How has Lee introduced her key characters to create initial impressions? An introduction to the text. A great opening lesson that will allow the students to explore initial ideas relating to the text. Challenge thoughts and feelings and become inspired to read on.

Is Boo Radley Maycomb’s local bogeyman? How does a writer use symbolic imagery to create an idea? This lesson works perfectly alongside the learning booklets created. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12774407 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12753640

What is the significance of the Mockingbird? Why is the Mockingbird important to the narrative - Why has Harper Lee used a Mockingbird? Is it a symbolic representation of something? A key message in the novel? This lesson will allow the students to explore these questions and input their own ideas into essays and practice questions. This lesson includes -Metacognition tasks -Visual source based tasks The lesson directly correlates with the learning booklets which can be found on my shop

Shylock - Understanding the Villain A sequence of lessons that guides students through the development of Shylocks character in The Merchant of Venice. Looking at his actions throughout the play and considering different elements of social context. The lessons will then aid the students in creating a speech from the perspective of Shylock.

A breakdown of the non-fiction edexcel language paper. This looks at: The time students should allocate to each question The amount of marks offered for each question Approaches to writing and answering the questions. An extract based example with a quote breakdown to guide the students This lesson is designed to prepare the students to be able to confidently approach edexcel language paper - non fiction. This can be applied to alternate extracts however a specific example is given.

A selection of blank revision sheets that focus the students attention on core aspects of the poems. These sheets have been designed and created to look visually appealing and once complete and filled in could be used as a lovely display. There is an individual sheet for each poem in the power and conflict cluster. Two poems have already been completed as an examplar.

This inforgraphic contains some key information regarding the poem. It was used as a guide to revision to highlight the points of the point and offer some practive questions. It should be used as an aid to revision rather than a comprehensive resource. Great for pre exam prep.

This inforgraphic contains some key information regarding the poem. It was used as a guide to revision to highlight the points of the point and offer some practive questions. It should be used as an aid to revision rather than a comprehensive resource. Great for pre exam prep.

REVISION INFOGRAPHIC This inforgraphic contains some key information regarding the poem. It was used as a guide to revision to highlight the points of the point and offer some practive questions. It should be used as an aid to revision rather than a comprehensive resource. Great for pre exam prep and last minuite revision. The design will also make for a great display!

Jekyll and Hyde - Last Night Work Booklet Main focus: To understand how Stevenson creates atmosphere at the start of the chapter This is a bespoke work booklet created to guide students through ‘The Last Night’ chapter in Jekyll and Hyde. This is based around Edexcel and their marking criteria. The booklet is in an A4 print friendly format with areas dedicated to write. It is also digital and can be shared with students on Google Classroom or other platforms.

A creative writing lesson focused on the use of vocabularly to build suspense and engage the reader. The lesson takes the students through several tasks to help develop vocabularly use in creative writing. Activities include Close analysis of a source to help generate creative ideas Scaffolded questions to help students develop a creative mind Challenge tasks to help push high ability students A planning task to aid the final piece of writing.

Learning Question: Can you rewrite a famous linear narrative adding depth to characters using non-linear structure. This booklet has been desgined as a stand alone lesson to be delivered in the classroom or something that can be given to a student as homework. It will take them through all the key elements of non-linear narratives and guide them into creating their own. Key Aims To recall key non linear texts and films To understand elements of a non-linear narrative To apply non-linear writing techniques to add depth to characters.

JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE IN THE NOVEL This is a comprehensive work booklet exploring key themes justice and injustice. The booklet is designed to take the students through the key moments in the text and make them think critically about them. Placing their own views on the moment but also using evidence from the text. The booklet allows for the planning of a GCSE evaulative style question but also opens up to the possibility of a debate. This is a perfect homework resource or planning tool to assist students.

Jekyll and Hyde-The Last Night Workbook **Objective: ** To understand how Stevenson creates atmosphere at the start of the chapter This booklet will guide the student through the chapter looking at the atmosphere at the start and as the chapter progresses. The booklet includes: Activities on the key terms required Activities on specific aspects of the chapter Scaffolding to help students access higher level writing Challenge tasks Creative writing to add as an additional activity interleaving a poem.

A captivating lesson that explores villains over a variety of texts and films. Exploring a multitude of genres and cross examining each to understand the principals of forming an archetype. This is a single lesson potentially two depending on ability and has several interactive tasks (Individual and group) to engage the class and get them thinking creatively. To explore the portrayal of villains and their archetypes across a variety of texts.

This resource is an interactive booklet that has been portioned out over 3 lessons. Each lesson can be completed within the booklet either online or in lesson on paper. Learning Aim To be able to organise information and ideas and present confidently to an audience (AO5) English Language. This is acheived through a fun and interactive sales pitch. Incorporating all the key elements required of the student and aiding them in the structural develop of their answers.

This resource has been designed to take students step by step through a Part B response in the Edexcel Literature paper. This focused specifically on violence in Jekyll and Hyde but can be adapted to suit any theme very easily. I will attach a PDF document and an editable document for you to use with your classes. Edexcel Exam Response Practice.

The Tempest - Act 4 (Prospero Focus) When I taught this I split it over 3 lessons due to the ability of my group. The lesson covers a summary of the act, offers the opportunity to act it then focuses on very specific language choices made by Shakespeare. The final lesson focuses on an evaluative question.

Did George have a choice? Was what he did meaningful? How do we now see Curley’s wife? These are all the questions this lesson will take you through. With a series of engaging activites including hot seating tasks, extract analysis and class discussions. This lesson is engaging and exciting with a bid to allow students to connect to the characters on an emotional level and understand what they might really be feeing. I have also including an element of contextual analysis - students can see how expectations on a characters response might have differed. This is one/two lessons depending on class ability.

Set in a Dystopian World - Students are taken through a journey in a apartment complex. They are encouraged to describe the mystery faced behind each door, build suspense and anticipation. Build the world and experience in a way that they see fit. A short but encapusalting lesson to encourage students to slow down and really consider the impact of words and sentences. Looking at the effects they can create on the reader. During this lesson students are encouraged to: -Control the pace of their writing through sentence length -Look closely at the adjectives and adverbs they are using. -Think about the information they withold in the narrative to create the suspense.