This is a close reading activity that forms part of a larger unit of work based on the film ‘Lion’ starring Dev Patel. (See my other resources which have been developed to help pupils write ‘Lion’ film essays for the Scottish National 5 and Higher English exam) This extract allows discussion about the book which inspired the film.

A booklist with titles, author name, and brief plot summary to support pupils in the selection of texts for personal reading. A lot of groundwork has gone into this, and it could be amended to suit your own class. There is a range of challenging and easy texts to suit a mixed ability class. Will print effectively as an A5 booklet.

Booklist to support pupils with titles, authors and brief plot summary. A lot of groundwork has gone into this, and it could be amended to suit your class. It includes a range of challenging and easy titles to suit mixed ability classes.

My senior class has been watching the fantastic film 'The Imposter' as a stimulation for creative writing activities. This sheet offers 3 options for an imaginative piece of writing.

Some starter questions to use as an introduction to a project about gun crime. Based on the short youtube film 'Evan'. Pupils find this topic really interesting.

A thematic project I did with Scottish S3 (approx age 14) pupils based on the Flight 93 story. Pupils found it really interesting and it includes reading, writing, talking and listening tasks. Perfect for an end of term project in English. It comprises: -group discussion task based on Flight 93 film -Listening test based on Youtube clip - The Story of Flight 93 -A close reading exercise based on a newspaper article - marking key

Part of a thematic project I'm doing with S3 Scottish pupils. This is a worksheet to accompany a newspaper article: 'Texas Students Can Bring Guns to College'. I can't publish the article for copyright reasons, but it's easily available online. Please look at my other resources for connected materials.

I know this is just a single page sheet, but it’s been really useful in supporting pupils with the development of effective opening paragraphs for critical essays on a film. To be used with my other resources on ‘Lion’

I get pupils to complete the template while watching the scene, then later I provide them with a collated version of the class responses. This is a copy of a completed class response - but you may wish to create your own.

Critical essay plan based on studying a key scene of this brilliant 2017 film. My Scottish Higher class is doing this for their critical essay paper. See my accompanying resources - a template to help pupils prepare for this essay, and a power point and essay plan to help tackle a genre essay.

essay plan to accompany PowerPoint : writing about a film that adheres to a particular genre. My Scottish Higher class are doing this for their critical essay paper.

I have developed a range of resources for pupils to write critical essays based on a film text. This PowerPoint focuses on the biopic genre and looks at the genre conventions within 'Lion' My pupils loved studying this 2017 film. See my other resources for essay plans etc.

A really interesting activity I made up for my Advanced Higher class who are studying both plays. Great for revision purposes and a bit of end of term fun. Sets of questions for three teams with an answer sheet. general questions; multiple choice; who said…?; anagrams etc. My class really enjoyed it.

A set of questions about all 10 chapters of this lovely short novel. 'Stars Shall Be Bright ' is a terrific story inspired by the true story of the Quintinshill rail disaster where more than 200 first world war soldiers were killed in the UK's worst ever rail collision. This Barrington Stoke book is specifically developed to support dyslexic readers, but can be used with all pupils.

A paragraph plan to support pupils writing a critical essay about a key scene in My Left Foot. See my other resources - template for pupils plus model template by teacher.

To accompany my resource - My Left Foot studying a key scene - this is a completed booklet with model examples of analysis for each bullet point. I get pupils to complete their own notes first, collate their ideas on the projector, then issue this booklet with examples of how they could develop their observations into written analysis. It's been a great resource for helping pupils to write essays about a key scene in the film.

A great introduction to the novel: a research task to help pupils familiarise themselves with the events of the Uk's biggest ever rail disaster - the Quintinshill Rail Disaster during World War 1.

A very helpful resource for pupils studying textual analysis. Key features of prose fiction to consider.

A template to help pupils write down their observations of camera work, sound etc. during a key scene in My Left Foot. Excellent preparation for writing a film essay about a key scene. Pupils can then collate their notes into a final document.

A powerpoint to support pupils writing about genre conventions in My Left Foot. Lots of information about conventions of a BIOPIC with links to other biopic films.