I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.
I provide resources mainly for English (IGCSE and GCSE content), but also post useful Drama resources. There are also brand new English-with-Media resources to choose from, and many materials such as assemblies and certificates that could prove useful to Head of Years. All resources are differentiated appropriately and labelled with key year groups.
This lesson introduces students to the dystopian genre, explores key dystopian concepts and addresses common misconceptions (the difference between science fiction and dystopian fiction).
This display is great for encouraging reading in your classroom. The butterflies are also resources that can be completed by students before being stuck on the wall.
This lesson will have students explore various types of promotion and analyse purpose, form and audience. By the end, the students will be writing their own promotional pieces for a book of their choice.
This is the first lesson on ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’ in a dystopian SOW. This lesson introduces the students to the concept of objectification, and the key themes and techniques present in the opening chapter (surveillance, biblical allusion, threat).
This lesson focuses on tracking events in a text and analysing structural features such as juxtaposition and analepsis (excerpt from A Christmas Carol).This is one of 6 lessons uploaded with the aim of preparing students for answering Language Paper 1 Question 3.
Lesson includes a word of the week (impregnable) with accompanying questions, context on Heaney, Stormont and The Troubles, a first reading of the poem and group/discussion work activities.
This lesson teaches students to find violent verbs and onomatopoeia in Hughes’ poem ‘Wind’. This was made for my intervention year 7 sets, so would suit a year 5/6 class as well.
This lesson is part of a three lesson scheme in which students analyse the origins of the tragic genre. In this lesson, students will become familiar with the themes and characters of the play ‘Medea’.
This lesson teaches students about the differences between hyphens, en, and em dashes. The students will be able to test their knowledge by completing a section of comprehension, and then writing a creative piece which will be peer-reviewed.
This lesson focuses on tracking events in a text (excerpt from The White Tiger) in order to prepare students for answering language paper 1 question 3.
8 Lesson SPAG scheme plus end of scheme quiz, SOW breakdown and resources included. I used these for a year intervention group, but I 've concluded that this scheme would work anywhere from years 6-9.
This lesson focuses on the character of Aunt Lydia, and the concepts of internalized misogyny, and indoctrination. This is the ninth lesson in Dystopia SOW, though it can easily be a standalone lesson. The rest of the scheme is available in my shop for a discounted rate.
This lesson focuses on the key concepts in 1984: The War, Doublethink/speak, and Hate Week. By the end the students will be writing their own polemical pamphlet using doublespeak, promoting hate towards the new enemy (Eastasia) and promoting Eurasia as an ally.
This project allows students to work independently, and is split into instructions for 6 lessons. They will be writing an article on their ‘Time Person of the Year’, and in the final lessons, presenting it to the class.
Lesson one and two will be a planning stage, in which the students will find their topic and research.
Lesson three and four will be the writing stage, and a clear success criteria is provided for this.
Lesson five and six will be the presentation stage, students are given instructions as to how to offer feedback verbally to each group.
Students will use this lesson to write a narrative opening to a story about skydiving. This includes a speedy starter, a matching up activity with accompanying worksheet, an extended writing task and a peer assessment opportunity at the end.
Lesson complete with a word of the week focus (adversity), a real Titanic diary entry, and guided annotation practice. Great for An Inspector Calls context, Non-Fiction analysis or Unseen Prose practice.
Lesson One (1984 Lesson): This lesson explores the concept of totalitarianism, and has the students analyze the opening scene of 1984 in order to detect evidence of totalitarianism in the environment.
Lesson Two (O’Brien and the rats): This lesson focuses on the idea of false consciousness, and the character of O’Brien. The students will explore how O’Brien uses torture and fear to brainwash and control Winston, and in the end, students will write a paragraph analyzing O’Brien’s character.
Lesson Three (Key Concepts): This lesson focuses on understanding the key concepts in 1984: The War, Doublethink/speak, and Hate Week. By the end the students will be writing their own polemical pamphlet using doublespeak, promoting hate towards the new enemy (Eastasia) and promoting Eurasia as an ally.
