For KS3 (Year 8 or 9). A synopsis of each chapter (x13 + epilogue) with a range of 3-8 suggested lesson activities for each chapter (with specific page references), covering Reading and Writing. The page references in the document relate to the page numbering in the edition pictured in the image.

This scheme of learning is designed for KS3 pupils studying the sequel to John Boyne’s The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Boy at the Top of the Mountain. The lessons cover all 13 chapters of the book and the Epilogue and each week’s lessons are matched with an appropriate homework sheet linked to that week’s reading. This SOW includes Reading and Writing tasks as well as frequent links to historical context. It contains to opportunities for assessment, one Minor (writing) and the other Major (reading). The scheme is sequenced lesson by lesson, and organised into weeks for ease of access/tracking.

A series of 45 significant quotations from Dickens’ novella, each with key words omitted. Fill in the gap activities to help embed quotations in students’ long term long term memory for exam preparation.

A series of 70 significant quotations from Priesley’s seminal drama, each with key words omitted. Fill in the gap activities to help embed quotations in students’ long term memories for exam preparation.

A series of 50 significant quotations from Shakespeare’s tragedy, each with key words omitted. Fill in the gap activities to help embed quotations in students’ long term memories for exam preparation.

Whole scheme of work on The Gothic comprising 29 lessons with several opportunities to draw powerpoints across 2 lessons. The core texts in this unit are Frankenstein and Dracula, with 9 other satellite texts to further students’ understanding and enjoyment of Gothic literature. Texts covered: The Castle of Otranto – Horace Walpole (1764) Sir Bertand: A fragment – John Aikin (1773) The Mysteries of Udolpho – Ann Radcliffe (1794) Frankenstein – Mary Shelley (1817) The Masque of the Read Death, The Tell-Tale Heart and The Cask of Amontillado - Edgar Allan Poe (1840s) Dracula – Bram Stoker (1897) The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson (1959) The Bloody Chamber – Angela Carter (1979) The Woman in Black – Susan Hill (1983) All lessons include starters and plenaries Some lessons link to GCSE Language Paper 1 Q2, 3 and 4. KO included