This work booklet is designed for students to complete an in-depth analytical study of the 2020 Netflix docu-drama ‘The Social Dilemma’. The booklet is split into 4 sections, with a total of 30 questions designed to encourage students to interpret the use of various techniques in the docu-drama and explore the potential effects on the audience. The booklet also includes a glossary of the features of the genre, a guide to camera shots and angles, and an overview of the characters and subjects of the documentary. The booklet is designed for us in the IB MYP curriculum, but is very easily adaptable for any English-language curriculum.

A complete pack of resources for The Time Machine by H. G. Wells. Includes colourful PowerPoint presentations and resources for every chapter, including a complete glossary, discussion questions and activities. Each lesson has a clear learning objective and builds towards a summative assessment; students are guided in analysing aspects of language, structure, context and authorial intent. Suitable for key stages 4 and 5.

A 22-lesson pack of resources for Shakespeare’s The Tempest, including a PowerPoint presentation for each lesson and extracts from the play for close analysis. The lessons cover: the context and background of the play character and theme analysis prompts for drama performances creative writing tasks based on the play exemplar analytical paragraphs essay and assessment tasks This scheme was used with a high-ability year 8 class.

This is a booklet designed to help students analyse the BBC Newsround documentary ‘Empire and Me’. Complete with timing prompts and a range of different questions and activities, the booklet aids students in thinking critically about how the director of the documentary has used features to portray perspectives on the impact of British colonial rule in Ghana. The activities are based on the IB MYP global context of Fairness and Development and the key concept of Perspective. However, this booklet is easily adaptable for any curriculum with universal questions focusing on the content and features of documentary, as well as the topic of colonialism.

21 lessons on George Orwell’s 1984, including PowerPoints, worksheet resources and an additional ‘Newspeak Quiz’. The scheme begins with an overview of the dystopian genre. Lessons then take students through the entire novel, looking at plot, character, theme and symbolism, with an additional focus on the theme of ‘control’. There is a glossary of challenging vocabulary for each chapter to aid student understanding, as well as skills-based lessons focusing on analysis and evaluation.

A full scheme of work on Shakespeare’s Othello. 14 lessons with PowerPoints and resources, covering the entire play. Each presentation includes scene summary and additional tasks, including in-depth analysis of language in the play and aspects of theme and context. Additionally, the scheme focuses on the theme of love - this can be easily removed or adapted. Includes lessons on aspects of Shakespearean tragedy and a quiz to test students’ knowledge The first lesson gives students an overview of the context and background of the Renaissance, and encourages students to research different literary movements

This is a booklet designed to guide students through a study of the film ‘The Truman Show’, with a particular focus on the theme of control. It includes space to write about key characters, themes and symbols, as well as 21 questions designed to elicit thoughtful responses to the film. The questions are split into four sections with clear references to the film timings. Included in the pack is an identical booklet which I have already filled in (for teacher use) after discussing the questions with my class.

An 84-slide PowerPoint presentation and additional resources for the study of ‘The Alchemist’ by Paolo Coelho. This unit lasts between 8-10 weeks and involves an in-depth study of context, character, setting and theme. There is a strong focus on intertextuality; students are guided to track the symbols, motifs and allusions of the story, all the while considering authorial intent and the wider concept of allegory. The presentation guides students through the text with a range of activities, including research and group work, close analysis, PEA paragraph writing and more. The unit is designed for the MYP curriculum (includes statement of inquiry, factual, conceptual, and debatable questions, and a summative GRASPS assessment). However, the skills covered in the unit (comprehension, inference and deduction, analysis and evaluation) are transferable to any other English KS3 curriculum.

A complete set of resources for Act 1 of Educating Rita. Each lesson has a glossary, key points for discussion and questions for each scene. Also included is an introductory summary and a document with important details about the literary allusions in the play. Lessons cover a broader overview of the text before focusing closely on the theme of relationships; this can be easily adapted. Resources for Act 2 are in the making and will follow.

A full unit including: 44-slide PowerPoint presentation, various extra resources and extracts from biographies and autobiographies, assessment task and a unit reflection. This unit is designed for IB MYP Language and Literature, but it can be very easily adapted and used for any KS3 class. It covers skills in reading and writing in particular (communication skills and creative thinking skills). The unit lasts for roughly 6-7 weeks. It includes a statement of inquiry, inquiry questions, approaches to learning and assessment task in the ‘GRASPS’ format. The unit begins by encouraging students to understand various concepts, including identity, relationships, communication, genre and context. It then goes on to introduce students to various examples of biographical and autobiographical writing, such as ‘I Am Malala’ (Malala Yousafzai) , ‘Twin Ambitions’ (Mo Farah), ‘Boy: Tales of Childhood’ (Roald Dahl) and many more. Students will explore and analyse the conventions of the genre, looking at how writers express identity using language and other features. The unit then guides students through an exploration of aspects of their own identity, before planning and producing their own assessed piece of autobiographical writing.

Seven extensive presentations with additional resources covering the entire novel. This scheme covers all chapters chronologically, covering plot, character, themes, symbolism and context, with an additional focus on the theme of ´control´. Each PowerPoint features a glossary of challenging vocabulary to aid students´ understanding. Lessons are skills-based, focusing on analysis and evaluation of the text.

A fully-resourced, 8 week scheme of work based on the collection of short stories by Amnesty International: Free? Stories Celebrating Human Rights. This scheme was designed as a unit for the IB MYP, but it is very easily adaptable to be used in any KS3 classroom or any other English curriculum. The scheme includes a 78-slide PowerPoint presentation, plus additional documents and resources including worksheets for videos, planning for the final assessment and more. The unit introduces students to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights before exploring all 14 stories in the collection, looking at aspects of context, character and theme, and applying the statement of inquiry. There are a range of tasks including comprehension, inference and analysis. The writing focus of the unit is persuasive writing. Students are guided through a formal letter writing task before the unit culminates in the writing and delivery of a persuasive speech, focusing on one of the human rights issues from the story collection.