AQA GCSE English Language 2019 Paper 1 The Mill H.E.Bates Q1-5 Grade 9 responses

This is a full lesson looking at each question in depth from the June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 1 looking at H.E. Bates’ The Mill. 44 slides which includes starter activity, plenaries and assessment tasks for each of the questions 1 to 5.
Model answers are given for each question, looking at how students can achieve a grade 9. This lesson is heavily based around analysis and inference in the reading section and includes a grade 9 piece of writing for the Q5 task.

The lesson generates discussion, looks at developing ideas and looking deeper into the metaphorical links of the patriarchal figure of Hartop, poverty, power, gender.

AQA Examiner tips for achiving a grade 9.

Lesson objectives include
-Match colours to their symbolism
-Analyse the beginning section from H.E.Bates’ The Mill for Paper 1
-Identify on exploding inference
-Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference
-Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis
-Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure start/middle/end
-Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4
-Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE
-Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task
-Read and discuss, justifying your opinion on a grade 9 written response to Q5.
-Highlight and review content and punctuation
-Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety
-Review your writing task, highlighting techniques before submitting