'Bog Child' by Siobhan Dowd

Bring Bog Child to Life in Your Classroom

A highly engaging, fully planned 12-lesson unit for teaching Siobhan Dowd’s Bog Child

Looking for a Bog Child resource that truly engages students while removing the stress of lesson planning?
This detailed, classroom-ready scheme is designed to capture pupils’ interest, support all abilities, and deepen understanding of the novel.

What Makes This Resource Stand Out?

12 Carefully Structured Lessons

The novel is split into 12 purposeful lessons, combining chapters logically

Each lesson includes a clear learning intention to focus students

Engaging starter activities hook pupils from the start

Meaningful written tasks that build understanding and confidence

Built to Engage Every Learner

Scaffolded Extended Writing Tasks

Writing templates are provided for all major tasks

Less able pupils are supported with sentence starters and structured frames, allowing them to fully access the task

More capable pupils can use templates as a guide, enabling independence and deeper responses

Success Criteria Included

Every extended writing task includes clear success criteria within the PowerPoint

Helps students understand expectations and take ownership of their progress

Ideal for self-assessment and peer assessment

Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ Highly engaging and accessible
✔ Encourages thoughtful discussion and confident writing
✔ Reduces teacher workload
✔ Supports mixed-ability classrooms

Engaging Lessons. Confident Writers. No Extra Planning.

This resource doesn’t just cover the novel — it brings it to life.
Students stay focused, involved, and challenged, while teachers benefit from a clear, structured, and engaging unit that works.

Download once. Teach with confidence.
Engagement built in. Support included.