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A beginner's lesson. Includes scaffold and exam-style question and extract.

Uses an engaging TED video as stimulation for expressive opinion writing.

Easy to follow with no additional resources required (optional mini white boards). Students learn the basic elements of creative writing. Ideal for grades 4-8.

An SMSC - rich unit of work to introduce Y9 students to literary skills and language analysis. Contains images of the Great Depression and extreme weather conditions. Perfect for enriching reading units or even for tutorial time.

A nice, simple lesson where students identify metaphor and create their own poem about the sea.

Designed to be used as formative marking resource but can also be adapted easily for a summative reflection. Initially designed for English 1-9 but easily adapted.

A series of 11 bright and highly visual 'outstanding' lessons to engage GCSE students in descriptive writing. Some lessons may require additional resources e.g. a sensory box or smells for Lessons 1-2. Ideal for Grades 1-5.

A lesson that builds on a past paper task (Q5 Paper 2) to perform a speech about education to the rest of the class. Can be used to improve Q5 or to actually perform a speech.

This can be easily adapted (wording) to fit the Gold course. Includes very accessible tasks, written by an EAL specialist. Will require student-friendly dictionaries for vocabulary tasks.

Writing Skills. You will need the AQA booklet of extracts (black crow on front) from GCSE Language Teaching Materials. Free to access.

A quick and easy lesson plan template for everyday planning purposes. Ideal for those new to delivering PSHCE units, or teacher trainees.

A differetiated and accessible test for Y7-8 HAP or Y9 students. Also ideal for low ability GCSE. Marks out of 40. Please use the latest AQA paper 1 mark scheme available to download on AQA.org

A great template to adapt for your HAP

One hour revision lesson with plot and symbolism

A simple, reaching Grade 5 unseen poetry lesson with a little bit of background information on the poet. Ideal for shorter lessons. You will require a printed mark scheme for your exam board/assessment criteria.

PPT lesson ideal for Y8-9 studying war poetry for the first time. This lesson is adaptable for traditional classroom or Teams teaching.

Teams compatible lesson exploring The Snow Fairy by Claude Mckay. Step-by-step analysis tasks and mark schemes included. Targeted to GCSE students grades 4-9.

Supports teaching by Teams, Zoom etc. Embedded timers. This poem is suitable for a Year 9 or 10 pre-GCSE class. Selling other similar poetry lessons!

Updated 2021 and suitable for online teaching. Students read and create a basic response to the poem, followed by a short letter home from war task.