This scheme of work is an exploration of many types of poems through the ages. Students will study poets such as Zephaniah, Blake, Wordsworth and Shakespeare while learning the basics of poetry analysis. The unit will end with an essay style question based on one of the poems studied. A lesson plan is provided as the last slide of each PowerPoint. 'Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes' - Joseph Roux!

A set of questions on the language and structure in Rossetti’s poem, ‘May’. Designed to enable students to annotate / make notes on Rossetti’s poem (taught as part of the Edexcel A Level Pre 19th Centrury Victorian Verse Selection).

A lesson to help students plan and prepare for an essay / coursework question on Lady Macbeth. The question is: How does Shakespeare present Lady Macbeth as a complex and interesting character? The lesson guides students through their thinking; aims to get them to plan in a structured manner that clearly addresses / argues the question and also has a model paragraph to show how to write up one’s plan successfully. Would work for coursework or exam writing practice.

June 2021 Edexcel IGCSE English Language Paper with feedback PowerPoint and model paragraphs for question 4 and 5 and transactional writing.

A second set of Q5s that cover 4 of the texts from the Edexcel IGCSE Nonfiction Anthology.

A fourth set (new in 2022) of 5 exam style questions for the Unseen Poetry section of the AQA A English Literature A Level course. This relates to the ‘Love Through The Ages’ paper.

This scheme of work is an exploration of many types of poems through the ages. Students will study poets such as Zephaniah, Blake, Wordsworth and Shakespeare while learning the basics of poetry analysis. The unit will end with an essay style question based on one of the poems studied. A lesson plan is provided as the last slide of each PowerPoint. 'Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes' - Joseph Roux!

This is a 4 week scheme of learning that focuses on a variety of different poets (other cultures, literary heritage, contemporary). The general theme of the poems is nature and place and the focus is on comparing poems. The unit culminates in a comparative essay on two of the poems studied. Each PowrPoint has the lesson plan on the final slide. 'To have great poets, there must be great audiences' - Walt Whitman!

This is a 4 week scheme of learning that focuses on a variety of different poets (other cultures, literary heritage, contemporary). The general theme of the poems is nature and place and the focus is on comparing poems. The unit culminates in a comparative essay on two of the poems studied. Each PowerPoint has the lesson plan on the final slide. 'To have great poets, there must be great audiences' - Walt Whitman!

This scheme of work has been made for a low ability Year 10 group and it leads up to a piece of controlled assessment comparing the poems: Exposure, Dulce et Decorum Est and Anthem for Doomed Youth. I hope these resources go some way to doing the great poet justice!

This is a scheme of work mainly aimed at Year 9 pupils studying Macbeth. The unit will end in a reading assessment on the question: How does Shakespeare present the causes and consequences of greed in the play Macbeth? This could also be adapted for KS4 classes. A lesson plan is included with each lesson so you can understand my thought process. Macbeth is possibly my favourite Shakespeare play, so I hope I have done it justice!

This is a mini scheme of work (8 lessons in total) that covers some of the core reading skills for KS3 (and KS4). It is based around the theme of animal rights and each lesson has a single lesson plan with it for your convenience. Good luck expanding brains with this one!

This is a mini scheme of work (8 lessons in total) that covers some of the core reading skills for KS3 (and KS4). It is based around the theme of animal rights and each lesson has a single lesson plan with it for your convenience. Good luck expanding brains with this one!

This is a mini scheme of work (8 lessons in total) that covers some of the core reading skills for KS3 (and KS4). It is based around the theme of animal rights and each lesson has a single lesson plan with it for your convenience. Good luck expanding brains with this one!

This is a mini scheme of work (8 lessons in total) that covers some of the core reading skills for KS3 (and KS4). It is based around the theme of animal rights and each lesson has a single lesson plan with it for your convenience. Good luck expanding brains with this one!

This is a set of lessons designed to introduce high ability students to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge. A medium term plan is provided to make the PowerPoints more clear and a dropbox link all the videos needed has been provided. I hope you enjoy teaching this one as much as I did!

This is a set of lessons designed to introduce high ability students to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge. A medium term plan is provided to make the PowerPoints more clear and a dropbox link all the videos needed has been provided. I hope you enjoy teaching this one as much as I did!

This is a full scheme of work for Year 8. It ends with a narrative/creative writing assessment task where the students write a short story based on an animated film. Under my resources you will find all 13 lessons plus the medium term plan. Enjoy!

This is a set of lessons designed to introduce high ability students to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge. A medium term plan is provided to make the PowerPoints more clear and a dropbox link all the videos needed has been provided. I hope you enjoy teaching this one as much as I did!

This is a set of lessons designed to introduce high ability students to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge. A medium term plan is provided to make the PowerPoints more clear and a dropbox link all the videos needed has been provided. I hope you enjoy teaching this one as much as I did!