A 40 slide PowerPoint giving an overview of the writing part of paper 2. The following are included: Key facts Exemplar work Texts included in exam - letter, speech, review etc. SPAG Impressing your examiner Example questions Language techniques - with a modern song Sentence starters Homophones Writing tasks

Two functional reading exams (one for Level 1 and one for Level 2) that I have adapted using the theme of Derren Brown. Both have marks schemes and I have also included a PowerPoint with some assistance for some of the questions. The students love this theme!

A full lesson on how to write a formal letter. All resources provided. The PowerPoint has a proof reading fun starter activity and goes through the process step-by-step in a fun way. The following are included: language techniques planning addresses capital letter punctuation paragraphs sentence structure sentence starters

Fun starter to show the importance of proofreading. The students need to read a review of Derren Brown's stage show and find 20 Errors. I have put it on a PowerPoint and on Microsoft Word with the answers included on a separate sheet. The mistakes include the following: - spellings - capital letters - basic grammar - punctuation

A collection of resources for paper 2 using Derren Brown as its theme. The following are included: - Letter writing lesson - Proof reading activity - Lots of different questions focusing on the reading exam - Fun images - Group activities

A PowerPoint and resources on how to write a grade 9 narrative. The students really love this lesson as it' s modern topic they all have an opinion on. The following topics/resources are included: - grade 9 structure - character - dialogue - SPAG - exemplar material - adjectives, adverbs & verbs - sentence starters - figurative language - sensory language - dialogue tags - show, don't tell

A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 100% on the second question in the exam. This is the IMPRESSIONS question. This is based on the June 2017 exam paper on Ruby and the fire. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy.

A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 10/10 on the last question in the exam i.e. the EVALUATION question. This is based on the June 2017 exam paper on Ruby and the fire. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy.

A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 10/10 on the third and fourth question in the exam. This is the language question which both begin with 'HOW...' This is based on the June 2017 exam paper on Ruby and the fire. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy.

A PowerPoint and resources on how to get 5/5 on the first question in the exam. This is based on the June 2017 exam paper on Ruby and the fire. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy.

An 'outstanding' lesson on the language question in paper 1. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question,'How does the writer use language to describe effects of the storm?' The resource includes the following: - Model answer - Language analysis - Examiner insight - Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. - Connotation advice - Answer structure

A fantastic and benficial PowerPoint lesson on handwriting. The following are included: - What is handwriting? - Progression in handwriting - Main issues that may arise - Strategies that can support/help - Where to find further advice

An in-depth PowerPoint lesson which is fun, informative and interactive. It gives explanations and over 15 tasks for the students to complete.

A model answer for all questions on the 'JUSTO' exam. Annotations and exam question included. Great for teacher / student reference.

Based on the classic TV programme, this quiz asks the students questions on spelling, punctuation and grammar. Makes the topic fun and competitive!!

Over 40 different resources on PEEs. Some really great stuff included.

A great lesson on complex sentences. PowerPoint and three worksheets included.

A fantastic lesson PowerPoint on sentence using The Simpsons as a theme. The students love it!

An 'outstanding' lesson on Figurative Language. The following is included: Fun metaphor or simile Catchphrase starter Sarah Close music activity (great song for teens!) Jigsaw learning task Group activities Celeb writing activity Bad similes fun task

A really fun, colourful quiz on writing devices. The students love it!