Independent Learning – English
Advent 1 – Creative writing.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/creative-writing-what-makes-a-good-short-story-70u30c
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/creative-writing-narrative-structure-6wu3ec
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/creative-writing-developing-character-6rtp2r
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/creative-writing-figurative-language-c8up4r
Lent 1
Poetry from other cultures
An Introduction to poetry and skills development
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/introduction-to-poetry-c9jkjd
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/introduction-to-poetry-what-makes-a-poem-a-poem-6dk3jd
Pentecost 2
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Act 1
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-structure-of-comedy-71h6cc
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/conflict-and-patriarchy-cguk2d
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/understanding-helena-chhkjt
Act 2
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-mechanicals-6tj64r
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-web-of-lovers-6hhkjd
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/pucks-mistake-75jkce
Act 3
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-trickery-of-love-6hk6ac
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/love-and-arguments-71hkee
Act 4
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-weddings-cdhked
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/puck-and-the-fairy-ending-64tkad
https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/A-Midsummer-Nights-Dream-Study-Booklet.pdf
Year 8
Advent 1 – Macbeth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zhmv4wx/revision/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zp982hv
https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/gcse-macbeth-study-booklet/
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Use the link and then click UNIT 1 MACBETH Historical Context.
Advent 2 – Gothic
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-gothic-fiction-means-c5jk2d
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/what-gothic-conventions-are-c8tp6c
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/gothic-characters-c8tp4d
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfdh8xs/articles/z9cssk7
Lent 1 – Of Mice and Men
https://giove.isti.cnr.it/demo/eread/Libri/sad/OfMiceAndMen.pdf Full text
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXOjIGrUfOI
https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/micemen/section1/ Use the links on the side of the page.
Lent 2 – Black Literature and Civil Rights
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/a-reflection-on-love-and-guilt-in-sweetness-6mt6ce
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/motherhood-in-sweetness-64r3ct
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/mother-and-daughter-relationships-in-sweetness-6dgk6d
https://www.vanderbilt.edu/olli/class-materials/Short_Stories_Week6.pdf The first story – Sweetness by Toni Morrison, is the text that the Oak Academy lessons are based on.
Pentecost 1 – The Boy in the striped pyjamas
https://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/The%20Boy%20in%20the%20Striped%20Pyjamas%20Workbook%202012.pdf Activity booklet organised chapter by chapter.
http://www.thebellacademy.com/uploads/2/6/5/6/26569366/the-boy-in-the-striped-pajamas.pdf
Full text PDF needed to do activities in the first link.
Pentecost 2 – reading comprehension practice – grammatical accuracy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/past-simple-verbs-and-capital-letters-6xk30e
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/subject-verb-agreement-6wtp2c
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/incomplete-sentences-and-tense-c8tp2d
Year 9
Advent 1 – Language and Literature Through Time
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/the-english-language-cgw36d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3r9bOkYW9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fxy6ZaMOq8 How far back can you understand English?
Pentecost 1 and 2 Romeo and Juliet
https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Romeo-and-Juliet-Study-Booklet.pdf
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Use the link to the homepage and then Click Unit 2 Romeo and Juliet.
Year 10
Advent 1 War poetry – EDUQAS LITERATURE
Use the link above to access the poetry guide – make notes on the war poems. What is similar/different about Structure / Meaning / Imagery / Language / Effect?
Advent 2 – A Christmas Carol
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Use the link and then go to Year 11 Unit 1 A Christmas Carol
Complete all the sections.
Lent 1 – An Inspector Calls
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Use the link then click Year 10 Unit 3 An Inspector Calls. Complete all sections.
Lent 2 – An Inspector Calls – Unseen poetry – Language Paper 2
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Use the link then click Year 10 Unit 7 Revisiting An Inspector Calls.
Pentecost 1 – Romeo and Juliet – Language Paper 1 and 2
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Use the link and then go to Year 10 Unit 2 Romeo and Juliet. Complete all the sections.
https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Romeo-and-Juliet-Study-Booklet.pdf
Pentecost 2 – Nature and Relationship poems
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Click the link then click Year 11 Unit 10 Eduqas poetry – complete all sections on all poems.
Year 11
Advent 1 – Revision An Inspector Calls / A Christmas Carol
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Click the link then click Year 11 Unit 4 – Revisiting A Christmas Carol.
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Click the link then click Year 10 Unit 7 – Revisiting An Inspector Calls. Complete all sections.
Advent 2 – Unseen poetry / Language Paper 1 and 2 reading skills
https://d3kp6tphcrvm0s.cloudfront.net/ebl21-22_5-4 There are 5 sections to work through. The link takes you to the Eduqas page – click open resource first.
Lent 1 – Romeo and Juliet revision – Anthology – love and relationships / nature revision
https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Romeo-and-Juliet-Study-Booklet.pdf
https://continuityoak.org.uk/lessons# Click the link and then go to Year 10 Unit 6 Revisiting Romeo and Juliet. Complete all sections.
Lent 2 – Anthology poetry revision. Language paper 1 and 2 practice.
Pentecost 1 – Language paper 1 and 2 revision / Literature revision
https://resources.eduqas.co.uk/Pages/ResourceSingle.aspx?rIid=1533
GCSE exam walkthrough Eduqas website – please click the PowerPoint links.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGrwMFS0Z_4 Paper 1 questions 1-5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvAWJgJvnlU Paper 1 techniques
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