An hour-long lesson introducing students to the context of this Arthur Miller play. An active and engaging lesson that requires students to be independent learners. Fully differentiated and well-presented.

A full lesson used with Year 7 to teach the concept of rhyme schemes and rhyming couplets.

A lesson on Base Details that encourages students to think about the idea of authority. Beautifully presented and differentiated outcomes and objectives means that this lesson is ready to teach.

A shortened AQA-style Paper One exam. Students are given an extract and then a question 1, 2 and 5 so that their reading and writing skills can be assessed.

A set of flashcards containing key quotations from the novella. Could be laminated (I have laminated them and put them on a key ring) or given to students to add their own quotations too. Ordered by character.

An A4 feedback sheet that allows students to self-assess their work against the knowledge and skills required for a poetry comparison, the teacher to add written feedback and then the students to respond to an improvement action. Can be fully adapted.

An introductory lesson that looks in depth at language and the ambiguity in the poem. Students are encouraged to examine language closely, considering the semantic fields before moving on to a differentiated response to the poem.

A double lesson that recaps the plot of the play, revises AFOREST techniques and looks at the importance of interesting openings. Originally used with Y7 but could be adapted for any KS3 year group. It is also easy to adapt this lesson for other texts. Model answers and peer assessment opportunities included. Designed to be used in the build up to an assessment piece so could cover three lessons in total .

A lesson that focuses on PEA using an extract from Oliver Twist. Students are encouraged to consider aspects of language and structure in creative ways as a gateway to PEA writing. Fully differentiated and beautifully presented.

An introductory lesson that deals with comprehension and annotation. Fully differentiated and leading to a Q4 Language response to keep students on top of all aspects of GCSE study.

This lesson uses a visual prompt to encourage students to write a descriptive paragraph. It then leads them to think about their vocabulary and structure by using a continuum. This is a quick and effective way to encourage students to think about language and structure and could be easily adapted for many uses and all year groups.

A booklet that can be used my students to track the books they are reading. Stickers can be added when a book is completed and students collect ten stickers to receive a small prize!

An easy way to differentiate within your class! Three classic authors, three colours! Perfect for ability groupings and mixed ability groupings at the same time!

Cards that can be laminated and used in lessons to ensure that students can take ownership of their own learning and build their confidence when it comes to literacy. Roles can be differentiated to suit the ability of the student.

AQA-Style Paper 2 exam paper. 2 non-fiction texts with all 5 questions - great for an in-class mock or homework.

An A4 feedback sheet that allows students to self-assess their work against the knowledge and skills required for a descriptive piece, the teacher to add written feedback and then the students to respond to an improvement action.

A persuasive letter writing lesson based on the study of To His Coy Mistress. Fully differentiated.

A second lesson on To His Coy Mistress, this time looking at language in more detail. Students are encouraged to be creative with the language of the poem before looking at it in more depth in preparation for a PEAL response. All resources included and sully differentiated.

A table that gives students guidance on how to write to argue paragraph by paragraph. A model opening is also included for reference.

Lesson 4 and 5 of this scheme based on The Crucible. This also includes a weekly quiz to test understanding of taught content so far. Please see my other resources and bundles for the rest of the scheme as it's completed.