Jekyll and Hyde- Establishing a 'Thesis'
A short PowerPoint to guide students on how to write a 'thesis' as an opening to their Lit Paper 1 responses } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Exploring Act 2 Scene i of Othello
Powerpoint to accompany my lesson for Act 2 Scene 1 of Othello wherein we will explore attitudes towards women and the choice of setting as a reflection of the relationship of Othello and Desdemona. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Shakespeare
Structure- I Am Legend
Scaffolded approach to question 3. Use the film start to question why camera angles happen, character zooming etc. repeat same activity with an extract using the grid before writing up the response.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Paper 1
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Shakespeare
ee cummings and Neutral Tones: Unseen poetry
The file is my annotated poem of Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy, which I compare to ee cummings 'love is more thicker'Thought it might be useful to anyone doing unseen poetry which compares poems pre and post 1900 for 'Love through the Ages'} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A level lit (A)
Unit: Paper 1: Love through the ages
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Unseen poetry
Seen poetry P&C - flipped learning homework sheets
Flipped learning homework for pupils to being annotating the poem before the lesson.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Unseen poetry
Unseen poetry homework booklet
A booklet of unseen poetry essays for pupils to complete. Suitable to use in class but designed to be set as homework.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Unseen Poetry
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Unseen poetry
2019_The Lovely Bones_Session 4
Lesson covers sub genres of fantasy (definitions taken from the Cambridge companion)Also explores the description of heaven in Chapter 2.This does include decluttered analysis taken from @SPyrke's blog} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
2019_The Lovely Bones_Session 4_Decluttered Analysis Worksheet
Based on blog by @SPyrke.List describing Susie's Heaven.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
2019_The Lovely Bones_Session 4_Fantasy worksheet
Worksheet to accompany previously uploaded lesson PPT.} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 5
Course: A Level Lang & Lit
Unit: Paper 1 - telling stories
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
GCSE Writing self-assessment
For students to use on their own writing, in order to aid their reflective writing process. } VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Language
Unit: Writing
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Aristotle and Shakespearean Tragedies
Aristotle's Unities on one doc. A graph of Shakespeare's structure on another, with terms. Students can add details of their own play to the graph. Then discuss how Shakespeare has moved away from them, and why?} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Shakespeare
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Jane Eyre SoL Booklet
A booklet I put together in 2016. I know there are a few things in here that I lifted from ideas shared by others, but it was so long ago that I cannot remember which elements were magpied from greater minds than mine... Humblest apologies for being unable to rightly credit individuals. If anyone is...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Year 7 Transition Lessons
Three lessons we have used this year for our Year 7 students Transition before we group them. The only thing not included is the Vernon spelling test - not sure about the copyright as I do not own the rights!} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Whole School Literacy
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Opening lines of Chapters 1-10 Animal Farm
A resource I have used to help students to see the plot arc through only the first 2-3 sentences of every chapter. Helps to really drive home deliberate structural choices Orwell made.I have also used them as a revision activity before by cutting them up and asking classes to get them in the right o...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Set Exam Texts (Novels)
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Socratic Discussion - A Christmas Carol
A lesson I have run with various texts (just adjust the questions).I print the file off for the students and give them a library lesson/ homework time to respond to each question.Notes on how to run the discussion are all on the word doc. I love this lesson as I genuinely sit back and just observe -...} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: 19th Century Literature
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Alice in Wonderland-teaching explicit and implicit understanding within a text
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Novels
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Treasure Island observation lesson Year 7 HA
A02-Language/use of synesthesia} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Novels
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Icarus observation lesson HA Year 7
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Level: Key Stage 3
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Novels
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Sonnet 29 Love and Relationships anthology
Observation for HA year 9} VIEW
Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds
Remains-differentiated LA
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Level: Key Stage 4
Course: GCSE Literature
Unit: Poetry Anthologies
Exam/Board: AQA
Topics: Imagined Worlds