A lesson focusing on chapter 9 of To Kill A Mockingbird. Students will write from the perspective of Scout as she justifies why she defended Atticus’ reputation against Francis. Extension tasks and sentence scaffolds are included. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class.

A full IGCSE English Language mock exam paper 1 that includes sources and mark scheme. The sources are themed around school discipline and formatted for the 2020 syllabus.

A lesson which aims to develop student understanding of what makes imagery effective in creative writing using the short story, ‘All Summer in a Day’ by Ray Bradbury. The lesson is scaffolded with discussion tasks and writing frames. Prior knowledge of the text is required. Suitable for a higher ability Year 7 group or a mixed ability Year 8 group.

6 lessons that cover an approach to exploring and analysing poetry with a follow up lesson on writing in response. The poems for analysis are ‘Brothers’ and ‘Mother Diving’ by Andrew Forster. The overarching theme is ‘Relationships’. These lessons would be suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class and work as a short unit or to supplement a larger scheme of learning.

A 6 week scheme (15 lessons) of learning that explores Gothic conventions and a range of extracts from notable works. The unit is writing focused and builds awareness of setting and characterisation. There are additional and optional library resources that focuses on a reading of Jekyll and Hyde (text not supplied). Suitable for a mixed ability Year 9 class.

Three lessons that explore attitudes to war using Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ as a stimulus. The series encourages students to form their own interpretations, there is a focus on poet’s methods and group/individual tasks, building towards students writing their own analytical paragraphs. Originally used for online lessons with a mixed ability Year 8 group, these lessons could easily be adapted for in-class use. These resources could be used as a standalone sequence or as part of a wider unit on poetry or war poetry.

A ‘green pen’ lesson that allows students opportunities to respond to teacher feedback and reflect on their own learning. This is designed to be used to follow after a marking episode, and encourages students to think about larger, conceptual questions of a unit and respond to texts studied. This lesson can be adapted to fit in with an existing unit of learning. Activities take an hour to complete.

A scheme of work that covers the entire novel and includes reading time, a reading log, exploration of key themes, analysis of quotes, debate tasks and recall activities. Originally designed for the Cambridge 0475 Literature IGCSE. Suitable for a mixed ability KS4 group. This is divided into twenty lessons but note that the lessons are one hour, thirty minutes each. This would stretch to around thirty one hour lessons. Students will need their own copies of the text.

A lesson based around analysing the poem 'Piano' by D.H. Lawrence. Comprehension questions and annotations are included of the poem. Prior knowledge of poetic devices is assumed and this is suitable for the iGCSE in English Literature. Originally pitched at a higher level year 10 class, this would supplement an existing scheme or as a standalone lesson.

An 8 lesson scheme of work designed to stretch and challenge high ability year 7 students or year 8, with a view to embedding and practising poetry analysis skills for GCSE, Prior knowledge of simile, metaphor and personification is required. Handouts with poems and keys are included, as is an exam template to be used for the final reading exam lesson. Poems include: 'Jabberwocky', 'A Marian Sends a Postcard Home', The Witches' Recipe extract from 'Macbeth', 'Brothers' and 'Mother Diving'.

A tablemat resource (slide 1, best printed at A3 size) with a process for responding to exam questions on the 'Power and Conflict' poetry cluster at GCSE level with relevant prompts for developing paragraphs and inclusion of themes and ideas. Model answer templates and paragraphs also included.

A lesson focused on the use of portmanteau used in Lewis Carroll's 'Jabberwocky'. Prior knowledge of basic poetic form and structure is useful but not essential. An extract from Alice Through the Looking Glass is included to ground the learning. Lesson would suit high ability year 7 or mixed ability year 8 group.

A tablemat resource with a process for responding to exam questions on A Christmas Carol at GCSE level with relevant prompts for developing paragraphs and inclusion of historical contexts. The exam question at the top of the sheet can be adapted depending on the lesson focus.

A challenging lesson and resources that explores imagery in the poem 'A Martian Sends a Postcard Home' by Craig Raine. Suitable for high ability year 7 or mixed ability year 8. Prior knowledge of simile, metaphor and personification is required.

A mini unit (4 lessons, 3 on content one reading exam) of work using the poems, 'Brothers' and 'Mother Diving' by Andrew Forster. The lessons were aimed at developing independence when tackling unseen poetry. Prior knowledge of basic language devices is assumed. Students are primarily exploring moods and feelings in the poems. These lessons would suit a higher ability year 7 group or mixed ability year 8 group.