DROP - SHIFT - ZOOM IN - ZOOM OUT - LINK structure strip.

A CPD session exploring the concept of disciplinary literacy and how to support reading in English lessons and across the curriculum. All research is in the notes section.

A fully-resourced sequence using the opening from Harlan Coben’s ‘Fool Me Once’ as a stimulus.

A feedback booklet responding to the Language Paper (Mr. Fisher) tackling key skills and exam strategy techniques.

A question by question breakdown booklet of the LP1 Section A ‘The Sound of Thunder’, complete with models, stucture strips, whole-class feedback, vocabulary banks, re-draft templates, and much more!

An eighteen-page feedback sequence breaking down the June 2021 paper (Sweets - Australia vs Victorian era located on AQA website) after a mock exam.

A fully-resourced HA lesson breaking down how to answer Language Paper 1, Question 4 through tips, modelled examples, broken down mark schemes, teacher feedback, and peer-assessment.

A collection of material to track vocabulary across the curriculum, building up to the demands of KS4 and the GCSE examinations.

This fully-differentiated lesson is based on creating a setting description using basic (some advanced) language techniques, including a summary of word classes. Based on the description of District 12, students are pushed to create their own dilapidated setting. Learning challenge and arrival activity (Introduce), fully differentiated with clear outcomes to show progress. Learning journey explained (easy to adapt) Low-stakes true or false quizzing on Chapter 1 of The Hunger Games (Assess) Discussion of setting and popular settings in children’s literature (Link) Identification of language techniques (Identify) Task One: Identify word classes and language devices- (see teacher’s copy for discussion points, great for feedback especially with a visualiser). Address gaps in knowledge before moving on. Task Two: Using previous task, create a run-down setting using stock images as a stimulus. (Create and Apply) Feedback: Snapshot of two memorable lines (Review) Plenary: Bronze-Silver-Gold differentiated questioning linked to outcomes (Assess, Review, Capture) Lesson plan available on request, feedback and tweaks would be hugely appreciated.

A lesson analysing the structure of ‘The Lovely Bones’ (AQA P1,Q3).

A lesson exploring the use of imperatives through writing from the perspective of the Master of a workhouse.

A sequence of lessons testing LP2 Q3 and Q5 skills through the darts speech in Apple TV show, Ted Lasso, and building up into a methodical construction of an inspiring speech.

A single lesson exploring P1, Q5, the mark scheme, using a WAGOLL, evaluating against the mark scheme, and crafting a response for peer-assessment.

A single lesson exploring how to craft meaningful descriptions for AQA Langugae Paper 1, Section B.

A lesson building, exploring, crafting, and evaluating speeches on the theme of ‘injustice’.

A sequence exploring the Rosabel Paper 1, Section B question, focusing on key areas of development (MA/HA) with WAGOLLs and all prepared resources.