A lesson that focuses on extract analysis from a MIdsummer Night's Dream. There is a simplified process for unpacking a challenging extract and opportunities for peer assessment. Students would need prior knowledge of the play - especially Titania's character. Originally used with a high ability year 7 group, this would also suit a mixed ability year 8 class.

An extract based lesson covering the skills needed to be able to answer question 1 of the GCSE English Language Paper 1. Suitable as a revision aid or to supplement an existing scheme of work.

A revision lesson aimed at developing a response to an unseen poem. There are comprehension questions and a brief, step by step process for unpacking an unseen poem. Suitable for an iGCSE syllabus or to supplement a GCSE poetry study SoW as a one-off.

A series of activities based around Sheila and Sybil Birling's characters from An Inspector Calls. Would supplement an existing SoW or can be used as revision activities for a GCSE class.

A pair of lessons that cover revision activities for Arthur and Eric from An Inspector Calls. Suitable for students that have read the text and need to cover both characters quickly. Copies of the play are required. Would supplement an existing scheme or be useful for GCSE literature consolidation.

A lesson which aims to develop student understanding of what makes imagery effective in creative writing using the short story, ‘All Summer in a Day’ by Ray Bradbury. The lesson is scaffolded with discussion tasks and writing frames. Prior knowledge of the text is required. Suitable for a higher ability Year 7 group or a mixed ability Year 8 group.

A creative writing lesson focusing on writing a monologue from Juliet’s perspective in Act 1, Scene 3 of the play. This was originally taught to a mixed ability Year 8 class. Suitable for online learning, with opportunities for peer assessment.

A lesson focusing on Shakespeare’s use of Soliloquy to convey Juliet’s thoughts and emotions. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 group with opportunities for group work and peer feedback.

A lesson exploring the use of tone in Act 1, Scene 5 of the play. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class with opportunities for challenge and review.

A KS3 Year 8 lesson in which students explore and then practise using oxymoron. Extracts from Act 3, scene 2 are used as a stimulus. Opportunities for group work and additional challenge are included. Originally taught online, easily adaptable for in class learning.

A lesson exploring and analysing how Harper Lee creates mood in chapter 1 of To Kill A Mockingbird. Extracts, extension tasks and model writing is included. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class.

A lesson that focuses on exploring key characters (Scout and Jem) and their presentation in chapter 1 of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’. Suitable for a mixed ability year 8 class and adaptable for online learning. Modeled writing and extension tasks included.

A lesson that explores Jem and Scout’s changes in attitude toward Boo Radley in chapter 8 of To Kill A Mockingbird. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8, class there are opportunities for discussion and extension tasks.

A lesson focusing on chapter 9 of To Kill A Mockingbird. Students will write from the perspective of Scout as she justifies why she defended Atticus’ reputation against Francis. Extension tasks and sentence scaffolds are included. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class.

A lesson that focuses on the presentation of conflict in the Roald Dahl short story, ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’. A copy of the story is not included but can be easily obtained online. Suitable for a mixed ability Year 8 class.

Three lessons that focus on extract analysis - the first one involves planning, the second is a write up lesson and the third is a feedback/forward task. Modelled writing examples included and scaffold frame for PEED paragraph writing. Suitable for a high ability year 7 or mixed ability year 8. Can supplement an existing SoW or as an extract analysis practice for English Language.

Three lessons that explore attitudes to war using Tennyson’s ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ as a stimulus. The series encourages students to form their own interpretations, there is a focus on poet’s methods and group/individual tasks, building towards students writing their own analytical paragraphs. Originally used for online lessons with a mixed ability Year 8 group, these lessons could easily be adapted for in-class use. These resources could be used as a standalone sequence or as part of a wider unit on poetry or war poetry.

A challenging lesson and resources that explores imagery in the poem 'A Martian Sends a Postcard Home' by Craig Raine. Suitable for high ability year 7 or mixed ability year 8. Prior knowledge of simile, metaphor and personification is required.

A lesson based around analysing the poem 'Piano' by D.H. Lawrence. Comprehension questions and annotations are included of the poem. Prior knowledge of poetic devices is assumed and this is suitable for the iGCSE in English Literature. Originally pitched at a higher level year 10 class, this would supplement an existing scheme or as a standalone lesson.

5 lessons of activities based around Act 3 of An Inspector Calls. Suitable for a GCSE class first encountering the text and to work alongside or to work through selectively as revision. Themes and setting are addressed throughout, as are generational aspects of the play.