The Gothic Project | Independent English Lessons Exploring Gothic Themes | Skill Building: Analysis and Creative Writing (Ages 11-14 KS3)

The Gothic Project | Independent English Lessons Exploring Gothic Themes | Skill Building: Analysis and Creative Writing (Ages 11-14) | Complete Digital Resource Pack

Step into the shadows with The Gothic Project — a collection of independent English Literature lessons designed to help students explore the eerie, mysterious, and emotional world of Gothic fiction.

Perfect for home education or self-paced study, these lessons encourage learners to think deeply about how writers create atmosphere, tension, and fear while reflecting on the human emotions that lie beneath the surface.

Through extracts from classic texts such as Dracula, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, students will:

• Analyse Gothic conventions including setting, character, and symbolism
• Explore key themes such as isolation, duality, and the supernatural
• Develop close reading and analytical writing skills
• Engage in creative writing tasks inspired by Gothic settings and characters
• Build confidence and independence through calm, structured learning activities

Each lesson is thoughtfully designed to be engaging but peaceful — no bright colours or busy layouts, just meaningful, focused learning. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 English, The Gothic Project encourages students to slow down, think deeply, and rediscover the art of reading and writing with curiosity and calm.

What's Included:

• Complete lesson materials for key Gothic texts (Dracula, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, A Christmas Carol, Jekyll and Hyde, and more)
• Short quotes from key texts for close reading and analysis
• Guided questions to explore character, motivation, and moral complexity
• Creative writing prompts (first-person diary entries, letters, and alternative perspectives)
• Example responses to support independent learning
• Key terminology definitions and explanations relevant to character analysis and Gothic/dramatic conventions
• Plot summary videos to support understanding
• Reflection and evaluation tasks to encourage critical thinking
  

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