'Scene of the Crime&' is a scheme of work aimed at getting students to learn how to analyse and look deeper. It teaches them how to judge things and discuss opinions and impressions.
Useful to begin a school year with as it recaps or teaches key skills.
Interesting scheme of work which focuses on explaining initial skills for descriptive writing to Y7s, including choice of vocab, zooming in and punctuation use.
Focusing on one of the transactional writing pieces on the WJEC exam:
paragraph style
key ideas
practise questions
self and peer assessment
extracts from the mark scheme
Powerpoint presentation lesson plans, resources, displays and worksheets for: Shakespeare’s background, Romeo and Juliet crime scene investigation, Hamlet essay introduction work. It also has a presentation for a taboo style game activity.
A resource I have blown to A3, laminated and put on the desks in my classroom. Students can use one side of the A3 sheet to look at general writing tipcs, such as how to use apostrophes to homophone issues. They can then use the other side for hints and tips regarding the WJEC English exam papers.
Scheme of work aimed at Y7. Nice to start the year as it focuses on the topic of bullying which is a worry for many Y7s.
Analytical and fun. Allows for lots of drama.
A two-lesson scheme of work which compares 'Out of the Blue' by Simon Armitage to the song 'This Ain't a Rag, It's a Flag.' Focuses on language techniques and comparisons.
A two-lesson scheme of work which compares the GCSE poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est' with the Iron Maiden song 'The Trooper'. Looks at language devices and areas for comparison.