Language Paper 1 This extract gives 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. This lesson can easily be edited for any exam specification. This resource can also be modified for weaker pupils or KS3 pupils being introduced to GCSE style texts for the first time. The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract. This text follows the conventions of the Gothic genre, making it suitable for study as part of an Introduction to Gothic Scheme.

This extract from Nicholas Nickleby gives students an opportunity to consider a text from Charles Dickens, analysing language and structure. This extract is suited to Language Paper 1 practice, or can be used as a way to introduce a class to the works of Charles Dickens. This extract focuses on the section where Nicholas arrives in London for the first time. This lesson 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. This lesson can easily be edited for any exam specification. The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract.

This resource has been created for Victorian England themed lessons. This lesson gives students a simplified and broken-down way of reading unseen poetry. The lesson includes analysing language features and considering structural devices. There are opportunities for students to share their prior knowledge of Victorian life, and incorporate this into their understanding of the text. Included is a writing tasks which allows students to write imaginatively using ideas from the poem. This lesson is suitable for KS3 students, but it can easily be adapted to suit KS4 students, particularly those who are less able. As the focus is on Victorian themes, this lesson can be used as pre-reading material for Victorian texts such as ‘A Christmas Carol’. This lesson can also be used as a cross curricular resource for History lessons.

Language Paper 1 / KS3 / 11+ SATS / Oliver Twist A reading comprehension task which looks at an extract from the novel ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens. The subject matter (Orphanages and Workhouses) is popular, and students can bring lots of contextual understanding to the lesson. There are basic comprehension questions, language analysis questions and vocabulary questions. This resource is based on skills needed for Language Paper 1 (all exam boards) but it is modified to make it accessible for KS3 pupils. This resource can also be used as preparation for the fiction component of the SATs and 11+ examinations. This text can also be used as a cross curricular source for History Lessons. Although it is fiction, it gives a detailed account of the conditions that orphaned children lived in.

This lesson is aimed at GCSE students who are studying An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley This resource allows students to consider what the term ‘Edwardian’ means and how morality changed between 1912 and 1945. A particular focus concentrates on how Edwardian women had to have higher moral standards than their husbands and accept that society was different and more flexible for men. The material is particularly suited to considering the themes of society and gender This non-fiction text includes comprehension questions, a cloze exercise, and opportunities to apply the contextual knowledge they have learned to the play itself.

The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C S Lewis This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a popular text. 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. There are comprehension tasks throughout the extract, allowing pupils to fully understand the text. There are also a range of analysis activities which enable students to reflect carefully on the writer’s techniques. This resource is also suitable as practice material for SATS or 11+ reading and writing tasks

This lesson has been created for students who are studying An Inspector Calls The resource gives contextual information on the Suffrage movement and the work of the suffragettes. It begins with the founder of the movement, Millicent Fawcett and goes on to look at other activists, including Emmeline Pankhurst and Emily Davison. The resource is broken down into small steps, allowing students to focus on sections of the text. There are comprehension questions throughout, allowing students to check thier understanding as they go along. This resource allows students to fully appreciate the contextual background of women’s rights and the importantce of getting the vote. In addition, this lesson encouraged students to apply thier contextual knowledge to An Inspector Calls, particularly when considering the theme of Gender. This resource can also be as a resource for History lessons, looking at suffrage and women’s rights

This lesson is aimed at allowing pupils to gain an understanding of the effects of both World Wars on Priestley and his intended audience It looks at the first performance of the play and the audience of the time. The text also analyses the effect of the wars on the audience who watched the play for the first time. It also considers the motivation Priestley had for writing the play. Also the text explains the political environment of the time. This is a non-fiction text, which includes comprehension questions to answer as students go along, ensuring they have understand the text fully.

Matilda by Roald Dahl This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a popular text. 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. There is also an original / creative writing task, which allows students to develop ideas they have considered in the extract

This lesson is aimed at students who have just read Act 1 or who are revising the text ‘An Inspector Calls’ The resource looks at key themes, keywords, key quotes and gives some information on the Edwardian era and the viewpoints of people living in those times. There is a cloze summary of Act 1. Also included are comprehension and analysis questions, along with some activities which allow students to look at the features of thriller style texts.

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a text of an autobigraphical text. 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. There is also an original / creative writing task, which allows students to develop ideas they have considered in the extract

The extract is a non-fiction account of the events leading up to the Titanic disaster. The lesson includes: an eyewitness account, a description of the ship, information on the different classes of passenger, and the different reasons passengers had for traveling. This important contextual information helps students understand the “Unsinkable” comment made by Arthur Birling in Act 1. There are comprehension questions, along side some activities which allow students to look at the features of non-fiction texts. This resource would also suit History topics, such as Social History. It can easily be amended to suit KS3 or even able KS2 students

This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a fiction text. The extract is from the Carnegie Prize winning Children’s novel ‘Whispers in the Graveyard’. 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 AQA - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. This lesson can easily be edited for the Edexcel exam specification, or any other exam board. This extract considers supernatural themes, and is a suitable resource for a scheme with introduces the Gothic theme to students. This lesson is suitable for KS4 students, but it can easily be adapted to suit KS3 students as an introduction to GCSE English Language Paper 1 The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract.

This non-fiction extract is taken from ‘The Uncommercial Traveller’. In this extract, Dickens writes about his experience visiting a workhouse. This resource has been created for Victorian England themed lessons. This text 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. This lesson would be suited to lessons based around ‘A Christmas Carol’, particularly Stave 1 - “Are there no workhouses?” Also a general introduction to Victorian literature. In addition, this would be of interest to students studying Victorian Social history.

The first part of this lesson consists of a reading comprehension task with contextual information about workhouses, the Poor Law, and the use of treadmills in prisons. The contextual information gives pupils an insight into the motivation behind Scrooges comments to the portly gentlemen in Stave 1. “Are there no prisons?” etc. Then the resource contains an extract from Stave 1 of the novel ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens, taken from the moment when the Portly Gentlemen visit Scrooge, and ask for a charitable contribution. There are basic comprehension questions, language analysis questions, vocabulary questions and a theme question looking at Poverty. This resource is based on skills needed for Literature Paper 1 (all exam boards) but it is modified to make it accessible for pupils of all abilities.

This is an extract based activity on a popular novel - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This lesson is suitable for GCSE students preparing for Literature exams, or for KS3 students who are looking at the work of Dickens for the first time. Students will be able to bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about this extract. This extract gives students a simplified and broken down way of accessing the text. The lesson poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. This lesson can easily be edited for the AQA or Edexcel exam specification.

This resource has been created for Victorian England Christmas themed lessons. This lesson gives students a simplified and broken-down way of accessing a non fiction text. There are opportunities for students to share their prior knowledge and incorporate this into their understanding of the text. Included is a writing task and a creative activity which allows students to imagine they are living in the Victorian world. This lesson is suitable for KS2 / KS3 students, but it can easily be adapted to suit KS4 students, particularly those who are less able. As the focus is on Victorian themes, this lesson can be used as pre-reading material for Victorian texts such as ‘A Christmas Carol’. This resource could also be used as part of a History scheme, looking at Traditions in Victorian Britain

This is an extract based activity on a popular novel - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This lesson is suitable for GCSE students preparing for Literature exams, or for KS3 students who are looking at the work of Dickens for the first time. Students will be able to bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about this extract. This extract gives students a simplified and broken down way of accessing the text. The lesson poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. This lesson can easily be edited for the AQA or Edexcel exam specification.

This is an extract based activity on a GCSE style Language Paper 1 exam text. The extract is taken from ‘The Book Thief’ by Marcus Zusak. The novel is set during WW2, which is a popular subject. Pupils can bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about the text. This extract gives students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a full GCSE exan extract. This resource allows students to access the text in a step by step way, building up to full exam style questions. The lesson comes with a writing activity which allows students to imaginatively develop the ideas from the extract. Suited for KS4 students as practice for GCSE or for KS3 students building up to exam style studies.

A reading comprehension task which looks at an extract from the novel ‘The Hobbit’ by Tolkien. The subject matter is popular, and students can bring lots of contextual understanding to the lesson. There are basic comprehension questions, language analysis questions, vocabulary questions and an original writing task. This resource is based on skills needed for Language Paper 1 (all exam boards) but it is modified to make it accessible for KS3 pupils. This resource can also be used as preparation for the fiction component of the SATs and 11+ examinations.

This resource has been created for Victorian England themed lessons. This lesson gives students a simplified and broken-down way of accessing non fiction text. The lesson includes both comprehension and writing tasks. There are opportunities for students to share their prior knowledge and incorporate this into their understanding of the text. . This lesson is suitable for KS2 or KS3 students, but it can easily be adapted to suit KS4 students, particularly those who are less able. As the focus is on Victorian themes, this lesson can be used as pre-reading material for an introduction to Charles Dickens or as contextual information for Victorian texts such as ‘A Christmas Carol’.