This powerpoint lesson was used during a 25 minute lesson 'drop in&', focusing on pupil progress, pace, and challenge. It was delivered to a Year 8 mixed ability English class (a once-a-week literacy lesson). The lesson is about improving descriptive writing. Can be used as a complete lesson (single or double). Resources included (print from powerpoint slide).

Analytical Phrasing Sentence Starters and sentence developers.

This lesson explores the sonnet prologue of Romeo and Juliet. The powerpoint can act as a complete lesson. The activities are differentiated. There is independent work, whole class work, and group work included. The powerpoint contains images, questions, and an essay task with levelled essay example.

I made this resource for the 2020 LGBT History Month, aimed at Year 10 students for delivery during a language lesson. Its focus is encouraging students to empathise while also using their essential reading and writing skills. The resource uses an extract from Lyra McKee’s ‘Letter to my 14 year old self’ published by the LGBT History Month charity. The lesson has activities focused on both reading and writing elements of the GCSE English language paper. It could last one or two lessons, depending on delivery.

This is a KS3 resource (which could easily be adapted for KS4) aimed at middle to low ability pupils. It explores Macbeth’s response to two of the witches’ predictions coming true, from an emotional and physical perspective.

Asks kids to link images to phrases from the setting description of the bank of the Salinas river.

A vocabulary and sentence structure lesson, using a visual stimulus.

A complete lesson exploring the language and imagery of Sonnet 116. Includes independent work and a group activity, with each group member having a specific role to fulfill.

This is based on an analysis of Ian Serraillier's short story interpretation of Shakespeare&'s &';A Midsummer Night's Dream&' from his book &';The Enchanted Island'. Activities are based around the reading of the short story, not Shakespeare&'s play

Includes a poem, Wordle, model answer, and asks kids to write a P.E.A paragraph about figurative language.

A lesson exploring why Romeo and Juliet died, with a simple essay template.