The Great Gatsby- Chapter 1
A series of 54 slides looking at structure, symbolism and discussion points.
'Challenge Wall ' display
A range of 5 different resources to display in your classroom to help pupils reflect on their learning at various points in the lesson
The Bloody Chamber- Introduction
A lesson introducing 'The Bloody Chamber' and the perception of the fairytale
Group work- Dragons' Den
A fun lesson encouraging pupils to wok together in groups to be creative and pitch their ideas
Gothic Literature- Hound of the Baskervilles
A mini two-week unit of work analysing gothic literature by focusing on extracts from the novel 'Hound of the Baskervilles'.
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Effective Questioning- complete whole staff CPD powerpoint
This one hour inset session consisting of 43 slides combines activities for staff to complete, ideas on how to use the bloom's taxonomy theory of questioning to stretch the most able and a range of other ideas on how to use questioning effectively in lessons.
Poetry Techniques table
A great little table reminding pupils of poetry techniques with examples for each- could be blown up and used as a display
Introduction to AQA GCSE English Language and Literature- KS3 reflection
A brief overview of what's expected on the course, with a quick quiz and reflection on achievements at KS3.
Gothic Literature- Wuthering Heights'
A mini two week unit of work focussing on extracts from 'Wuthering Heights' and analysing gothic literature.
Coraline- complete SOW
This 141 slide powerpoint includes a variety of activities to complete whilst reading the book 'Coraline'- there are starter activities on synonyms, emotions etc, as well as quizzes, assessments and model answers.
New AQA English Paper 1, Section B- Writing to describe with pictures as a stimulus
A powerpoint with two pictures as stimuli to engage pupils and develop their writing skills for Section B of Paper 1
Noughts and Crosses- full powerpoint SOW
A 28 lesson powerpoint exploring the novel 'Noughts and Crosses'
How to approach extended writing tasks
A ready to use 1 hour whole school staff CPD on how to approach extended writing tasks. Activities are embedded into the inset to allow staff to discuss and reflect.
New AQA English Language Paper 1- Teacher feedback sheet
A very visual analysis grid for pupils to stick into their books! Encourages pupils to engage more with your marking by reflecting on each question. Space for you to write a DIRT activity too so pupils can respond to marking!
Effective Teacher CPD- Flipped learning, challenge and independent learning
A very effective 1 hour whole school inset focussing on the above. A range of ideas and activities for teachers to discuss and complete.
Listening skills CPD inset
A ready-to-go 1 hour CPD inset exploring range of activities to improve pupils' listening skills.
Introduction to the Gothic- focus on Dracula
This is a great mini SOW to introduce pupils to the gothic genre and/or 19th century texts. A huge range of creative activities are included in this 44 slide powerpoint, such as dictogloss, picture analysis, answering questions on clips etc
Paragraph Mat
A two-sided ready-to-laminate paragraph mat, designed to help pupils of all ages plan their paragraphs effectively before writing. The mat is easily wipeable if special pens are used, and can be used time and time again!
War Literature full SOW
A full SOW (21 lessons- powerpoints, resources and lesson notes) aimed at Year 9. A range of activities including analysing poetry and propaganda posters, research, creative writing etc.