A Key Stage Three Scheme of Work Exploring Identity through Poetry. Includes PPTs on 9 poems and worksheets plus retrieval tasks. Poems are chosen to be representative and include themes of age, ethnicity, culture, relationships and migration. Includes a key word bank with tier two and three words - these are then distributed throughout the PPTs.

A collection of poems for Section C of the AQA Literature Exam. Suitable for classwork or homework. 16 poems / 8 example exams broken up into sections. Each section has two scaffold sheets and sheets to write up an answer. On the answer sheets, there is a copy of the mark scheme and space to self/peer/teacher assess. Includes a front cover to explain how to answer the paper. Can be editted.

110 slide powerpoint with lesson plans and activities to go alongside reading of Wonder by RJ Palacio. Used with an extra literacy class in year 8 but can be adapted.

A lesson exploring the theme of oppression in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. I have used this as part of a poetry scheme but also as a bridge into texts such as Of Mice and Men. Worksheets are included and students from Year 7 to Year 10 have loved studying this poem.

15 thinking mats to develop vocabulary for the study of Romeo and Juliet

Lesson on Gerald Croft. Focus on ‘We’re respectable citizens not dangerous criminals’. Link to Harvey Weinstein / exploitation of power in 2018. Worksheets included.

FULLY RESOURCED 26+ lessons with accompanying booklets. Inference and analysis skills are developed through oracy tasks and creative tasks before introducing essay writing skills. There is work on academic writing skills and a specific focus on tier two vocabulary. This was designed for low ability year 9 students in preparation for GCSE. However, it would work well with GCSE students or other year groups.

Resources linked to the pilot papers provided by AQA. They are designed for Year 9 but I have used them with low ability GCSE. Starter to help pupils understand tone and perspective, particularly in 19th century texts. PPT to scaffold answers to Questions 1 - 5. Worksheets to help with Q2, 3 and 4.

Worksheet with sentence starters to scaffold meaningful reflections on topics - can be used for a variety of subjects

A revision guide for pupils - lots of key quotes from each Act. Fully analysed with terminology in bold. Includes a summary of what to do for AQA Literature Paper 1 and a page about the context of the play. Useful if pupils have gaps in knowledge / poor notes.

3 Powerpoints and 3 Booklets - each contains approx 6 lessons Designed around three short stories from the EMC Iridescent Adolescent collection: Click Clack the Rattlebag Foreboding The Typewriter Aimed at KS3 literacy support / intervention classes Includes explicit vocabulary instruction and reading strategies

Quiz Quiz Trade cards to cut up and use for teaching or revising the context of An Inspector Calls Powerpoint has ideas about context and responsibility. There are also picture stimuli and quotes for discussion.

Lesson on Scrooge's transformation

Creative writing full lesson (used for interview) Suitable for KS3 / GCSE language prep Retrieval task: language devices Activity to scaffold creation of extended metaphors PowerPoint with sheets

A powerpoint and worksheet to support analysis of the poem.

Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 4. I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes. Full scheme also available.

Week of lessons - PPT and work book. Includes notes and tasks for Stave 3. Also includes writing booklet to develop skills - punctuation and sentence structures. I used these with a lower ability GCSE class but they would suit a variety of classes. FULL SCHEME for every stave is also available as a bundle.

A starter for every lesson plus some blank templates for students to create their own quizzes. Each starter has a question about the language papers and the different literature texts to encourage continual revision. An Inspector Calls Macbeth A Christmas Carol Relationships Can be edited

Thinking mats to help students learn new vocabulary. 30 page booklet suitable for starters / homework.

A simple yet effective worksheet to help pupils consolidate learning and demonstrate progress Two copies - one A4 sheet or two A5 sheets