A small unit of 6 lessons explaining two poems: "Duche et Decorum Est" by Owen and "Suicide in the Trenches" by Sassoon. It includes links to a brilliant documentary. It also contains an assessment, an ICT task based around the context and background of the two poems, an assessment writing frame, analysis and discussion of the poems, homeworks and a creative writing task. I have removed some learning objectives as they were very specific to the pupil I was working with. I used it in KS3 English. It could be useful at KS4. The feedback from the boys in the class was particularly interesting and they liked it a lot.

For last minute revision for Theme B. This is a good basic revision resource that GIVES information - it has no questions or exam technique BUT it is one A3 sheet with a good amount of information from every area of the unit. Focuses on Christianity and Islam.

This is a Year 7 unit that I designed for two purposes - the first was to engage boys/pp learners and the second was to promote literacy and extended writing. It basically is designed to look like “Horrible Histories” as a way of engaging - it focuses on seemingly “gory” stories from world religion -focusing on the origin of Ganesh and Kali as well as the Ten Plagues of Egypt and some New Testament stories. However, underpinning this is the idea of writing to inform, writing to entertain, speaking and listening group work and also extended writing. My classes really enjoyed it and it contributed to an overall improvement in our evidence of extended writing. It was approved by my school’s Head of English as a piece of exemplary practice. Overall, there are 5 lessons so it is fairly short unit but because the children were enjoying some tasks so much, I extended the time they were given and they had longer - more like 7 lessons. It includes a differentiated booklet to accompany the lessons for weaker ability and also some extension tasks for the more able. There is also homework which is also differentiated. This would work well with Year 7 but also a nurture group (because of all the differentiation) or even for students educated at home. Enjoy.

This is a sample complete lesson suitable for Year 7 - the whole scheme of work is also for sale but this was to give you an idea of the quality and the type of work I produce. Pilgrimage introduction, including research task.

Zika virus lessons - causes and effects followed by solutions. Full resourced and differentiated. Enough for three lessons.

A whole lesson, including worksheet and powerpoint covering the new AQA spec 8062. Please see my shop for my earlier and later lessons, as well as bundles which are more cost effective.

All of the keywords from the AQA website for Christianity in a powerpoint - 4 cards on a page, ready to be printed into flash cards. Also includes tasks to accompany them.

lesson 4 human rights and disability aqa 8062 Christianity and Islam

All of the keywords published on the AQA website in a flash card format - 4 on a powerpoint slide, ready to be printed. Complete with a list of tasks to accompany them.

This entire 11 lesson unit would work well on its own, or as a supplementary lessons to an existing unit. I've used it with Year 7 and Year 8. The feedback from them was that they really enjoyed it and it also contains a lesson which I received an "Outstanding" observation for. The PowerPoint contains 59 slides. This is every lesson condensed and split lesson by lesson. This also includes speaking and listening tasks, a large written task, learning objectives, peer and self assessment opportunities, resources, group work, homework tasks and a final structured assessment based around the concept of Room 101. Topics include: persuasive devices, analysing speeches of famous people, persuasive advertising and introductory lessons which would be a great way to get to know a class. The famous people I focus on are Emma Watson, Charlie Chaplin, Winston Churchill and Mel Gibson's speech from "Braveheart" (amongst othetrs). The advertising campaign features an Apprentice style lesson where groups have to put together a pitch on a product, including persuasive devices. I have also attached some resources which are seperate to the PowerPoint to make life easier.

I made these back in 2006 and they were on an old page of mine but I have finally brought them across here to my proper shop. On my old page, they were downloaded 23534 times. Had a review score of 4.5 stars. They had 186 reviews. They are colourful, fun and useful for introducing a topic, reviewing information and a paired task. They also make a funky wall display. Thanks. x