Year 8 War Poetry Scheme Poems from the perspectives of women, home front, considering a German perspective, pro and anti-war. Booklet and full scheme on PPT included. I’ve selected a series of poems that vary from the ‘usual’ selections. Possibility for individual analysis, unseen, collaborative annotation etc. Includes clips.

This small unit of work will prepare you for the kind of material we will be working with in the Section B writing section for English Language. It will also help you to observe how pieces of art and culture (music, literature etc.) can depict/ criticise/ mock society. Through this you can see how meaningful links can be made to context.

Y11 Revision lesson on Macbeth’s famous soliloquy. Suitable for a variety of abilities including grade 8-9.

A scheme of work covering Section A of English Language Paper 2 of the new AQA GCSE spec. The scheme is based around the theme of youth/class and how they are viewed from various perspectives -- the government, the media, the public. It covers topics such as class prejudice, the Manchester riots, and 'chav' culture. Contains a break down of the skills needed for each question, practice questions, exemplar material, and lots of engaging video clips/articles.

GCSE AQA LITERATURE PAPER ONE Aimed at high ability but may be adapted. Context: A springboard from which the students to take notes... Contains information, discussion opportunities, key terms, video clips, 'flash-write' questions to relate to modern day, Stave One: Class activities, Exam Questions, Analysis Practice

A scheme of work that takes you through every field of criticism in the anthology with focus questions, discussion points and film clips that allow the students to apply the theories with ease. It also contains tips about choosing a coursework title and text.

You will be able to take about three lessons from this on both reading and writing. Includes some nice clips and creative activities.

A fun lesson to use during any form of 'careers' week. Looks at celebrities who have a degree in English and potential career paths, before focusing on journalism. There is a little section that teaches the active and passive voice and then there is an opportunity for the students to create their own headlines.

A short scheme of work based on Keats' La Belle Dame Sans Merci. A variety of fun and challenging activities with opportunity for some reading analysis and creative writing.

A scheme of work dedicated to practising skills of analysis through looking at a combination of gothic film clips and challenging gothic literature extracts. Can be used with high ability KS3 or with KS4 students. Practise English language Paper One questions with exemplar responses included.

A scheme of work that I have used with top set year 7. Covers the key scenes in the play. Contains lots of engaging resources, activities and challenge opportunities.

An introduction to a scheme of work on the Gothic Genre covering about 3-4 lessons. The lessons use clips from horror films to explain the various Gothic elements. There is also opportunity to explore the context of Horror films across history.

Quite a nice little lesson using: 'A Marriage' by Michael Blumenthal and (a personal favourite) 'A Drinking Song' by Yeats.

A unit of work based on the new AQA GCSE, English Language Paper Two, Section B: Writing. The powerpoint contains contemporary materials/resources (Beyonce's lyrics/videos, Michael Brown shooting media coverage, the War on Drugs propaganda) that encourage debate and lively discussion over the issue of modern day racism in America. The project styled unit contains cultural, legal and political case studies; it eventually culminates in a writing to argue piece.

A series of lessons covering questions 1-4 on the GCSE English Language Paper One. Lots of engaging resources/text with film clips attached to help improve understanding, alongside references to the mark scheme and opportunities for assessment throughout.

A slightly different, more interesting take on poetry! Designed for top-set year 9 - could be used for KS4. Poems: I wanna be yours by John Cooper Clarke/ Daddy by Sylvia Plath/ Education For Leisure by Carol Ann Duffy/ Kid by Simon Armitage/ This is just to say... by William Carlos Williams Per poem, there is: A clip of the poet reading A set 'method' for initial, independent analysis Contextual information - lots of clips here! Questions to guide them in annotating A challenge section dedicated to applying a particular literary theory to the poem An assessment question with a peer/self-assessment table Also, there's a bit of theory at the beginning on poetry in general, a final assessment task, homework ideas dotted throughout, and an end-of-unit student voice/ review task. If you're after a video-clip-heavy lesson or two, the section on Education for Leisure has a small documentary on the Columbine Massacre. It also has a small section on applying theories about Existentialism to the poem which I think has quite a cool clip from Kill Bill to help explain it.