These resources form Session 8 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to allow students to look at the following: Ordering paragaphs, and the importance of a correct order; identifying positive and negative language and vocabulary; and, finally, analyzing the use of positive and negative language. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their author***

These resources form Session 7 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to allow students to revise the three main types of sentences, and then develop their understanding of how those sentence types are utilised in 19th Century extracts. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their author***

A simple, but effective, puzzle on the topic of Christmas. Can be used with children of any age and ability, dependent on support and the level of understanding of the season. After all the words have been found, the letters not used on the first few lines will form a hidden message - good luck finding it!

A simple crossword puzzle for students to enjoy in the run up to the festive season. Most students will be able to access the words and phrases included in this, though some may struggle with the spellings - but it's all good practice!

These resources form Session 2 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They focus on the skills of context and writing style. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their author***

These resources form Session 3 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to help students understand the skills of imagery and visualising description. The images have been removed for copyright purposes, but the links are available to easily upload them where appropriate. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their authors***

A revision activity designed to allow students to practice the skills needed for Unit 1 of the WJEC English Language GCSE. Included are two non-fiction texts with questions, and guideline answers. ***The articles are the property of the authors and newspapers written by.***

A quiz for students studying the play 'An Inspector Calls'. Individuals or groups can choose a number and then see a question. The link to the answer is on the question slide, and then you are directed back to the starting board. This quiz tests the students knowledge of the events and characters in An Inspector Calls, *** Images can be added to help lower ability students and make the quiz more exciting.***

An activity designed to support the revision of the poetry unit of the GCSE English exam. Add a quote into the middle of each of the box grids, and then ask the students to complete the tasks. You could change the quotes depending on the ability and skills of the students in your class, and the sheet can be used time and again to continually revise the different poems.

An activity to review and test students understanding of a story. Using Harry Potter allows the students to connect to a well known text. ***The extract is copyright of J.K Rowling.

A cloze passage activity telling the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem and the birth of Jesus. Ideal for English students of all ages and abilities. Can be easily adapted to suit your group.

An extract from the novel with comprehension questions added. The questions range from literal to more subtle effect-type, and are designed to ensure students are reading and understanding what they read. ***The copyright of the extract belongs to David Almond.***

A PowerPoint and Activity designed to help students explore the story of 'Of Mice and Men' and what various characters say. These resources can be used by a variety of different age and ability groups, and would be excellent for students in KS3 who are learning the text as part of the new specifications for KS3 and 4.

These resources form Session 1 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 19th Century Fiction Scheme of Work. They are designed to introduce the student to the unit, and focus on the skill of summarising. ***All extracts are the intellectual property of their author***

A series of PowerPoints, Activities and Information around the topic of HMS Titanic. All of the PowerPoints and activities are designed to encourage students to write about what it would have been like to be onboard, living at the time the Titanic was launched. These resources are great for diary writing and newspaper article writing, and can be easily adapted for different age and ability groups.

This scheme of work is designed to cover the various learning objectives linked to the new Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) curriculum for 19th Century Fiction. Contained in it are 12 lessons, each labeled with a skills focus and a theme, along with LO's and notes for each session. The Resources mentioned within the scheme are going to be added over the coming weeks, but R1 resources are aimed for students with a D grade, and R2 resources are aimed at students with E or below grades. The PREVENT opportunities sheet is created to support establishments in identifying links to the governments PREVENT agenda.

The resources her include an initial questioning activity and two versions of sample papers for the Edexcel GCSE Component 1 19th Century Fiction paper. They are designed as revision for the actual paper, as they have the same question structure. However, each task/question can be adapted for a variety of groups and abilities. ***The extracts are the copyright of the authors***

An 'identifying context' skills activity and accompanying practice paper designed for the Edexcel Component 1 19th Century Fiction paper. The extract is from the Bronte classic Wuthering Heights, and the tasks can be easily adapted for a variety of groups and abilities. ***The extract is the copyright of the author***

A PowerPoint, with built-in activities, introducing the idea of the purpose of picture stories and asking the students to turn a story into a picture version. Good practice of reading and interpretation skills, as well as developing students' understanding of the similarities between stories and pictures. Images can be changed for purpose. *** The myths and legends included can also be changed, but are the copyright of their creators.***