Complete 24 lessons ready for teaching for A Christmas Carol. Aimed at low ability Year 10, easily adapted to add challenge for higher ability. All resources also in the pack. Thank you for others who have given me inspiration and whom I have borrowed specific ideas for different activities from. Hope these are helpful to all in the new year.

An introduction to Language Paper 2 pitched at low-ability Year 11. Exploring the idea of perspective, viewpoint and method through music before exposure to exam tests. This lesson uses Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ and Hozier’s ‘Take Me To Church’

A one-off master class revision lesson for Year 11 before the AQA Lit Paper 2 exam reviewing processes for unseen poetry. Uses ‘When We Two Parted’ from the AQA Love Cluster but as an unseen poem.

Fully resources lesson for secondary school exploring the controversies surrounding the world cup including human rights violations and attacks against the LGBTQ+ community. Discussion focus.

A double-lesson designed to help students access AQA Language Paper 1, Question 2 through exploring language analysis skills in music. This double-lesson uses Sia’s ‘Chandelier’ to explore how language is used to present the speaker’s mental health. Pitched at mid-high Year 10 but can easily be adapted to stretch further or scaffold for lower-ability students.