This is a really fun and exciting way into teaching pupils how to write to argue. The question stems at the end of the lesson feeds nicely into the AQA Writing section of the language papers. I taught this to my Year 9 class but it is also good for KS4 as the text provided is quite difficult but has a differentiated alternative. This lesson has many discursive elements to prompt ideas for the written task at the end. Lesson includes: * Do now activity - three questions and quotations to discuss. The questions increase in difficulty for challenge. * Opinion/question based activity centered around moral questions linked to evil, such as "If a child commits a crime, is it the parent's fault? * Article that explores the scientific arguments for people being born evil or turning evil. Littered with research, facts and opinions. This comes as two documents for higher and lower ability. * Agree/Disagree table - partially completed. Pupils fill in the rest. * Main task - question using AQA language paper stem. This slide has key vocabulary, success criteria and teacher model in the notes. You can live model the example to demonstrate the thinking. OPTIONAL EXTRA! * I have included a slide that is centered around a debate. This can be a plenary or an alternative Main activity. Also comes with success criteria.

A reading and comprehension sheet. Pupils must choose the appropriate words from the bottom and fill in the blanks. Good introduction to close reading and inference.

An introductory lesson on how to structure a P.E.E paragraph. The PowerPoint concisely examines this with clear examples and activities. Uses the exam mark schemes. Lesson includes: Starter activity Learning Objective Explanations Examples Activities Plenary

This is a comprehensive examination of the poem. Aimed at Key Stage 3. Every stanza has accompanying visual aids that help to visually support the narrative. In the notes of the Power Point are definitions of all archaic or difficult vocabulary. For every stanza there are suggested discussion points and possible interpretations of the poem. Lesson includes: * Do now: Recall comprehension questions - with answers * Historical context about Highwaymen * Complete poem (broken down into stanzas) across several slides. * Class discussion prompts throughout * Summarising discussion * SPECIAL FOCUS on how Noyes uses rhyme and rhythm within the poem and what this reflects. * Assessment style Key Question at the end of the lesson * SUCCUSS CRITERA - (based of the literature AOs at GCSE)

This is a complete lesson focussed on the children, 'Ignorance' and 'Want' that come from The Ghost of Christmas' at the end of stave three. It is geared towards KS4 but can be differentiated for KS3. Lesson includes: * Date, Title, Do Now activities and Key words * Explanation of 'Ignorance' and 'Want' * Revision page fact sheet * Detailed analysis of key quotes with thinking questions (also, a focus on specific word choices for depth of analysis) * Teacher written model answer - colour coded to separate different elements of analysis * Main task - GCSE style question. Slide includes Success Criteria, Sentence starters, Challenge questions and Thinking (development) questions to promote depth of response. * Plenary

This resource tackles how to respond to the new AQA English Language Paper 1 - Question 4 (To what extent do you agree...). This lesson provides a comprehensive examination of the question, deconstruction of how it should be tackled, pupil responses to discuss and analyse, the mark scheme with modelled responses next to each band. Lesson includes: * Do now activity * Date/Title/Learning Objectives (3 LOs that increase in difficulty using Blooms vocabulary) * Question deconstruction and explanation * Language and structural analysis (Dickens extract describing the weather) * Model answer with annotations and process * Pupil response for analysis * Plenary - self assessment against the mark scheme. (The mark scheme has modelled responses for each band for pupils to compare their own writing to.)

This resource is a revision tool for the AQA English Literature Paper 1. Examples and extracts are from Macbeth and A Christmas Carol. Lesson includes; Title page Date/title/learning objective AQA assessment objectives (from AQA) What AQA what from you - a quick snapshot of vital things pupils need to include. Explorations of each AO in detail DOs and DON’Ts 8 Exam preparation tips - what kids should do the night before and the day of the exam. Mock paper questions (ONLY from Macbeth and A Christmas Carol)

This lesson is focussed on the theme of Forgiveness and Compassion as presented by Dickens in A Christmas Carol. This resource is for KS4 and is geared towards the AQA Literature Paper. Lesson includes: * Do now activity, focussed on the definitions of Compassion and Forgiveness and question centred around the words * Exam style question and extract. * Guided reading of extract. * Table exploring Compassion and Forgiveness - table explores: key event (AO1), evidence for the text (AO1), language analysis (AO2), Dickens' message (AO3) and the exploration of this theme across the text (AO3 * Main task with success criteria and guided questions. *Plenary - Self assessment questions

This is a KS4 resource focussing on the development of Shelia in An Inspector Calls. The PPT comes embedded with all of the printouts on slides at the end. This lesson could be split into two as there is a lot of content. All you need is the text! Lesson includes: * Date, title and do now activity page * Tiered learning objectives that increase in difficulty using Blooms vocabulary. * Starter activity exploring women in 1912, also explores Priestley's views on women. * Class reading of relevant pages for the lesson. (2 pages) * Comparison chart with quotes that compare Sheila's presentation at the start of the play to the end. * Class discussion questions linked to Sheila's development. * Shelia quote explosion for detailed analysis. * Main task (STRUGGLE TIME - in my class, this is opportunity for pupils to work silently and independently without any help. This forces pupils to think deeply and practice struggling). This is an assessment style question with success criteria (based on AQA AOs), and sentence starters for less able. Plenary - Thinking questions to consolidate learning.

This lesson provides a clear and simple approach to tacking poetry comparison with AQA - however is also accessible with Edexcel. It provides a detailed and clear structure for the question with a step by step guide. All of the printing is included on the Power Point as separate slides. This lesson focusses on comparing Poppies, Kamikazi and The Emigree, however the process is easily replicated for any comparison - just change the theme and the quotations! Please note that the poems are not included in the Power Point. Lesson includes: * DO NOW activity - a Venn diagram that encourages pupils to find commonalities between three poems. The Venn diagram focusses on how 'memories' are within the three poems. * Comparison table for pupils to complete. All of the quotations for Poppies are provided. * A slide that teaches pupils how to structure their initial response (focusing on one poem) - step by step, (from opening statement of comparison, to how to end the paragraph by looking at the contextual factors.) This slide includes examples and sentence starters for each step of the way. This is colour coded. * A slide that shows pupils how to compare the poems. This demonstrates what a compete paragraph should entail. * Plenary activity. This focusses on pupils reading their work and annotating it.

1 LESSON. SUPER CHEAP! Resource is a complete lesson that teaches pupils how to accurately use comparative connectives. Ideal for KS3. Resource includes the following: * Do Now/Starter activity - pupils attempt to choose the appropriate connectives (fill in the blanks) * Title with date and tiered learning objectives (RAG) * THINK-PAIR-SHARE activity where pupils examine two advertising campaigns and compare the language * Main task with success criteria, challenge activities and support. Also includes a modelled outcome for pupils * Peer assessment activity with success criteria * Plenary - WWW/EBI

A beautifully put together introduction to discourse markers. A perfect little starter. Slides can be printed and stuck into books.

This resource is a comprehensive examination of the poem Partition by Sujata Bhatt. This is ideally aimed at OCR pupils as the poem is taken from ‘Towards a World Unknown’ Conflict cluster. Lesson includes: * Date, title, learning objectives (three) and a DO NOW activity. * Exploration of the author’s context * Exploration of the social and historical context (the 1947 partition of British India) * Embedded poem * Meaning * Themes * Form * Structure * Language * Final BIG QUESTION with SUCCESS CRITERIA - there is also another question stem offered in the notes for OCR specifically.

This is a KS3 lesson with KS4 elements. This resource tracks Scrooge's change as a character and analyses the language. This is geared towards the new AQA Literature paper that pays closer attention to the character's and theme's journey across the novella. All printing required is embedded in the PowerPoint. Resource includes: * DO NOW * Date/title/learning objective * Dynamic character discussion. * Emotions/feelings graph tracking Scrooge's feelings across the novella * Quotation explosion - individual quotation analyse to teach pupils how they should complete the grid that follows * PEE grid for pupils to complete * Analytical question - How does Dickens present Scrooge's change throughout the novella? (Can be adapted to transform or something similar) * Modelled outcome (colour coded) with sentence starters. * Main task with success criteria

A complete lesson on how to structure a paragraph. Linked to persuasive writing. Easily differentiated.

This is part of a collection of lessons that I have created for the OCR Conflict Cluster poems. I hope you enjoy and it makes sense, I have tried to make it as user friendly as possible. Title, date, learning objectives Do now activity Meaning of the poem Explanation of title Embedded video (Jo Shapcott reading) Social and historical context - (Operation Desert Storm) Writer’s context Language, structure and form analysis OCR style essay question GIFs/animations/slide transitions If you like then please leave a review. If you didn’t, please let me know how you think it could be improved.

A polished and complete examination of descriptive writing with exercises. Easily differentiated.

This lessons focuses on the Inspector's final speech and analysing Priestley's dramatic techniques. The lesson aims to enhance the AO1 and AO2 skills from the AQA literature paper. Lesson includes: * Title, learning objectives and DO NOW(starter) activity. * Explanation of Priestley's dramatic techniques to present Inspector Goole. * Rereading and close analysis of the Inspector's final speech. * Link to YouTube video that links to analysis. * Discussion of the audience's reaction to the Inspector (AO3). * Main task: Analysis question with Success Criteria. * Plenary - revisiting the lessons key ideas and themes. * Homework task.

A wonderfully easy to use quiz for pupils aged 10-16. Questions are from the national curriculum and cover the following 9 subjects: Maths, English, Science, Geography, Art, Music, Religious Studies, Business Studies and History. Resource comes complete with rules and answers.

This lesson focusses on analyzing Noyes' use of language and how the language is used to create effects. It is aimed at KS3 and is ideal if the class has already read the poem and understand the central ideas and themes (see my other Highwayman lesson for this). All printing is embedded in the slide. I have also attached a pdf of the poem. Lesson includes: * DO NOW Activity : recall comprehension quiz on plot and poetic devices. * Context - information on the poet Alfred Noyes * Class discussion about the major themes - Love, law and order and women (portrayal) * Class discussion about the presentation of the Highwayman (anti-hero etc) * AQA language style question on how language presents character. * Completing a table as plan for extended language analysis (with teacher model of how to complete) * Main task: Language analysis activity with Success Criteria * Plenary - class discussion

This lesson focuses on how to effectively describe the setting. Lesson includes: DO NOW: Sentence structures Explanation of how to describe a setting. Examination of writer’s description of settings. Planning activity Describing settings activity.