This Unit was designed for a 5- 6 week block consisting of two lessons a week. Complete PPT and worksheets. Week 1- Topic Selection -How to pick a topic? -What is original? -Picking their own topic Week 2- Research -What is a reliable source? -Checking using CRAAP -Finding 3 good sources and making notes Week 3- Introductions -What makes a goo intro? -5 intro ideas written up -Peer assessment Week 4- Persuasive Devices -What are they? -How to identify them? -What is their effect? Week 5- Audience and Planning -Importance of an audience -How to plan using the 5 stages Week 6- Writing

This PPT has 24 activities that were designed to accompany library lessons/ reading lessons. Reading lesson outline; 25 minutes- of reading 20 minutes - Completing one activity from the PPT 5 minutes- pack up Each activity gives the students a way to link to their chosen book in a creative way. Each activity is broad so can be used for any texts they are reading. Activities include: How to judge a book by its cover? Creating a map of the setting Writing alternative endings/ chapters Writing new conversations Designing character through time Any many more…

The Powerpoint was designed for practicing critical essay skills for S3/4 (YR9/10). It includes active reading questions, tasks specific to chapters as well as essay questions and model introductions and paragraphs. This can be easily adapted for lower years.

This unit was created to accompany teaching of a Fantasy novel. It can be done during or at the end of exploring fantasy features in writing. This includes; Fantasy roles and planning booklet Slide model for final presentation Film study essay document (extra) This was and is an extremely fun way for students to explore the fantasy genre and practice their speaking and listening skills. This is also modeled around the teaching idea of ‘Co-Operative learning’ - each member of the group has a distinct role and must work with everyone else to accomplish the task. No one can slack.

Exploring the short story ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ looking at analysis and evaluation of language. Paper 1 Q3 and Q4

An explanation of what Black Out poetry is and some examples with a step by step guide. You (teacher) can choose to teach this at the beginning or end of a unit which is text based and copy pages from it. Or you can use news papers etc for a more general text focus. I used this after teaching a WW1 text and have included a text I used for them to Blackout.

This resource was built for an assembly but could very well be used in a PSE classroom as well. It includes; What are drugs? Shocking statistics Smocking focus Alcohol focus Legal high focus Side effects Real life story There are videos in some sections to break up the teach talk and many slides can be made into discussions.

Designed in mind for S1 (year 7/8). Focus on conflict and writing critical essays. Includes the full 6 week unit PPts and all accompanying worksheets.

Lessons; Context Sherlock in general The Retired Colourman The Problem with Thor Bridge The Adventures of the Three Garidebs The Creeping Man And a brief lesson on the 21st century adaption on BBC (small add on at the end of unit)

This unit looks at various speeches from well known sources (The Queen, Gandhi, Princess Diana…) The look at how to analyse a speech in detail, what techniques to identify and use and moves onto how to write a speech. This is a unit which can be done along side literature lessons or can be used as a full 4 week course. Writing frames/ differentation and resources included.

This resource explores the novel through extracts and summaries. The text is BIG and was impossible to get through in a term so focusing on key extracts to analyse was key to getting through it. Summaries of the less important chapters so students are able to get a holistic understanding of the text. Character analysis Theme exploration Context

A unit of work designed for year 9/10 (S3) Poems included; -Bayonet Charge -Exposure -Charge of the Light Brigade -Poppies -Kamikaze -War Photographer -Remains Each poem has a PPT to accompany the teaching. Each PPT includes; -Context -Annotating -Big Ideas -Analysis task -SOME Comparative tasks

This PowerPoint was designed for Higher but can be easily adapted to suit NAT 5. It includes; Context on Norman MacCaig Detailed annotations of all 6 poems (inc- Brooklyn Cop/ Hotel Room,12th Floor) Structure slides Theme comparisons Practice exam questions Poetic technique breakdown Plot summaries The PPT has 153 slides and will cover all aspects of the poems that need to be taught.

This is a full term of lessons focused on comparing Jane Eyre and Rebecca through characters, setting and themes. Designed for Advanced Higher but can work with A-level as well. Week 1- Context (compare controversy) Week 2- Jane and I ( compare narrator) Week 3- Bertha and Rebecca Week 4- Rochester and Maxim (Byronic heroes) Week 5- The Gothic comparison (female gothic) Week 6/7- Themes- ALL themes each student to present and notes shared Week 8- Setting Week 9- Symbolism Week 10- Exam questions- planning Included is wider reading (journals/ articles)

This includes a full 20 lessons focusing on the reading and understanding of the text. It includes, context lessons as well as analytical writing and article and letter writing tasks. It explores characters as well as themes.

This unit includes; 19 PPTS that take you through the entire play Theme and character exploration Active reading Drama ideas (can be used or abandoned) Essay writing skills

This unit includes; 10 PPTS- Exploring characters and themes as well as active reading and questions to facilitate discussions. A Quiz All accompanying resources needed for each lesson. The unit can be condensed or used over a full term.

Includes 14 lessons designed to support the study of ‘Tales of Childhood: Boy’. Essay writing Skills Analysis work Comprehension Article Writing

I have created a brief film studies worksheet which can be used with any dystopian films. I watched; Chaos Walking and The Island and completed a worksheet for each film. We had already spent a full term going over dystopian conventions in Noughts & Crosses so this was an add on unit. There is also a worksheet which guides them through creating their own Dystopian world.

A full SOW for ABFTB! Includes; questions for checking understanding starters/plenary’s character analysis theme exploration the spectator worksheets writing frames essay models