Two lesson focusing on how to structure a comparison between the poems War Photographer and Remains. Venn Diagrams, model answers and annotated quotations to support students. Easily adaptable for lower/higher ability groups.

Full set of lessons with annotated poem, assessment and recall quizzes throughout. Printable worksheets for lower ability and homeworks. Easily adaptable to change the questions for the group that you teach.

Lesson focusing on Jessie Pope’s ‘Who’s for the Game?’ for un-seen poetry. This is a lesson focusing on structural techniques within the poem to build students confidence.

Updated version to my old one which is avaliable on my page (now free) Using the Christmas Truce to build students skills in writing, through structuring a postcard home from the viewpoint of a soldier. Using the Sainsbury’s Christmas advert

This lesson got me an ‘Outstanding’ in my recent departmental observations which we have termly. It is focusing on the Act 3 Scene 2 when Macbeth’s ambition and obsession for power takes hold. This is designed for a higher ability class but can easily be adapted for lower ability.

Set of 5 lessons with the focus of the poem ‘Island Man’ by Grace Nichols. This is for a lower set with SEN. I have created fun activities which supports them understanding the poem. Also, i have created a homework which boosts language device understanding.

A selection of Worksheet activities to go along with the teaching of Oliver Twist. These have been made for lower sets to engage and challenge them. Brilliant for last lesson on a Friday, homework or recall.

Set of 4 lessons looking at the poem ‘Island Man’ this is an updated version from my other set of lessons. Different tasks to focus students attention to language devices and senses throughout the poem.

Set of 8 lessons focusing on extracts from the novel The Woman in Black by Susan Hill Foci: Language Paper 1 skills + Q5 Narrative and Descriptive writing (Some areas focus on Language Paper 2 Q4) Extracts, some model answers, annotated extracts, sentence starters, worksheets etc Can be easily adapted to suit any ability group. I am currently doing this with my 8e2 class and using this as revision for my 11e3 class.

A few lessons created to build on students understanding of language techniques and structure techniques. Created for SEN and lower ability with the use of visual aids.

Lesson focusing on Social Class as a whole theme within Blood Brothers. This was used for my T3 observation.

This is a full SOW for ‘Our Day Out’. I have struggled to find resources for this play as i don’t think many schools teach it at KS3. I have created this SOW for a bottom set 5 class with SEN needs. This has lessons focusing on language, inference, structure along with creative writing tasks and homeworks.

Set of lessons focusing on the documentary ‘Blackfish’ which can be found on netflix. Lessons work through extracts and ideas to support writing to persuade Q5 P2. Students then write a letter to Seaworld.

A lesson focusing on building confidence in writing alongside the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Great for lower sets with visual aids to support.

Lesson focusing on the contrast in characters between Fred and Scrooge within the opening of Stave One. Lesson work through to support lower ability groups.

Set of 4 lessons looking into the poem ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Building on understanding the poem, quotations structure and form. Copy of the poem attached within in the powerpoint. Great for SEN/PP and also for top sets. You can adapt th questions to suit the needs of your students.

A Quiz to help with Re-call for Oliver Twist. Worksheet for answers on PowerPoint. Excellent for end of topic assessment and also for recall.

Lesson working through key quotations that demonstrate poverty, This is aimed at a lower ability group to work through key quotations and analysis to support the key theme of poverty. Easily adaptable for higher groups.

Creative and narrative writing lesson focusing on skills for Language Paper 1 Easily adaptable for different abilities.

Worksheet to support lower ability groups annotating the poem. Goes along nicely with the lesson i have created on structure techniques.