An exploration of ideas within the poem War Photographer - a critique of societies indifferent consumption of war and consequences on those directly and indirectly involved Scaffolds the building of a concept Breaks down the ideas within the concept Opportunities to plan written response of HOW writer creates these ideas within the poem

A lesson focusing on My Last Duchess as part of the AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Power and Conflict Anthology Opportunities to look at key quotes, structure, annotating a poem, comparing poetry and self-assessment in relation to the mark scheme. Includes a self-assessment progress counter and differentiated annotated copy of the poem with leading questions to increase engagement with the theme of power and conflict

A lesson focused on teaching the content of The Prelude in the Power and Conflict Cluster of AQA Lit Anthology and comparing with other poems from the cluster Opportunity for students to; - Discuss feelings and emotions of nature - Annotate a differentiated copy of the poem with leading questions - Identify Key Quotes in a differentiated task - Student Led learning and speaking and listening through feedback - Scaffold comparison activity to draw upon understanding of other poems in the cluster - Attempt an exam style question - Section B Paper 2 AQA Lit Perfect opportunity for a teacher marked and feed forward activity to be completed

The clear Success Criteria and visual learning stimulus of the activity mean students can identify strengths and create targets before up leveling responses to the difficult task of Unseen Poetry. These visual successes allow students to build confidence whilst taking part in student led activities and relieving the pressures of marking

The Self Assessment tasks allows students to identify clear strengths and create tangible targets in response to Question 2 - Language anaylsis

Supports understanding of Sherlock Holmes - A sign of Four Focuses on AQA Paper 1 skills: - Information retrieval - Language Analysis - Analysing structure - Descriptive Writing Students can be given these over holidays, or as weekly tasks following a classroom focus

Prompts students to read a range of literature and develop use of: - Information retrieval - Language Analysis - Analysing structure - Descriptive Writing Builds confidence in students' ability to access exam style questions - useful tool to consolidate class learning

A range of resources prompting students to create effective story openings, looking at a range of ways to engage the reader -Directly targeting the reader -Describing something strange -Immediate Action -Pathetic Fallacy Group work can be adapted to work individually and writing on tables can be adapted to create a range of story openings in books. Includes Peer Assessment strategies

Lesson plan focuses on analysing the structure of an extract from 'The Road' - Extract is differentiated and assists in the writing of an effective response to Question 3 of the AQA new spec Language Paper 1 (8 marks) Included in the resource is the Self/Peer Assessment progress counter and Lesson Starter sticker

A resource which analyses an extract from Sherlock Holmes a Sign of Four with a focus on structure (AQA Lang Paper 1 - Question 3) Source is differentiated and task is appraised with a Peer Assessment task

2 lessons in the Holes Scheme of Learning with; - Opportunities for group work - Discussion - Model answers - Differentiated tasks - Opportunities to up level - Guided reading

2 lessons in the Holes Scheme of Learning with; - Opportunities for group work - Discussion - Model answers - Differentiated tasks - Opportunities to up level - Guided reading

Lesson plan which focuses on creating a response to AQA Lang Paper 1 - Question 2 (Language Analysis. Aimed at lower ability group with an extract from Fahrenheit 911 focusing on the identification of power withing character. Allow students to independently write response in line with a given Success Criteria and Self-Assess against this

2 lessons in the Holes Scheme of Learning with; - Opportunities for group work - Discussion - Model answers - Differentiated tasks - Opportunities to up level - Guided reading

This is an activity for students to create an extended piece of writing based on an image. The focus is to write to describe, in line with AQA Language Paper 1 - Section B There are visual prompts as to what to describe, along with a guided steps to success Can be used in conjunction with Self/Peer Assessment tasks and as a home learning activity

A lesson which focuses on the Power and Conflict cluster poem 'Exposure' by Wilfred Owen as part of AQA Lit - Paper 2 - Section B Includes; - activities to engage with the theme and tone of the poem - differentiated copy of the poem to annotate - writing frame - opportunity to self/peer assess - reference to AO's as part of a skill based curriculum - model paragraph linked to a second poem to introduce comparison