Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adapted for all exam boards. Double-sided A3 comparative analysis worksheet on Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Another Night Before Christmas’. Learning objectives displayed Vocabulary builders Space for annotations Success criteria list to support note-taking/ annotations Space to explore connotations of the title + a key quotation Prompts for structural analysis Space for analytical writing practice

Persuasive speech writing activity ideal for a KS3/ KS4 homework or classroom task for Blood Brothers unit/ AQA Language Paper 2 revision with full instructions, success criteria and WAGOLL modelled example.

Ideal for AQA GCSE ‘Lit P1: A Christmas Carol’ SOWs. Complete set of knowledge organisers. Context + themes Plot + characters Writing an essay + tier 3 vocabulary Tier 2 vocabulary

Ideal for AQA GCSE ‘Lit P2: AIC’ SOWs. Complete set of knowledge organisers. Context + themes Plot + characters Tier 2 vocabulary Literary theories wider reading list Dual-coding themes + characters

Ideal for citizenship/ PSHE lessons for ages 11-16, as tutor time activities. ‘Do Now’ activity on what a ‘moral exemplar’ looks like Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Exploring religious texts’ interpretations of the moral exemplar Introducing the ‘trolley problem’ with clips from The Good Place and TedEd Trolley problem scenarios to test personal biases and morality Scenario-based group project task

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2-based SOW/ non-fiction scheme/ exploration of rhetoric/ media studies SOW. Fully-resourced lesson. What’s included? LO: To analyse how journalists use language to persuade readers to agree with a viewpoint. Key words and a word of the week. Front page articles from The Sun and The Guardian on the topic of leaving the EU/ the Brexit vote Lang P2 Q1, 3 + 4 practice

Ideal for AQA GCSE Media Studies revision (2023 onwards). Complete set of knowledge organisers for core areas of two-year course (exams from 2023 onwards- updated CSPs). 13 included- perfect for revision and retrieval! What’s included? 8 revision/ practice questions on TV (HDM + DW) 8 revision/ practice questions on newspapers (the Mirror + the Times) 7 revision/ practice questions on OSPM/ video games (Marcus Rashford, KKH, LCG) 60+ key words/ terminology and definitions Key media theories knowledge organiser Camera shots + angles knowledge organiser Newspapers knowledge organiser TV drama knowledge organiser

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! What’s included? LO: To critically engage with an extract from ‘Coraline’ by applying the mark scheme and exploring the source (AO1, AO2, AO3). ‘Do Now’ interleaving literature recall task (Macbeth, ACC, AIC, P&C) Mini creative writing (Q5) progress check tasks with a focus on strutural techniques + self-assessment. Slow-writing and scaffolded structures included. Q1-style comprehension task Q4-style evaluation task with scaffolded support to form complete answers Extract from Chapter 3 of Neil Gaiman’s ‘Coraline’ (1990)

Ideal for any KS3 curriculum as an introduction to 19th century literature, using extracts from canonical Victorian texts and a variety of activities to develop analytical writing skills! This lesson includes: LO: To develop an understanding of themes and characterisation in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Literacy-based ‘do now’ starter activity Examination of Victorian primary sources to gain understanding of women, wives and female identity during the 19th century Revisiting and deepening understanding of the role of women A clip from Great Expectations to start thinking about characterisation and whether or not Miss Havisham is a conventional Victorian woman Extract analysis of Great Expectations- focus on characterisation of Miss Havisham Vocabulary builder Deepening understanding by looking at ‘Havisham’ by Carol Ann Duffy ‘Talking Point’- style whole-class oracy debate task Victorian women- monologue writing Reflection plenaries

**Ideal for KS3 Shakespeare units/ introductions to Shakespeare at KS4. Highly challenging and fully resourced! Part of a complete introduction unit (bundle available). ** LO: To develop an understanding of the conventions of Shakespearean comedy. Literacy ‘Do Now’ task Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Conventions of the comedy genre Comparing/ contrasting theatre production posters Analysis of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (extract) Exploring comedy settings Descriptive writing task Mini plenaries

**Ideal for KS3 Shakespeare units/ introductions to Shakespeare at KS4. Highly challenging and fully resourced! Part of a complete introduction unit (bundle available). ** LO: To develop an understanding of the conventions of Shakespearean tragedy and the role of the tragic hero. Literacy ‘Do Now’ task Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Conventions of the tragedy genre Dramatic structure Comparing/ contrasting theatre production posters The Great Chain of Being + King Lear Analysis of King Lear (extract) Mini plenaries

Contents of Lesson: LOs and key lesson vocabulary Prior learning-based Do Now Poem crunch task Context: life of the poet Title connotations Exploring wider concepts- dialects + culture Talking point-style debate Structure, themes + reading tasks Key conclusions Modelled paragraphs (WAGOLLs) comparing the power of oppression in COMH and London (aiming for grades 7-9) Plenary task

Contents of Lesson: LOs and key lesson vocabulary Retrieval practice Talking point-style debate (based on statues of controversial historical figures) Poem crunch task Title connotations Pre-reading vocabulary builder Context: life of the poet Key conclusions Structure, rhyme and perspective Thematic quote bank creation task Plenary task 3 x creative extension tasks

Contents of Lesson: LOs and key lesson vocabulary Poem crunch task Title connotations Context: life of the poet, Songs of Innocence + Experience, revolution Exploring context through art: Blake’s London (Hogarth’s Gin Lane) Key conclusions Structure, rhyme and perspective Plenary task 3 x creative extension tasks

Contents of Lesson: LOs and key lesson vocabulary Retrieval practice Poem crunch task Exploring context through art: ‘Lucrezia de’ Medici’ by Bronzino Title connotations Context: life of the poet + subject of the poem Reading/ analysis tasks Mini-challenge tasks (structure, themes, bigger ideas) Deepening analysis grid Plenary task

**Ideal for KS3 Shakespeare units/ introductions to Shakespeare at KS4. Highly challenging and fully resourced! Part of a complete introduction unit (bundle available). ** LO: To develop an understanding of the historical, social, political and literary context of Shakespeare’s plays. Literacy ‘Do Now’ task Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Recalling prior learning and understanding Shakespeare’s language and insults Comparing/ contrasting theatre production posters Independent research into key areas of Jacobean life The Great Chain of Being The Globe Theatre Persuasive writing task

Ideal for AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 revision/ walking-talking mocks. Based on the AQA Sample Paper 1 extract from Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier. Section A (Qs 1-4) Tips for each question Indicative content for each question Paragraph structures for each question Self-assessment tasks using the exam mark schemes

Ideal for KS3 Shakespeare units/ introductions to Shakespeare at KS4. Highly challenging and fully resourced! Part of a complete introduction unit (bundle available). LO: To develop an understanding of Shakespeare’s histories and the legacy of Richard III. Literacy ‘Do Now’ task Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Introduction to Richard III Quote analysis Comparing/ contrasting theatre production posters Persuasive writing on the King in the car park Mini plenary

Ideal for KS3 Shakespeare units/ introductions to Shakespeare at KS4. Highly challenging and fully resourced! Part of a complete introduction unit (bundle available). LO: To develop an understanding of the characterisation of Lady Macbeth. BIG QUESTION: How is Lady Macbeth presented as an unconventional Jacobean woman? Literacy ‘Do Now’ task Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Jacobean gender conventions Quote analysis Analytical writing (complete with structures and modelled examples) Mini plenary

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? LO: To begin exploring the effects of writer’s methods to create meanings (AO2). Literacy ‘do now’ task and vocabulary builder activity Expectations of the GCSE exam and helpful tips/ tricks Exploring modern conflicts and types of power Exploring featured conflicts of the collection Exploring context Word association Poetic techniques- vocabulary booster Unseen Poem analysis practice- ‘We Are Not Enemies’ by Rupi Kaur with prompts for annotations, analytical writing practice, and a high-level modelled example (WAGOLL) Metacognitive reflection plenary