Second part to part one, with 11 lessons (all powerpoints, resources and worksheets included) on: verisimilitude, mythological reference, kinaesthesia, oxymoron and paradox, epistrophe and anaphora, iambic pentameter (a hard one to teach!), mood and atmosphere, an AFL literary devices quiz, allegory and allusion. Enjoy!

A one off lesson, as part of an "Introduction to Shakespeare" unit for KS3. A focus on language, plot and some characterisation.

A two part lesson that walks students through question 1-5 of Language Paper 1. The extract is from "The Fellowship of the Ring". An excellent resource for revising the whole paper in class.

This power-point covers all content for teaching "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding for the AQA GCSE specification. 25-30 lessons (all power-points and activities are included) explore A01-3 in depth; themes, language and context. A few lessons are dedicated to the examination of critical theory (Plato's Republic and Social Contract Theory), and additionally essay writing projects, creative writing, formative assessments and a summative quiz are included. Enjoy!

A single lesson for higher set classes studying "Macbeth." Examines the role of women (Lady Macbeth, Hecate, Lady Macduff and the witches) in the play. Original analysis by myself included- can be printed as a "write on the reading" activity for students.

A one off lesson looking at George Orwell's essay "The Sporting Spirit" as non-fiction stimulus for building the skills required for AQA's English Language Paper 2.

A single lesson that builds on the skills required for the GCSE Language Paper 1. Activities include analysis of language and some creative writing. Can be used as a one off for any critical writing based lesson.

A single lesson introducing students to the structure of the GCSE Language papers, and then genre based activities that familiarise them with conventions.

A helpful revision tool for GCSE Language Paper 1. Looking at an extract from "The Secret Garden", students analyse language devices, respond to a 20 mark style question, and then attempt a creative writing activity.

Higher ability lesson that can be used as a one off, or as part of teaching the GCSE Language Paper 1. Skills: language analysis, applying context, genre and creative writing.

Single lesson looking at an introduction to "The Tempest". Characters, plot and some language analysis covered.

Great for a high ability class, these 4-5 lessons look at an extract from Treasure Island and build skills in: - Language analysis - Identifying language techniques - Creative writing - Peer and self marking. A good introduction if you're starting to look at 19th century texts with younger groups. Enjoy!

These 11 power-points and resources cover an entire term of lessons. Find included lessons, activities, worksheets etc covering the skills required for success with answering questions 1-5 for the AQA GCSE Language Paper 1, unseen fiction texts. Texts included for study in this unit are: - The Bloody Chamber - Dracula - Frankenstein - Stardust - Ready Player One - The Secret Garden - Heart of Darkness Enjoy :)

2 lessons for a higher ability class. These quick paced lessons are highly structured so that students must complete a certain amount of activities in the lesson, and tick off their achievements as they go. Language analysis is the focus, with an extract from Jekyll and Hyde. The two lessons cover: - Comprehension - Analysis of authorial methods - Model paragraph - Extended critical writing - Analysis of sentence forms A homework activity is also included. Print the first 3 slides for activity sheets.

Two to three lessons on the poem "London" by William Blake. Carries on from the "Ozymandias" lesson, but can be taught as it is. Context, high level language and structure analysis, critical writing, writing frames and model answers make for engaging, jammed-packed lessons.

Two to three lessons that carry on from 'Ozymandias' or 'London' but can be taught as it is. High level language and structural analysis, teacher-led annotations and other engaging activities.

2/3 lesson bundle that builds student understanding of how authorial tone works in texts, and how colour and senses can be devised as a narrative tool for generating different tones. Several creative writing activities get the ball rolling, with analytical writing for the 2nd/3rd lesson. An extract from "The Great Gatsby" (Scott Fitzgerald) is the example extract here: how does the author play with colour and senses to suggest the beautiful but tragic and empty love of Gatsby and Daisy? A clip from the film accompanies this (right click the picture to open hyperlink). Enjoy :)

Suitable for teaching as a one off, or as part of the GCSE "Power and Conflict" poetry cluster. Skills covered: themes and ideas (with a look at literary criticism examining tribal conflict and the psychological landscape in Heaney's poetry); language forms, structure and features; and context.

1-2 lessons for the "Conflict and Power" poetry cluster for the GCSE. These lessons focus on comparison skills for the two above poems, with a focus on revising A01-A03 in London.

For the GCSE Language Paper 2 (non-fiction), this lesson facilitates students' development of critical writing for non-fiction texts. Tailored for question 3 of the exam. In this lesson, students revise persuasive language devices and analyse "Hiroshima" by John Hersey.