Using advice from AQA, this lesson guides students through the process of constructing an essay response to Macbeth, with reference to the original exemplar question on Lady Macbeth. The lesson provides advice on how to establish an argument, use the AOs and move from extract to whole while maintaining a point, as well as using exemplar student responses. The follow up lesson gives students an opportunity to self assess their progress using the mark scheme, having attempted a response themselves, as well as using the exemplar response from AQA and the examiner's report to further compound their understanding of the exam expectations.

A lesson which introduces students to the idea of etymology, and how our understanding of this contributes to how we define and spell words. Good as a way in to spelling unit. Additionally, students build on their dictionary and communication skills. If you enjoy this lesson, look out for more Literacy Lessons by RF Resources, to encourage investigation and experimentation with the English Language.

An essay question on the idea of kingship in Macbeth, in the style of the new AQA Lit exam for GCSE. The resource can be used for guided homework and research, a collaborative task in class or on a shared document, or as a basis for your own modelling.

A simple lesson, which introduces students to seven different strategies to use, in order to help them remember spellings that they are struggling with. An excellent lesson for any time if the year, which ends with an activity that can be used as a interactive literacy display in your classroom.

** Two sample lessons from a complete non-fiction unit of work. These lessons are from the initial part of the unit, focusing on the analysis and comparison of two different texts, both focused on Blackpool. The download also includes the complete unit overview for the downloadable unit of work: Exploring Viewpoints and Perspectives: Britain and Beyond, which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-non-fiction-sow-exploring-viewpoints-and-perspectives-travel-in-britain-and-beyond-11716052 Please add review if you have used the resources provided :)

A visual resource which provides a breakdown of the new AQA exams, including percentages, specific tasks, and assessment objectives.

This resource provides the students with a series of questions about the poem, in order for them to create their own annotated version, as well as develop a secure understanding of the poet's use of language and structure to create meaning. Suitable for all KS4 classes, as questions cover a broad range of abilities. This would be excellent for independent work, cover lessons, or a main group activity.

This series provides individual lessons, for 11-14 year old students, at approximately 45 minutes per session. The lessons aim to move beyond students simply identifying words, phrases and clauses, but rather allows them to discover and discuss the effects that a writer's grammatical choices have in a text. The lessons are simple and straight forward, designed to provoke thought and understanding. In this lesson, students explore the affect of overusing adjectives by experimenting with adjectives in a set piece of writing and reflecting on the result. Ultimately, students should come to the understanding that there are alternative ways of adding description to a piece than adjectives.

This is an excellent resource for revising the the use of colons, commas and semi-colons: the punctuation our students struggle with the most. It can be used from Yr7 to Yr12 as a revision tool. Students begin by completing the worksheet alone or in pairs, whereby they answer ten multiple choice questions on the correct usage of the three types of punctuation in sentences. Teacher can then use the PPT to go through each of the answers, which explain the rule of each usage. As a follow on activity, students can reflect on and review a past piece of personal writing, using rules they have revised. This lesson never fails to teach every student something they did not know about the punctuation.

A lesson that can be used proceeding a piece of creative writing, which allows students to investigate the impact of the sentences that they have constructed. This not only improves their own creative writing, but lends itself to students' analytical skills. (AO2/AO5 AQA Language) The resource is suitable for Yr9 to Yr11. The lesson begins by asking students to experiment with a provided sentence, noting the impact of syntax on how a reader sees an image, by moving adjectives and adverbs around the sentence. Students then review their own piece of writing (focusing on 10 lines), paring back their work to basic information, and rebuilding it to have a specific impact through syntax and sentence structure. Students then have time to reflect on what they have learned.

A lesson which encourages students to reflect of the impact of nouns and verbs, rather than becoming over reliant on adjectives and adverbs as describing words. It aims to allow students to become more conscious of the choices they make as writers, as well as impacting their analytical skills. This lesson is best used proceeding a piece of creative or descriptive writing, and is suitable for both KS3 and KS4. The lesson begins with an activity to encourage students to understand that words should be identified as functioning within a sentence, rather than classified individually. They then complete an activity investigating the effectiveness of nouns and verbs within a sentence. Students then must reflect and review their own personal writing, paring back their work and reconstructing it based on the lesson's learning.

A straightforward but effective activity, whereby students add missing commas to a paragraph of writing. It is suitable from Yr7 to Yr11, as either a literacy lesson, or a starter/plenary activity proceeding or preceding personal writing. Teacher then reviews four different uses of the comma with the class. Students can then use the note sheet to review and revise their own personal writing to ensure that their use of the comma is accurate.

This series provides individual lessons, for 11-14 year old students, at approximately 45 minutes per session. The lessons aim to move beyond students' simply identifying words, phrases and clauses, but rather allowing them to discover and discuss the effects that a writer's grammatical choices have in a text. The lessons are simple and straight forward, designed to provoke thought and understanding of the English language. A lesson where students investigate how conjunctions can affect the formality and style of our writing, by through experimentation and reflection.

This series provides individual lessons, for 11-14 year old students, at approximately 45 minutes per session. The lessons aim to move beyond students' simply identifying words, phrases and clauses, but rather allowing them to discover and discuss the effects that a writer's grammatical choices have in a text. The lessons are simple and straight forward, designed to provoke thought and understanding of the English language. A literacy lesson designed for students to investigate and experiment with the different effects of abstract and concrete nouns through simple poetry. Students compare two pieces of work, and work to create their own poem using abstract nouns.

This series provides individual lessons, for 11-14 year old students, at approximately 45 minutes per session. The lessons aim to move beyond students' simply identifying words, phrases and clauses, but rather allowing them to discover and discuss the effects that a writer's grammatical choices have in a text. The lessons are simple and straight forward, designed to provoke thought and understanding of the English language. A lesson where students investigate how modal can affect the formality and style of our writing, by through experimentation and reflection of a short piece of fictional writing, where understanding of modal verbs and imperatives leads to a greater understanding and analysis of character. Suited for YR7 and 8.

A lesson where students investigate how subordinating conjunctions can affect the formality and style of our writing, by through experimentation and reflection.

This series provides individual lessons, for 11-14 year old students, at approximately 45 minutes per session. The lessons aim to move beyond students simply identifying words, phrases and clauses, but rather allows them to discover and discuss the effects that a writer's grammatical choices have in a text. The lessons are simple and straight forward, designed to provoke thought and understanding. This lessons helps students identify the difference between the active and the passive voice, as well as reflect on where each voice is appropriate in their own writing and why.

Low input creative writing lessons for paired, group and individual work. To be used as ‘Free Writing’ activities with little focus on SPaG in first draft.

An excellent lesson to encourage independent analysis of the poem, and develop confidence in collaboration. Suited for a lower ability KS4 class, or a KS3 class, this lesson can be used as cover, an initial way in to analysis or consolidation at then end. The guided annotation work sheet allows for low input from the teacher, allowing time to circulate student groups.

A "how to" guide on constructing a comparative essay between two poems, using Follower and Eden Rock as an example. Step by step instruction, with group activities culminate in students own essay plan that they can use to complete a full essay.