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.

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.

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.

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 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 3 lessons going through the poem ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker Working through the poem through a series of questions and activities.

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.

This is a resource of 8 LESSONS aimed at my lower ability year 7 group (can also be used for year 8) focusing on context during the time of William Shakespeare. Resources attached along with videos attached to the powerpoint.

Set of lessons built to build confidence in year 8/9 for the GCSE Language Paper 2. This has a crime focus to boost boys engagement and attention. This worked really well and several of the boys improved in their end of year assessment.

Focusing on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty for Myths and Fairytales Topic. Great for KS2 and KS3.

I have created a workbook which is for Year 7 and potentially Year 8 to build on their skills towards the GCSE Language Paper 1. I have used Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and The Hunger Games as texts to engage the readers. This can be used for all sets but can also be adapted more for SEN.

Set of 6 lessons focusing on the poem London with recall quizzes, homework/assessment worksheet and annotated poem. Can be used for a top set and also adapt easily for lower sets.

A set of 5 lessons focusing on the Language Paper 1 skills, language and structure along with a Q5 on speech writing. Have used to lower ability year 8 but this has been adapted to support the whole of my English department. Easily adaptable.

4 lessons created to looking at the character of Lady Macbeth. Created for lower ability groups/SEN/PP Supporting students through creative activities and quotation explosions

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.

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

Writing from the trenches to go alongside the teaching of Bayonet Charge. Great for class activity or homework!

A creative writing lessons like my other ones with a halloween/gothic theme. Used for bottom sets but can be adapted for high ability.