An Inspector Calls KS4 Scheme of Work

Ready to light up An Inspector Calls and keep your KS4 students fully engaged from curtain up to final curtain call?

Language Lighthouse proudly presents a 20-lesson Scheme of Work on J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls, carefully designed for mixed-ability KS4 classes and built to support, stretch and spark curiosity.

What’s included?

• Fully resourced, uniform lessons – save time and teach with confidence
• Differentiated activities in every lesson to challenge and support all learners
• A variety of engaging tasks to suit different learning styles
• A comprehensive unit key vocabulary bank
• Model answers and clear guidance on essay writing, with a strong focus on dramatic devices
• A structured approach to themes, characters and language analysis

Beyond the text…

Homework tasks encourage students to deepen their understanding through extended historical research, including:

• Women’s roles in 1920s England
• The Titanic
• World War I and World War II
• The Russian Revolution
• Capitalism and Socialism
• Perfect for strengthening context, independence and critical insight.

Lesson sequence:

1. Priestley
2. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls
3. The characters
4. Analysing language – Birling
5. Act 1 – Sheila
6. Gerald
7. Mrs Birling
8. Eric’s interrogation
9. The Inspector
10. Plot structure
11. Class
12. Dramatic irony
13. Analytical writing
14. Analysing language
15. Mock
16. Gender
17. Responsibility
18. Mock feedback
19. Final mock exam
20. Peer assessment

Whether you’re planning from scratch or refining your current unit, this scheme offers structure, depth and flexibility—all while keeping students actively involved and exam-ready.

I hope you enjoy the resource – thank you for your interest!

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