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A Christmas Carol: Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
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A Christmas Carol: Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?

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A lesson focusing on Dickens’ initial description of Scrooge. Lesson includes: Do Now inference task Etymology of Scrooge’s name Questions to help students analyse the opening description of Scrooge Language analysis task Independent writing task with sentence stems
A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwig
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A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwig

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Updated (January 2024) Lesson exploring Mr. Fezziwig. Lesson includes: 1.Do Now retrieval activity 2. Questions to help students analyse Dickens’ characterisation of Mr Fezziwig 3. Non-fiction article ('3 Reasons Fezziwig is the Best Boss at Christmas and Always’) and discussion questions 4. Comparison activity (Scrooge and Fezziwig)
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Making Comparisons
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: Making Comparisons

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Lesson focusing on Chapter Two of the novel. Students learn how to make comparisons between the setting (Justice Strauss and Count Olaf’s house). The lesson includes:a literacy task looking at discourse markers. comprehension questions for the chapter differentiated questions to help students make comparisons between the two settings comparison task homework task
English Language Paper 2, Q5: Writer's Intention
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English Language Paper 2, Q5: Writer's Intention

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In this lesson, students will think like a writer and learn to adapt their language to align with various intentions. Lesson includes: *Do Now Activity: Students work in pairs to analyse the intentions of writers in various articles related to a TikTok ban. Understanding Writer’s Intention: Explanation of the concept of writer’s intention. Question 5 Task on AI: Students engage with a Question 5 task related to artificial intelligence. Class Planning: Collaborative planning session for a writing task. Writing Tasks: Students practice identifying intentions in sample paragraphs and adapt model sentences to suit different intentions.
An Inspector Calls: Introduction of  Inspector Goole
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An Inspector Calls: Introduction of Inspector Goole

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Lesson looking at how Priestley introduces the Inspector to the play. Students will unpick key quotations and analyse the methods Priestley uses to present Inspector Goole. Questions are given to help students ‘Explode the Quote’ and an exam style question is provided. An AQA Q5 writing task starter has also been included for revision.
PEE Posters
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PEE Posters

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PEEDC (point, evidence, explanation, development and a comparison one too) posters to use as classroom displays or as flashcards for students to help write a successful PEE paragraph.
Power and Conflict Poetry: Kamikaze
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Power and Conflict Poetry: Kamikaze

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Lesson for the Power and Conflict poem ‘Kamikaze’. Big Questions: What was Garland’s intention for writing the poem ‘Kamikaze? 2.How does Garland present her ideas about the effects conflict can have on an individual? What historical events inspired Garland’s poem? Lesson includes: -Starter activity exploring analytical verbs -Fact sheet exploring the contextual factors that influenced the poem Analysis worksheet with a series of questions to help students analyse the poem Homework task
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 2, Scene 1
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act 2, Scene 1

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Lesson focusing on the presentation of fairies (Puck) in the play. Students will explore the fairies at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1. They will analyse the language used to present Puck, with the opportunity to write their own PEED paragraphs (sentence starters included). There is a creative task allowing students to become ‘film directors’ and create their own version of Puck (worksheet also provided for this).
English Language Paper 1: Writing Section (Q5)
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English Language Paper 1: Writing Section (Q5)

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Detailed and relatable assessment preparation lesson focusing on English Language Paper 1: Q5, using 911 as a stimulus for descriptive writing. The lesson includes: 1. quiz to test students' knowledge of writing skills 2. student friendly mark scheme 3. student example 4. independent writing task 5. opportunity for guided self assessment
Writing a Review
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Writing a Review

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Lesson teaching students how to write a review. Students will look at features of a review and examples in order to help them write their own successfully.
The Handmaid's Tale: Chapter Six
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The Handmaid's Tale: Chapter Six

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Lesson for Chapter Six of The Handmaid’s Tale. Students will focus on A03, researching into Puritan society and making links with the novel. An exam style question is also included as homework or an extension.
Sentence Structure: Superheroes
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Sentence Structure: Superheroes

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Worksheet looking at sentence structures. Students will first look at the definitions of simple, compound, complex and minor sentence. They will then have to identify what sentence type has been used in a series of sentences, ending with rewriting a piece of writing using a variation of sentence forms.
Out of the Blue Poetry Lesson
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Out of the Blue Poetry Lesson

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Lesson exploring Simon Armitage’s poem ‘Out of the Blue’. Lesson focuses on students making meaningful comments about the effect language and structure has on a reader. Lesson includes: word class activity TSLAP questions to help students analyse the poem practice question and example answer AQA Q5 style writing activity
The Handmaid's Tale: Chapter Four and Five
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The Handmaid's Tale: Chapter Four and Five

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Lesson looking at Atwood’s use of religious allusions in The Handmaid’s Tale. Lesson includes: -series of questions for Chapter Four and Five -group task involving students researching into the biblical references used in the novel essay question
A Level- Utopian/Dystopian Introduction Lesson
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A Level- Utopian/Dystopian Introduction Lesson

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An introduction lesson into dystopian literature. Students will look at the similarities, differences and features of utopian and dystopian literature. The lesson includes discussion based activities to develop students’ critical thinking and analysis of the short story, ‘The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas’.
KS3 Writing Bundle: Theme Park
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KS3 Writing Bundle: Theme Park

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A series of detailed lessons focused on students creating their own theme park. Each lesson requires students to write for a different purpose or form (writing a review, pitch, leaflet). SPaG tasks are also included.
Revision Mat for English Language Paper 2: Reading
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Revision Mat for English Language Paper 2: Reading

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An English Language Mat that students can use each time they want to tackle section A of the English Language Paper 2 paper. It breaks down each question into steps to help answer the questions successfully. It also lists techniques and connectives they can use to help with question 2-4.