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A fully-fleshed resource, which has activities designed for analysis of two extracts from The Woman in Black. There is an activity which looks at Ann Radcliffe’s definitions of horror and terror. Included is an extended writing question and writing frame. I have also added a creative writing task with a model response, plus a re-drafted model which could be used to illustrate the importance of making conscious choices as an author. I use the resource with very able year 8 classes, but it would be suitable for key stage 3 and 4 students alike. 18 slides in length and enough material for up to two lessons. Links have been checked to ensure they are working (May 2025). The visuals on the resource have been updated to fall in line with copyright regulations.

A lesson filled with contextual information on Keats’s On The Sea. Discussion points are also provided for Keats’s use of the sonnet form as well as his philosophy of negative capability and the role of the poet. Some images have been created using AI.

A lesson with group work tasks on Keats’s In drear nighted December. The tasks also provide links to Keats’s later poems including Ode on a Grecian Urn and To Autumn.

A step-by step look at John Keats’s ‘When I have fears that I may cease to be’. The lesson begins with a look at the context, the unusual form of the poem and then the language. It also asks students to begin to make comparisons to similar ideas in some of Keats’s other poems. An expanded and enhanced version of this resource with 12 slides of activities and information. The lesson has had its visuals updated and is very eye-pleasing.

A lesson which examines the imagery, form and context of Keats’s On sitting down to read King Lear once again. A group task is provided to facilitate study of the imagery of the poem quatrain by quatrain. An expanded an enhanced version of this resource with updated images.

A full lesson on The Eve of St Agnes by John Keats, taking students through key points of plot, context, form and structure, language features and themes. I used this over a two-lesson teaching sequence. There are 19 slides of teaching material.

A full lesson designed to teach Helen Dunmore’s To My Nine-Year-Old Self for the Edexcel A Level Literature specification. The lesson contains: An engaging starter where students are asked to write to their nine-year-old self Information on the etymology of the word ‘nostalgia’, which will lead to better discussion of the emotion An activity where students complete a table to analyse language in relation to the theme of childhood versus adulthood An activity which guides students to explore the form of the dramatic monologue and how it influences the language and ideas in the poem The resource is highly visual and activities are all student-led.

An updated version of this lesson, now containing a web quest and group tasks on the form and structure, and imagery in John Keats’s O Solitude. The lesson is designed for A level students studying Edexcel English Literature 9ET0. It is highly visual and engaging. At the end of the PowerPoint are the previously used slides containing key contextual information, which are useful for reference and revision.

This lesson takes students through the Petrarchan sonnet form and Keats’s use of it, key context surrounding the poem and discussion / language analysis questions which focus students on its main interpretations. The language analysis task can be enacted in groups or as individual / paired comprehension. I have also included some information on Apollo and his relevance to Keats, as well as information on ‘The Camelion Poet’.

A lesson sequence on Wilfred Owen’s poem Disabled. The lesson is designed with the coursework element of the Edexcel IGCSE in mind. Students answered a question on the presentation of ‘identity’. The lesson is highly visual and contains video clips. Also included are slides on Jessie Pope’s Who’s For The Game? and Owen’s most famous poem, Dulce et decorum est, as they provide students with a strong foundation for their study of Disabled. Included in the lesson are writing support materials such as word and phrase banks and a writing frame. Also included is an exemplar response. There should be enough material for 2-3 lessons.

Two lesson’s worth of material on Maya Angelou’s Still I Rise, designed to get students to get students to engage with the poetic language and structure of the poem. These lessons were put together with the Edexcel IGCSE Language A coursework in mind. There is an array of activities, including a webquest with links, group work, analysis of form and structure, and a focus on imagery. The resource is highly visual and includes a video of Maya Angelou reading her poem. There is also some support material in the form of a word and phrase bank to help students write their coursework essay. We wrote on the presentation of the theme of identity. However, the resources would easily be adapted to another question.

Up to two lessons’ worth of work on the extract from Benjamin Zephaniah’s Young and Dyslexic in the Edexcel IGCSE Language anthology. The resource includes a series of scaffolded activities: Starter: students consider how the education system is one-size-fits-all through the use of a well-known cartoon Students engage with what it would be like to be dyslexic through an image containing only partial text Dyslexia is simply defined A chunked reading of the text Analysis of an exemplar paragraph that answers a typical Paper 1, Question 4 A second starter with a Quick Quiz (comprehension) if you choose to teach the text over two lessons An annotation exercise Practice paragraph writing with sentence stems

This lesson is designed for Edexcel IGCSE English Language (Specification A) students, focusing on the non-fiction article Explorers or Boys Messing About? by Steven Morris. It helps students develop language and structure analysis skills in preparation for Question 4 of Paper 1. Lesson Overview: Starter Activity: Students analyse the headline to infer bias and the writer’s intentions. Reading and Discussion: Students read the article and evaluate whether they perceive the men as genuine explorers or reckless adventurers. Helicopter Rescue Analysis Mission: In groups, students identify, annotate, and analyse key language and structural techniques, focusing on sarcasm, expert opinions, sentence structure, and statistics. Mini-Presentations: Each group shares their findings in a 60-second “Helicopter Report.” Exam-Style Practice: Students write a response to the question: “How does the writer use language and structure to create different impressions of the two men?” using the PETAL framework. Plenary: Students rewrite part of the article, transforming the tone to portray the men as heroes rather than fools.

This resource provides a full lesson on H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald, designed for the Edexcel IGCSE Language specification A, paper 1. The lesson includes: Starter Activity:Think-Pair-Share: Identifying types of imagery (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.) in quotations from the text. Watching a video interview with Helen Macdonald. A whole-class reading of H is for Hawk. Carousel Activity: students annotate extracts focusing on imagery and figurative language and effects on the reader. Structural Analysis: Students Identify structural features such as short vs. long sentences, use of italics, the cliff-hanger ending etc. Exam-Style Question (12 Marks): How does the writer use language and structure to present her thoughts and feelings about the hawk? Guided PETAL paragraph structure with sentence starters to support analysis.

This resource is a full lesson, which covers the background, form and structure, and imagery of Moniza Alvi’s An Unknown Girl. The lesson was designed for use with students writing their coursework for the Edexcel IGCSE Language A qualification. We wrote our essays on the theme of identity, but the resource could easily be adapted for any question. The presentation is highly visual and word banks are included to support students in the writing of their coursework essay. Analysis of imagery is conducted via group task, where groups have a short section of the poem surrounded by prompts and questions, which they need to annotate their answers to and then present back to the class.

This fully-resourced lesson is designed to support Edexcel IGCSE Literature students in exploring Rudyard Kipling’s inspirational poem If—. The lesson guides students through a detailed reading and analysis of the poem, focusing on understanding tone, thematic ideas (especially maturity and resilience), and the use of poetic voice. Aimed at high-ability students or those ready to be challenged, it includes clear modelling, a structured annotation activity, and opportunities for independent and creative responses. There is easily enough material for two lessons on the poem (22 slides). Lesson Stages: An overview of the Literature course and exam is provided. Starter: Students Mind Map everything they know about poetry - a generic activity, as this is the first poem in the teaching sequence. Poetic terms introduction: Key poetic terms/techniques displayed around the room and students put up definitions using sticky notes. Thematic engagement activity: students write down the top 5 qualities they think are important in a person - and the top 5 qualities they think are missing. Reading and initial impressions: a YouTube reading is embedded. Analysis of the title and reading of the poem. A contextualising slide is provided. A brief outline of Stoicism and its main proponents. Quotation hunt: students track down quotations related to the key qualities/values alluded to in the poem. Guided teacher-led analysis through annotated slides, demonstrating how students can engage with the poem. Detailed information on the form and structure of the poem. An exam style question with PETAL writing frame.

A lesson sequence on the excerpt ‘Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey into Bhutan’ from the Edexcel IGCSE anthology. There may be two lessons worth of material here, focused on having students identify and annotate the key features of language and structure. Then, then class are divided in two and provided with tables to complete, which focus them on analysing either the presentation of the people or the place, for question 4 of Paper 1. The resource may be better used with higher ability students, as the majority of the work is student focused, relying on their thoughts and analyses and those of their partner/group. Two AI-generated images have been used for decoration.

An updated version of this lesson, now with more activities and greater aesthetic appeal. The presentation contains key context, activities on form and structure, language analysis, and comprehension questions. The final part of the lesson provides questions to prompt comparisons with other poems by Keats, so that students begin to forge connections and understand Keats’s prevailing themes and motifs.

A lesson which focuses mainly on building students discussion of AO2 (language analysis) through group work. Therefore, I have included no context and only a little reference to structure. My students seemed to really enjoy the lesson.

A full lesson designed to lead students through the extract from Adichie’s TED talk ‘The Danger of a Single Story’ found in the Edexcel IGCSE Literature and Language anthology. The lesson is recommended for students in years 10 and 11. The resource includes a choice of two starter activities, a linked video of the original TED talk (check the notes section for recommended times to watch with your class), a group discussion activity with prompt cards, a table with key quotations and devices for students to complete with analysis, and a PETAL writing frame to support students in writing an exam-style response. This version of the resource is updated and enhanced.