Lessons including ‘do now’ activities, retrieval and homework tasks.

This is a scheme designed for year 9 embedding the creative writing skills needed for GCSE (knowledge organiser included too). It covers character, setting, language and structure and each lesson teaches punctuation with an accompanying starter worksheet (the full range of punctuation is covered). There is retrieval practice at the start of each lesson to so that prior learning is recapped. Each lesson has a homestudy task. Some well known extracts are used to demonstrate particular aspects such as language, tension and suspense but I have written some creative writing models too. An assessment task is included as well as a feedback sheet. Many, many hours went into this! I hope you enjoy.

This scheme of learning includes retrieval tasks at the start of each lesson, homestudy and an assessment task. The knowledge organiser has also been included.

This is taught to year 9 in an ‘outstanding’ school over the course of a term. All powerpoints and handouts are included as well as the knowledge organiser. These are double lessons (2 hours 30 minutes) so there is detailed content. All are short stories apart from the first 2 lessons: Extracts from ‘Things Fall Apart.’ ‘My Polish Teacher’s Tie’ - short story. ‘Tomorrow is too Far’ - short story (Chimamanda Adichie). ‘The Sniper’ - short story (Liam O’Flaherty). 'Single Mass of the Back Row - short story (Claudette Williams). Lessons contain retrieval practice starters, extended writing opportunities (with success criteria) and challenge activities. This is one of my favourite schemes to teach - enjoy! There are spelling and vocabulary tests and explicit teaching of key vocabulary using the Frayer Model.

A knowledge organiser covering the English literary timeline focusing on poetry. This could be used for any Key Stage to give students a more in-depth understanding of the different periods of English literary history.

This is taught to year 9 in an ‘outstanding’ school over the course of a term. Lessons contain retrieval practice starters. Challenge activities included. 12 lessons (taught as doubles) with powerpoints and handouts included. Extended writing opportunities (creative and analytical) and S&L - all contain success criteria. This could easily be adapted for GCSE with the addition of extract questions - all tragic terms are covered and structural aspects of the play are also included. End of unit assessment preparation lesson and assessment are also available under my resources.

This is taught to year 9 over the course of a term. 12 powerpoints and handouts are included as well as the short story booklet. Stories covered are ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The Monkey’s Paw’, The Red Room’ and ‘The Feather Pillow’. There is also an additional lesson including an extract from ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles.’ There are regular extended writing opportunities (creative and analytical) with success criteria and model examples provided. Challenge activities and retrieval practice starters. KO included too - this is referred to in the lessons. Academic reading included.

This is taught to year 9 in an ‘outstanding’ school over the course of a term. Powerpoints and all resources are included as well as the knowledge organiser. Social commentary covered is: Feminism - Pankhurst’s ‘Freedom or Death’ and contrasting articles. Civil Rights - King’s ‘I have a dream’. Racism - Dave’s ‘Black’. Immigration (debate lesson). Reality television - contrasting articles. There is retrieval practice in starter activities, spelling and definitions tests and explicit teaching of key vocabulary with use of the Frayer Model. Regular extended writing opportunities include success criteria and model examples.

A powerpoint preparing students for an extract question on Romeo and Juliet. This is suitable for year 9, 10 or 11. All success criteria are covered and a practise question with model response is provided. The assessment extract question is also included (focusing on conflict).