This resource would be suitable for students from years nine to eleven, particularly those who are sitting a GCSE which requires transactional writing. The subject matter centres on student well being, and students are asked to write a speech addressing a head teacher’s conference. There are examples of persuasive techniques, as well as guidance on planning, writing introductions and writing conclusions. Additionally there is a Socratic thinking slide, and some links to be used for homework.

This resource looks at Orwell's non-fiction text, Down and Out in Paris and London. It looks at questions 1, 2 and 3 of the AQA English Language, Paper2, Viewpoints and Perspectives. Key ideas: independent learning, speaking and listening, growth mindset, Socratic thinking, self -assessment.

This resources focusses on the Paper 1, English Language, AQA exam, in particular the 'evaluation' question (4). It would be suitable for one or two lessons. It uses the opening of DH Lawrence's story, The Rocking Horse Winner. Key ideas: Socratic thinking, growth mindset, essay writing skills, independent learning.

This presentation explores Wells' structural choices at the end of his novel, The Invisible Man. It could be used as a one-off lesson or as part of the preparation for GCSE English Language, in particular AQA Paper 1. Key ideas: growth mind-set, Socratic thinking, independent learning, speaking and listening, self assessment.

Key ideas: growth mindset, Socratic thinking, independent learning, self-assessment. This presentation asks children to explore the context of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, through speaking and listening and independent research. It encorporates a starter and plenary and would be suitable for a full lesson or, perhaps, two. It incorporates some of the principles of Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset, using language which suggests that success comes from hard work. Students are also asked to audit their own effort, as well as self-assess. After the main task, there is the opportunity to take part in 'Socratic' discussion, encouraging risk taking, then the 'Take It Further' slide encourages students move forward independently. Please note that students will need access to books or computers to complete their research.

This presentation focusses on how to edit and proof read, emphasizing the importance of both. It includes tasks and advice. It would be useful as part of a writing scheme or as a one off lesson.

This Powerpoint looks at Macbeth as the tragic hero, with very simplified references to Aristotle's Poetics. It assumes the students have read to the end of the play and are able to plot the character changes in Macbeth. It would form, the basis of one or two lessons. Key ideas: growth mindset, independent learning, self assessment, Socratic thinking.

This differentiated resource looks at how the appearance of Banquo's ghost in Act Four, Scene Three effects the audience. This Powerpoint is suitable for one or two lessons. Key words: self assessment, Socratic thinking, growth mindset, independent learning, speaking and listening.

This differentiated resource looks at the science fiction sub-genre, steampunk. It can be used as a stand alone, as part of a science fiction scheme of work or as a fun diversion from work on Victorian literature. The presentation would be suitable for one or two lessons, with the outcome of a steampunk short story. Key words: self-assessment, Socratic thinking, growth mindset and independent learning.

Created: ‎Aug‎ ‎24‎, ‎2017 Key words: growth mindset, independent learning, self assessment, differentiation, Socratic thinking. this resource forms a detailed lesson exploring how Dickens uses The Ghost of Christmas Past as a structural device to influence the reader's response to the protagonist, Scrooge. This would be suitable to use with the previous Powerpoints or as a stand alone lesson. Key ideas: Growth Mind Set, Socratic Thinking, Independent Learning, Self-Assessment, Paragraph Construction, Structural Analysis. This presentation asks students to consider how Dickens uses The Ghost of Christmas Past as a structural device to change the reader's feelings towards Scrooge. It forms a complete lesson, and allows students to practice skills they need for their GCSE English Literature examinations.

This presentation explores Buchan's structural choices in the opening of his novel, The Thirty Nine Steps. It could be used as a one-off lesson or as part of the preparation for GCSE English Language, in particular AQA Paper 1. Key ideas: growth mind-set, Socratic thinking, independent learning, speaking and listening, self assessment.

This presentation focusses on the interplay between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in a section of Act One, Scene 7. There are speaking and listening opportunities and a written task with an example answer paragraph. It could be used alone or as part of a scheme of work on Shakespeare's tragedy. Key ideas: growth mind-set, self assessment, Socratic thinking, independent learning.

This Powerpoint explores the social, historical and generic context of Crabbe's poem, Peter Grimes. It is suitable to be used as part of the study of AQA's English Literature A level, Specification B: Elements of Crime. There are discussion questions and a written task included, as well as self assessment opportunities.

This presentation looks at how the audience is introduced to Lady Macbeth in Act One, Scene 5 of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It asks students to discuss the character in terms of gender and in light of the themes of power and ambition. The main task directs students to annotate the text. Key ideas: growth mindset, Socratic thinking, self-assessment, independent learning. This could be a one off lesson, exploring language and imagery, or could be used as part of a scheme of work on Macbeth.

This presentation focusses on Macbeth's soliloquy in Act One, Scene Two, and how it links to the themes of the play. There are speaking and listening opportunities and a written task with an example answer paragraph. It could be used alone or as part of a scheme of work on Shakespeare's tragedy. Key ideas: growth mind-set, self assessment, Socratic thinking, independent learning.

This presentation comes in two parts: reading and writing. While the focus on the opening of Wells' novel The War of the Worlds presents aliens as aggressive, the following writing task (play script) offers some light relief. It would be useful for a Key Stage 3 class studying Science Fiction or a LOWER ABILITY Key Stage 4 class studying the Creative Reading and Writing Paper 1, GCSE (for example, AQA). Key ideas: growth mind-set, Socratic thinking, self-assessment and independent learning. This Powerpoint would cover at least two lessons and could be used as part of a Science Fiction SOW or as a one-off.

Key Ideas: Growth Mind Set, Socratic Thinking, Independent Learning, Self-Assessment, Language Analysis, Paragraph Construction. This presentation asks student to explore the language of the opening of Stave 1 of Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol. It forms a complete lesson and offers opportunity for further independent study.

This presentation looks at the context and themes of an extract of Wordsworth's The Prelude, (as featured in the AQA GCSE poetry anthology). Following discussion questions, students are asked to annotate the text. Key learning ideas are: growth mindset, independent learning, Socratic thinking, self assessment.

Key words: growth mindset, independent learning, self-assessment, differentiation, Socratic thinking. This resource forms a detailed lesson exploring how Dickens uses The Ghost of Christmas Present to critique Victorian society's treatment of, and attitude to, the poor. This would be suitable to use with the other Powerpoints on Dickens' A Christmas Carol, or as a stand alone lesson.

This lesson explores the language used by M.R. James in his short story, The Haunted Dolls' House. It also shows students how to shape a response to the kind of GCSE question asked in paper 1, English Language (for example, AQA, Paper 1, question 2). Key ideas in the presentation are growth mindset, Socratic thinking, self assessment and independent learning. This is a flexible resource that could be used as a one-off with Year 9 upwards, or as part of ongoing exam preparation.

This presentation looks at Act One, Scene Three of the play and further explores Jacobean attitudes to kingship, in particular the doctrine of the Divine Right of Kings. It asks students to consider how an audience's reaction to a play can be different across time. Key ideas: growth mindset, Socratic thinking, self-assessment, independent learning. The presentation could be used with other Powerpoints in the series or alone, forming a full and detailed lesson.