A lesson giving students the opportunity to practice skills needed for Language Paper 1, Question 4. Includes extract (on word doc), quotation finding activities, mini ‘quotation explosion’ sheets and a self / peer assessing plenary.

Looks at the theme of women in 'An Inspector Calls', with opportunities for students to look at contextual information, complete shared writing and answer their own question. Resources include a quiz and a quotations table, which students use to explore characters' attitudes towards women in the play. Also attached is the shared writing I completed with my class, which could be used as a mid-ability model paragraph to edit and improve.

A resourced lesson giving students the opportunity to explore ideas about class in An Inspector Calls. This was made for my high ability year 10 class, who have read the play. Lesson includes: simple vocabulary starter a ‘stereotyping class’ quiz a sorting activity a model of how to annotate quotations and link them to the theme of social class a plenary linked to Karl Marx challenge embedded throughout

A lesson based on using VISIT for Unseen Poetry. The poem used is Brian Patten’s ‘Tattoos’. Lesson can be used if students are not familiar with VISIT, as each stage is clearly explained. Gives students a memorable and effective approach to tackling the Unseen Poetry question by guiding them through the stages of VISIT (vocabulary, imagery, structure, intentions, tone). Great as a revision lesson, and also as a warm up / walk and talk style exam preparation lesson. Includes: match up activity for five key elements of a poem (VISIT) scaffolded discussion based on the poem’s title (adaptable) guided annotation of the poem which can also act as the plan exam question sentence starters for shared and independent writing plenary copy of the poem in separate PowerPoint.

Powerpoint includes full model answer comparing ‘Kamikaze’ and ‘Remains’, in line with AQA Power and Conflict Poetry for Literature Paper 2. Additionally, there is a starter where students can link images to poems, and an activity where students answer questions to check their understanding of the model answer. The model answer is challenging, and would likely be awarded full marks. It includes some more sophisticated vocabulary, which is defined in order to support students at all levels.

9 Literary Devices Display Posters. Each poster contains: a key literary device a clear, student friendly definition a linked example of the device from canonical literature an image to represent the device an image linked to the example The posters come on separate pages on a single PDF file. The posters are landscape and use the 3:2 aspect ratio. If you have any problems with your download, please contact me and I will be more than happy to help.

Revision Quiz with one slide per question. Students only need pen and paper. Round 1 - Name the poem the key quotation is from. (15 questions) Round 2 - Match the overarching message / idea to the poem (5 questions) Round 3 - Complete the quotation from the poem (5 questions) Round 4 - Picture round: name the poem the images are taken from (10 questions).

Two full lessons based around blogging, with opportunities for independent writing, annotating and improving blogs. Includes an example of a blog and a short piece of writing designed to be improved. Differentiated outcomes, support cards and challenge cards all included.

A lesson designed to develop understanding of connotations and semantic fields. Includes discussion questions, reading comprehension questions based on language methods, opportunity for shared writing (with sentence starters) and work based on understanding of semantic fields. Used for a formal observation, graded as 'outstanding'. Please note - due to copyright I have not attached the extract from Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca', but it is readily available online. The extract used is the opening, from 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again' to 'a jewel in the hollow of a hand'.

3 lessons suited to low ability year 7, or primary school students. Includes pages to read in the text, printable resources and model PEE paragraphs.

15 display Posters for the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. Each poster contains: A border An image linked to the poem A key quotation from the poem The name of the poem The author of the poem. Posters will be downloaded as a PDF. If you have any problems with your download, please contact me and I will be more than happy to help. The poems included are: Ozymandias London Checkin’ Out Me History Kamikaze Storm on the Island Exposure Bayonet Charge Remains Poppies My Last Duchess Tissue The Emigree The Prelude War Photographer Charge of the Light Brigade

This lesson is focused on how to construct an answer to an An Inspector Calls question. It doesn’t require pupils to have knowledge of the AOs, but this would be useful. The LO is to understand the key skills required for an exam style response, and the model answer is on the question ‘How does Priestley present ideas about responsibility in An Inspector Calls?’ Lesson includes: Starter LO & outcomes (need explaining to students) Match up activity - match the exam question to three different stages of a plan Answers to activity Model answer (around 25/26 marks) Comprehension questions for model answer Writing opportunity Lots of revision and support around what each AO means Peer Assessment opportunity

A well structured lesson for approaching Language Paper 1, Question 5, which also works as a general descriptive writing lesson. Students annotate a picture, generate ambitious vocabulary and plan and write a description. Includes checklists for a range of punctuation and a range of descriptive devices. Easily adaptable PowerPoint in a clear and visually effective format.

15 practice questions with extracts. Questions cover a range of themes, moments and characters in the play. Useful as a revision tool, an ongoing homework or as alternative mock papers to those provided on exam board websites.

This resource is a model answer for the question, 'How does Priestley present Sheila as a changed character in An Inspector Calls? It would likely receive 30/30 and would definitely receive 4/4 for SpaG.

A lesson based around a video advertising the benefits of ‘colourblind viewers’ in Tennessee. Students watch the video, consider what it would be like to be colourblind, and then explore the ways in which the video emotionally manipulates viewers. They then craft their own piece of argument writing using emotive language. Differentiated discussion and writing tasks included, and linked to new GCSE grades throughout.

A lesson that can be taught before reading An Inspector Calls, this includes: LO and differentiated outcomes Starter & plenary A knowledge map on capitalism and socialism Questions to check understanding of key political ideas Writing opportunity Statements linked to capitalism / socialism to agree or disagree with (can be revisisted after reading the play)

A lesson based around Carol Ann Duffy’s Centenary poem for World War One - 'wound in Time’ Includes: thought provoking starter discussing a part of the United Nations Charter Context of the poem Discussion points around the poem Mini whiteboard task identifying poetic methods and effects Worksheet with questions about different words / lines in the poem Creative Writing opportunity Feedback On a well presented and tasteful PowerPoint. Can be very easily adapted for students of all abilities and year groups. At current level, well suited to HA year 9.

A lesson introducing persuasive writing and AFORREST devices. Includes an independent writing task, discussion task, link to an inspiring persuasive speech, and differentiated outcomes and activities.

- 15 x Multi choice revision questions linked to the text (answers included) - 5 x 'remember a quote' tasks - 1 x 5 minute writing challenge - 5 x bonus questions linked to exam skills Students need pen and paper, but can complete this quiz without copies of the play.

This is a detailed, 20 lesson scheme of work for a first look at An Inspector Calls which includes: learning objectives linked to AOs key vocabulary to teach detailed suggestions for lesson activities suggested assessment opportunities The SOW also includes resourced PowerPoints for Lesson 1 and Lesson 2. The scheme was written for year 9, but could be used in year 10.