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I am a secondary school English teacher, teaching KS3 and KS4. My lessons are all differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Please leave a review - I would love to hear your feedback :)

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I am a secondary school English teacher, teaching KS3 and KS4. My lessons are all differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Please leave a review - I would love to hear your feedback :)
Charles Dickens The Signalman - How is language used to describe setting?
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Charles Dickens The Signalman - How is language used to describe setting?

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2 x lessons on Charles Dickens’ ‘The Signalman’ analysing how language is used to describe setting. Aimed at a high ability year 8 class but can easily be adapted to suit other abilities/year groups. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Includes WAGOLL answer on main task. Lesson has been structured using the TEEP model.
Once upon a Time - Creative writing lesson. Paper 1, Question 5.
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Once upon a Time - Creative writing lesson. Paper 1, Question 5.

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Lesson aimed at practicing skills for Paper 1, Question 5. Students discuss the typical features of a fairytale, watch clips from fairytales and from the TV show ‘Once Upon A Time.’ Students eventually write a story about a fairytale character in the real world. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge.
Language Paper 2 - Question 5 - Body Image
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Language Paper 2 - Question 5 - Body Image

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A lesson based around body image and how expectations of body image have changed over the decades. This lesson looks at barbie dolls and at the representation of people on Love Island and asks students to consider if there is too much pressure on young people to look a certain way.
Buddy The Elf - Creative Writing Christmas Lesson
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Buddy The Elf - Creative Writing Christmas Lesson

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Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson focuses on descriptive writing skills. Main task asks students to create a piece of creative writing from the point of view of Buddy the Elf, experiencing New York City for the first time. Students watch a short clip to help with this and complete planning activities.
4x Christmas Lessons - Descriptive writing and persuasive writing (including Rang-tan Xmas advert and The Snowman lessons.)
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4x Christmas Lessons - Descriptive writing and persuasive writing (including Rang-tan Xmas advert and The Snowman lessons.)

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4 x Christmas themed lessons aimed at KS3 and KS4. 2 lessons are based on descriptive writing - one involving writing a description of a Christmas market and one lesson using the ‘show don’t tell’ techniques to write a description of the Snowman coming to life. 2 lessons are on persuasive writing using the Rang-tan advert and the Band Aid Christmas song ‘Do they know it’s Christmas time?’ All lessons differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge.
Frankenstein's Monster - Diary Entry plus 'create your own monster' task.
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Frankenstein's Monster - Diary Entry plus 'create your own monster' task.

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Gothic style lesson focusing on Frankenstein’s monster. Includes a starter activity where students create their own monster by each designing a different body part. Lesson is differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 but can be used for older students. Planned using the TEEP model.
Persuasive Writing -Do They Know It's Christmas Time? Bob Geldof Live Aid/Comic Relief AFOREST
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Persuasive Writing -Do They Know It's Christmas Time? Bob Geldof Live Aid/Comic Relief AFOREST

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Persuasive writing lesson based on Live Aid and Comic Relief. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme. Students read an extract from Bob Geldof’s diary which sparked the song 'Do They Know It’s Christmas Time?, discuss the impact of the song and how persuasive writing techniques have been used. Students will eventually create their own piece of persuasive writing. Lesson planned using the TEEP structure.