A fully resourced and thought-provoking scheme of work based on Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (adapted by Bert Coules), designed for KS3 students. This unit blends reading, drama, structured analysis, and ethical debate, with a strong focus on empathy, contextual understanding, and critical literacy.
What’s included:
- Full scheme of work with sequenced PowerPoints
- Pre-reading lessons developing inference and prediction from book covers and symbolism
- Contextual exploration of 1950s America, civil rights, disability, and scientific ethics
- Group research tasks, oracy, and “lead learner” presentations
- Full script reading with stage directions and character breakdowns
- Character analysis using PETER paragraph structure
- Embedded writing tasks with modelling and peer feedback
- Exploration of key themes: intelligence, identity, humanity, discrimination, and power
- Philosophical questioning: “Should we value intelligence over kindness?”
- Analytical comparison between Charlie and Algernon
- Tragic structure analysis using Aristotle’s theory (Hubris, Anagnorisis, Peripeteia, Catharsis)
- Final assessment task with structured support and SPAG criteria
- Homework options across multiple levels of difficulty (creative and analytical)
Ideal for:
- KS3 English teachers looking to challenge and engage students with a rich, contemporary text
- Departments seeking to promote empathy, moral reflection and literary analysis
- ECTs needing structured, high-quality resources for classroom discussion and writing
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This resource provided a brilliant introduction to modern drama through Flowers for Algernon. The scheme is rich in context and builds literary understanding while also encouraging emotional engagement with the text. The lessons are accessible yet challenging, and the assessment opportunities are clearly embedded. My Year 8 class were hooked from the start—highly recommended!
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