Pupil outcome: I can consider how Tolkien uses onomatopoeia, sentence fragments and short sentences to craft an effective cliffhanger. Key learning points: - A writer might use a cliffhanger to create tension or subvert the reader's...

Pupil outcome: I can select and write an effective ending for a fictional story. Key learning points: - We might find a resolution reassuring because it teaches us that society can return to order and justice will be done. - A...

Why don’t the people of Oceania revolt against the Party and Big Brother?

This lesson explores the theme of power and totalitarianism in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Discover the Party’s tools of control, including the Thought Police...

Don’t forget, Big Brother is watching you.

This lesson explores the theme of surveillance in George Orwell’s ‘1984’. Uncover the different types of surveillance found in Airstrip One, including telescreens, the Thought Police and...