A lesson plan which includes presentation and resources to support students in improving their response to the unseen element of the course. Includes a grid of skills for students to self assess and sample model answers from students demonstrating skills. Uses the poem "At Sea" and "My Little Sister" which have been used in specimen and past papers for AQA. Presentation also includes more model answers for discussion. Class group task also included breaking poem down into sections for feedback. Lesson graded good.

A series of lessons to teach each poem. Simon Armitage’s “Mother any Distance” and Grace Nicholl’s “Praise Song for my Mother”. Includes detailed focus on poetic techniques, annotated slides for display in the classroom. Questions to focus student’s ideas and understanding and suggested answers. Sample PEE sentence starters and suggested responses. Copies of both poems included, and a scaffold sheet for students to use to write their assessment if needed.

An exploration of an extract from the opening of the Handmaid’s Tale by Atwood. Students have a short literary quiz to recap information previously learned. There is then a discussion of the possible symbolism in an image from the current TV series to explore and comment on. Students are then given an extract to write an analytical paragraph and explore Atwood’s use of language and structure. Suitable for preparation for GCSE English Language Question 3

Reading assessment based upon close analysis of the text- looking at Chapter One and then at The Bloodbath scene. Extract for close annotation for students to answer the question- How does Collins create tension and suspense in the scene from the Hunger Games? Extract included- but also available online