Designed to encourage students preparing for GCSE English Literature to compare the content and style of both poems. The lesson can lead into diagnostic assessment of skills.

Used to prepare students for the coursework element of A Level English Language, as well as covering some of the reading theory for Language Acquisition. Focus on independent, collaborative learning.

Designed as a KS5 introduction to the demands of non-exam assessment in English Language; the unit of work focuses on how language and power impacts on food packaging.

Designed for A Level English Language students, exploring the shifts in register according to purpose and audience.

Designed to extend thinking beyond the obvious for KS4 students, though could also be used with more-able KS3. The idea is to take a textual reference and 'zoom out' beyond initial impressions, to writer's techniques, writer's intentions and finally, symbolic meanings. Hopefully it might be useful to others.

Lots of information to help students understand the backdrop to the play.

Used to model approaches to connecting ideas in the text.

Used for KS3 or KS4 students to connect ideas between themes and characters in the novella. Use the example resource (can also be found free) to encourage students to explore new connections in the text.

Ideal as a starter or extension task, this wordsearch covers the alphabet and contains 26 challenging words.

A range of lessons, with resources, to teach descriptive and narrative writing to GCSE students. The presentation includes lessons on: Describing people and places Show not Tell Narrative arcs and structures Creating characters Developing vocabulary Exploding minor details Openings Endings Planning a response All lessons have been successfully taught with a Year 10 higher-ability class.

Preparation for GCSE - model paragraph provided on Napoleon. Uses STEAM paragraphs as an alternative to PEEL. Used with Y9 students.

To be used with GCSE poetry - specifically AQA spec. Explores context, explodes quotes, leading to analytical paragraphs.

This resource was aimed at higher-ability Year 7 students and explores the technique of contrast in the poem. There is a learning mat included in the presentation.

A lesson preparing students for unseen poetry at GCSE. Can be used from Year 9. Covers AQA AO1 and AO2 and features exploded quotations to develop appreciation of the poem.

A lesson focusing on the Crisis webpage, analysing how the text engages and persuades the audience. Could also be adapted to suit other exam boards or used at KS3 to explore writer's use of language and structure for effect.

The booklets could be used as an independent task or with teacher support. The pack includes: Terms and Conditions document Transcript of a courtroom discussion Transcript of Teacher and students

Designed to work alongside the new A Level specification for AQA, this unit of work focuses on how travel writing is created and encourages students to write their own piece, with supporting commentary.

A huge resource consisting of 195 slides, covering the play in detail and making connections to the two poems. Originally produced for controlled assessment, this scheme has been modified to cover Shakespeare and unseen poetry for GCSE English Literature.

A lesson designed to encourage students to think independently about making connections in the anthology poetry, whilst trying to incorporate the Assessment Objectives into their planning. Can be used as a generic tool to approach comparisons. This is approximately 2-3 hours of lesson time as the presentation includes a peer and self assessment opportunity.

Designed to work alongside the new A Level specification for AQA, this unit of work focuses on how opinion journalism is created and encourages students to write their own piece, with supporting commentary.