3 lessons focusing on developing descriptive writing linked to Dracula’s Castle with different activities on adjectives, similes and the use of the senses. The lessons are perfect for KS3 lessons for halloween. There is a plan to follow, success criteria and examples of paragraphs to use with class.

10 lesson Theme Park Scheme of Learning- lesson 1 is on my free resource downloads https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-park-texts-and-questions-11962834. Lessons include: Oracy task- A debate on whether a new theme park should be allowed in the area (You can change name of county to fit your area. Pupils create their own them park Written task- Pupils write a formal letter persuading the county council to allow their park in the area. Great for KS3 pupils!

Great for a one off revision lesson at KS3 if you give them a language style exam paper or just general improving reading skills lesson linking into theme parks. Resources include a proof-reading starter and then 3 texts with questions.

Lesson starter requires looking at the assessment criteria for this assessment (On WJEC website-GCSE English Literature Specification) and asks pupils to break down how they gain marks in each assessment objective. The main tasks look at two examples focusing on AO2 and what band pupils think that it would achieve and why.

3 lessons exploring ‘A Peasant’ by R. S. Thomas in preparation for the WJEC Welsh Poetry Non-Examination Task. The first lesson starts with a proof-reading task and then looks at a piece of information exploring the history of agricultural in Wales. Pupils will complete some GCSE Language style questions on the information. The second lesson has vocabulary mix and match starter activity and then explores lines 1-10 of the poem using questions to help pupils annotate the poem in detail. The plenary has answers to the questions. The third lesson has a crossoword starter activity before exploring the rest of the poem. Again there are questions to help pupils annotate the poem in detail and answers to the questions for a plenary discussion.

‘Explain’ question revision with two 5 mark ‘explain’ questions. The first one can be done as a class annotating the text and then looking at the example. Pupils can create a mini success criteria to remind them how to answer this question. Pupils can then complete the second ‘explain’ question as a practice without having an example to copy. There is also an example answer for the second ‘explain’ question pupils can use to self or peer assess.

3 lessons exploring ‘In Cardigan Market’ by Brian Morris in preparation for the WJEC Welsh Poetry Non-Examination Task. The first lesson starts with an activity thinking about market stalls/ stall holders and then allows pupils to clarify any difficult vocabulary before analysing the first 5 lines in detail. The second lesson has a crossword as a starter activity and then explores lines 6-14 of the poem. The third lesson explores the form of the sonnet starting off with a mix and match poetic terms starter before focusing on a double sided worksheet looking at two different sonnets, one Italian and one Shakespearean, analysing sonnet structure/rhyme/ rhythm. The plenary explores how ‘In Cardigan Market’ uses the sonnet form and the effect it has.

3 lessons using the fight scene in act 1, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet as a stimulus to write a formal letter- a letter of complaint to Prince Escalus from a civilian of Verona who is fed up of the violence caused by the Montagues and Capulets. Resources include a starter proof-reading activity, use of senses activity and formal letter layout starter. There is also advice on structure, how to write an introduction and developing main arguments using persuasive techniques. Examples are provided for the introductions and main paragraphs.

3 lessons revising speeches for English Language GCSE focusing on the topic of social media. Resources include a starter proof-reading activity, infograph activity and mix and match persuasive techniques starter. There is also advice on structure, how to write an introduction and developing main arguments using persuasive techniques. Examples are provided for the introductions and main paragraphs.

A few tasks and activities linking to the Elizabethan era and William Shakespeare's life. Resources include a PowerPoint on Elizabethan life pupils can make notes on, a biography of William Shakespeare's life with comprehension questions (link to PowerPoint too), A 'what is the question activity' and a question loop game.

A lesson observation with a low ability class- A great way to study 'Of Mice and Men' but develop English Language skills. This lesson focuses on the impressions question.

Crossword to help pupils consolidate or revise act 2 of 'Hamlet'. The page numbers refer to the Longman Literature edition.

Perfect for KS3 classes when learning about personification in poetry. Fun starter where pupils have to guess what objects have been personified. Pupils then explore the poem 'The Fog' and then create their own personification based on ice or snow. Could work for 1 or 2 lessons depending on ability of class.

7 lessons on exposition writing I designed for a year 9 SoL exploring the topic of capital punishment. It focuses on pushing pupils to achieve level 6 but could be easily adapted for GCSE.

4 lessons focusing on a 'how' question exploring the topic of stereotyping teenagers. Lessons explore an article a Daily Mail article looking at the 'Feral Youths' of the gangs of Brixton London. Previously used for GCSE non-fiction controlled assessment I have now adapted up for the new GCSE style questions. These lessons look at a 5 mark question but it could be easily expanded to 10 marks and more time spent on it.

PowerPoint guiding pupils through a piece of description writing of a fair with simile starter activity and examples paragraphs supporting lower ability pupils.

Two lessons exploring the poem 'Hard Frost' used with a high ability year 9 class- would also be suitable for GCSE pupils if adapted. The first lesson looks at the vocabulary and annotating the poem and the second looks at exploring quotations in detail- considering different meanings to help pupils reach level 6.

Worksheet created for year 7 class mixed ability whilst reading 'The Witches'. It focuses on our first impressions of the Grand High Witch.

Two lessons focusing on the poem 'The Tom-Cat' by Don Marquis focusing on the skill of PEE. Suitable for any KS3 class. First lesson looks at difficult vocabulary and the content of the poem and the second lesson looks at picking out examples and explaining those examples.