Edexcel Functional Skills in English: Level 1 Unit - Taking the Next Step This engaging half-termly unit of work is designed to teach some of the key skills required for tacking the Edexcel Functional Skills Level 1 English exam paper. It is built around the idea of preparing for the world of college or work. There are three sections: Speaking and Listening – preparation for the discussion and presentation task Reading section – exploration of three different non-fiction texts Writing section – a focus on writing a personal statement for a college application which culminates in an assessed piece of work This includes a 64 slide teaching PPT (editable PPT format) as well as a set of detailed teacher’s notes and all 13 resources in both word and pdf formats. Tasks and texts are highly relevant and engaging and ideal preparation for the Level 1 exam. You may also like: Edexcel Functional Skills English: Level 1 and 2 Speaking and Listening Unit Edexcel Functional Skills English: Level 1 Unit - The Next Step Edexcel Functional Skills English: Level 1 Unit - Climate Change Crisis

**Poetry Unit - William Blake’s ‘London’ ** This engaging unit is designed to introduce and explore William Blake’s poem ‘London’ in detail including analysis of form, structure and language. It will also help develop students’ ability to write analytically using a specific paragraph structure which can be applied to any extended response to literature. It is ideal for students studying the AQA Anthology. This unit is collaborative in nature with lots of opportunities for paired, group and class discussion. I have also included a free self-study professional development unit on teaching poetry. Please note that all files are in pdf format. You might also like: Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Digging’ Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’

POETRY – Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ This short unit is designed to introduce and explore Seamus Heaney’s poem ‘Storm on the Island’’ as well as develop students’ ability to write analytically using a specific, taught paragraph structure. This unit is collaborative in nature with lots of opportunities for paired, group and class discussion. It includes a very nicely presented 24 slide teaching PPT as well as all 10 student resources and a set of detailed teacher’s notes explaining how you could deliver the unit. Outcomes include an analytical PETAL paragraph which could be extended into a longer essay using the structure provided. I have also included a free self-study professional development unit on teaching poetry. Please note that all files are in pdf format. You might also like: William Blake’s ‘London’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Digging’ Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’

Teaching Poetry - Wilfred Owen’s 'Exposure’ This short unit is designed to introduce and explore Wilfred Owen’s First World War poem ‘Exposure’ as well as develop students’ ability to write analytically using a specific, taught paragraph structure. It explores ideas such as writer’s purpose as well as the effect of key poetic devices including language and structural devices. This unit is collaborative in nature with lots of opportunities for paired, group and class discussion. Outcomes include a detailed analytical paragraph which could be extended into a longer essay using the structure provided. The download includes a very nicely presented 37 slide teaching PPT as well as all nine student resources and a set of detailed teacher’s notes explaining how you could approach the unit. I have also included a free self-study professional development unit on teaching poetry. Please note that all resources are in pdf format. You might also like: William Blake’s ‘London’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Digging’ Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’

English Teaching Poetry Unit: Shelley ‘Ozymandias’ This highly engaging unit is designed to introduce and explore Shelley’s poem ‘Ozymandias’ as well as develop students’ ability to write analytically using a specific, taught paragraph structure. This unit is collaborative in nature with lots of opportunities for paired, group and class discussion. It includes a very nicely presented 31 slide teaching PPT as well as all 7 student resources and a set of detailed teacher notes explaining how to deliver the unit. Outcomes include an analytical PETAL paragraph which can be extended into a longer essay using the structure provided. All resources are in both Word and pdf formats with the teaching PowerPoint in PPT and pdf formats. You might also like: William Blake’s ‘London’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’

English Teaching Poetry Unit: Wilfred Owen 'Dulce et Decorum Est’ This highly engaging unit is designed to introduce and explore Wilfred Owen’s poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ as well as develop students’ ability to write analytically using a specific, taught paragraph structure. This unit is collaborative in nature with lots of opportunities for paired, group and class discussion. It includes a very nicely presented 48 slide teaching PPT as well as all 17 student resources and a set of detailed teacher notes explaining how to deliver the unit. Outcomes include an analytical PETAL paragraph which can be extended into a longer essay using the structure provided and a comparative essay as an extension activity. Please note that all resources are in both Word and pdf formats with the teaching Powerpoint in PPT and pdf formats. You might also like: William Blake’s ‘London’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’

English Teaching Poetry Unit: Ted Hughes 'The Jaguar’ This highly engaging unit is designed to introduce and explore Ted Hughes’ poem ‘The Jaguar’ as well as develop students’ ability to write analytically using a specific, taught paragraph structure. This unit is collaborative in nature with lots of opportunities for paired, group and class discussion. It includes a very nicely presented 41 slide teaching PPT as well as all 15 student resources and a set of detailed teacher’s notes explaining how to deliver the unit. Outcomes include an analytical PETAL paragraph which can be extended into a longer essay using the structure provided and a comparative essay as an extension activity. Please note that all resources are in both Word and pdf formats with the teaching Powerpoint in PPT and pdf formats. You might also like: William Blake’s ‘London’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’

Australian curriculum-aligned resource - Narrative and Descriptive Writing for Years 9-10 This highly engaging and enjoyable unit of work is designed to help students write creatively with a particular focus on narrative and descriptive writing. It supports students in actively exploring and enjoying both descriptive and narrative texts, looking at excellent and varied models and identifying successful features before moving to composing their own imaginative responses. A well-presented 60 slide teaching PPT is included as well as a set of detailed teacher’s notes with suggested approaches and all eleven classroom resources in both Word and PDF formats. I enjoyed teaching this unit and hope you do too.

English Teaching Poetry Unit: Carol Ann Duffy 'War Photographer’ Perfect for teaching the AQA Poetry Anthology ‘Power and Conflict’ cluster, this short unit explores Duffy’s ‘War Photographer’ and develops students’ ability to write analytically using a specific, taught paragraph structure. It is collaborative in nature with lots of opportunities for paired, group and class discussion. It includes a well presented 41 slide teaching PPT as well as all 13 student resources and a set of detailed teacher notes explaining how you could deliver the unit. Outcomes include an analytical PETAL paragraph which can be extended into a longer essay using the structure provided and a comparative essay as an extension activity. Please note that all resources are in both Word and pdf formats with the teaching Powerpoint in PPT and pdf formats. You might also like: William Blake’s ‘London’ Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ Ted Hughes’ ‘Hawk Roosting’

This short sequence of lessons is designed to help GCSE students revise descriptive writing in the run-up to the GCSE Paper 1 exam. After a reminder of AQA’s exam requirements and revising key literary techniques, they will explore two models of good texts (‘Edgar Sawtelle’ and ‘Mosquito Coast’) and identify successful features before moving to composing their own based on a choice of two tasks and using the box planning method. This is an excellent method to help them plan in the exam itself. It comes with a fully editable PPT and all five resources as well as a set of notes for teachers.

This half-termly unit of work is designed to help prepare students for the Edexcel English Language Paper 1 exam with particular focus on narrative and descriptive writing. I have written this for my own mid to high ability GCSE class. It supports students in actively exploring and enjoying both descriptive and narrative writing, looking at excellent and varied models of texts and identifying successful features before moving to students composing their own creative responses. The 63 slide teaching PPT is included as well as a detailed set of teacher’s notes with suggested teaching approaches and all eleven classroom resources in both Word and PDF formats. I hope you enjoy teaching the unit.