Connotation and denotation activity For use with KS3 or starter for KS4

11 lessons with PowerPoints. 27 resources in total. Used with low ability year 8 class but can be adapted.

Created for non-literacy specialists to map progression of students' literacy across the curriculum. Shows skills in years 7-11.

Lesson created to use with year 11 for revision geared to EDUQAS English Literature GCSE. Developed using EDUQAS teacher materials and sample materials. Includes lesson outcomes/objective starter activity exemplar materials mark scheme exam insert powerpoint

Extract and question provided. Will suit study of text on any exam board.

Extract and question provided. Will suit study of text on any exam board.

6 x A Christmas Carol extract exam questions created for year 11 revision for Literature Component 2 for EDUQAS English Literature GCSE. Questions cover the themes and characters in the novel. Could easily be adapted to suit all exam boards.

10 resources to use when reading Earthfall by Mark Walden. Used with low ability year 9 group but can be adapted. 1 x help mat to use PEE 1 x diary writing 1 x Sci fi robots 1 x reading for meaning 1 x using quotes as evidence 1 x point of view 1 x elements of Sci fi 1 x alien invasion 1 x Earthfall starters

AQA GCSE English Language style exam paper 2 created for year 10 assessment. 1 x paper 2 insert 1 x full paper 2 1 x separated reading mock and 1 x writing mock separated from full mock paper for mini mocks if desired

11 resources including a PowerPoint to teach students about the context of Mametz Wood. Students work collaboratively to retrieve information from different sources. Kagan starter. Reflective plenary.

LO: How can I analyse language and structure? Includes: - starter interview/hot-seating activity which asks students to give their opinion of Scrooge's death from the point of view of their character - 4 language/structural analysis activities -Extended writing activity -self assessment

An assessment in the style of AQA English Literature exam created for year 10 mock

A lesson created for year 7 recapping counter-argument and writing to argue through the topic of stereotypical views of male and female beauty in the media.

A set of 14 resources used with lowest ability year 7 intervention students. Resources for First Foot by Janice Galloway, Mr Mongoose and Mrs Hen by James Berry, Nothing's Changed by Tatamkhulu Afrika, The Monkey and the Crocodile Resources include: PowerPoints, copies of the texts, activity sheets,

Aims: This scheme of work in comprised of 14 lessons which intend to promote both a love or reading and a foundation of skills required to be a successful reader: 1. Dictionary skills 2. thesaurus skills 3. novel openings 4. genre 5. characters 6. themes 7. prediction 8. hot seating 9. marketing a book 10. novel to film 11. plot/sub plot 12. narrative hooks 13. favourite books 14. reading aloud Lessons all follow the same structure: • Learning objective/ outcome • Starter activity • Five minutes to change books etc • 20 minutes silent independent reading • Teacher questioning/review • Task linked to LO (20 mins) • Plenary Use of literacy centre managers: • General support and admin during the lesson • Withdrawal of identified students for 1:1 reading Each lesson has a student help sheet. Each student has their own resource booklet.

1 x lesson plan 1 x blog extract 1 x activity sheet

2 PowerPoints with links to 45 punctuation games. Used with all years as a homework task and year 11s for pre-exam revision.

Used with middle ability KS3. Includes SOL overview document. 35 resources in total. 17 lessons with PowerPoint.

Classroom expectations to stick in the front of exercise books

Writing to argue lesson teaching argument and counterargument