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Lesson Plan: KS3 English – introducing Shakespeare
Before you introduce learners to the works of Shakespeare, it’s worth helping them get to know the man himself, suggests Jerome Monahan……
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Lesson Plan: KS3 MFL - extending vocab and grammar to do with ‘the body’
It is one of the most common teacher difficulties we face. You give an instruction to an attentive and enthusiastic class, and then watch as…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 English - texts that encourage empathy
Like many English teachers I am always on the lookout for those special books that will provide me with an ideal springboard for discussion…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 MFL, inspiring spontaneous conversation
TODAY YOU WILL… DEVELOP YOUR CAPACITY FOR SPONTANEOUS CONVERSATION IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE Instead of urging students to memorise stock…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 English, poetry through song lyrics
TODAY YOU WILL… LEARN ABOUT THE LINKS BETWEEN POETRY AND MUSIC >IDENTIFY POETIC TECHNIQUES IN SONG LYRICS UNDERSTAND THE TONE OF…
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Alison Davies explains how storytelling can work beyond KS2
‘Once upon a time’ to quote the finest traditional tales, there was a story. The audience listened to the story, engaging and…
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Lesson Plan: KS4 MFL, using the language of food
Identify and use language related to recipes in the target language, and develop your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills…
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Lesson Plan: KS4 English, memorising page numbers for exam quotations
Today you will… Work towards mastering a strategy for memorising the location of vital information in examination texts You will need…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 MFL, New Year’s resolutions
Today you will… ...Develop the ability to use appropriate tenses to talk about resolutions and future plans ...Begin to understand the…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 English, creative writing
Today you will… Develop the ability to use your imagination to create a story in the gothic genre Learn to use ambitious vocabulary to…
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Lesson Plan: KS4 MFL, conversation
Today you will… ...Develop spontaneity in speaking ...use authentic texts to expand your vocabulary Look around and it’s obvious that…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 English, gender and language
Today you will Investigate the relationship between language use and gender This lesson uses both language and literature examples to…
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Lesson Plan: KS3 MFL, discussing Hallowe’en
Today you will… • Explore the differences and similarities in traditions and beliefs across a range of cultures • Develop…