Lesson plan

1. Lesson Plan pro forma
Class: 8NE
(mixed ability sets)
indicate levels of attainment
Date:
18.4.2016
Time: 12:20 –
13:25
No. of pupils:
28
Unit /SoW: Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare Unit
Key Learning Goals:
ref. to exam board criteria/NC as appropriate
Shakespeare - reading a wide range of
fiction and non-fiction, including in
particular whole books, short stories,
poems and plays with a wide coverage of
genres, historical periods, forms and
authors.
… in pupil-friendly format:
LO: To give feedback on their Newspaper
article assessments
To be able to layout a formal letter
Expected Learning Outcomes:
all pupils? some pupils? a few pupils?
All pupils will understand how they could
improve their assessments by giving them a
few points that they have to consider.
Thereafter, they will learn how to layouta
formal letter and the use of formal
language.
Opportunities for Assessment:
Formative & summative
Formative
 Assessmentfeedback – students will be given points that they have to focus on by the
teacher. This will be a combination ofthe teacher delivering what went wrong with the
assessments,as well as the students identifying what could be improved.
 Starter for letter writing – describe this image formally and informally.The students will be
given a picture which they will have to describe.This will see whether they can distinguish
the difference between formal and informal.
 Sample – what is wrong with this letter? Students quickly give me some things as to why
there is something wrong with the letter. Teacher will ask what is missing
 Layoutof a letter – in groups of three, students will get a layoutof a letter with empty
boxes.Using their prior knowledge,they will have to fill in the boxes with as much detail
as possible.Class feedback and will get students to copy down the layout in their books
for revision.
 Features to think about – teacher will go through the features that they have to think
aboutwhen writing their letters.
Cognitive challenges:
Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress?
Layout of a letter – students will have to use their own knowledge to know how
to layout a letter, and as a group, they will try to label every part of the letter.

2. 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
 Collaborative learning – students will work together to figure out the
different components of a letter
Key Terminology:
 Romeo & Juliet
 William Shakespeare
 Newspaper Article
 Formal letter
Resources:
 Newspaper article assessments
 Formal letter layout (x10)
Homework and practice:
1. Slaughtered
2. Assassinate
3. Spiral
4. Colossal
5. Occurred
6. Consequences
7. Civilians
8. Wounded
9. Outrageous
10. Fourth
Test:Monday 24th
May 2016