Lesson around each character’s acceptance (or denial) of their responsibility towards to death of Eva Smith. Includes clip around social responsibility. Students to discuss what they understand about each character’s involvement in groups then apply knowledge onto a table including textual evidence. Framework given and model answer to structure own response including textual evidence to the question - ‘How does Priestley present the theme of social responsibility in ‘An Inspector Calls’?’ Could be used alongside new AQA GCSE English Literature specification.

A Drama and English resource which summarises the plot and key characters of William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'. Uses the whole class and teacher to bring the story to its feet within the classroom. A large (ish) space is required for the task as the class need to be sat in a circle. Includes a homework or extension design task at the end of lesson - costumes for four key characters. Can be used as both an introduction or consolidation task. Ideal for KS3 and as a way to allow students to access Shakespeare through modern language and adaptation. ['Whoosh' text not my own.]

Guide to the questions on this paper and examples of reading questions 1 and 2. Descriptive writing task and frame/planning ideas also given.

Two lessons which look at an extract from The Lord of the Rings describing the first encounter of Gollum. Students explore the character by selecting and retrieving textual evidence, pick key quotes to discuss and then write up their ideas using a framework. Could fit into a scheme that includes fantastic beats/mythology or as a stand alone build up to assessment (starter requires discussion of prior knowledge).

Sounds daft but I've sometimes struggled to find all the poems in one document so this is a ready made version to print out as a booklet/one at a time for annotations.

Planning lesson using Blue Planet images as stimulus. Full episode available on BBC iPlayer.

Lesson around the poem including wrod association starter, labelling/illustrating task, agony aunt letter writing.

Using research tasks, students create a 'portrait' of themselves by using words to shape their features. Could be used as an induction task in tutor groups/art/engineering subjects. Needs opportunity for students to research an engineer to create their portraits. (Easily adaptable to other subjects or word choices to create shapes.)

A debate heavy, thoroughly structured approach to the AQA English Language Paper 2 Section B question (Q5). Asks students to discuss the celebration of Christmas and whether this holiday encourages dangerous behvaiour. Includes resources from 2018 to encourage students to use facts, statistics and anecdote to support their own ideas. Also includes a model of argumentative writing and a structured framework approach to exploring this topic. Suitable for most non-ficiton English Language GCSE specifications.

Series of lessons exploring the poem ‘Let No One Steal Your Dreams’. Includes comprehension questions, explorative response, model answer and creative writing task. Has been planned for students to work through independently at home.

Simple lesson to introduce students to creative writing using a 5 point plan/arc structure. Can be used alongside AQA English Language paper preparation. Works well with a clip as stimulus.

A KS3 reading task around an extract from 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'. Covers prior knowledge around the tradition of arranged marriage and allows some discussion. Uses a framework structure to closely analyse language used in the extract to explore different emotions.

A lesson around the 'fight scene'. A bit choppy/easy to change around or to dip in and out of before answering a question around the presentation of Mercutio.

KS3 creative writing planning and writing task based around the topic of Fantastic Beasts or Mythical Creatures. Encourages class discussion of previously studied mythical creatures and leads into a creative writing piece. Includes a structured framework to encourage detailed writing and organised paragraphing. Also includes a response to feedback opportunity.

Tasks round Angelou's poem 'The Caged Bird'. Some clips used to explore context and author's opinion throughout the poem which leads on to discussion and consolidation of understanding and a visual thematic collage. Can be used with varying abilities and could lead on to an assessment/extended writing task around the use of extended metaphors within poetry. (Reading around the poem required beforehand.)

Lesson exploring how Sheila changes within the play. Uses the PEELECMT structure (point, evidence, explain, language, empathy, context, multiple interpretations, theme) to organise ideas around how Sheila changes and adapts through her experience in the play. Could be used alongside new AQA GCSE English Literature specification. Can easily be adapted to suit another character - model answer for Sheila is provided.

A discussion task of Tennyson’s poem and an annotating task of each verse in groups. Students then create a freeze frame for each verse and perform the play whilst teacher/other student reads the whole piece aloud. Times article (which inspired the poem) can be found at https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Times/1854/News/The_Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade

Lesson around Shelley’s creation in chapter five of the 19th Century novel. Includes an introduction to features of Gothic writing based on prior knowledge. Leads on to reading a short extract from the chapter, then looking at the language used. Also includes a creative writing task from a different perspective the climax of the creation of Frankenstein’s creature. Could be used or tweaked as an introduction to AQA GCSE 19th Century fiction or Literature progress tests.

An introduction to the novel using predictions around the covers and then initial comments around the setting based upon reading chapter 1. Not a context lesson. Students discuss extracts from the setting and write up their responses in full using a framework. Good for mid/low ability.

Full scheme of work based on the novel ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’. Includes every chapter. Includes tasks which ask students to explore the text, write creatively, reflect on their reading and comment on structure. Has an assessment task included in the style of AQA English Language Paper - questions 3 and 4. There are frameworks and model answers embedded throughout the scheme. Aimed at Y7 but can be adapted and used for other KS3 classes. All images from Google.