This lesson looks carefully at the poem Thirteen by Caleb Femi, analysing Language and Structure. There are separate activities throughout a close reading of the poem, along with contextual detils and biographical information about Femi. Included are opportunities to revise features of poetry and writer’s techniques. This is poem is part of the Worlds and Lives anthology used by AQA for the English Literature GCSE

To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee This lesson allows KS3 / SATS / 11+ students to consider the themes, language and structure of a text set in the USA during the Depression. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find Language Paper 1 texts challenging. This resource is also suitable as practice material for SATS or 11+ reading and writing tasks The subject matter is popular and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text.

Language Paper 1 Fiction This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a fiction text. The extract is taken from Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. The theme of the text is Gothic and students will be able to bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about this extract. The second part gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for any exam board - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract. This extract can easily be adapted for an able group of KS3 students beginning their GCSE work

Language Paper 1 Fiction This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a fiction text. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. This is an extract-based activity on a popular novel. Students will be able to bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about this text. The second part gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for any exam board - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. The extract is taken from Jonathan’s arrival in Transylvania The resource can be adapted for able students, or for Year 9 students beginning their GCSE studies. This extract can also be used to introduce a Gothic scheme of work. The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract.

Language Paper 1 Fiction This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a fiction text. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. This is an extract-based activity on a novel on the theme of vampires / Gothic fiction. Students will be able to bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about this text. The second part gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for any exam board - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract.

This lesson provides a step-by-step method of understanding the topic of Comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by looking at key terms and themes. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. Then the resource gives a brief introduction to the themes in the play before looking closely at Act 1 Scene 1. There are comprehension tasks as well as opportunities to analyse Shakespeare’s language. Tasks are given throughout the resource, making the resource accessible for KS2 / KS3 pupils as well as KS4 pupils who find Shakespeare’s comedies difficult. This lesson can easily be adapted to suit KS2 pupils studying Shakespeare

This lesson provides a step-by-step method of understanding the topic of Comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by looking at key terms and themes. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. Then the resource gives a brief introduction to the themes in the play before looking closely at Act 3 Scene 2. There are comprehension tasks as well as opportunities to analyse Shakespeare’s language Tasks are given throughout the resource, making the resource accessible for KS2 / KS3 pupils as well as KS4 pupils who find Shakespeare’s comedies difficult. This resource can also easily be adapted for KS2 pupils

This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a fiction text. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. Students will be able to bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about this text. The second part gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for any exam board - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract. This extract can also be adapted for more able students or for KS3 pupils

This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a fiction text in preparation for Language Paper 1. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. This is an extract-based activity on a popular theme. The second part gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for any exam board - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. This extract is a Gothic themed text, making it a potentially useful text to introduce Gothic themes The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract. This resource can easily be adapted for KS3 students

This lesson provides a step-by-step method of understanding the topic of Comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by looking at key terms and themes. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. Then the resource gives a brief introduction to the ideas of order and chaos in the play as depicted by Athens and the Forest. The themes in the play are introduced before looking closely at the beginning of Act 1 Scene 1, where the couple’s dilemma is introduced. There are comprehension tasks as well as opportunities to analyse Shakespeare’s language Tasks are given throughout the resource, making the resource accessible for KS2 / KS3 pupils as well as KS4 pupils who find Shakespeare’s comedies difficult. This resource is also easily adaptable for KS2 pupils

This lesson provides a step-by-step method of understanding the topic of Comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by looking at key terms and themes. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. Then the resource gives a brief introduction to the theme of comedy in the play before looking closely at Act 5 Scene 1. The concept of ‘a play within a play’ is carefully explored. There are comprehension tasks as well as opportunities to analyse Shakespeare’s language Tasks are given throughout the resource, making the resource accessible for KS2 / KS3 pupils as well as KS4 pupils who find Shakespeare challenging. This resource can also easily be adapted for KS2 pupils

This lesson provides a step by step method of reading through and understanding Act 2 Scene 1 of Macbeth. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. The activities include analysing key terms and using topical terminology. There are also comprehension questions to ensure students have full understanding of the ideas raised in Act 2 Scene 1, and their relevance for the characters and the rest of the play. This resource is useful for teaching contextual information for the play Macbeth

This lesson provides a step by step method of reading through and understanding Act 2 Scene 21 of Macbeth. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. The activities include analysing key terms and using topical terminology. There are also comprehension questions to ensure students have full understanding of the ideas raised in Act 2 Scene 2, and their relevance for the characters and the rest of the play. This resource is useful for teaching contextual information for the play Macbeth

Macbeth This lesson provides a step by step method of reading through and understanding the topic of The Gunpowder Plot and the effects of this on the Tudor audience for Macbeth. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. The activities include analysing key terms and using topical terminology. There are also comprehension questions to ensure students have full understanding of the meaning of Regicide in Stuart times. This resource is useful for teaching contextual information for the play Macbeth

This lesson provides a step by step method of reading through and understanding the Captain’s speech in Macbeth. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. The activities include analysing key terms and using topical terminology. There are also comprehension questions to ensure students have full understanding of the Captain’s speech and its relevance for the rest of the play. This resource is useful for teaching key themes, ideas and skills for the study of the play Macbeth

This lesson provides a step-by-step method of understanding the topic of Comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by looking at key terms and themes. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. Then the resource gives a brief introduction to the themes in the play before looking closely at Act 4 Scene 1. There are comprehension tasks as well as opportunities to analyse Shakespeare’s language Tasks are given throughout the resource, making the resource accessible for KS2 / KS3 pupils as well as KS4 pupils who find Shakespeare challenging.

This resource has been created as an introduction to supernatural / Gothic themed lessons. This lesson gives students a simplified and broken-down way of accessing non fiction text. The lesson includes vocabulary building, comprehension and analysing language features. There are opportunities for students to share their prior knowledge and incorporate this into their understanding of the text. The resource looks at Victorian conventions around death, hauntings and the theme of Supernatural and its influence in everyday life. This resource provides a good basic understanding of the development of the Gothic genre.

This lesson provides a step-by-step method of understanding the topic of Comedy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream by looking at key terms and themes. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. Then the resource gives a brief introduction to the themes in the play before looking closely at Act 3 Scene 2. There are comprehension tasks as well as opportunities to analyse Shakespeare’s language Tasks are given throughout the resource, making the resource accessible for KS2 / KS3 pupils as well as KS4 pupils who find Shakespeare’s comedies difficult. This resource can also easily be adapted for KS2 pupils

This lesson provides a step-by-step method of understanding topic of Comedy in Shakespeare’s plays, giving an introduction to the aspects of the genre. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. There is a short cloze task to enable students to easily summarise Act 1 Then the resource gives a brief introduction to Act 1 before looking closely at Act 2 Scene 1, in particular the interaction between Demetrius and Helena . There are comprehension tasks as well as opportunities to analyse Shakespeare’s language Tasks are given throughout the resource, making the resource accessible for KS2 / KS3 pupils as well as KS4

This lesson provides a step by step method of reading through and understanding the theme of Kingship in Macbeth. The resource is suitable for KS3 students, or for weaker KS4 students who find the study of Shakespeare challenging. The activities include analysing key terms and using topical terminology. There are also comprehension questions to ensure students have full understanding of the meaning of Kingship in Stuart times. This resource is useful for teaching the contextual information needed for the study of Macbeth.