This Romeo and Juliet lesson focuses on the relationship between Capulet and Juliet, and how the patriarchal systems of the time served as a catalyst for the final events of the play.

This sheet includes everything students will need in revising the character of Mrs. Birling in AIC Side one: Quote analysis Side two: Contextual and thematic analysis, as well as space to find key vocabulary and write essay-openers using frames provided.

This sheet includes everything students will need in revising the character of Mr. Birling in AIC Side one: Quote analysis Side two: Contextual and thematic analysis, as well as space to find key vocabulary and write essay-openers using frames provided.

One lesson exploring the four main dystopian character archetypes. Suitable for year 7 and up.

This lesson follows a context lesson (also available in my shop), and helps the students to analyze key techniques and ideas through specific questioning.

This lesson introduces some key themes of the poem (industrial revolution, strict rules and punishments, monotony). It also allows the students to understand a bit of the context behind the poem, and the feelings of restriction and helplessness that inspired George Elliot (or Mary Evans) to write this poem.

This lesson includes: Word of the week (tragedy) Intro to tragic heroes and hamartia Study of Oedipus and his hamartia Study of tragic soliloquies (using ‘Out out brief candle’ soliloquy).

This dystopian fiction lesson focuses on analysing the character of President Snow, and the contextual influences behind dystopian antagonists. The students will be introduced to the idea of a ‘facade’ and how dictators use facades of fairness and benevolence to maintain power. The students will read and analyse an extract from Catching Fire.

This lesson focuses on the character of Aunt Lydia, and the concepts of internalized misogyny, and indoctrination. This is the ninth lesson in Dystopia SOW, though it can easily be a standalone lesson. The rest of the scheme is available in my shop for a discounted rate.

5 lesson SOW on satire and modern-world issues. Can fit with Unseen prose or a Non-fiction SOW. Complete with word of the week, resources to print, and a 12 question end-of-week quiz. Lesson one: Word of the week (satire) and satire to caricature. Lesson two: Satire to criticise (focus on privilege and power inbalance) Lesson three: Satire to ridicule (focus on conspiracy) Lesson four: Satire for humour (focus on controversy, scandal and mockumentary) Lesson five: Low stakes quiz, recap of key concepts and creative tasks

Includes a student example, and labels with the techniques they’ve used, and why they’re effective

Students will watch a video and read an article on crocodiles, and then answer comprehension questions. Students will also build better vocabulary in order to be able to complete a more creative newspaper writing task at the end of the lesson.

This Jekyll and Hyde context lesson introduces the students to the idea of nature versus nurture, and applies Freudian theory (Id, ego and superego) to the story.

This lesson will teach students: What a ‘TED Talk’ is. How to differentiate between good and bad public speaking How to review a TED Talk for persuasive devices How to plan their own TED Talk

As Head of Year, you have probably notice that two things are often lacking in the cohort: punctuality and good manners! This assembly offers some key reminders and acts as a sort-of behaviour reset.

This sheet includes everything students will need in revising the character of Eric in AIC Side one: Quote analysis Side two: contextual and thematic analysis, as well as space to find key vocabulary and write essay-openers using frames provided.

This lesson introduces students to the dystopian genre, explores key dystopian concepts and addresses common misconceptions (the difference between science fiction and dystopian fiction).

This lesson can be used for mid-top set KS4, used as a double lesson or simplified/split in two for a single hour lesson. Includes how to analyse personal pronouns, concrete and abstract nouns, and Mrs Birling/The Inspector’s use of superlative adjectives. Great way to push your students to conduct some deeper analysis of the text. Lots of visual aid (videos), differentiation (challenge activities), example analysis and comparative essay sentence starters. Hope you find this useful!