A lesson following the explore - model - try - apply method. Effective openings - exploring different ways to open a story, and then having a go. Followed by 20 mins of focused writing of their own opening. differentiation included.

A model essay looking at how Scrooge is presented in staves 1 and 2. Aimed at high ability

An assessment sheet to support a very weak low ability year 9 class to answer a question on Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5. One sheet has slightly less support on than the other - but I found this to be really useful for weak students still not comfortable with writing confidently about literature.

12 week written scheme of work for The Tempest - Shakespeare - with 3-4 weeks at the end focussing on Travel Writing. The Unit tracks the development of Caliban and explores key extracts.

A lesson exploring and analysing Warning by Jenny Joseph - also includes is the comparison lesson to Mirror. Included: Lesson and model answers.

GCSE lesson analysing first description of the ghost of xmas past -all resources shown in ppt included except for the assessment feedback sheet as that is confidential

A lesson exploring and analysing key ideas in Act 1, Scene 5. This lesson really supports low ability students in grasping the key concepts of this character. I have also included a version of the grid with my teaching notes to help. Starter is a gap fill after reading the scene - with a differentiated version for really weak students. Prior to this lesson, I did a whole lesson on women in Tudor/Jacobean England - really helped with understanding this character in this lesson.

A lesson analysing Churchill’s Beaches speech - to show students to use other techniques rather than just DAFOREST. Extended writing task included as well as group work. Some resources taken from TES - reflected in price.

A worksheet scaffolding the analysis of Belle in Stave 2

A lesson looking at how to use DAFORREST in a speech. Using method: explore, model, try, apply.

A lesson beginning to look at indepedent inference with low ability year 7 - using A Christmas Carol as a stimulus.

A poem for low ability GCSE - annotated with questions

A lesson analysing key language - scaffolded quotes for low ability year 9. First lesson removing writing frame for them to develop more independent writing skills. There are challenges to develop analysis for higher abilities. Checklist for peer assessment.

I started off by showing the group the Jim Carrey 2009 version of the film, and getting them to write notes about the plot. This lesson, I put them into groups and they had to analyse the presentation of Scrooge, and then write about it.

A lesson exploring the context around A Midsummer Night’s Dream - including the traditions of Midsummer Night and May Day, and a little about the inclusion of Elizabeth I in the play.

Lesson aimed at top set year 10 Exploring the presentation of Jacob Marley. Extract with colour coded questions to enable indepenent analysis.

The second lesson in a year 8 scheme of A Midsummer Night’s Dream which explores the introductory passage where Hippolyta and Theseus are discussing their wedding - ideas explored in lesson are to include the introduction to ideas about love and rationality.

exploring the opening stage directions - very weak class.

A support writing frame for LAP.

Students completed a mid term assessment based around animal cruelty; they then practiced how to use their bodies and voices to make their speeches effective.