This lesson explores the complexities of the war poem, Poppies. Students will be given tasks that utilise their critical thinking skills to find out the meaning of the poem. Imagery is the focus, with the tasks geared towards a response that will show the students’ understanding of how imagery creates meaning for the reader. Differentiated sentence starters and extension tasks provided. Plenary encourages students to review their work, checking for spelling, punctuation and grammar accuracy. Can be used for any set studying conflict poetry.

Get your students working! This is an interactive revision booklet containing 35 pages, for those studying: Romeo and Juliet, Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls and the Power and Conflict poetry cluster with AQA. Students will be directed through a range of tasks daily, to consolidate knowledge of the texts and also the specifics of the exams, such as assessment objectives and timings. Lots of quizzes, web links and check boxes to keep the students on task. Extended writing opportunities and guided essay plans included. Encourage independent learning over summer with self reflection and SMART plan pages reviewing lockdown learning routines. Parent box included to assist with monitoring of learning, making it easier to keep track of students’ progress. Suitable for all abilities in KS4. Colour coded for ease of differentiating tasks/days. Can be used for summer learning or as a homework booklet during term time. Certificate of completion included, to be signed by teacher and Principal.

Extract taken from A Christmas Carol. Questions mimic AQA Langugae Paper 1. Suitable for KS3/ LA KS4.

This lesson was used with top set Y11 classes prior to a recent mock examination. Students will begin by matching poetic terms via a worksheet-a good settling activity. Formulaic approaches to the exam questions in Section B follow thereafter.

This resource is designed to equip students with the knowledge of which poems to compare for the exams. There are two pairs of summarised revision cards that can be used to memorise for the exam. Students can then complete the blank revision cards for the remainder of the poems. The exemplars are colour coded and students can use different coloured pens or highlighters, to mark comparative ideas and quotes on the blank sheets. Suitable for all abilities. Vocabulary key provided also.

These interactive worksheets will keep your students busy over the half term! Tasks include: writing for different audiences and purposes, research tasks, media studies, 19th century reading and literacy. Vocabulary website link provides hours of brain training, as well as online literacy quizzes and YouTube links for comprehension questions. Students without internet access can simply complete the variety of tasks also. Suitable for mid-ability students.

These interactive worksheets will keep your students busy over the half term! Tasks include: writing for different audiences and purposes, research tasks, media studies, 19th century reading and literacy. Vocabulary website link provides hours of brain training, as well as online literacy quizzes and YouTube links for comprehension questions. Students without internet access can simply complete the variety of tasks also. Suitable for higher ability students.

This lesson takes the form of an interactive quiz which develops students’ writing skills. The first task especially has been received very well by students. and could in fact be adapted to be used for a whole lesson.

This lesson offers the opportunity, for students to analyse language and structure in the poem ‘Infant Sorrow,’ by William Blake. Starter task encourages students to work independently by reading and annotating the poem, utilising a dictionary for unfamiliar words. A thorough, timed task is the main activity and focuses on the structure of the poem (stanzas, line breaks etc.) as well as the use of language to communicate ideas to the reader. Plenary task is a self assessment against AO2. Differentiation: Students may work in pairs to complete the starter task. Simplistic to complex analysis questions provided in the main task. Extension tasks provided for closer analysis of language in the poem. Typically for a 50 minute lesson-students can complete the main task as homework if the set is lower than a 3 and timing for the starter task goes beyond 10 minutes.

During this lesson, students will explore the poem ‘Quickdraw’ by Carol Ann Duffy. Starter task asks students to identify a range of poetic devices. They will then be expected to discuss the effects of these devices and produce a written response to their findings. Peer assessment task concludes the lesson. Differentiation: Model PEAR paragraph included, as well as sentence starters and extension tasks. Typically for a 50 minute lesson (mid-top set) Teachers of lower sets can facilitate learning by recapping poetic devices and annotating the poem before delivering this lesson. Teachers only need to print copies of the poem-of which can be found online/in anthology texts.

This starter task is aimed at French speaking students to improve their literacy and consolidate their own knowledge of phonics. Suitable for students of all age groups. Extension task provided.

This lesson will give students the opportunity to review the structural elements in news articles. Students will compare two articles, sharing the same story and decide how each portrays a specific portrayal of character through the use of language and selection of images. Teachers need only to print copies of the articles (links provided.) Differentiation Main task includes sentence starters, stretch and challenge tasks. Typically for a 50 minute lesson. Previously used for a Media after school club lesson. Suitable for all sets.

This lesson can be used for any group at Key Stages 2,3 and 4. The lesson explores the features of gothic writing, and asks the students to create their own fictional character. Some brief notes on the origin of Gothicism is explored and linked to modern day literature and film. An ideal, light hearted, creative lesson for new classes/last lessons of the day and for cover. Typically suited to a 50 minute lesson. Can be extended to a double if students are asked to create a story based on their fictional characters.

This starter task is aimed at Spanish speaking students to improve their literacy and consolidate their own knowledge of phonics. Suitable for students of all age groups. Extension task provided.

This lesson explores the social context in the novella, ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck. Students will watch videos about The American Dream and The ‘Roaring Twenties,’ making notes on the grid provided. Includes extension tasks and a starter reflection task on punctuation. Suitable for a 50 minute lesson for all sets studying ‘Of Mice and Men.’

This lesson is focused on question 5 (40 mark question) Students will revise brackets, discourse markers and synonyms before completing a mock question 5 response. Students will spend 40 minutes writing their piece. This lesson is designed for students who are targeted at level 5 and above for the English Language exam. Typically a double lesson (100 minutes.)

This activity encourages students to identify stressed sounds. Typically for a low ability KS3/4 group. Can also be used for primary aged students. Teachers need only print copies and cut in half.

This interactive lesson is designed to give students of all backgrounds knowledge of one of the West Indies' most honored entrepreneurs: Marcus Garvey. Through the exploration of his endeavors, students will utilize their inference and writing skills to explain the social and economical impact of Garvey's achievements. Includes peer assessment plenary covering AF2 Reading and AF2 Writing, pair work and class discussion activities and homework task. Typically for a 50 minute lesson. Pitched for a mixed ability group; minimum set 3.

A poignant, skills based lesson designed to fuse elements from the civil rights movement and the use of language and structure in printed media from the time. Students will consider how language and structure was used to portray opposing approaches to protesting against segregation in America during the mid-late 20th century. Lesson includes worksheets to help students consider the use of language and structure in printed media and an exemplary PETER paragraph to assess against AF4 Reading and AF4 Writing. Can also be used as an SMSC lesson to evoke discussions on equality. Homework task included. Pitched for mixed ability; minimum set 2.

Homeschooling becoming a drag? Spice things up with Plausible ©! This is a printable PDF sample of Plausible © Plausible is a scenario based card game that improves confidence in articulation, vocabulary and grammar. Plausible offers a multitude of challenges that not only cater for all abilities (the cards alone have been colour contrasted to accommodate Dyslexia requirements), but also provides a range of combinations to play, giving players a unique opportunity to create their own games, whatever their mood! Players get to revise key grammatical terms, (nouns, antonyms etc.) whilst discussing real life situations, using hyperbole and metaphors! Suitable for ages 11+