AwakenEnglish is a dynamic platform, created by Jancke Dunn, dedicated to enriching English language and literature learning. From expertly crafted lesson resources to insightful analysis and vocabulary development, we empower students and educators to engage deeply with texts and ideas. Whether preparing for exams or fostering a lifelong love of language, AwakenEnglish brings literature to life.
AwakenEnglish is a dynamic platform, created by Jancke Dunn, dedicated to enriching English language and literature learning. From expertly crafted lesson resources to insightful analysis and vocabulary development, we empower students and educators to engage deeply with texts and ideas. Whether preparing for exams or fostering a lifelong love of language, AwakenEnglish brings literature to life.
Romeo and Juliet: 4 Week Scheme of Work – Engaging, Accessible & Ready to Use!
Bring William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet to life with this comprehensive scheme of work (SOW), designed to engage students of all abilities! This medium term plan document (MTP) outlines clear and progressive activities, assessments, and carefully curated YouTube playlist links for multimedia support, independent learning tasks to stretch those curious minds and ensuring an accessible and dynamic learning experience.
What’s Included?
Clear weekly planning – Covering key scenes, themes, and characters
Thought-provoking and graduated questions – Perfect for regular assessment and revision
Engaging Activities – Debate prompts, creative writing, and performance tasks
Scaffolded Support for independent study – Designed for differentiation, including EAL-friendly materials, links to vocabulary quizzes that can be set online
YouTube Playlists – Hand-picked video resources for analysis, context, and performance clips
This scheme is ideal for Key Stage 3, GCSE, IGCSE, or any high school curriculum exploring Romeo and Juliet. Whether you’re looking for a full-term plan or supplementary activities, this pack is packed with the teacher overview planning you need to inspire your students! Download now and make teaching Shakespeare stress-free with grab and go teacher medium term planning.
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Detailed persuasive writing lesson on the role of Artificial Intelligence. Powerpoint, printouts, lesson plan documentation with a focus on vocabulary development and encouraging students to establish clear viewpoints.
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Macbeth: 4 Week Scheme of Work – Engaging, Accessible & Ready to Use!
Bring William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth to life with this comprehensive scheme of work (SOW), designed to engage students of all abilities! This medium term plan document (MTP) outlines clear and progressive activities, assessments, and carefully curated YouTube playlist links for multimedia support, independent learning tasks to stretch those curious minds and ensuring an accessible and dynamic learning experience.
What’s Included?
Clear weekly planning – Covering key scenes, themes, and characters
Thought-provoking and graduated questions – Perfect for regular assessment and revision
Engaging Activities – Debate prompts, creative writing, and performance tasks
Scaffolded Support for independent study – Designed for differentiation, including EAL-friendly materials, links to vocabulary quizzes that can be set online
YouTube Playlists – Hand-picked video resources for analysis, context, and performance clips
Fully Editable - You have access to both the original termly planning scope and sequence as well as a fully editable version to adapt to your curriculum needs.
This unit plan is ideal for Key Stage 3, GCSE, IGCSE, or any high school curriculum exploring Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Whether you’re looking for a full-term plan or supplementary activities, this pack is packed with the teacher overview planning you need to inspire your students! Download now and make teaching Shakespeare stress-free with grab and go teacher medium term planning.
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Introduction to Shakespeare Knowledge Organiser
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Key Vocabulary
Othello Knowledge Organiser
Romeo & Juliet Essay Plan Bundle
Romeo & Juliet Knowledge Organiser
King Lear Revision Bundle
The Tempest Characterisation Worksheets
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Beyond the Sky and Earth: Journey into Bhutan – Edexcel IGCSE English Language Lesson (Includes Question 4 Exam Practice & Model Response)
Engage your students with this comprehensive PowerPoint lesson on Jamie Zeppa’s memoir Beyond the Sky and Earth: A Journey into Bhutan—perfectly tailored for Edexcel IGCSE English Language. This resource provides a detailed analysis of the text while guiding students through Question 4 (Writer’s Effect), a key exam skill.
What’s Included?
Close reading & analysis of language, structure, and tone
Step-by-step breakdown of Question 4 with examiner-style guidance
Exam-style practice question with scaffolding
Model response to help students understand high-level writing
Engaging discussion prompts and activities to deepen understanding
Beautiful Imagining with Quotations to visually represent Bhutan
Ideal for exam preparation, revision, or first-time teaching, this lesson helps students develop critical analysis skills and gain confidence in tackling Edexcel IGCSE English Language Paper 1 & 2.
Perfect for: Year 10 & 11, IGCSE English Language Teachers
Format: Editable PowerPoint (ready to use or adapt)
Save time on planning and give your students the support they need to excel in their exams.
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Non-Fiction Reading Skills Cover Lesson Pack
Engage your students with this comprehensive set of non-fiction reading skills cover lessons! Perfect for middle and high school English classes, this pack is designed to build critical reading and analytical skills using four fascinating texts from a variety of genres and perspectives. A great time saver for a busy department or to ensure you have cover lessons planned because lets be real, when we are sick or urgent cover is needed, who has the time to add another thing to your to do list? Save yourself the headache as it is already done for you.
Cover Lessons Included:
Lesson plans based on the following extracts. These are perfect for any GCSE unseen non-fiction unit and fit perfectly into the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Non-Fiction unit for Language.
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald – Explore themes of grief, nature, and resilience.
A Passage to Africa by George Alagiah – Analyze powerful journalism and the ethics of storytelling.
The Explorer’s Daughter by Kari Herbert – Delve into cultural identity and environmental challenges.
Explorers or Boys Messing About? by Steven Morris – Unpick bias and humor in reportage.
Why Choose This Pack?
Engaging lesson plans focusing on comprehension, language analysis, and writer’s purpose.
Ideal for cover lessons, homework, or independent study. Need lesson plans in a hurry? Unexpected cover and your day is already full of other urgent tasks? Use this resource with peace of mind that your students have good quality cover work set which is easy to follow and will support any cover teachers with independent student tasks.
Practice questions modelled on exam-style formats to support key reading skills. Flexible lesson plans that can be used for independent or guided learning for less than $1 per lesson plan!
Simple and clear design in an editable format allows for easy transfer to your school or context’s specific template if needed.
Supports key English curriculum goals, including text analysis and critical thinking.
Includes diverse non-fiction texts to inspire and challenge students.
Set your students up for success with these structured, no-prep lessons—designed to save you time while keeping students engaged and on track!
Edexcel IGCSE English Language Paper 1 Non-Fiction Introduction Lesson
This fully detailed, dual-coded lesson powerpoint provides a structured breakdown of the exam format, key skills, and assessment objectives, ensuring students feel confident and prepared from the start.
What’s Included?
Exam Overview – A clear breakdown of Paper 1 structure, question types, and mark distribution.
Key Skills Focus – Close reading, analysis, inference, comparison, summarisation, and evaluation.
Assessment Objectives Explained – AO1 (information retrieval), AO2 (language analysis), AO3 (comparison of texts), and AO4 (evaluation of ideas).
Timed Activities – Guided practice with scaffolded brainstorming tasks aligned with exam-style questions with modelled examples of non-fiction text types.
60-minute lesson with adaptable pacing for differentiation. Perfect for first-time teaching or revision sessions, this lesson equips students with essential strategies for success in their Pearson Edexcel IGCSE English Language exam. Download now and set your students up for success.
Check out my website page dedicated to Pearson Edexcel Non-Fiction Anthology including annotations for the key extracts
A character map of the relationships and interactions between characters in J. B. Priestley’s play An Inspector Calls. Can be used for in class instruction or as a poster display
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