A full Scheme of Work to teach King Lear for English Literature A Level in 20 lessons. It is used in conjuction with McKellan’s production to watch the scenes after they’ve been read/studied. Fairly generic and applicable to a range of exam boards.

A complete Scheme of Work to teach the poetry of John Donne. Includes context lessons. Most poems are given their own lesson but some are 2 per lesson if there are obvious links, for example. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.

An interactive lesson where students are encouraged to work online (such as on Onedrive or similar) to block out character movements in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. They also include other theatrical elements, such as music, props, and sound effects, so that they are considering the text as a play rather than just something written. Included in the lesson are images and a stage diagram to get the students started. Useful for English or drama students.

A 10 lesson scheme of work to teach Oscar Wilde’s comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest”, including context on Wilde’s biography and Victorian attitudes to sexuality. There is a focus on comedic and dramatic conventions. Planned to teach for coursework but easily adapted to suit any need. The slides consist of a clear title, main task, and extension task, and have a variety of tasks in each lesson - engaging starters, discussion, group work, quote finding, extract analysis, and evaluative plenaries.

These are 3 lessons covering the critical articles provided in the Edexcel critical anthology. They can be used after Twelfth Night has been read to develop analysis and evaluation of the play. PLEASE NOTE: The relevant critical essays are provided by Edexcel; they are not part of these resources as I do not own them. They can be accessed by logging into the Edexcel website.

This document contains the 30 poems for the Edexcel English Literature spec. Each poem has a detailed summary and glossary. This has been especially helpful for students to tackle these challenging poems. It also contains a contents page, tables to summarise poems and links between them (for students to complete) and overall exam information.

A 20 lesson scheme of work for teaching The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for English Literature GCSE. The two assessment questions used are from AQA. This full SoW covers the text in detail, opening with a context lesson. It encourages students to look at extracts from the text throughout. The scheme of work ends with lessons recapping context, characters, themes, structure, and motifs. Every slide has clear titles, instructions, often an eye catching relevant image, and a ‘challenge’ extension task. Every lesson has a simple starter and plenary. This would probably be aimed at a higher set but the instructions are clear and could be adapted for a mid set.