Extract from Mistletoe Murders with questions, AQA style Hints and tips for how to answer each question Designed to be a lesson where you go through the paper with the class helping them, a good introduction to the lang paper.

True story where the crewmates kill the cabin boy

Thorough introduction to A Christmas Carol by Dickens. Geared towards KS4 19th century Literature text. My exam board is AQA but can be used with any exam board. 20 slides KS4 assessment objectives Language to describe Scrooge and Marley in Stave One Background to Victorian beliefs and superstitions Dickens and the Victorian Gothic 7 deadly sins Several questions and tasks, drama role play/script as an extension task I hope you find this a useful introduction to the novel. Can be used for KS3 also, (perhaps removing the 7 Deadly sins if too scary). Enough here for 2-3 lessons. I will upload the rest of the Staves.

Gothic horror wordsearch with 21 words Decorated with free clipart KS2 or KS3

Questions and activity The poem is on a word document also

Double lesson (2hs) for Year 12 preparing for Partygate newspaper front pages for 2024 examination. Definition Analysing Partygate/Boris front page of the Times Media language Questions on and discussion prompts on masthead, layout, language, style etc Links with Roland Barthes 19 slides

1 x Zephaniah wordsearch 1 x Refugee Boy wordsearch

Suitable for Year 7 or 8. RSPCA leaflet about Billy is included with the ppt Introduction to some persuasive techniques such as emotive language. Match up the persuasive techniques with the definition and find examples in the text. Questions on the text Design your own leaflet for an animal shelter in your own town.

Double lesson (2hs) for Year 12 preparing for Partygate newspaper front pages for 2024 examination. Definition Analysing Partygate/Boris front page of the Daily Mirror Media language Questions on and discussion prompts on masthead, layout, language, style etc 11 slides

Suitable range of questions for KS3 or as an unseen poem at KS4. Also some pictures of WW1 injuries that can be used to create a poster with quotations from the poem. A copy of the poem is included as well, or can be found online

Lovely lesson on Dragon of Death looking at the rhyme, meter and vocabulary of the poem. A very popular poem with younger students. Can be part of a myths and legends SOW. End task to write own poem about their own creature using Prelutsky’s rhythm and rhyme scheme. Was given an outstanding lesson with this lesson plan. 26 slides, enough for two lessons

Lovely powerpoint, one lesson on Vultures poem KS3 culture poetry SOW Questions on the poem and a nice writing task based on the image Great for a one off lesson, or for a cover teacher going in to class as lesson is very easy to follow.

Nice lesson on the Bogeyman poem Discussing each stanza Annotation of the poem as well. Suitable for younger students eg Year 7 or KS2 Can be used in monsters/gothic/mythological SOW

20 words Starter or settler activity

Anagrams based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Practice paper for Year 10 who are new to the layout of the exam Questions on the slide Some help included to guide them Q5 writing task included

Four questions on extract where Pip arrives at Satis House Suitable for KS3, was made for a Year 8 lesson

Questions on the extract from Captain of the Pole Star 19th century fiction for KS3 Questions Creative writing task Beautifully presented lesson

Nicely presented lesson giving overview of the exam Revision of key terms eg representation, media language, Nice activities on football themed media and front pages to tie in with World Cup Nice activity analysing Boris’ photograph Introducing research needed for industry and audience Component 2 Relevant theories Useful for teacher new to teaching Media Studies and needing a starting point

Horror or Gothic SOW KS3 Starter or settler