Prior knowledge of the Roald Dahl short story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ is required. In this lesson, students begin applying their understanding of the text and crafting What/How/Why paragraphs. Modelled samples and scaffolds are included. Suitable for a mixed ability year 8 group.

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.

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 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.

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 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 full IGCSE English Language Paper 1 mock exam with sources related to experiences of food. Question paper and mark scheme are included (the mark scheme is on the powerpoint). Originally used to facilitate a walking talking mock, this can be used for individual revision also. Suitable for students of the Cambridge 0500 specification (2020 onwards).

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 4-5 lesson unit covering extract analysis of Stave 5 of A Chrismas Carol. Focuses include comparison and contrast, thematic links and language analysis. A Practice exam question and extract with a planning tablemat is included.

A lesson based around extract analysis (Act 1 Scene 3) of The Merchant of Venice. Included is a differentiated grid and step by step instructions on the PowerPoint to develop analytical and writing skills. Suitable for a year 9 KS3 group. Prior knowledge of the play is required, the lesson would also be suitable as a revision activity.

A differentiated booklet that enables students to plan a cover letter for a prospective employer. Includes a modelled example, sentence starters and vocabulary and opportunities to self assess. Originally used for a lower ability year 9 group as part of a literacy unit, this would suit KS3 students as part of a letter writing scheme of work. Best printed in booklet format.

A lesson focusing on group analysis of 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' by Wilfred Owen exploring contrast, attitude and effect of onomatopoeia. Originally used with a year 8 mixed ability group, this would also suit a higher ability year 7 class. Prior knowledge of basic poetic devices is required.

An exploratory lesson that focuses on considering authorial purpose for a recruitment speech. Students will need access to cameras/recorders to be able to perform sections of the speech. Resources are included as well as explanatory notes within the powerpoint. Suitable for high ability year 7 or mixed ability year 8 group and would mesh with a scheme on war poetry or supplement the study of War Horse or other WW1 texts.

A 30 lesson unit that covers, the plot, characters analysis, theme, setting and revision activities. Also included is a guided exam process, with tablemat resource for essay construction and annotated model answers. Practice exam questions with mark schemes included. Suitable for a KS4 group who have not encountered the text before and for GCSE revision.

A pair of lessons that focus on language devices and performance using the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen. The first lesson explore the poem through freeze frame activities and group work while the second lesson develops analysis of language devices within the poem with a modelled example. Originally used with a mixed ability year 8 group, this would also work with a high ability KS3 year 7 group and could supplement a war poetry scheme or as a standalone pair of lessons. Prior knowledge of simile, metaphor and emotive language is expected.

A revision lesson focused on extract analysis of Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol. Primarily, the focus is on The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and how Scrooge's character has changed. Includes a tablemat resource for structuring paragraphs and modelled writing. Suitable for revision of the text, students will need their own copies of the text.

Two lessons that offer revision activities for Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol. The first is an overview of some key moments in the Stave, recapping Fezziwig, Belle and Little Fan, while the second lesson is a more specific analysis of the Ghost of Christmas Past with modelled answers and an exam process.