Billionaire Boy - Medium Term Plan

The educational resource 'Billionaire Boy' provides a structured medium-term plan for English teaching, centred around the engaging children's novel by David Walliams. The plan spans thirteen detailed lessons, each equipped with PowerPoint presentations and worksheets to facilitate interactive learning. The first lesson kicks off with an exploration of the book's blurb, cover, and title, encouraging students to make predictions before delving into the first chapter. As students progress through the chapters, they engage in discussions about the characters, plot events, and emerging themes, with activities such as making up words, creating mind maps, and examining characters in depth. The lessons are designed to encourage participation and critical thinking, with opportunities for students to read out their responses and receive constructive feedback.

As the plan unfolds, students continue to read and dissect the novel, completing various tasks that challenge their comprehension and analytical skills. These tasks include constructing diaries for characters, creating comic strips, and participating in 'hotseating' exercises. Students are also tasked with detective work, making deductions about characters' behaviours, and writing tasks that focus on character development and thematic elements. The plan culminates in the final lessons where students read the conclusion of the book, complete a comprehensive table of events, and reflect on the author's message. The final assignment is a book review, which students are encouraged to complete as homework, allowing them to summarise and evaluate their reading experience comprehensively.