Introductory lesson on Hall’s reception theory- ideal for GCSE/ A-Level media studies (non-exam board specific). Big Question Key terminology Do Now task- terminology recall activity Theory details + summary task Mind-map of key details of the theory included and editable Application of the theory to the reception of the BLM movement. Cornell Notes task based on article on the topic Hinge questions to assess understanding Application of understanding- applying the theory to the USA Women’s National Football Team’s promotional video for the 2023 Women’s World Cup

Ideal for Christmas homework projects A menu of 15 tasks for students to select from, focussing on research, informative writing, narrative writing, persuasive writing and vocabulary.

Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adaptive for all exam boards. Double-sided A3 comparative analysis worksheet on Brian Bilston’s ‘The Caveman’s Lament’ and ‘You’re the One’ (Anon). Learning objectives displayed Space for annotations Success criteria list to support note-taking/ annotations Space to explore connotations of the title + a key quotation Prompts for structural analysis WAGOLL example of analytical paragraph Space for analytical writing practice

Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adaptive for all exam boards. Double-sided A3 comparative analysis worksheet on W.H. Auden’s ‘Epitaph on a Tyrant’ and Phillis Wheatley’s ‘To the King’s Most Excellent Majesty’. Learning objectives displayed Space for annotations Success criteria list to support note-taking/ annotations Space to explore connotations of the title + a key quotation Prompts for structural analysis WAGOLL example of analytical paragraph Space for analytical writing practice

Ideal for KS3 Shakespeare units/ introductions to Shakespeare at KS4. Highly challenging and fully resourced! Part of a complete introduction unit (bundle available). LO: To develop an understanding of Shakespeare’s histories and the legacy of Richard III. Literacy ‘Do Now’ task Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Introduction to Richard III Quote analysis Comparing/ contrasting theatre production posters Persuasive writing on the King in the car park Mini plenary

Ideal for KS3 Shakespeare units/ introductions to Shakespeare at KS4. Highly challenging and fully resourced! Part of a complete introduction unit (bundle available). LO: To develop an understanding of the characterisation of Lady Macbeth. BIG QUESTION: How is Lady Macbeth presented as an unconventional Jacobean woman? Literacy ‘Do Now’ task Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Jacobean gender conventions Quote analysis Analytical writing (complete with structures and modelled examples) Mini plenary

Ideal for AQA GCSE ‘Lit P1: Macbeth’ SOWs. Complete set of knowledge organisers. Context + themes Plot + characters Writing an essay + tier 3 vocabulary Tier 2 vocabulary

Persuasive speech writing activity ideal for a KS3/ KS4 homework or classroom task for Blood Brothers unit/ AQA Language Paper 2 revision with full instructions, success criteria and WAGOLL modelled example.

Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adapted for all exam boards. Double-sided A3 analysis worksheet on Joseph Coelho’s ‘February’. Learning objectives displayed Space for annotations Success criteria list to support note-taking/ annotations Space to explore connotations of the title + a key quotation Prompts for structural analysis Space for analytical writing practice

Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adapted for all exam boards. Double-sided A3 comparative analysis worksheet on Robert Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’ and William Ernest Henley’s ‘Invictus’. Learning objectives displayed Vocabulary builders Space for annotations Success criteria list to support note-taking/ annotations Space to explore connotations of the title + a key quotation Prompts for structural analysis Space for analytical writing practice

Ideal for citizenship/ PSHE lessons for ages 11-16, as tutor time activities. ‘Do Now’ activity on what a ‘moral exemplar’ looks like Oracy task- Talking Point class debate Exploring religious texts’ interpretations of the moral exemplar Introducing the ‘trolley problem’ with clips from The Good Place and TedEd Trolley problem scenarios to test personal biases and morality Scenario-based group project task

Ideal for AQA GCSE ‘Lit P1: A Christmas Carol’ SOWs. Complete set of knowledge organisers. Context + themes Plot + characters Writing an essay + tier 3 vocabulary Tier 2 vocabulary

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2-based SOW/ non-fiction scheme/ exploration of rhetoric/ media studies SOW. Fully-resourced lesson. What’s included? LO: To analyse how journalists use language to persuade readers to agree with a viewpoint. Key words and a word of the week. Front page articles from The Sun and The Guardian on the topic of leaving the EU/ the Brexit vote Lang P2 Q1, 3 + 4 practice

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! Intended to be a 100-minute lesson but can be adapted for your needs and time allowances. What’s included? ‘Do Now’ recall activity on non-fiction formats and conventions Literacy development + vocab builder Tips to tackle the question Practice questions examples Sample answers Practice question + planning activity on the topic of dialects and accents (article writing) Link to Guardian article to prompt ideas Self-assessment task

Contents of Lesson: LOs and key lesson vocabulary Prior learning-based Do Now Poem crunch task Context: life of the poet Title connotations Exploring wider concepts- dialects + culture Talking point-style debate Structure, themes + reading tasks Key conclusions Modelled paragraphs (WAGOLLs) comparing the power of oppression in COMH and London (aiming for grades 7-9) Plenary task

Contents of Lesson: LOs and key lesson vocabulary Retrieval practice Talking point-style debate (based on statues of controversial historical figures) Poem crunch task Title connotations Pre-reading vocabulary builder Context: life of the poet Key conclusions Structure, rhyme and perspective Thematic quote bank creation task Plenary task 3 x creative extension tasks

Contents of Lesson: LOs and key lesson vocabulary Poem crunch task Title connotations Context: life of the poet, Songs of Innocence + Experience, revolution Exploring context through art: Blake’s London (Hogarth’s Gin Lane) Key conclusions Structure, rhyme and perspective Plenary task 3 x creative extension tasks

Ideal to use as part of any AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1-based SOW/ Year 11 revision lesson. Fully-resourced lesson. Especially stretching and challenging for students aiming for grades 7-9! What’s included? LO: To critically engage with an extract from ‘Lord of the Flies’ by applying the mark scheme and exploring the source (AO1, AO2, AO3). ‘Do Now’ interleaving literature recall task (Macbeth, ACC, AIC, P&C) Q1-style comprehension task Q4-style evaluation task with scaffolded support to form complete answers Mini creative writing (Q5) progress check task with a focus on strutural techniques + self-assessment

Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adapted for all exam boards. Double-sided A3 analysis worksheet on Christina Rossetti’s ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’. Learning objectives displayed Space for annotations Success criteria list to support note-taking/ annotations Space to explore connotations of the title + a key quotation Prompts for structural analysis Space for analytical writing practice

Intended for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry revision but can be used/ adapted for all exam boards. Double-sided A3 comparative analysis worksheet on Owen Sheers’ ‘On Going’ and Seamus Heaney’s ‘Clearances’. Learning objectives displayed Space for annotations Success criteria list to support note-taking/ annotations Space to explore connotations of the title + a key quotation Prompts for structural analysis Space for analytical writing practice