Lots of words to help students write their own Gothic/ghost story. Includes ambitious vocabulary such as 'lugubrious' to push higher attaining students and encourage students to think carefully about their vocabulary choices.

Analysis of To His Coy Mistress by Marvell.

A week’s worth of lessons on ‘The Red Room’ with AQA English Language Paper 1 style reading questions.

Includes opportunities for speaking and listening, drama, creative writing, with all of the skills broken down and modelled.

I have written this scheme of work with AQA English Language Paper 1 in mind. Each lesson will focus on an aspect of Language, such as the use of structural devices in Chapter Four, evaluation questions based on the end of the novel, and language questions based on characters and settings throughout. There are practice and final assessments included, which are AQA English Language Paper 1 style.

This scheme of work is written for KS3 with the view that it will introduce students to all of the skills they need for AQA Language Paper 1: creative writing. There are weekly reading homework tasks with a clear focus for each week. Each week looks at a specific aspect of creative writing, such as creating characters, settings, and creating tension.

A lesson on the Phillip Larkin 'Born Yesterday' including word associations and analysis of key imagery and a discussion on the ideas in the poem.

Includes: visual information on his life and times, the workings of Tudor/Jacobean theatre, and how to get to grips with Shakespeare's language.

A lesson on writing to describe. Includes criteria, model responses, AfL tasks, guided writing activity to allow students to progress.

A two sided sheet full of interesting words to describe characters. Useful for creative writing and improving vocabulary.

For creative writing and analysing characters.

A series of slides that covers the following: How to avoid cliche, using colour, using images to inspire writing, creating characters, using figurative language, creating tension, describing settings, focussing on small details, varying your sentences, varying your punctuation.

The same point and quote written about in three different ways. Pupils highlight the differences to see what makes a top grade response.