A ready-to-teach lesson using Pixar’s short film Purl to introduce students to structural analysis and make the concept of structure easier to understand through film. Students explore how the film is organised to create meaning before applying these skills to an AQA English Language Paper 1, Question 3-style response.
 
The lesson includes:
 
Guided questions to support analysis
A clear model response
Sentence starters and scaffolding
Independent exam-style practice