Pupil outcome: I can explain how Dr. Lanyon acts as a foil to Henry Jekyll. Key learning points: - In literature, a foil is a contrasting character who highlights another’s qualities or flaws. - Lanyon acts as a foil to Jekyll in the...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how Stevenson presents attitudes to social class through Utterson in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Key learning points: - Social divide is a key idea here, highlighted because the reader sees Soho through the middle...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse the dream settings in ‘Jekyll and Hyde’. Key learning points: - Mr. Utterson’s dream is full of images of evil and violence. - Stevenson writes the dream sequence in quick moving prose to mimic the shifting...

Pupil outcome: I can write an excellent narrative using an emotion-led plot and detailed descriptions. Key learning points: - Narratives that try to tell too much story are often unsuccessful - Using an emotion-led narrative will help...

Pupil outcome: I can plan an effective argument about the ghosts, being selective with my ideas and evidence. Key learning points: - When first given an essay question, use the question to brainstorm all the possible ideas you could...

Pupil outcome: I can use feedback to improve my analytical writing about Scrooge. Key learning points: - The thesis statement, topic sentences and summary sentences offer structure to the argument - Textual evidence should be used to...

Pupil outcome: I can write a nuanced response on societal expectations in 'Romeo and Juliet'. Key learning points: - An essay should have a strong central argument. - Use an evaluative or critical thesis to “hang” your essay on and...

Pupil outcome: I can write focused analytical paragraphs about how Shakespeare uses the character of Puck to explore ideas about the supernatural in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Key learning points: - Topic sentences state a paragraph’s...

Pupil outcome: I can explore how the character of Oberon is presented in Act 2, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Key learning points: - In Oberon’s and Puck’s first dialogue, Oberon speaks 27 lines and Puck speaks 3....

Pupil outcome: I can select quotations which help me explore how Puck is presented across Acts 2 and 3 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'. Key learning points: - Some people argue Puck is the most important character in the play because of...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph of analysis about Othello in Act 1, Scene 3. Key learning points: - Evaluative adjectives should be used in topic sentences, not devices. - A participle phrase can be added to a topic...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the characterisation of Mr. Hyde. Key learning points: - Hyde first appears to Utterson in a dream, linking to the supernatural - Hyde is consistently dehumanised in the description - When he imagines Hyde,...

Pupil outcome: I can create topic sentences and plan effectively. Key learning points: - Planning topic sentences is an important part of the writing process. - Topic sentences are structurally important in supporting your overarching...

Pupil outcome: I can analyse how setting is used to create atmosphere in Chapter 5 of ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’. Key learning points: - Dr. Jekyll is hiding away in his laboratory when Utterson goes to visit him. -...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a letter using single paragraph outlines with a focus on using credible statistics, direct address and figurative language. Key learning points: - An open letter is written to a particular person or group but...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a sophisticated response to an essay question on Scrooge. Key learning points: - Single paragraph outlines are useful for organising your ideas into a coherent structure - Single paragraph outlines contain a...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write an extended and developed response about ‘An Inspector Calls’. Key learning points: - Use the essay question as a planning tool by annotating its keywords. - It's helpful to create a detailed plan...

Pupil outcome: I can explain Lord Capulet’s language around honour and violence in Act 3, Scene 5. Key learning points: - The implication that Juliet’s refusal makes her dishonourable suggests that women’s honour came from obedience. -...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the keywords in an essay question about ‘An Inspector Calls’ and use them to create a thesis statement. Key learning points: - Essays are extended pieces of writing in which you establish and explain your...

Pupil outcome: I can write a comparative paragraph which explores two extracts inspired by the same mythological character (Achilles). Key learning points: - The opening of a comparative paragraph could start with a topic sentence which...

Pupil outcome: I can show understanding of ‘Song of Achilles’ through comprehension and annotation. Key learning points: - Achilles is a renowned warrior from Greek mythology. - Patroclus is another character from Greek mythology; he is...

Pupil outcome: I can plan and write two analytical paragraphs which explore the theme of power in Hanan Al-Shaykh’s ‘One Thousand and One Nights’. Key learning points: - You can make connections between the frame story of 'One Thousand...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Katherine Mansfield presents the character of the boss in her short story, ‘The Fly’, in clear and well developed analytical paragraphs. Key learning points: - A topic sentence states the focus for a...

Pupil outcome: I can evaluate interesting choices of poems to compare with ‘Tissue’ and create a meaningful comparative plan. Key learning points: - ‘Tissue’ and ‘London’ explore the futility of hierarchy and systemic control in society....