Resources made by a Head of English, with a background in TEFL and SEN (thus differentiation for EAL and SEN students is often a feature of lesson plans). I have also examined for AQA for the past six years, IBDP for the past 2, and have taught AQA, Edexcel and CIE specifications.
Resources made by a Head of English, with a background in TEFL and SEN (thus differentiation for EAL and SEN students is often a feature of lesson plans). I have also examined for AQA for the past six years, IBDP for the past 2, and have taught AQA, Edexcel and CIE specifications.
A printable Poetry Anthology for students studying the Edexcel IGCSE in English Literature (4ET1). It includes all the poems, plus glossaries, explanations of key features and contexts, and brief biographies (where relevant). There are also three pages of explanations of key terms for poetry analysis, with examples from the anthology.
25 fully resourced lessons for KE Salisbury’s brand-new, gripping, YA page-turner the face that pins you, ideal for sprucing up your KS3/MYP curriculum. Students have loved reading this, laughing out loud at the jokes, gasping at the twists and getting thoroughly sucked in by the lifelike characters. I taught it with Year 8, but it would work equally well further up the age range.
Key themes include: social media, mental health, friendship, parenting and identity. It’s also got several incredible twists: you’ll need to swear the keen ones (who WILL read on) to silence!
The scheme of work includes 4 assessments (two writing and two reading), with mark schemes and time-saving feedback templates. All lessons come with a powerpoint/Google slides and handouts (where necessary), and the scheme includes:
embedded drama activities
a debate lesson
feedback and reflection lessons
guided research on mental health issues
videos by the author giving insight into various aspects of the novel
glossaries
links to Blookets on the text
extension tasks
writing frames for LA students
(You’ll also need Jenga for a couple of lessons!)
An overview document will give you a breakdown of each lesson, plus ideas for differentiation. Lessons tend to follow the entrance task-starter-development-mini-plenary-consolidation-plenary pattern. Learning objectives and success criteria are clearly displayed, and differentiation is built in.
Normally, I charge for my schemes of work (over 900 sales) as they do represent many, many hours of work. However, this one I’m making free as it’s such a joy to teach (and read) that I want everyone to have the opportunity to share this gripping story with their students.
Have fun!
Background reading in preparation for studying Beatrice Garland's poem 'Kamikaze'. The reading comprehension is differentiated on three levels by reading age (12, 14, 16) but all three versions have the same answers, allowing students to peer mark the homework in class should you wish.
A selection of revision tasks for the Edexcel iGCSE English Literature qualification. Unseen poetry, Poetry Anthology and Of Mice and Men. To give to students, or to allow them to choose from them, for work in class or homework.
This printable resource includes copies of all poems in the anthology along with glossaries, explanations of contexts and visual stimuli. There is also a list of key poetic terms along with explanations and examples.
A lesson on Storm on the Island from the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology aimed at mid-ability students. I didn't make the handout but can't remember where I downloaded it from so can't credit the author - apologies if it is yours.
Revision materials for the poems in the AQA Power & Conflict Anthology. Resources are differentiated by three levels (developing - easier; secure - mid ability; extending - harder) though not all poems have a task at all three levels. I suggest using the Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) to identify students' needs then set/let students select relevant tasks to do in class/for homework.
A quiz on the poems and poets in the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. The answers are on a power-point presentation so that students can peer mark this in class, saving you time.
A complete scheme of work for the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, which I have taught (and refined) for the past 5 years. I've always done it with Year 9 (it makes a great introduction to Romeo and Juliet in KS4) but could be done with high ability Year 8s as well. It's 25 lessons long, all fully resourced with powerpoints and handouts. An overview document gives lesson by lesson instructions as well as ideas for AFL and differentiation. Homework tasks, a display and three optional drama lessons are also included. Originally designed to help prepare students for the skills needed for the CIE English Language GCSE, I have also used it to prepare students for the skills needed for the AQA Literature GCSE.
A lesson on Ozymandias by Shelley from the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology. This is aimed at middle ability classes and there is a particular focus on the way voice is used in the poem.
A single carousel-style lesson that gets students to explore Carol Ann Duffy’s poem War Photographer independently (though I’d also suggest showing them a few videos about developing photographic film beforehand). To go with either the AQA or Edexcel anthologies.
A lesson on the extract from The Prelude (AQA Poetry Anthology) aimed at lower to middle ability students. There are instructions in the notes section of the power-point should anything be unclear. Pages references are to the student copy of the anthology which is available for download in my resources.
A complete scheme of work on biography, which uses substantial extracts from the Diary of Anne Frank, as well as poems and other prose extracts. The 19 lessons include both reading and writing assessments, an extended writing project, and a teacher(s) in role lesson that is the most fun I’ve ever had with a class - I still have Year 11 students who come up to me to talk about it from when they were in Year 8. A scheme of work overview document gives you a break down of each lesson, along with ideas for differentiation and AFL. All lessons come with a powerpoint and other resources. Happy teaching!
Note: 1. For copyright reasons, the extracts from Anne Frank are not included. You will need a copy of the text. However, the dates of the relevant extracts are clearly labelled, so you should easily be able to find them in your copy.
2. For some reason Lesson 4 was missing from the zip file, so this is included separately.
A lesson on Tissue by Dharker (AQA Power and Conflict Anthology) for lower to middle ability students. Pages references are to the student copy of the anthology which is available for download in my resources.
