Literally, Metaphorically, Symbolically Starter focuses on key ambitious vocabulary and encouraging students to use Level 5/ Higher Tier vocab when discussing key events in Romeo and Juliet Lesson explores the theme of fate vs free will based on act 3, scene 5 and characters’ premonitions. Students will cherry-pick key quotations and will explore the literal, metaphorical and symbolic meanings using the templates. Includes a model example Students will then write a paragraph exploring the significance of the scene.

An all inclusive lesson (could be turned into 2 hours) with clear thematic essay plans. Students are to complete the ‘analysis’ and relate to context. Starter: Key context and vocabulary Main: Completing/ uplevelling PEARL essay plans Plenary: Answering questions on worksheets

A nice flipped learning lesson on My Last Duchess. Suitable for low ability KS4 and engaging pupils in somewhat difficult poem. Poem is set out like a CSI investigation. Pupils have to identify how power is presented in the poem, evidence to support it and techniques to use. In the report, they can either give a brief summary of the poem or writer an analytical paragraph.

A PowerPoint focusing on how to effectively comment on structure and form. Includes a very detailed understanding of caesuras and enjambment. Additionally, there is a worksheet on the last PowerPoint to be printed off onto A3 to accompany the PowerPoint. Pupils really enjoyed this lesson and the placemats.

A range of questions with guided reading to help pupils tackle this poem.

Starter: Exploring rules students would create in school Development: Exploring the theme of colonialism / how the message is conveyed in The Tempest Main: Exploring Gonzalo’s Commonwealth ideas/ creating their own shared set of social ideas Plenary: PEAR paragraph ‘What social message is Shakespeare trying to send through the character of Gonzalo?’

A revision bundle focusing on the theme of family. Includes: A lesson Powerpoint Two extracts PETERR paragraph models Success Criteria and sentence starters A revision homework booklet An assessment objective checklist

A Powerpoint looking at picking apart unseen poetry. This poem focuses on love and relationships. I have used the SMILE acronym and focused on structure, meaning, imagery, language and effect on reader. There are guided questions for each subject. I have included an example paragraph activity and exemplar material.

An engaging lesson describing an abandoned theme park. Includes 'zooming' in for success and a success criteria peer-assessment checklist

An engaging lesson exploring how the characters of Benvolio and Tybalt are juxtaposed. Includes: detailed quotation analysis, engaging ‘evaluate’ starter looking at the acceptability of violence if someone disrespects your family.

A speed dating lesson focusing on some ambitious poetic techniques. Used to engage pupils in devices before we begin to analyse conflict and power. Pupils are each given a poetic device. They become 'experts' in that specific devices and have to explain their technique to the rest of the class during 'speed dating.' In return, their fellow 'expert' will explain their poetic technique. Pupils will fill their answers in on a 'speed-dating' sheet. They will put these skills to use at the end of the lesson by annotating a stanza from 'The Charge of the Light Brigade.' Easily differentiated by challenging more able with adept devices etc. Alternatively, the cards would look nice as part of a dislay.

A worksheet exercise designed for A3. Pupils are prompted to answer questions based on the extract and look for writers' methods. Challenging key terms e.g. lexical fields and symbolism.

A short quiz to monitor pupils' understanding of Stave 2!

Writing a description based on an image. Pupils were asked to complete the table before writing their own paragraphs. Help on back of sheet.

Featuring questions in the SMILE acronym ordering. Pupils completed the questions and analysis independently at home and came to lesson with the answers/ knowledge to develop deeper meaninginside the classroom

An extract from James Bond: Goldfinger. You could show students the clip for extra engagement! Can be used as cover or to enable students to focus on their reading comprehension and fully understand what they’re reading. Includes comprehension questions, inference, language and ‘evaluate’ questions leading nicely to Language Paper 1 (AQA) and Component 1 (Eduqas) Includes sentence starters for support and challenges to stretch and challenge.

An activity (print on A3) looking at how love is presented with guided questions and annotations to guide pupils.

Features a guide to approaching the comparison question with sentence starters, Assessment Objectives and comparative connectives. Also, includes flashcards for each poem focusing on themes, context, quotes (with writers’ methods and explanations) and structure and form.

Starter: Students explore physical and emotional traits they would choose in a partner vs who their parents/ carers would choose in a partner. Main Task: Students will explore Act 1, Scene 2 and Juliet’s relationship with the Nurse and Lady Capulet through a series of prompted questions and will answer in their books. Plenary: Write a paragraph exploring the differences in Lady C / Nurse and Juliet’s relationships. Ext: Exploring ambitious vocabulary for characters. Targeted towards middle ability to high ability with challenges throughout

Starter: Introduces students to ‘planning responses’ - featuring extract and wider play. Main: Teacher will go through key parts of justice throughout the play, providing students with Ao1. From this, students are to complete analysis/ could complete an essay. Plenary: Explore the role of Benvolio as a figure of justice