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A lesson looking at the intro preface to A Christmas Carol - Middle Ability Year 10 lesson. Includes scaffolded worksheets to study the preface and introduce language analysis skill

A lesson exploring and analysing key ideas in Act 1, Scene 5. This lesson really supports low ability students in grasping the key concepts of this character. I have also included a version of the grid with my teaching notes to help. Starter is a gap fill after reading the scene - with a differentiated version for really weak students. Prior to this lesson, I did a whole lesson on women in Tudor/Jacobean England - really helped with understanding this character in this lesson.

A lesson as part of the year 9 identity poetry scheme exploring Follower by Seamus Heaney.

A booklet to enable teacher to lead students through stave 3 of ACC, with references to key context and focus questions. Very chalk and talk, but necessary at this point.

First lesson in a scheme exploring Animal Farm for the new AQA GCSE 9-1. Lesson looks at fables, and allows students to explore purpose of a fable. If students are higher than predicted level 3, could introduce concept of allegory, but mine are too weak.

A lesson following the explore - model - try - apply method. Effective openings - exploring different ways to open a story, and then having a go. Followed by 20 mins of focused writing of their own opening. differentiation included.

Here are 2 support sheets for writing a comparison essay between London and Checking Out Me History. Used with bottom set year 10. The Hap sheet is designed to walk students through how to write a sophisticated essay - using advice given in my AQA examiner training. The LAP sheet is similar, but has a writing frame for more support. It covers the theme of anger - so a comparison of how both poets explore restriction; response to anger in both; one paragraph on structure. Checking Out Me History and London comparison scaffold Power and Conflict AQA 2017

A worksheet scaffolding the analysis of Belle in Stave 2

Lesson 9 of a scheme of learning about Animal Farm for new AQA. Low ability year 9. In this lesson, students used a scaffolded and differentiated sheet to analyse Squealer's speech, and they then completed a 20 minute writing assessment answering the question: How does Squealer uses propaganda in chapter 3 and how is this similar to Russian propaganda? Peer assessment at the end. This was an observed lesson graded outstanding.

A lesson exploring how PF is used in opening . Extracts used are Scrooge sitting counting money in his counting house, and Scrooge going home at the end of the day. differentiated and an opportunity for extended writing.

An assessment sheet to support a very weak low ability year 9 class to answer a question on Lady Macbeth in Act 1, Scene 5. One sheet has slightly less support on than the other - but I found this to be really useful for weak students still not comfortable with writing confidently about literature.

A poem for low ability GCSE - annotated with questions

5th lesson in a scheme about Animal Farm for Year 9 LA. Exploring Stalin and Trotsky - history and how this relates to the novella.

A model essay looking at how Scrooge is presented in staves 1 and 2. Aimed at high ability

Students exploring how characters are presented in Ch2, making links to context. Put into 6 groups - nominate a group leader who can help to guide group - probably a HAP. Rotate every 10 minutes.

A lesson exploring how the farm changes in chapter 6, and specifically at how Animalism is corrupted. Most of slide 2 will be reading the chapter and employing guided questioning.

A lesson exploring the presentation of Macbeth. I try to drip feed them the context so that they know where to link. I also introduce them to new vocab each lesson too - and recap the next. With this lesson, I annotated my own copy of the text. I looked at how he is presented as an "eagle" and "lion" - like an apex predator- unbeatable. Also, "cannons overcharged" - like a lethal weapon, ruthlessly attacking. I also explored idea of a tragic flaw - character has to appear noble so that the downfall is even more shocking. Challenge part of the lesson - how does Shakespeare perhaps subtly suggest that Macbeth has ability to be evil? "bathe in reeking wounds" and "Golgotha" quotes - suggest that he actually enjoys death, and takes pleasure in it. Killing the traitor was not just a task, but something he enjoyed - sadistic? Those were the notes I used for the lesson.

exploring the opening stage directions - very weak class.

Lesson adapted from tes

Students completed a mid term assessment based around animal cruelty; they then practiced how to use their bodies and voices to make their speeches effective.