1. Lesson Plan pro forma
Class: 9AS (ii)
Set ability (around level 5/6
in the old NC levels)
indicate levels of attainment
Date:
7/3/2016
Time: 11:15 –
12:20
No. of pupils:
23
Unit /SoW: An Inspector Calls – Opening
scene
Key Learning Goals:
ref. to exam board criteria/NC as appropriate
… in pupil-friendly format:
LO: To be able to gather a perspective
of each character
Expected Learning Outcomes:
all pupils? some pupils? a few pupils?
All pupils will be able to know who is in An
Inspector Calls,and be able to have
impressions ofeach one from reading the
opening ofthe play. Students will be
annotating the play extensively.
Opportunities for Assessment:
Formative & summative
APK – using their knowledge aboutpower,the differenttypes of power that can be
demonstrated and the idea of capitalism and socialism.This will be used to infer things
abouteach character
Teacher questioning – teacher will question Ss throughoutthe lesson, asking them to
think independently aboutcognitively challenging questions
Visual impressions – students will be analysing the picture, and thinking aboutwhat it tells
us aboutMr Birling’s character.
Matching activity – students will have to match the character with the information.
First impressions – students have to write their thoughts abouteach character, using their
own inference and thoughts
Class discussion – collaborative ideas when discussing each character.
Plenary – Who is your least favourite character on first impressions?
Cognitive challenges:
Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress?
Who is your least favourite character on first impressions? Students will
be consistently thinking about this question throughout the lesson, and
will develop their own feelings towards each character, as well as thinking
about the language in detail.
EBT strategies:
e.g. APK, reciprocal teaching, collaborative learning, advance & visual organisers,
similarities and differences, goals, repetition and practice, meta-cognition, feedback,
cognitive challenge, subject knowledge, summaries and note-taking
APK – students will be constantly using their previous knowledge
about power and politics, and think about how it links with each
character
Key Terminology:
An Inspector Calls
Socialism
Capitalism
Resources:
Information sheets (x21)
