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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – Complete 14-Lesson Scheme of Work

This comprehensive teaching unit for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas includes a fully editable 149-slide PowerPoint and a 32-page booklet of engaging worksheets. Designed to support the study of John Boyne’s powerful novel, the scheme develops key reading, writing, and speaking and listening skills.

What’s included:

In-depth analysis of key characters: Bruno, Father, Gretel, and Lieutenant Kotler

Differentiated extension tasks for more able (G&T) learners

Starter and plenary activities for every lesson

Research-based historical context activity to build understanding

Activities to develop inference and deduction skills

Empathy writing tasks: letters to Grandmother and Bruno’s diary entries

Hot-seating activities to deepen character understanding

Detailed exploration of John Boyne’s use of language and contrast

Speaking and listening tasks based on Bruno and Shmuel’s conversations

A final creative task: writing a book review

This resource is ideal for KS3 English lessons and supports thoughtful engagement with the novel’s characters, themes, and historical context.