Dracula and Dorian Gray: Comparing the texts - worksheets

KS4 English Literature - Eduqas Poetry Anthology Full set of lessons on every poem 2 lessons per poem Lesson 1) includes context / poet information / a copy of the poem / AO1 meaning of poem Lesson 2) Tasks allowing for analysis of language, form and structure / poet’s intent / writing tasks Booklet for students - pdf and word document Booklet has a space for every poem for students to fill in context/poet/meaning and has key quotations and context for each.

KS3 The Crucible by Arthur Miller Fully Resourced Scheme Aimed at Year 8/9, covers reading of the whole play: Plot Characters Themes Language analysis Writer intent Conventions of a play Stage directions Witch Trials Pendle Witches Salem Witches Context McCarthyism Modern day hysteria Fully resourced 2 Assessments Mark Schemes Example answers AfL resources

Eduqas Language Paper 1 Section A walk through and bundle 15 lessons: How to retrieve information (3 lessons) Understanding explicit vs implicit information How to answer an impressions question 5 mark or 10 mark Walk through of 3 papers (characters: Justo, Emma and Robbie, Megan), including skills and tasks to enable students to succeed in Comp 1A. Guide students how to answer Section A: Q1:5 Q2:5 Q3:10 Q4:10 Q5:10 Model answers included

Year 7 Fully Resourced SOW Non-Fiction P.A.F, Article and Review Writing Comparison questions Write a review

Unseen Poetry KS4 Booklet and PowerPoints Eduqas Poetry Booklet and lessons: Poems: What Were They Like? The Mower Those Winter Sundays Long Distance II Out of the Blue Step by step process: Step 1: Analyse the connotations of the title Step 2: Understand the meaning/message of the poem Step 3: Analyse the language / tone Step 4: Analyse the form / structure Step 5: What is the effect on the reader? Step 6: Answer the question ‘Write about poem x and its effect on you.’ [15]

Of Mice and Men SOW KS3 - Y7/8 but could be used for ideas for older/younger. Full SOW and powerpoint of ideas for learning.

KS4 Media (or Year 9) Media representations of celebrities / royals. Tabloids vs. Broadsheets. Language used in papers with different political stances.

‘Voices of the Displaced’ Poetry Full Scheme of Work and Anthology Full KS3 scheme of work - could be adapted for Year 7,8 or 9. Topics: Refugees Outsiders War torn communities 6 weeks worth of lessons

Full timeline scene by scene - colour coded with a synopsis for each scene.

KS3 Gothic Literature Reading - The Tell Tale Heart 6 lessons examining how Poe uses language in the Tell Tale Heart: Reading Examining Gothic conventions Language analysis - use of punctuation, repetition, imagery, first person unreliable narrator How does Poe present Madness? Writer’s message

2 x Full lessons on She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron. Part of the GCSE Eduqas Poetry Anthology. Lesson includes: Title predictions Poet context Romanticism context Poem reading Understanding of the overall meaning Quick quiz about content / context Analysis of key quotations from the poem Understanding the form and structure Writing task - ‘How does Bryon display his admiration of women?’

KS3 Of Mice and Men Scheme - Year 8 / 9 25 lessons with all resources: ppts, worksheets and pdf of text. Lessons follow the text covering main points of discussion / study. One reading assessment One writing assessment

KS3 English Scheme: Speeches of Power and Protest Can be used with Year 7 / 8 / 9 depending on ability. Can be adapted for your group also. Resources include some for LA/HA. 21 lessons fully resources with worksheets, powerpoints and fully anthology of speeches. Developing both reading and writing skills. First 12 lessons focus on Reading Last 9 lessons focus on Writing Topics by Week: Week 1: Introduction to Rhetoric (Rhetorical methods / appeals to pathos/logos/ethos) Week 2: Influential leaders (MLK / Churchill / Obama / Nelson Mandela) Week 3: Contemporary Protests ( John Boyega / Emma Gonzalez / Malala) Assessment 1: How does Malala use language to persuade her audience? Week 4: Empowering Women (Elizabeth I / Emma Watson / Sojourner Truth / Suffragettes ) Week 5: Climate Change (Sir David Attenborough / Leonardo DiCaprio / Greta Thunberg / Obama / Writing Assessment) Assessment 2: Writing to persuade: views on climate change

Fully resourced scheme of work for A Level AQA English Language Social Variation Age Theories Social Groups Theores **8 lessons of powerpoints with tasks on the powerpoints. **: Lesson 1 - Intro to Social Variation: idolect/sociolect Lesson 2 - How does age affect language use? Theories of age. Lesson 3 - Slang / Michael Rosen Podcast / Jonathan Green’s ideas of slang Lesson 4 - Slang / Stenström’s Teenage Talk / Research into slang usage / Ives / Teenspeak and textspeak Lesson 5 - Defining age - Eckert and Chesire’s ideas / AO2 critiquing studies Lesson 6 - Multi-Modal Language / Textspeak & teenspeak / Is text speak killing language? Ted Talk from John McWhorter / Thurlow’s Sociolinguistic Maxims (2003) Lesson 7 - Jenny Chesire’s Reading study / AO2: Evaluate and Critique skills Lesson 8 - Jocks and Burnouts - Eckert’s study / AO2: Evaluate and Critique skills / Copeland’s code-switching. Also includes many example A Level questions. Very helpful for A Level English Language teachers or students.

A Level English Language Original Writing Coursework Lessons: Introduction to Original Writing Coursework Lesson 3 x Political Speeches Lessons 3 x Dramatic Monologues Lessons 3 x Travel Writing Lessons Including many examples of style models and tips on how to write their own. KS5 AQA English Language A Level

Context infused GCSE English Literature A Christmas Carol scheme Split across a whole term (Autumn term works well). 45 lessons of in depth analysis of the whole novel, including 5 lessons on Language Paper 2 covering themes evident in the novel: Homelessness, Charity, Shelter, Poverty, Ragged Schools etc. 2 weeks of context lessons on The Victorian Era, Victorian Authorities, Social Classes, Industrial Revolution, The Poor Law, Crime in 1800s, Thomas Malthus, Ragged Schools, Sabbatarianism, Workhouses, Charles Dickens’ upbringing, 19th Century Religious Views. Stave 1: How Scrooge is presented, Bob Cratchit, Interaction with charity workers, Interaction with Fred, Marley’s Ghost. Stave 2: The Ghost of Christmas Present, Scrooge’s childhood and seeing Fan, Fezziwig, Belle. Stave 3: The Ghost of Christmas Present, Abundance of Food, Greed in 19th Century London, The Cratchits’ Christmas, Parallel Scenes: The Lighthouse, The Miners, Fred’s Christmas, Ignorance and Want, Analysis of Poverty across the whole text. Stave 4: The Ghost of Christmases Yet to Come, Context: Grave Snatching, Old Joe and Mrs Dilber, The family in debt, Scrooge’s Grave, Redemption. Stave 5: Analysis of Stave 5, How Scrooge has changed, Comparison to Scrooge at the start vs end.

The Boy with Two Hearts - Modern Play Full Scheme of Work Includes: Lessons for all scenes (1-40) Context lessons Stagecraft and drama lessons Important questions for each scene Code-switching

The Girl of Ink and Stars - Full Scheme of Work Year 7/8 12 lessons (20 hours of learning) Character Setting Plot Exposition Language Analysis Genre - Bildungsroman Non-Fiction Writing - Letter and Journal Writing tasks

A Level English Language Original Writing Coursework Commentary Lessons What to include Step by step how to write a commentary How to meet the AOs Some examples