Lesson looking at Atwood’s use of religious allusions in The Handmaid’s Tale. Lesson includes: -series of questions for Chapter Four and Five -group task involving students researching into the biblical references used in the novel essay question

Lesson exploring Chapter 2 and 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale. Students will analyse how symbolism is used by Atwood (clothing and flowers) to shape meaning. Questions are given for each chapter and task. Want to try before you buy? You can find a lesson for Chapter 1 of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ for FREE on my TES shop.

Lesson designed for Y11 ESL but easily adapted. Students will explore meditation and how it can be a stress reliever for celebrities like J Cole. Lesson also includes: -Spelling test listening task debate question meditation activity

A series of three lessons requiring students to use their skills in collaboration, critical thinking, communication and creativity. Using the idea of Dragons’ Den, students will work together to create their own theme park. As the teacher, you will only act as a facilitator. They will have to assign roles within their group, work out costings (budget sheets included), write a pitch (questions included to help) and pitch their idea to the ‘dragons’.

An introduction lesson into dystopian literature. Students will look at the similarities, differences and features of utopian and dystopian literature. The lesson includes discussion based activities to develop students’ critical thinking and analysis of the short story, ‘The Ones Who Walked Away from Omelas’.

Lesson teaching students how to write a successful introduction/opening paragraph. Lesson includes: -example essay question -activity to help with planning for the essay -assessment Objective flashcard -example introduction/opening paragraph

A writing starter for AQA English Language Q5. Students are given a success criteria of techniques to help make their writing more creative and ensure they are including devices that will impress the examiner.

Lesson looking at how Priestley introduces the Inspector to the play. Students will unpick key quotations and analyse the methods Priestley uses to present Inspector Goole. Questions are given to help students ‘Explode the Quote’ and an exam style question is provided. An AQA Q5 writing task starter has also been included for revision.

Lesson designed for KS3 (preferably Y7 or Y8) exploring the poem ‘Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan’. Students look at how to analyse language at word level and attempt to write their own PEE paragraph.

PEEDC (point, evidence, explanation, development and a comparison one too) posters to use as classroom displays or as flashcards for students to help write a successful PEE paragraph.

Takeaway menu for KS3 detective fiction. 15 differentiated tasks that can be used for homework or extensions. Good resource for home learning. Inspired by podmc002 takeway menus.

13 detailed lesson PowerPoints for revision of ‘An Inspector Calls’. Each lesson focuses on a different character or theme. A variation of tasks are included: -visual and auditory task - independent written tasks - group tasks -speaking and listening task I have also tried using examples that are relatable to them, for example getting students to make comparisons between the relationship of Sheila and Gerald and Beyonce and Jay-Z. Scheme also includes: - focus on exam skills -break down on how to approach the question - lesson on assessment objectives - weekly homework timetable, which includes exam style questions for a seven week term - midweek homework tasks for revision of the ‘Love and Relationships’ poetry cluster.

Students will work collaboratively to analyse lines at word level from Romeo’s speech in Act 1, Scene 5. To help pupils think critically , key questions are given to guide them through. AO focused questions are also given for students to answer as well.

A detailed lesson for Act 2.3 of ‘Macbeth’. Students are in role as police inspectors and must use observations and deductions to work out who killed King Duncan. Great way to get students to analyse the scene through role play.

Lesson focuses on AO3 to help students understand and incorporate AO3 effectively in their response. The lesson explores the life and poetry of Tupac Shakur. Students look at aspects of his life and consider how this influenced his poems ‘The Rose That Grew From Concrete’ and ‘Jada’. Students write a reponse as a class using ‘The Rose That Grew From Concrete’ and attempt their own answer using the poem ‘Jada’.

Lesson for the Power and Conflict poem ‘Kamikaze’. Big Questions: What was Garland’s intention for writing the poem ‘Kamikaze? 2.How does Garland present her ideas about the effects conflict can have on an individual? What historical events inspired Garland’s poem? Lesson includes: -Starter activity exploring analytical verbs -Fact sheet exploring the contextual factors that influenced the poem Analysis worksheet with a series of questions to help students analyse the poem Homework task

Detailed and relatable assessment preparation lesson focusing on English Language Paper 1: Q5, using 911 as a stimulus for descriptive writing. The lesson includes: 1. quiz to test students' knowledge of writing skills 2. student friendly mark scheme 3. student example 4. independent writing task 5. opportunity for guided self assessment