provides a range of WW1 poetry related tasks. Students are asked to consider what they already know about WW1 and create a colourful wordle (word cloud). Then, using stills from WW1 in Lego, students match lines from famous WW1 poems to the images. Finally, students decorate a template of a poppy (choice provided), with images and quotations from their learning. This could be provided as a competition. Possible introductory lesson to WW1 poetry.

Students have a drawing starter activity to consider the importance of precise description. Then students look at short examples of beach descriptions and consider the most effective. Following this, there is a guided question task, where pupils write down answers to some questions designed to get them thinking about beaches. After this, a mind map encourages pupils to visualise their ideas for the final task which would be to describe a beach. Extension tasks include asking students to identify where there is potential to use the senses to describe, and also to consider vocabulary choices.