A lesson based around analysing how language is used to describe a setting. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is part of a full scheme of gothic horror lessons (full scheme available on TES.)

A lesson aimed at teaching students the structure question (question 3) on language paper 1. Lesson is differentiated with challenge questions and using the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is scaffolded to support all ability students in answering the question.

Students analyse how the character of Scrooge is presented and how Dickens’ presents the characters of Fred and Bob in contrast to him. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

Lesson is aimed at getting students interested in the news by making it fun and interesting. Lesson asks students to think about the way they can access the news and why news is important. Students then watch and discuss the news before writing and presenting their own news report on a current topic. Aimed at KS3 students but can easily be adapted to suit older students. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge.

Aimed at a top set year 8 class- can easily be adapted for KS4 students. Includes a range of Gothic texts such as Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde, Dracula, Northanger Abbey. Teaches various language techniques such as pathetic fallacy, manichean symbolism, show don’t tell, foreshadowing etc. Lessons are planned using the TEEP format. Objectives and outcomes are designed to fit the GCSE criteria to prepare students for the style of the examinations. Differentiated using Aim, Challenge and Super Challenge tasks.

2 x lessons on Charles Dickens’ ‘The Signalman’ analysing how language is used to describe setting. Aimed at a high ability year 8 class but can easily be adapted to suit other abilities/year groups. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Includes WAGOLL answer on main task. Lesson has been structured using the TEEP model.

A lesson introducing students to the character of Lady Macbeth and analysing her role within the play. Differentiated tasks/questions. Looks at the context of the play and the role of women in the 17th Century.

A lesson developing students’ understanding of the context and Scrooge’s attitude towards the poor. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.

Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson includes WAGOLL answers that students can grade using the mark scheme. Lesson is scaffolded to ensure all students can access the lesson and the question. Please leave a review. I’d love to hear your feedback :)

Includes a range of lessons and resources for a non-fiction scheme of work. All lessons differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lessons include a range of topics including: Prisons, P.T Barnum, the Death penalty, Live Aid, the news, Roald Dahl’s ‘Boy’, Selling houses, gun law and nursing. Lessons cover both the reading and writing sections of the paper. Please leave a review. I would love to hear your feedback :)

A lesson aimed at introducing KS3 students to analysing poetry. Can also be used with KS4 students. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. This lesson was made as part of a module teaching poetry from other cultures (complete bundle also available.) Please leave a review - I’d love to know what you think.

A persuasive writing lesson based around the banned Iceland Christmas advert. Aimeed at years 9-11 but can be adapted for younger years.

A persuasive writing lesson based around the issue/topic of gun law. Based on the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at year 9-11 but can be adapted for KS3.

Christmas creative writing lesson aimed at KS3 (can easily be adapted for any year group.) Differentiation using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Uses a clip from ‘The Snowman’ and asks students to use the ‘show don’t tell’ technique to describe the snowman coming to life.

This lesson includes the context of the poem, annotations of the poem and language/structure/form analysis tasks. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.

Gothic Horror lesson analysing how language is used to describe Mr Hyde. Aimed at a high ability year 8 class but can easily be adapted to suit other abilities/year groups. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Includes WAGOLL answers for students to assess using the mark scheme. Lesson has been structured using the TEEP model.

Context, poem annotations and language analysis on the GCSE poem ‘Ozymandias.’ Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is planned using the TEEP model. Aimed at year 9-11 studying GCSE poetry.

A GCSE Christmas Carol lesson analysing the importance of Ignorance and Want. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Lesson is based around AO1 and AO2. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.

A lesson based around Enid Blyton’s Enchanted Wood. Lesson aimed at developing creative writing skills. Extract is included. Aimed at KS3 but can easily be adapted. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.