Four lesson mini scheme of work on the Peasants' Revolt. Some input taken from other contributors on here(thank you) Lesson Two based on the Ian Dawson 'Decision Making task'

Part of a scheme of work for Year 8s on literary non-fiction texts. Two lessons which look at short extracts from Anne Frank’s diary. Lesson 1 - helps student understand the context and contains RAF2 tasks (select and retrieve) Lesson 2 - Uses short RAF2/3 tasks to secure understanding. Goes on to help students answer a RAF5 question using the PEE structure.

Planned for a mixed ability Year 8 group. Looks at the writer's use of language (AF3 and AF5)

A series of lessons part of a wider scheme on the work of Charles Dickens. These lessons cover the skills of reading and writing looking at extracts from A Christmas Carol and clips from different films (hyperlinks included on the ppt in the headings saying 'Watch the Clip')

A complete lesson plan, Powerpoint and resources helping to guide low ability Year 10s through Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, using PEE for their Controlled Assessment. The lesson looks at Act 3 Scene 5; Juliet and Lord Capulet's relationship.

Six lesson mini scheme of work guiding pupils through writing their own horror story using the six part structure. Each lesson has a grammar/punctuation starter This is the second time I've tried to upload these so fingers crossed!!

Scheme of work for reading Stephan Kelman's &'Pigeon English&'; An end of Key Stage Three topic to prepare Year 9s with preparing and sitting a GCSE controlled assessment (Reading) The book deals with some sensitive issues but worked very well with the group.

Using the scene where Oliver asks for more, this lessons develops pupils inference skills.

Four lessons based on a Cathy O'Dowd article (I think from the Guardian) Lesson One: working out the meaning of unfamiliar words, selecting information from a text and summarising a text Lesson Two: Answering AF3 questions based on the writers feelings Lesson Three: Identifying language devices in a text and answer AF5 questions using PEE - structured grid on ppt. Lesson Four: A writing lesson looking at a news report

Planned for a mixed ability year 7 group. The lesson allows the students to use sources to see how the Roman Army was organised.

GCSE English AQA Prepared for a Year 11 intervention group. Guides them through how to write about an image for Section A of the exam.

A lesson preparing pupils for a question on 'A Change for the Better' Optional Test. The question asks pupils to explain how the writer creates a sense of desperation in a character This lesson uses an extract from The Ruby in the Smoke to help trace a sense of desperation.

Power point of activities to assist pupils in understanding the Great Depression as Context to of Mice and Men.

A powerpoint improving pupils reading and writing skills with a varety of texts: written memoirs, image propaganda posters and multi-media interviews with evacuees. Pupils answer questions on the different texts. Leads on to them planning their own letter as an evacuee during World War Two

Poem: Dulce et Decorum est Planned for a mixed ability Year 8 group enabling them to select and comment on how the writer uses vocabulary choices and language devices to describe the gas attack.

A scheme of work looking at the work of Charles Dickens throught extracts. The first few lessons look at the context of Victorian England using a range of non-fiction texts. After that there are lessons based on Oliver Twist and Great Expectations. The lessons cover reading and writing skills. (I have also uploaded lessons on A Christmas Carol seperately.)

Pupils use a learning grid to create a piece of writing. The grid contains images and words related to Christmas and descriptive writing. Using a dice the pupils get two numbers and look at the corresponding image or word. In pairs they then create two sentences using the word or image.

A one off lesson designed for an interview. Based on a text about a female British BMX champion. Students analyse how the language is used to convey the writer's feelings.

A source based lesson which guides pupils towards being able to answer the key question using a number of different sources of information. Also includes a starter on connectives which I have adapted from a schoolshistory worksheet (Thank you!!) This is part of a scheme of work on Medieval monarchs looking at how different Kings ruled. This lesson is used to remind students how to deal with Primary and Secondary sources.

Four lessons introducing students to the development of Antiseptics in preparation for their January Source based exam. OCR

For very low ability Year Seven! To help them write a short diary entry as a soldier in the First World War. Fitted into a cross curricular scheme on Conflict For the two you tube clip I only used the first three minutes with my class