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This starter task is aimed at French speaking students to improve their literacy and consolidate their own knowledge of phonics. Suitable for students of all age groups. Extension task provided.

This lesson offers the opportunity, for students to analyse language and structure in the poem ‘Infant Sorrow,’ by William Blake. Starter task encourages students to work independently by reading and annotating the poem, utilising a dictionary for unfamiliar words. A thorough, timed task is the main activity and focuses on the structure of the poem (stanzas, line breaks etc.) as well as the use of language to communicate ideas to the reader. Plenary task is a self assessment against AO2. Differentiation: Students may work in pairs to complete the starter task. Simplistic to complex analysis questions provided in the main task. Extension tasks provided for closer analysis of language in the poem. Typically for a 50 minute lesson-students can complete the main task as homework if the set is lower than a 3 and timing for the starter task goes beyond 10 minutes.

This activity encourages students to identify stressed sounds. Typically for a low ability KS3/4 group. Can also be used for primary aged students. Teachers need only print copies and cut in half.

This starter task is aimed at Spanish speaking students to improve their literacy and consolidate their own knowledge of phonics. Suitable for students of all age groups. Extension task provided.

This lesson explores the complexities of the war poem, Poppies. Students will be given tasks that utilise their critical thinking skills to find out the meaning of the poem. Imagery is the focus, with the tasks geared towards a response that will show the students’ understanding of how imagery creates meaning for the reader. Differentiated sentence starters and extension tasks provided. Plenary encourages students to review their work, checking for spelling, punctuation and grammar accuracy. Can be used for any set studying conflict poetry.

This lesson explores the social context in the novella, ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck. Students will watch videos about The American Dream and The ‘Roaring Twenties,’ making notes on the grid provided. Includes extension tasks and a starter reflection task on punctuation. Suitable for a 50 minute lesson for all sets studying ‘Of Mice and Men.’

This lesson is focused on question 5 (40 mark question) Students will revise brackets, discourse markers and synonyms before completing a mock question 5 response. Students will spend 40 minutes writing their piece. This lesson is designed for students who are targeted at level 5 and above for the English Language exam. Typically a double lesson (100 minutes.)

This starter task is aimed at Kurdish speaking students to improve their literacy and consolidate their own knowledge of phonics. Suitable for students of all age groups. Extension task provided.

This interactive quiz will challenge students of all abilities to recap their knowledge of grammar and the rules of literacy. Students will enjoy working individually, in pairs or small teams. Can also be used for a staff icebreaker/training aid/beginning/end of term/cover lesson.

These lessons explore the use of imagery in Macbeth’s soliloquy-act , scene 7. Students will annotate the extract, brainstorm ideas and translate these ideas into sentences and then paragraphs. Used with an intervention class to help aid understanding and encourage critical thinking skills. Part 2 goes into more detail and the students will write a complete PEEL paragraph. Lesson is heavily geared towards gaining marks for detailed explanations- a key focus for KS3 students. Sentence starters and extension tasks provided. Resource provided is act 1, scene 7, with underlined words and phrases for lower ability students.

Get your students working! This is an interactive revision booklet containing 35 pages, for those studying: Romeo and Juliet, Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls and the Power and Conflict poetry cluster with AQA. Students will be directed through a range of tasks daily, to consolidate knowledge of the texts and also the specifics of the exams, such as assessment objectives and timings. Lots of quizzes, web links and check boxes to keep the students on task. Extended writing opportunities and guided essay plans included. Encourage independent learning over summer with self reflection and SMART plan pages reviewing lockdown learning routines. Parent box included to assist with monitoring of learning, making it easier to keep track of students’ progress. Suitable for all abilities in KS4. Colour coded for ease of differentiating tasks/days. Can be used for summer learning or as a homework booklet during term time. Certificate of completion included, to be signed by teacher and Principal.

Who was the first black astronaut? Why do we eat peanuts like we do? How did laser eye surgery come to be? Educate your students on some of the integral contributions of Black scientists! Incorporate SMSC, current affairs and memory retrieval all in one lesson! This lesson was delivered during Black History Month and explores 5 Black scientists who had a pivotal role in our science and medical industries today. Students will explore their own experiences and criticisms of plagiarism and explore the groundbreaking inventions of: Percy Julian Patricia Bath Betty Harris Mae Jemison George Washington Carter The lesson includes a linked video which students will use to complete a quiz on the learning (answers and quiz sheet included on the PowerPoint.) Suitable for ages 10+

This is a general lesson merging current affairs with transactional writing skills. Students will pick out language and structural techniques in an article, discuss everyday examples of techniques being used in media and write their own ‘good news story’ in the form of an article. Good for recapping and lifting the creating variety during home/online learning. Includes a pre written Kahoot quiz at the end for identifying techniques in different sentences. PIN included. Suitable for both key stages 3 and 4.

A comprehensive booklet on the civil rights movement, including enslavement, activism and the black lives matter movement. Take your students through the fraught and intricate journey of the systemic oppression of African people, whilst empowering them to challenge misconceptions about black culture and its contributions to world history. Contents: Lesson 1: 20th August 1619-The Day that Changed the World Lesson 2: The Middle Passage Lesson 3: Caged Bird by Maya Angelou Lesson 4: The Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution and the Silence on Slavery Lesson 5: Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July Lesson 6: Philosophy for Children (P4C) Lesson Lesson 7: The 13th Amendment Lesson 8: The Civil Rights Movement Lesson 9: Tulsa, Oklahoma ‘Black Wall Street’ 31st May 1921 Lesson 10: Black Entrepreneurs Lesson 11: Philosophy for Children (P4C) Lesson 12: Advocating for Justice Lesson 13: Nationalism Lesson 14: Debate: Defund the Police? Lesson 15: Police Brutality Lesson 16: Slave Patrols: An Early Form of American Policing Lesson 17: Black Lives Matter Movement Lesson 18: Don’t All Lives Matter? Lesson 19: Put Out the Fire? Lesson 20: President Barack Obama Lesson 21: Dismantling Racism Suitable for KS3 onwards.

Suitable for a lower ability set to encourage independent learning.

This lesson takes the form of an interactive quiz which develops students’ writing skills. The first task especially has been received very well by students. and could in fact be adapted to be used for a whole lesson.

Content: This interactive double lesson will explore the themes in the play as well as some key quotations. Students will start the lesson by putting events of the play in chronological order. They will then take part in a paired discussion, followed by a timed writing task. the lesson concludes with a peer assessment exercise. Differentiation: Extension and challenge tasks will enable students to consider the social context of the play, giving them opportunities to consolidate existing knowledge. The main task is an essay with a strict success criteria as well as sentence starters to enable all learners. Plenary is a peer assessment activity with provided wording for feed back as well as specific elements of writing to look out for. Suitability: This lesson would suit any group who have studied An Inspector Calls-having read the entire play. It is mainly geared for revision purposes however can also be used as an assessment tool to test understanding and analytical writing. Typically a double lesson of 50 minutes each. Main task can be shortened to fit a single lesson if necessary.

This lesson is designed to accompany a mock question paper. Students will focus on questions 1-4 (Question 5 lesson available also) Students will be suggested timings and assigned practical tasks to complete for questions 1-4 on the AQA English Language Exam (Paper 1.) Typically suited to a double lesson (10 minutes) with groups working towards a level 5.

Context This lesson explores the use of foreshadowing in Arthur Miller’s infamous play: A View from the Bridge. Links to AO2 Content Students will recap the definition of foreshadowing as a starter task, then proceed to brainstorm ideas in order to analyse key quotations from act one. Differentiation: Extension tasks, exemplary paragraph and writing frame provided. Suitable for all sets, during a single period of approximately 50 minutes. Follow on lesson could include peer assessing the students’ paragraphs and redrafting to include alternative analysis.

The case of Stephen Lawrence was reignited with the ‘Joint Enterprise’ Law in 2012. If you witness a crime and you do not report it, are you just as guilty as the perpetrator? Students will be introduced to a brief history of joint enterprise and the details of the Stephen Lawrence case, giving students a real life example of the law at work. Students will use a range of connectives to create a balanced argument which feeds into evaluative writing (AO4) for the GCSE English language paper, as well as analytical writing (AO2) in the GCSE English literature paper. Activities include: paired discussions, peer assessments and a short BBC video clip. Lesson duration: 50 minutes for sets 1 & 2. Double (100 minutes) for sets 3 and below, Differentiation: sets 3 and below should use dictionaries throughout the lesson. Challenge tasks offered for higher sets.