Year 9 English Low Ability/SEND – Romeo and Juliet Full Scheme of Work This fully resourced Year 9 Scheme of Work guides students through William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in a structured, accessible, and engaging way. The unit develops students’ confidence with Shakespearean language, while exploring key themes of love, conflict, family, fate, power and tragedy. Lessons are carefully scaffolded to support mixed‑ability and lower‑ability learners, while still building the analytical and writing skills needed for GCSE preparation. Planned for 3 lessons per week, this SOW includes reading, discussion, PEEL analysis, creative writing and assessment, with clear modelling throughout. What’s Included? 20 fully planned lessons Complete coverage of the play (Acts 1–5) Simplified summaries alongside key extracts PEEL analytical writing lessons Creative writing & letter‑writing assessment Oracy, drama and performance tasks Retrieval, live marking & review lessons How to Use This Scheme Designed for 3 lessons per week, but lessons can be adapted or condensed Each lesson includes: Retrieval or recap Reading / teacher modelling Guided discussion Independent task Clear plenary or exit ticket** Slides contain teacher examples, sentence starters and simplified explanations, keeping planning to a minimum.

Year 8 English – A Christmas Carol Scheme of Work - Low Ability/SEN This fully resourced Year 9 Scheme of Work guides students through Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol using a structured, accessible and engaging approach. The unit develops contextual understanding of Victorian England, close reading of the text, and confidence with PEE analytical paragraphs, diary writing and imaginative writing, making it ideal for low abilty/SEND readers. Lessons are heavily scaffolded with modelling, sentence starters, vocabulary support and visual tasks, ensuring all students can access the text while building core GCSE‑ready English skills. Planned for 3 lessons per week, this SOW provides complete half‑term coverage, from historical context to assessment and review. What’s Included? 21 fully planned lessons Full coverage of A Christmas Carol Explicit Victorian context and background Creative, transactional and analytical writing PEE paragraph writing with modelling SPaG integrated throughout Writing assessment with success criteria

**Year 9 English – Non‑Fiction Unit (Newspapers, Formal Letters & Speeches) for low ability/SEND learners. ** This comprehensive Year 9 Non‑Fiction PowerPoint provides a fully planned English unit covering reading, writing, and speaking & listening, with a clear progression from analysis to independent writing and presentation. The unit is designed for 3 lessons per week and includes explicit teaching, guided practice, modelling, and extended independent tasks, making it ideal for classroom delivery or adaptation. What’s Included 18 fully resourced lessons Clear LO sequencing and regular retrieval and plenaries Student‑friendly explanations and scaffolded tasks Teacher guidance slides and printable resources

Year 8 English for Low Ability/SEND – Poetry Scheme of Work (Journeys & Travel) This fully resourced Year 8 Poetry Scheme of Work explores the theme of journeys and travel, combining poetry analysis, creative writing and performance across a carefully sequenced series of lessons. The unit builds students’ confidence with poetic techniques, personal response writing, and oral performance, moving from short accessible poems to more reflective and symbolic texts. Designed for 3 lessons per week, this resource includes teacher guidance, modelling, scaffolding, assessments and review lessons, making it ideal for classroom use with minimal preparation. What’s Included? 19 fully planned lessons Clear weekly structure and progression Modelling (I/WE/ME), scaffolds and sentence frames Reading, writing and oracy integrated throughout Retrieval, plenaries and assessment lessons

**Year 9 English – Poetry Scheme of Work (Culture, Identity & Voice) for Low Ability/SEND ** This fully resourced Year 9 Poetry Scheme of Work explores poetry as voice, culture and identity, developing students’ skills in analysis, comparison, creative writing and performance. Students study a diverse range of poems and poetic forms, learning how poets use language, form and structure to express identity, culture, dreams and values. The unit builds from foundational techniques to extended analytical writing and original poetry, with strong emphasis on student voice and oracy. Designed for 3 lessons per week, this SOW includes teacher modelling, scaffolded tasks, assessment opportunities and review lessons, making it suitable for Low Ability/SEND classrooms. **What’s Included? ** 19+ fully planned lessons Clear weekly structure with retrieval and review Explicit teaching of poetic devices and structure Modelling (Teacher / We / Me) and differentiated scaffolds Reading, writing and speaking & listening integrated Assessment and extended writing lessons

**Year 9 English – A Good Day for Climbing Trees Scheme of Work - Low Ability/SEND ** This fully resourced Year 9 Scheme of Work is based on the novel A Good Day for Climbing Trees and develops students’ reading comprehension, analytical writing, SPaG skills, and extended descriptive writing through a carefully sequenced, chapter‑by‑chapter approach. The unit explores identity, activism, friendship, family, bravery and finding your voice, while steadily building students’ confidence with sentence structure, paragraphing, PEEL responses and creative writing. Planned for 3 lessons per week, this resource provides teacher modelling, scaffolding, retrieval, assessment and review, making it suitable for low ability/SEND classes. What’s Included? 20 fully planned lessons Chapter‑by‑chapter coverage of the novel Explicit SPaG integration (simple, compound & complex sentences) PEEL analytical writing lessons A full descriptive writing unit linked to the text Assessment tasks with success criteria Retrieval, plenaries and review lessons

Year 9 English – Of Mice and Men Scheme of Work for Low Ability/SEND This fully resourced SOW guides students through John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, combining contextual understanding, close textual analysis, SPaG development, analytical writing and descriptive writing in a carefully sequenced unit. Students explore life in 1930s America, the impact of the Great Depression, and the fragility of the American Dream, while developing confidence with PEEL paragraphs, paragraphing, sentence structure and vocabulary choices. Planned for 3 lessons per week, this SOW includes teacher modelling, scaffolding, retrieval, assessment and review, making it ideal for mixed‑ability KS3 English classes and strong preparation for GCSE study. **Please note - the SOW uses the Of Mice and Men Hodder Graphics to make the novel more accessible for SEND learners. This can be easily adaptable to the actual novel. ** **What’s Included? ** 20 fully planned lessons Complete coverage of the novella Explicit contextual teaching (1930s America & the Great Depression) PEEL analytical writing lessons Descriptive writing linked to the text Integrated SPaG throughout Assessment and review lessons

Year 8 English – A Midsummer Night’s Dream Scheme of Work - Low Ability/SEND This fully resourced Year 8 Scheme of Work takes students through William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a clear, accessible and engaging way, making Shakespeare approachable for lower‑ability/SEND learners. The unit focuses on plot, character, comedy and magic, alongside structured development of creative writing, sentence variety, punctuation and PEEL / PEE analytical responses. Lessons are carefully scaffolded with visuals, simplified summaries, modelling and writing frames, ensuring confidence and success for all students. Planned for 3 lessons per week, this SOW provides complete term‑length coverage, from introduction to Shakespeare through to assessment and review. What’s Included 13 fully planned lessons Full coverage of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Simplified scene summaries alongside reading Creative and analytical writing tasks PEEL / PEE paragraph writing Writing assessment with success criteria Retrieval, live marking and review lessons

Year 8 English – Holes Scheme of Work for Low Ability/SEND learners This fully resourced Year 8 Scheme of Work takes students through Louis Sachar’s Holes using a clear, structured and highly engaging approach, ideal for low ability/SEND readers. The unit develops reading comprehension, inference, character analysis and narrative understanding, alongside a strong focus on diary writing, letter writing and creative writing, all carefully scaffolded to build confidence and independence. Planned for 3 lessons per week, this SOW provides complete coverage, from introduction and context through to assessment, review and consolidation. What’s Included 22 fully planned lessons Full coverage of the novel Explicit teaching of plot, character and themes Reading, discussion and inference tasks Creative, transactional and diary writing Sentence structure and SPaG embedded throughout Reading and writing assessments with success criteria

Nature Poetry Full Scheme of Work for Year 7 Low Ability/ SEND Complete 7‑week unit including 19 lessons All fully resourced & scaffolded This fully planned and beautifully scaffolded Nature Poetry Scheme of Work is designed for KS3 English, particularly SEND students, EAL learners, nurture groups, or any class needing high levels of structure, modelling and accessible content. The SOW contains complete lessons, all within one PowerPoint, providing everything needed to teach poetry confidently with no additional planning required. What is Included? Covering a full half‑term of teaching: Poetry introduction Poetic devices (simile, metaphor, alliteration, repetition, imagery, personification, structure) Nature‑based poetry studies (Rain, The Sea, Storm at Sea, Island Man, The Eagle, The Lion) Haiku writing Creative poetry writing P.E.E analytical writing Oracy tasks and performance activities Retrieval quizzes and plenaries

**Low Ability/ SEND Friengly Year 8 Non‑Fiction Full Scheme of Work (Reports, Reviews & Persuasive Speeches) ** 18 lessons Fully resourced & ready to teach This complete Year 8 Non‑Fiction Scheme of Work is a fully planned unit designed to develop students’ skills in reading, writing and speaking non‑fiction texts. The resource is ready to teach, with all lessons included in one PowerPoint and minimal preparation required. What is included in this resource? Clear lesson titles and objectives Starter activities and retrieval practice Teacher modelling and guided examples Structured independent tasks Plenary and exit‑ticket activities Designed for 3 lessons per week, making it ideal for a half‑term unit. Teacher guidance included Printing instructions Homework / pre‑learning links (BBC Bitesize) Retrieval and overlearning strategies Designed for whole‑class teaching, intervention or cover

Full 5 week term of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This fully resourced Scheme of Work is designed to support low ability/SEN Year 7 learners or KS2, developing learners through the play in an accessible, highly scaffolded way. It provides all lessons in one PowerPoint, making it easy for teachers to teach straight away with minimal preparation. What is included in this resource? 15 + fully planned lessons covering the whole play Clear learning objectives and lesson titles for each session Teacher guidance slides (including printing instructions) Accessible retellings of scenes using simplified language Visual prompts and discussion starters to support comprehension Vocabulary support and key word definitions Frequent recap and retrieval activities Scaffolded writing tasks using sentence starters and P.E.E structures Plenary and exit-ticket tasks for formative assessment Printable worksheets and tables built into the slides

Year 7 Non‑Fiction Full Scheme of Work (Diaries, Informal Letters, Emails & Speeches) 18 lessons Fully resourced KS3 / SEND‑friendly This complete Year 7 Non‑Fiction Scheme of Work is designed to support lower KS3 learners through a structured and accessible unit on diary writing, informal letters, informal emails and personal speeches. The unit is fully planned and ready to teach, with all lessons included in one PowerPoint What is included in this resource? Clear lesson titles, objectives and success criteria Starter activities, modelling, guided practice, independent tasks and plenaries Repetition and retrieval built in to support retention Opportunities for reading, writing, speaking and listening Teacher notes included Printing instructions (key slides and knowledge organisers) Homework / pre‑learning links (BBC Bitesize) Guidance on overlearning and feedback Ready for whole‑class, intervention or cover lessons

This huge Charlie and the Chocolate Factory bundle contains two terms of lessons, including all reading/writing assessments. The lessons are aimed at low ability/SEN Year 7 learners but can also be adaptable for KS2 learners too. The comprehensive PowerPoint guides students through a wide range of activities, including those designed to enhance the following skills: retrieval, understanding vocabulary, inference, explanation, summarising, sequencing, analysis and deeper thinking activities. All of the resources and tried and tested in real classrooms.