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.

Lesson observation standard lesson looking at nonsense language and how we can look at the sound of words and context to help us work out meaning. This links in well with the definition questions in the WJEC GCSE English Language exams. I have used this lesson with both mixed ability year 7 and year 8 and it worked really well. Starter activity has a literacy element to give pupils a extra focus. PowerPoint has examples of how to analyse language. Lesson objectives: To show an understanding of the poem ‘The Jabberwocky’ and refer to the poem when explaining your ideas- Level 4 To identify key ideas in the poem and select quotations to support your ideas - Level 5 To explore different layers of meanings in quotations and aspects of language in the poem (individual words)- Level 6 To be able to understand and express an overview of the poem when exploring quotations- Level 7

PowerPoint guiding pupils through a piece of description writing of a fair with simile starter activity and examples paragraphs supporting lower ability pupils.

Crossword to help pupils consolidate or revise act 2 of 'Hamlet'. The page numbers refer to the Longman Literature edition.

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!

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 hot seating activity to start pupil thinking thinking about the chatacter of George. It then focuses on George with examples of how to write a introduction and main paragraph. The second lesson starts with a true or false starter about George and then looks at how to plan the rest of the essay and the conclusion.

Worksheet created for year 7 class mixed ability whilst reading 'The Witches'. It focuses on our first impressions of the Grand High Witch.

Great for a one off revision lesson at KS3 if you give them a language style exam paper or just general improving reading skills lesson linking into theme parks. Resources include a proof-reading starter and then 3 texts with questions.

Great worksheet to use with any KS3 year group after studying the fight scene act 1, scene 1. Links in well to watching the Baz Luhrmann version of the film.