A lesson that develops original and creative descriptive writing. Uses the idea of a lost toy as a stimulus. Lesson includes variety of vocabulary tasks, a model paragraph and timed response and reflection task.

A lesson introducing AQA English Language Paper 1 overview and question 1. Suitable for KS4 students.

A lesson exploring the titles and opening paragraphs of a range of Dystopian novels. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students.

A lesson exploring Act 1 Scene 3. Students will analyse key quotes and consider how they present characters and themes. There is also a persuasive writing activity that uses this scene as a stimulus. Suitable for high ability KS3 and KS4.

A lesson exploring the presentation of Macbeth as a noble and brave war hero in Act 1 Scene 2. Suitable for high ability KS3 and KS4.

A lesson introducing students to the context of Shakespeare. I used this as an intro to A Midsummer Night's Dream but would be suitable for an introduction to any of his plays. Suitable for KS3 students.

A lesson focusing on the character of Lady Macbeth in Act 1 Scene 5. The PPT includes detailed annotations on LM's "The Raven himself..." soliloquy, sentence stems for independent language analysis and a peer assessment task.

8 slides of spellings suitable for KS3 students that I do with my tutor group each week.

A lesson exploring the context surrounding the novella. Useful as a way of introducing KS4 students to the contextual information surrounding the text.

Scheme of Learning exploring Chapters 1-8 of Heroes by Robert Cormier. Suitable for both KS3 and KS4. *Extracts copyright of author Robert Cormier

A lesson exploring the theme of superstition in Blood Brothers, including a model PEELD paragraph with success criteria. Suitable for KS3.

Lesson to develop creative writing skills, would be suitable for both KS3 and KS4 and can be easily adapted for different exam boards. Students practice SPaG skills, look at a range of model paragraphs and analyse them and then use a learning grid dice game to help them writing a creative piece of their own.

A lessons that aims to compare and contrast the two mothers in the play. Contains sentence stems practice PEELD paragraph. Suitable for KS3.

Robert Cormier - Heroes - lesson on the historical context of Pearl Harbor

Scheme of learning aimed at KS3 but aims to scaffold up to GCSE skills. SOW covers chapters 1-9. 20 lesson scheme. All resources included. *All extracts copyright of the author John Boyne.

A complete lesson for KS3 students using WW1 and WW2 as a stimulus for letter writing.

A lesson that aims to introduce students to the character of Scrooge and analyse the opening description of his character. Suitable for KS4 students.

A set of 2 lessons exploring Act 1 Scene 6-7 of Macbeth. Suitable for KS$ and high ability KS3.

A lesson exploring an extract from Hilary Mantel’s Bring Up the Bodies for AQA Paper 1 Question 3 (How does the writer use structure…) Includes model paragraph, list of structural features, sentence stems and peer assessment activity. Suitable for KS4 students. Tailored towards the AQA spec but could be adapted to suit other exam boards.

A full lesson exploring question 2 (How does the writer use language…) on the AQA Language exam Paper 1. Lesson includes a model paragraph, sentence stems and success criteria. Suitable for KS4 students. Could be adapted for other exam boards.