A scheme of work for Shakespeare’s play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ that focuses around the theme of mischief/ order and disorder. 16 lessons are included where an overview of the play is explored before focused analysis of two key scenes. The unit ends with an oracy task where students write and then perform their own soliloquy. Lessons are ready to teach but can easily be adapted to suit teaching style. SoW includes: 16 lessons (some can be stretched over more than one lesson). Range of activities: fill in the gaps, quizzes, annotating, performance, extended analytical writing, descriptive writing, videos, match up tasks, think/pair/share, etc. Challenge tasks are included on majority of slides. Differentiation included for. Handouts are ready to print at the end of each PowerPoint or as word documents.

A four week (or longer) scheme of work that is inspired by the theme of equality and justice. Every 3 lessons a new type of inequality is explored (race, gender, class, education), while looking at a different English skill. It is ready to teach, or can be adapted to your personal teaching style. This scheme of work can used used as a baseline test for students skills, a recap of English skills, or filler between units. What is included: 12 lessons (some can be extended over two or more lessons). Unit overview and notes about each lesson. A range of different activities: research, quizzes, peer assessment, extended writing, group work, spelling tests, videos, etc. Challenge tasks on most slides. Differentiation - bronze/silver/gold, sentence starters, etc. Teacher notes where appropriate. Handouts included at the end of each PowerPoint.

A diverse range of lessons around Roald Dahl’s short story ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’. All eight lessons are ready to teach but can easily be adapted to suit personal teaching style. SoW includes: DIRT reading time at the start of each lesson. Each lesson focuses on a different English skill. Lesson 1 - Introduction to theme Lesson 2 - Exploring the text Lesson 3 - Comprehension Lesson 4 - Analysis Lesson 5 - Poetry Lesson 6 - Writing to argue Lesson 7 - Descriptive writing Lesson 8 - Narrative writing A range of activities throughout the scheme of work - oracy, different writing types, quizzes, etc. Challenge tasks included on many slides for stretch and challenge. Differentiation included - sentence starters, b/s/g tasks, examples. Lamb to the Slaughter text included in a printable word document.

Context lessons for the novel ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ by Joan Lindsay. 4 lessons in total. Ready to use but easily adaptable for personal teaching style. Targeted for Years 10 and 11 (IGCSE) but can be used for other age groups too. SoW includes: 4 contextual lessons. Sets the scene for students - helps them understand setting, authorial intention, etc. Interweaving of literature and language skills. Range of tasks including oracy, research, writing (creative, directed), think/pair/share. Challenge tasks on majority of slides for stretch and challenge. Each lesson begins with recall questions as the starter (change to suit previous learning). Teacher notes included where necessary. All handouts are ready to print (last slide at the end of each PowerPoint)

A full scheme of work for the novel ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ by Joan Lindsay. 18 lessons in total - breakdown below. Ready to use but the lessons are easily adaptable for personal teaching style. Targeted for Years 10 and 11 (IGCSE) but can be used for other age groups too. SoW includes: 1 lesson per chapter (18 total). Two lessons for Chapter 1. Interweaving of literature and language skills. Range of tasks including comprehension, oracy, research, writing (creative, directed and analysis), peer assessment. Challenge tasks, Bronze/Silver/Gold tasks, etc., for differentiation/stretch and challenge. Each lesson begins with recall questions as the starter (change to suit previous learning). Teacher notes included where necessary. All handouts are ready to print (last slide at the end of each PowerPoint or a word document).