10 lesson Theme Park Scheme of Learning- lesson 1 is on my free resource downloads https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/theme-park-texts-and-questions-11962834. Lessons include: Oracy task- A debate on whether a new theme park should be allowed in the area (You can change name of county to fit your area. Pupils create their own them park Written task- Pupils write a formal letter persuading the county council to allow their park in the area. Great for KS3 pupils!

Two lessons exploring the poem 'Hard Frost' used with a high ability year 9 class- would also be suitable for GCSE pupils if adapted. The first lesson looks at the vocabulary and annotating the poem and the second looks at exploring quotations in detail- considering different meanings to help pupils reach level 6.

A few tasks and activities linking to the Elizabethan era and William Shakespeare's life. Resources include a PowerPoint on Elizabethan life pupils can make notes on, a biography of William Shakespeare's life with comprehension questions (link to PowerPoint too), A 'what is the question activity' and a question loop game.

Lesson for year 9 mixed ability pupils exploring what a traditional sonnet is before looking at the sonnet between Romeo and Juliet in act 1, scene 5. Plenary explores what pupils have learnt through the lesson.

Lesson focuses on exploring the theme of loneliness- assessment objectives mentioned linked into WJEC English Literature. Starter activity engages pupils by ranking characters in order of loneliness. There is also support sheets for the different characters to help pupils think about how each character is lonely.

Lesson used in lesson observation for WJEC GCSE English Language high ability class but could be used for other abilities. Lesson focuses on the topic of extreme sports looking at a 'How' type question and looks at 3 different responses of differing marks.

3 lessons revising speeches for English Language GCSE focusing on the topic of social media. Resources include a starter proof-reading activity, infograph activity and mix and match persuasive techniques starter. There is also advice on structure, how to write an introduction and developing main arguments using persuasive techniques. Examples are provided for the introductions and main paragraphs.

Lesson starter requires looking at the assessment criteria for this assessment (On WJEC website-GCSE English Literature Specification) and asks pupils to break down how they gain marks in each assessment objective. The main tasks look at two examples focusing on AO2 and what band pupils think that it would achieve and why.

3 lessons where pupils explore chapter 1-3 of Heroes with lesson plans- See preview of lesson plans to see more detail.

3 lessons exploring ‘Heroes’ by Robert Cormier Chapters 4-6 including how to approach a 10 mark extract question.

Two lessons over a PowerPoint that guides pupils how to ensure they are hitting AO1 and AO4 in the 20 mark character questions in the WJEC ‘Of Mice and Men’ exam. The first lesson has a quotation starter where pupils write down their prior knowledge. It then focuses on Lennie with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a proof-reading starter and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.

2 lessons for I made for year 8 mixed ability but could work well with all years at KS3. Lessons focus on developing the skill of PEE in the opening of 'Examination Day'.

3 lessons focusing on the poem ‘In Chapel’ by John Pook for the WJEC Welsh Poetry NEA Lesson 1 Starter activity- Thinking about the 5 senses linking to describing a church/chapel (picture and video link) Main activities- Clarifying challenging vocabulary/ reading of poem / How the poem links into the pupils’ ideas of a church/chapel Plenary activity- Summarising ideas of the lesson Lesson 2 Starter activity- Crossword Main activities- Annotate the poem and then annotate one quotation in more detail/ recap how to gain band 5 for AO2 Plenary activity- Writing activity Lesson 3- Starter activity- Compare connectives activity Main activities- Recap of assessment objectives/ Make links and plan Welsh Poetry NEA Plenary activity- Write a comparison paragraph about the poems

Lesson used with year 7 mixed ability- with a number of lower ability pupils who need extra support. Lesson has literacy starter and then focuses on the part of act 1, scene 2 when Prospero and Miranda visit Caliban. Lesson works well for first approach at using PEE.

A lesson observation with a low ability class- A great way to study 'Of Mice and Men' but develop English Language skills. This lesson focuses on the impressions question.

3 lessons using the fight scene in act 1, scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet as a stimulus to write a formal letter- a letter of complaint to Prince Escalus from a civilian of Verona who is fed up of the violence caused by the Montagues and Capulets. Resources include a starter proof-reading activity, use of senses activity and formal letter layout starter. There is also advice on structure, how to write an introduction and developing main arguments using persuasive techniques. Examples are provided for the introductions and main paragraphs.

7 lessons on exposition writing I designed for a year 9 SoL exploring the topic of capital punishment. It focuses on pushing pupils to achieve level 6 but could be easily adapted for GCSE.

4 lessons focusing on a 'how' question exploring the topic of stereotyping teenagers. Lessons explore an article a Daily Mail article looking at the 'Feral Youths' of the gangs of Brixton London. Previously used for GCSE non-fiction controlled assessment I have now adapted up for the new GCSE style questions. These lessons look at a 5 mark question but it could be easily expanded to 10 marks and more time spent on it.

Lesson to explore verse 1 of 'Dulce et Decorum Est' in detail and help pupils to understand how to annotate in detail. Word and definition mix and match sheet for the vocabulary in verse 1 of 'Dulce et Decorum Est' and a sheet with verse 1 on with space around to annotate.There is also a differentiated sheet some questions to help pupils who may find annotating difficult. I have also included a extension sheet for more able pupils to explore the structure of the poem.

This resource enables pupils to practice the skills needed for their GCSE English Language exams. It is really useful for GCSE pupils or even high ability year 9 pupils in order to develop how to approach each question type.