Edexcel GCSE English Reading Nonfiction Texts is a 94 slide PowerPoint presentation with 9 accompanying worksheets and 9 step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the Edexcel GCSE English Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. The lessons contain a range of tasks, skills and activities, including: An Introduction to the Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) Paper 2 exam - Non-fiction and Transactional Writing. How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of common language techniques used in non-fiction. Developing awareness of how rhetorical techniques can affect And more… Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Reading Non Fiction and Media Texts AQA GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts OCR GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts

‘WJEC GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry – Higher Tier’ has been made to help higher tier students prepare for the Unseen Poetry section of the GCSE English Literature exam. It contains a 69-slide PowerPoint-based teaching resource and 13 worksheets. Contents: Example examination question with two poems A mnemonic (A TIP TOP) to give students a structured approach to answering the question. Explaining how to write about content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme. Constructing a personal response. How to compare two unseen poems. An example model answer. To preview ‘WJEC GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry – Higher Tier’ click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: WJEC GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry - Foundation Tier WJEC GCSE English Literature Exam Prep - Comparing Unseen Poetry Eduqas GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry AQA GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry

Writing to Entertain English Writing Unit of Work ‘Writing to Entertain’ is a ten lesson unit of work focusing on writing an entertaining short story. Content includes: What makes a good story opening? Using narrative hooks to engage the reader Developing and improving pupils’ vocabulary How to structure a piece of creative writing How to write a vivid description Using a five-stage narrative structure effectively Using literary devices such as similes, metaphors, verbs, adjectives and adverbs to improve writing How to improve written work by drafting and redrafting 16 accompanying worksheets Although it has been produced with KS3 students in mind, ‘Writing to Entertain’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required to suit Year 6 and KS4 pupils. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: GCSE English Narrative Writing GCSE English Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing Descriptive Writing - Year 7/8 Writing Fiction - Creating Characters - KS3 Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 Writing a Review Persuasive Writing Writing to Persuade Newspaper Article Writing Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6 Autobiographical Writing - Year 5 and 6 Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8 KS3 Speech Writing GCSE Speech Writing

Checking Out Me History - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson unit teaches students about John Agard's 'Checking Out Me History' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, the resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 49-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context - An introduction to John Agard and the social and historical context of ‘Checking Out Me History’. First Reading - A reading of ‘Checking Out Me History’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery - Analysing the poem line by line. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Agard's use of imagery. Themes - Discussing Checking Out Me History's themes. Structure and Form - Considering how Agard uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘Checking Out Me History’ with ‘London’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a selection of slides from 'Checking Out Me History’, please click on the images.

Sonnets - Year 7 & Year 8 This differentiated Year 7/8 KS3 English teaching resource explores sonnets in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides an example Shakespearian sonnet and explains the ‘rules’ of sonnet poetry. Pupils are then tasked with exploring an example sonnet and discussing its structure and language. The second part of the lesson helps students construct their own sonnet. Learners are given a scaffolded approach and an example sonnet to help them construct a class and an individual poem. The PowerPoint is fully editable, and it’s differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to assure that all children are challenged and can achieve. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Sonnets - KS2 Acrostic Poetry - KS3 Cinquain Poetry - KS3 Tanka Poetry - KS3

Prepositions - Years 3 and 4 ‘Prepositions - Years 3 and 4’ is an English KS2 teaching resource that covers the prepositions objectives in the English programme of study for years 3 and 4. This animated PowerPoint lesson includes: What are prepositions explanation How to identify a preposition explanation Why we use prepositions explanation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with two accompanying worksheets Two further worksheets with answers ‘Prepositions - Years 3 and 4’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.

Romeo and Juliet – Act 2 (5 lessons, 40-slide PowerPoint, 8 worksheets) This resource includes 5 lessons which cover Act Two of Romeo and Juliet in detail. The lessons explore the balcony scene, the characters of Romeo, Friar Lawrence and the Nurse, Shakespeare’s language and use of imagery and an Act 2 plot summary activity. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

This resource provides an outline of the AQA GCSE English Literature qualification. It can be used at the beginning of the course or as a revision reminder when exams are approaching. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted for use at open evenings to explain to parents and guardians how the GCSE English Literature qualification works. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: A Guide to the AQA GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification A Guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Qualification

A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification. This resource provides an outline of the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification. It can be used at the beginning of the course or as a revision reminder when exams are approaching. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted for use at open evenings to explain to parents and guardians how the GCSE English Literature qualification works. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the AQA GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature Qualification A Guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Literature Qualification

This resource provides an outline of the WJEC EDUQAS GCSE English Literature qualification. It can be used at the beginning of the course or as a revision reminder when exams are approaching. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted for use at open evenings to explain to parents and guardians how the GCSE English Literature qualification works. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: A Guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the AQA GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature Qualification A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Language Qualification A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification

An Inspector Calls – Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam (70-slide PowerPoint presentation with 16 worksheets) This five lesson resource provides a step-by-step guide to the Eduqas GCSE English Literature examination question on An Inspector Calls. It works through the paper via a demonstration of exam techniques and shows students how to produce an effective answer under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively. It explains how to structure and write an effective answer and looks at a range of exemplar answers which students are required to mark using the GCSE English Literature mark scheme. Students are then given a GCSE exam question and extract and are required to answer it in exam conditions. The resource includes the PowerPoint, question papers, mark schemes, extracts and exemplar responses in PDF format. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling An Inspector Calls - Shelia Birling An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling An Inspector Calls - Dramatic Irony An Inspector Calls - Context (Capitalism and Socialism) An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Plot Summaries An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

Simple Sentences - Year 3 Simple Sentences is an engaging PowerPoint teaching resource (with 3 accompanying worksheets) designed to help lower KS2 children recognise simple sentences and learn how to use them in their own writing. The resource contains definitions of simple sentences with examples, assessment tasks, consolidation activities and 3 worksheets. ‘Simple Sentences - Year 3’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: How Words Make Sentences - Year 1/2 Sentences and Phrases - KS2 Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3 Compound Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Simple Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Understanding Complex Sentences

Adjectives – KS3 English Essentials (a 16-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets) Our ‘KS3 English Essentials’ resources are designed to help KS3 learners master key English skills which were not fully developed at KS2. The resource explains how to use effective adjectives to improve descriptive writing. It contains a range of differentiated activities such as: Definition and examples of effective adjectives An explanation, with examples, of how effective adjectives can help pupils produce powerful description Three differentiated activities (Bronze, silver and gold) – word, sentence and text level - designed to help KS3 learners develop the skills needed to produce effective description using adjectives All tasks contain example answers to support students who need it Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more KS3 Essential English resources: Capital Letters - KS3 Essential English Full Stops - KS3 Essential English Skills Question Marks - KS3 Essential English Inference Skills - KS3 Essential English Compound Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Simple Sentences - KS3 English Essentials

Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney is a detailed teaching resource which consists of a 20 slide PowerPoint presentation. English Teaching Resources GCSE: Death of a Naturalist (Seamus Heaney) includes a range and variety of lessons and activities for all abilities: A brief biography of Seamus Heaney. Analysis of the poem Death of a Naturalist, discussion of ideas and consolidation of understanding. Structure & imagery- Discuss how Heaney uses structure and explore the imagery of the poem. Style - Analysis of the use of poetic techniques in Death of a Naturalist. Themes of Death of a Naturalist explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint 1st Date - She and 1st Date - He Love’s Dog Nettles My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

A PowerPoint analysis of Sonnet 43 'How do I love thee' (Elizabeth Barrett Browning) and an accompanying worksheet booklet. Includes: A brief biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Analysis of the poem and discussion of ideas Structure & language - Discuss how Sonnet 43 uses structure and explore its imagery. Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in Sonnet 43. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E. to write about language. Themes explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information about Elizabeth Barrett Browning And much more!

Time Conjunctions - Year 3 / Year 4 (19-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This lesson introduces the concept of time conjunctions. Children learn what they are, then practice using them in sentences. There are a range of whole-group activities which pupils can complete before attempting the differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose suitable time conjunctions and write sentences of their own. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

An Inspector Calls – Dramatic Irony GCSE English Literature – Post 1914 Drama ‘An Inspector Calls’ This resource explains how and why J.B. Priestley uses dramatic irony in An Inspector Calls. Designed for GCSE pupils, it is made up of a 23-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 2 accompanying worksheets. In this resource, students: Define and understand the concept of dramatic irony using examples from famous films. Explore the social and historical context of An Inspector Calls – 1945 and 1912. Discuss Priestley’s political objectives – social class, socialism, capitalism and social responsibility. Analyse Arthur Birling’s inaccurate predictions in Act One of An Inspector Calls. Answer comprehension questions (answer key provided) to assess knowledge and understanding. Complete an essay writing activity to consolidate understanding and prepare for the GCSE exam. This resource contains everything you need to teach GCSE students how Priestley uses dramatic irony in An Inspector Calls to explore themes and convey his message. To preview it, click on the example images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling An Inspector Calls - Shelia Birling An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling An Inspector Calls - Context (Capitalism and Socialism) An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Plot Summaries An Inspector Calls - The Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

War Photographer - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson unit teaches students about Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘War Photographer’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 50-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context - An introduction to the poet Carol Ann Duffy and the poem’s inspiration and context. First Reading - A reading of ‘War Photographer’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery - Analysing ‘War Photographer’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Duffy’s use of imagery. Themes - Discussing the poem’s themes. Structure and Form - Considering how Duffy uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘War Photographer’ with ‘Poppies’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview ‘War Photographer’ in detail, please click on the images. Click below to see more AQA GCSE Anthology Power and Conflict Poetry resources: Ozymandias London The Prelude - Stealing the Boat My Last Duchess The Charge of the Light Brigade Exposure Storm on the Island Bayonet Charge Remains Checking Out Me History Poppies Tissue The Emigree Kamikaze AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Power and Conflict Pack

Walking Away This two-lesson mini-unit explores Cecil Day-Lewis’s ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the AQA Love and Relationships cluster, this resource studies the poem in depth and explains how to write an essay comparing it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 59-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 7 accompanying worksheets. The two lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context – A brief outline of Cecil Day-Lewis’s life and factors that may have inspired the poem. First Contact – An initial reading of ‘Walking Away’ with a glossary included. Comprehension questions with example answers. Exploring Meaning – Analysing ‘Walking Away’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. A model answer is included. Lesson Two Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Walking Away’: parent/child relationships, memory, time, distance and growing up. Language – Exploring Day-Lewis’s use of language. An analysis of imagery and a line-by-line examination of the poem, with questions and answers. Structure and Form – How Day-Lewis uses the first-person perspective, direct address, caesura, rhyme and enjambment. The GCSE Exam – How to write a comparison essay. Comparing ‘Walking Away’ with ‘Before You Were Mine’ and ‘Mother, Any Distance’. Model answers included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more AQA Anthology Poetry - Love and Relationships resources: When We Two Parted Love’s Philosophy Porphyria’s Lover Sonnet 29 – ‘I think of thee!’ Neutral Tones The Farmer’s Bride Eden Rock Mother, Any Distance Before You Were Mine Follower Letters From Yorkshire Winter Swans Singh Song! Climbing My Grandfather AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Love and Relationships Pack