Great for revision or initial teaching. Lesson for AQA Love and Relationships poem, Porphyria’s Lover including: 3 x starter/review activities to encourage pupils to recall key information about the poem. Links to English Literature Paper and Assessment Objective match-up activity Sorting activity for chronology of the poem Links to key themes and feelings in the poem (table that explores feelings and attitudes in more depth) References to language/structure/form techniques Review to identify key quotations that fit the key themes of the poem. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

KS4 revision resource for the new AQA English literature Love and Relationships poetry unit for When We Two Parted - Lord Byron. This 3 page resource provides pupils with different activities that will facilitate their revision of the poem, covering all 3 Assessment Objectives (AO1, 2 & 3) for this section of the exam. Activities include: A series of images that tell the ‘story’ behind the poem to help revise what the poem is about (AO1), 2 x tabula rasa (blank copy of the poem) for poem summary and annotations (AO1); A list of key language/structure/form techniques (AO2); Quotes, images and information to support and revise contextual knowledge (AO3); ‘Twist to fit’ activity for key quotations (AO1). This allows pupils to rearrange their existing knowledge of the poem in a new format and visually displays their knowledge - very quick and easy to refer back to. Activities are also differentiated to support mixed ability classes. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

Resource to support beginnings of teaching Child Language Acquisition, providing Mehler - French babies Fitzpatrick - Biological effects of language Pre-verbal language development stages Desmond Morris - Babbling Stage (6-12 months) Proto-Words Halliday’s functions Match-up activity - match up the proto-words to the appropriate contextual information Match up activity - match up the contextual information to Halliday’s functions

Introductory starter activity about accent/dialect prejudice Discussion and definitions of difference between accent and dialect Introduction to Received Pronunciation with supporting video Discussion of attitudes surrounding R.P Videos tracking how R.P has changed over time - Fiona Bruce in 1999 vs. The Queen in 2020; attitudes to particular accents with supporting videos Introduction to Standard English Homework activity to research an accent and current attitudes towards it

Introductory discussion activity to promote thinking about how lack of interaction can impact children - linking to feral children Lenneberg’s Critical Period theory information Information and video about the case of Genie (‘feral’ child) from the 1970s in America, including key ideas and questions relating this to Lenneberg’s theory Hart & Risley’s theory (1995) of academic progress of children from different socioeconomic backgrounds Nature vs nurture information slide For Behaviourism: Information and videos about Pavlov’s dogs and the Watson & Rayner ‘Little Albert’ study Key theoretical information about B/F Skinner’s theory of operant conditioning Final slides includes criticism of Skinner’s theory

Revision grid to allow students to review and revise key theoretical concepts for the spoken language element of Child Language Acquisition. The grid covers the 4 key areas: Nativist theory, Nurture theory, Cognitive theory and Social interaction theory. Headings of each topic area include key theories and studies to challenge the key areas.

Whole lesson for teaching London including: Starter activity that encourages to pupils to infer what the poem will be about - challenge to consider key themes. Extra starter activity that tests pupils knowledge of the poem and others in the cluster. Key contextual information about Blake and the French Revolution Home Learning Activity References to language and structural techniques with a poem dictionary. Review to identify key quotations that fit the key themes of the poem. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Whole lesson for teaching The Prelude including: Starter activity to encourage inference/deduction about the poem. Another starter (quiz) for second lesson on the poem to test knowledge. Key contextual information about Wordsworth (spots of time, the sublime, Wordsworth’s life) A clear summary of the poem and introduction to the epic tradition (form) References to language and structural techniques. Review to identify key quotations that fit the key themes of the poem. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Whole lesson for teaching The Emigree including: Starter activity to encourage pupils to remember a place from their childhood - introduces the main ideas of the poem and involves SMSC; a quote from Rumens about her views on poetry can also be used to aid initial discussion around the poem. Another starter with key quotations that asks pupils to identify the poem. Link to a syrian refugee story to build contextual understanding Key contextual information about Rumens References to language and structural techniques. Also includes a name the technique slide for revision of the poem. SMILE mnemonic for revision/Unseen poetry. 2 x homework activity: One to summarise the poem and one to write a creative piece about a place visited to support Eng Lang Paper 1 Q 5. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Adaptable for English Language Paper 1 and 2 Blank revision grid for KS4 pupils that will allow them to visually present key information about both the papers when revising. Clear spaces include gaps to input the following: Marks available How the question is worded What source(s) the question tests Assessment Objective(s) linked with the question How to achieve top marks Key skills needed to answer the question (e.g. inference, analysis) Sentence starters to help introduce responses. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

KS4 revision resource for the new AQA English literature Power and Conflict poetry unit for The Prelude by William Wordsworth. This 3 page resource provides pupils with different activities that will facilitate their revision of the poem, covering all 3 Assessment Objectives (AO1, 2 & 3) for this section of the exam. Activities include: A series of images that tell the ‘story’ behind the poem to help revise what the poem is about (AO1), 2 x tabula rasa (blank copy of the poem) for poem summary and annotations (AO1); A list of key language/structure/form techniques (AO2); Quotes, images and information to support and revise contextual knowledge (AO3); ‘Twist to fit’ activity for key quotations (AO1). This allows pupils to rearrange their existing knowledge of the poem in a new format and visually displays their knowledge - very quick and easy to refer back to. Activities are also differentiated to support mixed ability classes. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

Whole lesson for teaching The Charge of the Light Brigade including: Starter activity with quotes from the news report on the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava to allow pupils to infer what happened and link this with the poem. Review activity that tests pupils’ knowledge of other poems in the cluster. Homework tasks to research Tennyson Key contextual information about the Battle of Balaclava and Tennyson A clear summary of the poem and references to key themes References to language and structural techniques. Review to identify key quotations that fit the key themes of the poem. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Whole lesson for teaching Tissue including: Starter activity for pupils to consider the significance of paper Key contextual information about Dharker Word cloud to aid summary of the poem Copy of the poem for annotation Summary of the poem and references to key themes References to language and structural techniques Review to identify key quotations that fit the key themes of the poem. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

A blank revision grid designed for revision for KS4 learners for the new English Literature Paper 2: Section A (Modern Texts) Can be easily adapted for other plays or texts in this unit. The grid has been designed for pupils to comprehensively revise each of the acts, with each column inviting them to consider different areas within each of the three acts, all linked with the Assessment Objectives. The grid invites them to review/revise: The plot Key characters Key quotes Form, language and structure Context This would be great on A3 paper or double sided. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.