A-Level revision of William Blake's 'London', the PowerPoint gives some detail to Blake's background, and then dives into detail regarding form and structure, lexis, syntax and context. It also gives the themes and imagery in the poem for the students to use in their revision. The slides are stanza by stanza, and some stanzas are split in two as there's a lot of information included. (Full notes on the PowerPoint slides, you can edit this, use bullet points instead and talk the pupils through the poem, or leave it as it is. Clear explanations of terminology added.)

Full lesson on Narrative Structure for KS3. Includes PowerPoint going through the four stages of narrative structure (exposition, complication, climax and resolution - uses a short story about Homer Simpson to illustrate this). Crip sheet is attached to stick in children's books for a clear guide, without the need to make too many notes in class (differentiated resource - not needed for top sets etc). The pupils are then asked to plan a story, or re-plan their end of term assessment story, and start to write it out in full. List of success criteria added on the story page. There is also a 'hot seat question' section included in the PowerPoint, and a challenge task. A range of stories for task 1 sourced, for children to identify the different narrative structures within the stories, and to complete the work sheet. Learning Objective: To identify the structure of a story, and use this to improve the stories we have written this term. Learning Outcome: To use the story we have been given to identify its narrative structure. To work in pairs to arrange a story into the correct order. To start to write a story using the techniques we have learnt so far.

Two lessons for literary device revision. Includes two differentiated lessons with different activities. For low ability, a literary device bingo with 9 bingo tiles and a card sort. Higher ability, 12 bingo tiles and no card sort game. Extract is differentiated, high ability will find the devices themselves, and low ability will annotate the devices which are already underlined in different colours (they can work out the key).

This lesson explores the different reactions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth after the murder of Duncan (Act 2, Scene 2). It gives a quick re-cap of the implications of regicide in Shakespearean England, then re-caps the attitude of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth (key words for stimulus - differentiation). Then you'll read through Act 2, Scene 2 with your class (can't upload the copies I used for copyright reasons, my school uses Macbeth: GCP English for GCSE), [Act 2, Scene 2 is on pages 23-25]. The pupils then used the copies of Act 2, Scene 2 and highlighted the reactions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth with different colours. The pupils then split these into similar reactions and different reactions (added points on PowerPoint for stimulus - differentiation), with an extension question at the bottom. Pupils can then pick one of their points and compare or contrast these (model paragraph included on PowerPoint).

KS3 lesson writing short fiction. Taking inspiration from a local news story about Merseyside boxer, Tony Bellew, being cast for a Hollywood film, 'Creed', and changing this into a short fiction story. The worksheet gives pupils free reign to create a fictional story, either from the perspective of the boxer, or from the character inside the film, 'Creed', with YouTube clip for inspiration. Tasks to encourage literary device usage and narrative structure.

Learning Objective: To learn how to develop characters and character voice in your writing. Learning Outcome: To plan and write an imaginative character description, including a specific tone in their character voice. Year 7 lesson on character profiles and character voice, exploring character voice using Harry Potter characters, and moving on to create their own character using Facebook profiles (to explore character profiles) and a Facebook status (for character voice). Worksheets included: blank Facebook status work sheet (two per page) and Facebook profile worksheet. Whole lesson and two work sheets included.

KS3 lesson developing noun and verb use, including an extract to complete. Precise noun: A noun (naming word) which is more descriptive and aids in telling the reader more about the story. E.g. ‘Mercedes Benz’ instead of car. Ambitious verb: A verb (doing word) which gives more description so the reader can picture images in their mind. E.g. ‘Slithered’ instead of walked (to describe someone who was sneaking around). Learning Objective: To learn how to develop nouns and verbs to create descriptive sentences. Learning Outcome: All will rewrite sentences using ambitious vocabulary and tasks in the PowerPoint Most will complete the Skellig work sheet Some will complete the extension work and create their own sentences using knowledge they have learnt so far (reward – Vivo points/IRIS rewards etc) To differentiate the work, I have included a variety of resources including a match-up task on the board. Fill-in the blanks work sheet and a challenge task for the HA in the class to complete, with added rewards (Vivo points) to encourage the children to take on this challenge task.

This lesson goes over the features of informal letters (KS3) in preparation for the transactional writing part of the GCSE language exam. Stick-in sheet for pupils to make some notes on in their books included. The lesson also focuses on ambitious vocabulary and has a literacy homophone starter (where/were/we're). It goes over tone and style of informal letters, then 'spot the errors' in a small informal letter which is far too formal. Easily differentiated by editing the example. Main task is to write an informal letter to a friend: this includes a brief for the pupils to follow. Success and challenge criteria included. Peer assessment for AfL and plenary included at the end.

Objective: To identify the features of a broadsheet comment article. Outcome: To apply our understanding to write a short comment piece, using the required features. Literacy objective: Effect/Affect This lesson starts with a discussion to whether the opinions of the journalist should ever influence their writing - issues of bias. Then this leads onto comment articles (opinion writing). It then discusses the features of opinion writing and what it must include e.g. the news peg and a leading statement which shocks the audience. Main body of the text - writers opinion, quotes and main issues. Conclusion - summary and driving-home the most powerful point. Main task is to read though a comment piece to identify the features. Then pupils are given four briefs with provocative statements on with issues, quotes, statistics etc. Task: Your job as a journalist is to write a comment (opinion) article about one statement. There are news facts, quotes and statistics included in your brief to help you, and the structure to follow. Plenary to calculate the headline count for different headlines, then create their own.

Full lesson on GCSE transactional writing (reports). Objective: To identify the features of a report. Outcomes: To produce a plan for a report using detailed content and the required structure. Literacy objective: An apostrophe must be used to show you have missed out letters in a contracted word. E.g. Should'nt - should not. Literacy starter is a contraction wheel. Lesson goes through what a report is, the purposes of a report, the audience and possible content. Starter allows the pupils to think for themselves what might be in a report (content), and a vocab-builder allows them to engage with formal vocabulary A06. The lesson then picks apart a report question, and allows pupils to investigate the purpose/audience/tone and format of the transactional writing question. Pupils then complete a table of positives/negatives to do with a school facility, read through a model report (either alone or with classroom teacher) and then complete their aims/questions in their introductory paragraph and their data collection paragraph in independent 10 task time with success criteria and a grammar challenge. Plenary to assess their knowledge of the features of a report.

Focus on introduction to poetry, with a poetry device hunt around the classroom or a carousel activity for pupils to revise poetic terminology. Poetic device sheets could also be used as a classroom display once printed. Support sheets included for differentiation. Objective: To identify different poetic devices and explore their effects. Outcomes: To present these devices in table. Literacy objective: An apostrophe must be used to show who or what owns the object or idea (possession). Lesson is an introduction to poetry, unit focus on unseen poetry. I have used this with year 9 in preparation for their GCSE poetry exams. Lesson runs through literacy objective with tasks and a challenge task on apostrophes. It then goes through the exam board specification and what the examiner is looking for, and the different assessment objectives (AO1/AO2) for unseen poetry. Starter: As many poetic devices as the pupils can think of. Challenge task to include a definition and an example. 5 minute timer included. Introduction: What is poetry? Spot the devices within poetry. Using examples from modern songs - Pocahontas/Justin Bieber. Main task: Poetry device hunt. Pupils to fill in A3 sheet (included publisher file and PDF) two minutes for each device. I used my phone as a timer. This kept pace high. Pupils to write definition and effect in their own words. This can take longer depending on the ability of the class/time for each lesson. Assessment: Whiteboard questioning to gauge progress with plenary for pupils to write on a post-it or in their book. These resources took me over 8 hours to prepare! Can be used again and again for GCSE/KS3 classes.

Poetic device posters for around the classroom or to use within poetry classes for KS3/KS4.

Objective: To revise AO4 evaluation questions. Outcomes: To respond to AO4-style examination question using knowledge from today’s lesson. Literacy objective: Doubling the consonant shortens the vowel sound. Bate - Batting, Hope - hopping, Ripe – ripping. Starter: Images with questions. What attracts you, what puts you off, adjectives to describe. Secondary starter: Watch the advert, how does it persuade you to visit the city, has it changed your opinion? How to answer AO4 questions - impression and terminology/quotes. Breaking down the question 'what should I write' with model sentence starters. Small quote from the extract on the PPT, how does the class feel the writer feels about the city of Bradford? Seeing our AO4 question. Task 1: As I read through the ‘Bradford’ by Bill Bryson, annotate around the text what impression is created of the city. Challenge: Can you find some key vocabulary which helps create this impression? Task 2: Take a few minutes to write an adjective (describing word) to sum up what each paragraph says. Challenge: Key vocab again. Task 3: In pairs, complete the table by finding evidence (quotes) which give a view on Bradford, write your reaction and then explain the effect. (Model task 3 response included on the table to aid the students' responses. Then they respond to the question, keeping in mind the assessment criteria. Then self assess for a plenary, giving themselves a mark and WWW/EBI.

This is a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) from when I was undertaking my degree in journalism. I asked pupils to use this model to write their own SWOT for a media publication. This could be used as an exemplar Dist* answer.

Two lessons in one PPT on 'A Wife in London' by Thomas Hardy with Boer War context in one lesson with a table of comparison and the other full lesson to analyse AWiL by utilising an A3 sheet to 'chunk' down the learning and ask questions. A3 sheet available in original publisher file and PDF for ease of use. PPT encourages independent learning with a more pupil-led analysis rather than 'copy this'. Comprehension and creative task at the end of the poems analysis for the pupils to describe a scene of a eerie, foggy London using as much vocabulary as they can from the poem. This worked very well. Observation: Good/Outstanding lesson. Lesson 1: Objective: To investigate the context (AO3) of A Wife in London by researching the Boer War. Outcomes: To engage with a clip and present this in a table. Starter: Questioning - could use a post-it, what do you think these three images on the board are telling you? (British flag, SA flag, gold). Verbalise and engage. Introduction to the Boer War, main facts and statistics for context. Task with clip: Split your page in two, one side British Army, one side The Boers. Note down any key contextual facts you hear E.g. statistics, soldiers, methods of fighting. Share your partner and pick a fact to share with the class. Telling pupils this is AO3 context - linking to GCSE exam criteria. Plenary: Name three facts you have learnt about the Boer War. Lesson 2: Objective: To analyse the language and structure of A Wife in London. Outcomes: To describe a scene of an eerie, foggy London evening in the 19th Century. Literacy objective task. Starter: Engage - how does this picture make you feel? 3 adjectives. Task: Closed question activity, filling in the blanks to recap from last lesson (answers on next slide). Then going through the A3 extract sheet. Teacher to read through the poem, pupils to write any devices they spot around the poem. Task: Pair work with questions on the board for stimulus - most questions links to a box on the sheet, or pupils can annotate around. Challenge boxes to differentiate up. Task: Describe an eerie, foggy 19th Century London. Plenary: Imagine Twitter was around in the 19th Century. Summarise the thoughts of the wife either after she has received the first message or her husband’s letter. Use emoji's to illustrate this. Lesson worked well with low set year 9 and year 10.

A mixed bag of lessons exploring The Ghost of Christmas Past, Scrooge's childhood, his relationship with Fezziwig, the relationship between Scrooge and Marley and language used within Stave 1/2. This was for a top set GSCE class. The range of activities worked extremely well. There is also a graded outstanding lesson included. A range of challenge and support is also included. I adapted these lessons for my lower sets, so differentiated worksheets are also included.

Three full weeks of A Monster Calls study for Year 7/KS3. This goes up to 'destruction'. All lessons have outcomes/objectives/homework included and a range of engaging activities. This worked very well with year 7, but then I swapped novels halfway through the half term.

An array of lessons and worksheets exploring class prejudice, Eric's involvement, comparisons between Sheila and other characters, socialism in the play. Also includes an observation lesson which was judged good overall. This was for a top set GCSE class, stimulating talking points are included and fun engaging activities e.g. Eric's Tinder profile. Lessons are also AO focused.