This lesson is aimed at a low ability y9 class preparing to do IGCSE assignment 2- descriptive. An introduction to how to use adjectives and how to improve them to use ambitious vocabulary. Lesson is structured around the strategy of 'over-learning&' for the vast amount of SEN pupils in the class.

Used with a y8 HA group. This series of two lessons was used to develop pupils' reading skills of a non-fiction text (using the opening extract from the autobiography) and then allowing pupils to use this selected/inferred information to write the next chapter of the autobiography and create a convincing voice.

This resource includes 4 revision booklets based around 4 characters in The Sign of Four: Holmes, Mary Morstan, Jonathan Small and Tonga. They follow the same structure and were designed for use in KS4 intervention based on re-capping and practising analysing/applying skills needed to undertake the AQA Literature GCSE. re-call of key aspects of character Brief overview of relevant context First extract and character-orientated question Space for class model 2nd extract for students to analyse independently Space for independent response Homework task - revision of key quotations and opportunities to infer/analyse.

This lesson is aimed at HA Year 9 students (outcomes aimed at NC levels 5-7). This lesson allows students to independently explore each sentence structure, identify them within a gothic text and then apply the use of varied sentence structures for effect in a writing task.

This scheme has been created to be taught to a low-ability Y9 class and is mainly designed around The Landlady with a short speaking activity based around Lamb to the Slaughter. This class had a range of SEN and EAL needs and you will be able to see lots of differentiation within the PPs and activities as well as the homework tasks. Outcomes will need modifying to suit your school's expectation. I have included an electronic copy of the Landlady and Lamb to the Slaughter as well as a Polish version of Lamb to the Slaughter.

This 'fun&' quiz has been compiled in order to round off the learning for this term on &';advertising'. Pupils will work in teams to answer the questions based on identifying brand logos, slogans and music- features they&'ve looked at this term.

Short SoW designed around exploring concepts and issues in the Oxford Playscript version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This short scheme focus on developing reading skills as well as dramatic approaches to the text. (Please note: the scheme does not come with versions of the text). It features homework ideas and differentiation is present within the scheme.

This lesson is aimed at a HA Y9 class and explores how to use punctuation for effect particularly in relation to gothic texts. Please comment below if it is useful. Thanks.

This SoW was created as a Year 7 scheme aimed at low-mid ability students. Each PP has learning objectives and outcomes (these will need adapting to your school's expectations). It is a scheme based around the theme of nature/animals and features a variety of non fiction genres. This worked well as a scheme aimed at developing knowledge of non fiction and of writing skills. Some lessons, depending on your class, you may wish to spend longer on the main tasks. This scheme is also equipped with weekly homework tasks. Elements of differentiation are subtly incorporated into each PowerPoint (purple, orange and green tasks- purple: low, orange: mid, green: high) and on some hand-outs/worksheets/homework.

This is a short SoW of 11 lessons which is aimed at a low ability year 8 class. It focuses on building reading skills as well as embedding drama activities into the scheme. Success criteria and outcomes will need adapting to suit the expectations of your school as currently they are from APP grids. This does not include a copy of the text so your school would need to provide copies.

This comprehensive scheme has been created to teach a Y9 HA set writing and reading skills in relation to the increasingly difficult assessment criteria and in particular, to prepare students for the AQA KS3 test packs. This is a 6 week scheme comprising of 18 lessons. Each week has a homework task related to the week's topic. Week 1 focuses on familiarising students with the Gothic genre, week 2 focuses on Gothic settings, week 3 on character, week 4 on writing skills, week 5 on 'the short story' and week 6 on writing a Gothic opening. Differentiation is evident within the PPs and each week often has a differentiated worksheet or suggestion within it. The written SoW is included within this and details marking suggestions for pieces of work. Objectives and outcomes are WALTs/WILFs/success criteria as stipulated by my school and may just need tinkering to suit your school. The anthology included is in chronological order of teaching. It is designed to help students develop their understanding of Gothic literature (including Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, Castle of Otranto, Woman in Black and the Tell-Tale Heart) and enables them to keep their notes in one place and take pride in their work. This scheme has taken a while to create so I hope it's of use to many people!

6 lessons which follow the structure as below: What is an extended metaphor and how can it be used for effect? How do poets use imagery to convey ideas about love? How can I respond to an unseen poem effectively? How do poets use methods to present the power of nature? How do poets employ poetic techniques for effect? How can I compare unseen poems effectively?

This lesson aims to familiarise pupils with verbs and adverbs and how to use these word classes to effectively create a specific mood in their writing. It is aimed at a LA y9 class who are completing IGCSE assignment 2- descriptive writing. Accompanying homework tasks are also available to download and work to reinforce learning of these word classes. This follows on from the lesson on adjectives.

Knowledge organisers for: Macbeth An Inspector Calls A Christmas Carol Poetry (P&C) Lang Paper 1 Lang Paper 2 Include key plot information, vocabulary, quotations, context etc.

This is a short scheme of work originally aimed at a low ability y7 class and uses poems based around the theme of school and growing up. It features the following poems: The Sound Collector, In Mrs Tilscher's Class, Kid, On Turning Ten, Back in the Playground Blues. It includes differentiated work sheets and some homework ideas too.

This 14-lesson SoW was created for a low ability Y7 class. This scheme comes complete with resources and homework ideas. Differentiation is embedded into the SoW with purple, orange and green tasks representative of low, mid and high within your class. Offers an opportunity to explore the context of Roald Dahl as well as explore and analyse the novel.

These are designed to be used in a 6 week half term during tutor time (20 minutes) focusing on cementing the basics (spelling, punctuation and grammar) in terms of literacy (writing). I have created a low ability, mid-ability and high ability version along with mark schemes for students to be able to use these fairly independently. Additionally, these resources are also designed to tick the cross-curricular box and each week, students will learn/reinforce a literacy skills with tasks based on a famous figure I.e. Marvell, Socrates or Marie Curie.

This comprehensive scheme is aimed at a Year 9 HA class focusing on studying 2 short stories by Arthur Conan Doyle (The Speckled Band and The Red Headed League) and 2 stories by Roald Dahl (Lamb to the Slaughter and 2 lessons on The Landlady). This SoW is focused on building skills required for the AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 Section A with opportunities to develop retrieval skills, language and structural analysis and evaluative skills whilst exposing students to 19th and 20th Century Fiction. There are some homework tasks provided which build on skills from certain lessons and all resources are included. WALTs and WILFs are built into every PP and the outcomes are based on the AQA GCSE criteria and stepped at purple, orange and green. There are differentiated questions provided for the reading element of each lesson and clear guidance on all tasks.

This resource is designed to be used as a revision tool for OMAM but can be used within lessons or perhaps as a homework resource. It features a variety of tasks.

This lesson was created to develop the Paper 1 analytical skills needed for the AQA AS Language exam. It was an observation lesson graded as 'outstanding' and due to the nature of the texts, students are able to go into lots of analytical, linguistic detail. Resources are also included. Objectives and outcomes are taken from the success criteria provided by AQA.

A series of lessons aimed at preparing KS4 students for their controlled assessment on 'disturbed minds' within Othello, Havisham, Medusa and The Laboratory. These lessons mainly look at specific scenes within Othello in detail as well as one or two lessons on each of these poems. They are designed to suit AQA expectations and success criteria but lessons can still be used to teach Othello. Homework tasks are included, differentiation is evident within the PPs and dramatic approaches to teaching Shakespeare are embedded into the PPs.