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.

Lesson worked really well with mixed ability year 8 class. Pupils work in groups of 4 taking on the role of a barrister or a character from 'Holes' to decide on whether Zero deserves to be punished for his assault of Mr Pendanski in chapter 30. Each character has a support sheet with an extract from 'Holes' to help them come up with reasons why. I chose the more able pupils to be the barrister so they could lead the group.

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.

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 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 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

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.

Lesson suitable for any year group at KS3 as a first lesson before looking at war poetry. Pupils first explore what propaganda is looking at war time posters then look at Harold Begbie's propaganda poem 'Fall In' and answer questions.

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!

Perfect for KS3 classes when learning about personification in poetry. Fun starter where pupils have to guess what objects have been personified. Pupils then explore the poem 'The Fog' and then create their own personification based on ice or snow. Could work for 1 or 2 lessons depending on ability of class.

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.

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.

3 lessons exploring ‘A Peasant’ by R. S. Thomas in preparation for the WJEC Welsh Poetry Non-Examination Task. The first lesson starts with a proof-reading task and then looks at a piece of information exploring the history of agricultural in Wales. Pupils will complete some GCSE Language style questions on the information. The second lesson has vocabulary mix and match starter activity and then explores lines 1-10 of the poem using questions to help pupils annotate the poem in detail. The plenary has answers to the questions. The third lesson has a crossoword starter activity before exploring the rest of the poem. Again there are questions to help pupils annotate the poem in detail and answers to the questions for a plenary discussion.

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.

In the first part of the lesson pupils will learn/revise how to approach a summary question in groups or as class. The summary question is broken down into stages to help pupils grasp how to approach this question and get full marks. Pupils then complete a success criteria before completing a summary question independently to test their understanding of this question type.

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