A list of different sentence stems to enhance student writing. These could be stuck into exercise books or laminated and used as knowledge maps. You can adapt as required for your students.
A poetry comparison unit which focuses on poetry being a way to express a big message. This could be adapted for any KS3 year group or used for unseen poetry.
Weekly Themes
Week 1 - Childhood
Week 2 - I come from
Week 3 - Patriotism
Week 4 - Injustice
Week 5 - Social Responsibility
Week 6 - Rejecting Oppression