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Designed for top set Y10 and was taught over a period of two lessons. Students explore the question: Can I compare the similarities and differences in the poets’ presentation of choice in two unseen poems? The poems used to compare are ‘The Road Not Taken’ and ‘Invictus’ (this lesson builds on my previous resource which solely explores The Road Not Taken). The lesson includes various discussions relating to Invictus surrounding free will and fate, an activity exploring comparative terminology, a worksheet grid where students map ideas for comparison of the two poems, an exemplar paragraph, and peer assessment activity.

TBQ: Can I reflect on the events in AMSND and create a storyboard to develop and secure my understanding of the plot? Delivered to a top set Y9 class over the course of 2 lessons. Students loved this engaging lesson as it encompasses a wide range of activities to secure their knowledge of the plot. Lesson includes: Plot summary (number the events in order) Storyboard task (with challenge) Plot quiz Closer analysis of Hermia and Helena fight Hermia’s twitter activity Image plenary task

Designed for a two-hour Year 12 lesson, this resource introduces the characteristics of ecocriticism using Dr Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’ to demonstrate how to analyse a text from an ecocritical perspective. In the second half of the lesson, students will then apply their ecocritical knowledge to an extract from Cormac McCarthy’s ‘The Road’. This resource includes: a structured and comprehensive Powerpoint presentation a lesson plan a mix and match activity Video clips numerous discussion points ‘The Road’ extract and an exploration grid an example analytical paragraph with success criteria I thoroughly enjoyed planning and teaching this lesson, and the students seemed to enjoy it too! I hope your class benefits from it too. If they do, please leave a review!

TBQ: Can I draw a map of the island and label it with significant moments to visually represent events in the novel so far? Task 1: Students draw a map of the island, including significant locations (checklist included). Task 2: On their island map, students plot the events that they think are most important to the storyline so far, including a small summary of the event (stretch and challenge task included as well as support for L/A). This was designed as an independent **revision/homework task **for top set Y11. Students got really creative with this and produced some amazing work!

TBQ: Can I explore and analyse Dickens’ presentation of the poor in an extract from A Christmas Carol? Designed for top set Y10. Lesson includes quotation analysis task and an exemplar response. Students prepare to write their own response to an exemplar exam question.

A lesson exploring how Sylvia Plath uses language to present ideas about identity in her poem ‘Mirror’. Was designed for a mixed ability Year 9 class, but would be a great stretch and challenge lesson for a higher ability Year 8 class. Various activities including an imagery task, where students match images to a line or phrase in the poem (handout). Stretch and challenge tasks also incorporated.

A descriptive writing lesson which focuses on using a variety of sentence types for clarity, purpose and effect. This resource uses the Horror/Gothic genre as stimulus to encourage students to think about the intentional effects of different sentences, including sentence fragments. Lesson was designed for Year 7, but perhaps suitable for L/A Year 8.

TBQ: When exploring War Photographer, can we analyse the language used to describe the effects of war? Designed for a weaker ability Y10 group. Explore images and what a war photographer and darkroom is. Youtube video included. Students use the worksheet to explore their given stanza. These are differentiated and students are given prompt questions to help their analysis. They then feed this back to the class and I used a visualiser to annotate the poem with the class feedback.

A sheet listing opening sentences/paragraphs from a range of novels, which can be used/adapted for all secondary year groups. I’d suggest laminating it, so that it can be reused. Could be used to explore inference skills and the writer’s intent, sentence structure, word choice, and to identify literary techniques. You could also use these as sentence scaffolds for exploring both structure and content with students, as suggested by Jane Considine in her first The Write Stuff session on demonstration writing.

This is a handy resource if you are a supply teacher and need an efficient way to leave feedback for the class teacher.

A slide I’ll be using to reset classroom expectations at the start of a new term. I will fill this in with contributions made by students.

This lesson begins to explore the context, plot and key ideas in the poem ‘My Last Duchess’?

A lesson delivered to a Year 10 class that explores how John Agard presents ideas about power and conflict in ‘Checking Out Me History’. This was delivered before going on to analyse and annotate the poem. Includes: a key word and definition mix and match a video a research task (and grid) where students find out who the key black historical figures are in order to understand the context of the poem an extension task where students identify lines in the poem that correspond to the images

’With my partner, can I begin to write a short script from an extra scene to prepare for my Speaking and Listening Assessment?' This was delivered over two lessons to a mixed ability Y8 class, the first part focusing on preparing students for their speaking and listening assessment, and the second part where they practice and deliver their scripts. Includes help sheet resources to prompt and aid students if needed, a script check list, and also my ‘What Went Well’ and ‘Even Better If’ feedback sheets. The lesson also includes some drama techniques which students absolutely loved (vocal warm ups, show me don’t tell me tasks, facial expressions etc.).

‘Am I able to continue exploring Chapter 8 and comment on the most significant moments?’ This lesson was created for Y11 top set, but can easily be differentiated. Lesson includes memory recall starter and discussion points that can be addressed as the class read the chapter. There is also a quotation explosion task where they choose a quotation from the chapter to analyse and explore (could be used as a homework task). Lesson plan included, and a link to quizziz (quiz questions also included in the lesson plan document).

TBQ: As I watch the film version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, am I able to capture ideas about the characters in relation to the plot? Students are given a capture sheet to record notes about the characters and their relationships as they watch the BBC’s version of the play.

TBQ: Am I able to identify power and conflict in Jane Weir’s ‘Poppies’, and analyse the methods used to convey it? Mix and Match key terms to their definitions Introduces the poem using images Explores Jane Weir’s motivations for writing the poem Students are assigned a stanza and given guidance on what to pick out before sharing their ideas with the class (visualiser used to annotate the poem with the class) Plenary activities

TBQ: When exploring power and conflict poetry, can we analyse the meanings and poetic devices in ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’? Designed for a weaker ability Year 10 class. The lesson (taught over a 2 hour period) introduces the poem gradually with images and an analysis/exploration of the title. The lesson then explores the context, using a Youtube video to aid understanding. Students work in pairs to unpick a specified stanza on the worksheet they are giving before feeding back to the class. There is an activity in which student match images to lines in the poem and a task that encourages students to explore how the poem links to ‘power’ and ‘conflict’.