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.

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.

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.

A lesson with the key focus of supporting students for the GCSE poetry compare question. (Has been used for online lessons) Challenging their thinking with comparing ‘Exposure’ and ‘War Photographer’. This is easily adaptable to support top and bottom sets.

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

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.

Set of 4 lessons working through the poem ‘Night of the Scorpion’ by Nissim Ezekiel. Lessons focus on language, structure, quotation analysis and viewpoint writing.

Worksheets for Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1 Recall quiz Themes worksheet

Set of 5 lessons designed for middle to top set (easily adaptable for lower sets) to support them in their end of year assessment. Last lesson is focusing on speech writing. Resources: Extracts, Worksheets, links etc

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 lesson focusing on the structure of a diary entry writing from the viewpoint of a groundling in Elizabethan England. This works nicely alongside any Shakespeare texts you are studying.

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.

Two lessons to do at Christmas time when looking at war poetry. Fun activity to create your own trench parcel.

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.

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

1 lesson looking into the family relationships within the play Romeo and Juliet. Supporting students through key quotation analysis and opinion towards Shakespeare’s purpose through language.

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.

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

Worksheet created for online learning focusing on quotations, techniques and analysis.

I have created some worksheets which are great for re-call, quizzes, homework and intervention for lower ability groups in KS3 and KS4. These are for the Power and Conflict cluster of poems for Literature. (War Photogrpaher and Ozymandias) if you like these then check out my PowerPoints that go with them.