A 200-slide PowerPoint with other resources on the EDUQAS paper 1 exam. I use this PowerPoint when I am doing long revision sessions. Covers everything!
**the reading exam
the short story
exemplar materials
real exam extracts
mock exam based on an extract from ‘Normal People’
real examiner marking
figurative language
sensory language
‘strong’ verbs’
model answers
tips from the exam boards
memorable opening & closing sentences
SPAG
dialogue
language devices
A really fun activity the students love! They have to work out who the famous people are based on their childhood photos. Some of the people included are Sabrina Carpenter, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Ryan Reynolds. Gets a great debate going, and the students love it. Photos included on the PowerPoint and worksheet which gives some clues if needed. All answers included.
A really fun starter! Students have to guess MOVIE & SERIES based on the images on the board. Two separate PowerPoints. Over 35 films/series to guess. The students absolutely love it.
A 54-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on the GUIDE for the transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered:
Structure
Planning
Example question
A4 Model answer
Examiner tips
Topic sentences
Stylistic features
Writing an introduction
Model paragraphs
Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a GRADE 9 REPORT. Also comes with a podcast from an examiner. The resource looks at the following:
GRADE 9 example
Sentence starters
REPORT form
REPORT conventions
DAFOREST
Stylistic devices
Lecturer tips
Common mistakes
SPAG
This resource is fantastic for any student writing a short story in the EDUQAS paper 1 writing exam. I have attached a really fun grade 9 student example looking at a bad online date. The following are included:
Grade 9 narrative piece
Grade 9 narrative piece with figurative language highlighted
Grade 9 narrative piece with sensory language highlighted
Grade 9 narrative piece with ‘show not tell’ highlighted
Grade 9 narrative piece with sentence length highlighted
Grade 9 narrative piece with paragraph length highlighted
Grade 9 narrative piece with dialogue tags highlighted
Opening paragraph analysis
Figurative Language worksheet
Sentence starters
This is a unit of work my students really loved. Can be used for ages 13+. This can last 2-3 lessons. This is teaching students how to write a tension -filled piece of work. The lesson looks at examples from the recent James Bond film, ‘No Time to Die’, ‘No Country for Old Men’ and 'Archer. Please view the clips before the lesson to make sure you deem them appropriate. I have also included a great starter on movie anagrams. The following is covered in the lessons:
Sensory Language
Turn off the lights
Keep it building
Give them a clue
The ‘ticking clock’
Heighten the stakes
A fantastic 26-page revision workbook on the reading exam on paper 2. The following is included:
Paper 2 overview
Reading tips and strategies
Real EDUQAS sample exam
Each question (1-6) has its own section
Exemplar work
Sample paragraphs
Sample extracts / exams
Student tasks
Final exam tips
A 66 slide PowerPoint on how to get a grade 9 on the GCSE English Language based on the summer 2017 exam paper. The resource also includes a Word document giving grade 9 examples on Q1-Q5 as well as all extracts. Also provided are extracts zooming in on each question.
A 23-slide PowerPoint on topic sentences. The resource includes the following:
explanation
good and bad exercises
student exercises
closing sentence explanation
81-slide PowerPoint and 32 minute video on Q1-Q5 on the EDUQAS paper 1 reading exam. The resource is focused on a EDUQAS mock exam on an extract from the book, Normal People. The following are included:
**Mock exam paper
81-slide PowerPoint
32 minute video by an EDUQAS examiner
Starter activity
Exam advice
Model answers
All extracts
Hightlighted extracts
Connotation activites
Fun & modern images**
The language question on the paper 1 reading exam. The question is ‘How does the writer make us feel uneasy?’ Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on the third chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley (the ‘Get Out the Water’ scene in the film). I have included all resources which include extract, model answers, exemplar answers and a fun phobia starter activity.
Video clip of the scene in the film is on YouTube.
A fantastic revision workbook on the writing exam (letters, speeches etc.) for paper 2. The following are included:
Paper 2 overview
Letters
Leaflets
Reports
Reviews
Speeches
Articles
Individual tasks and activities
Teacher tips
Real EDUQAS exam questions
Figurative language
Sentence starters
How to impress the examiner
Grade 9 examples of each format
FInal tips
Revision PowerPoint
86-slide PowerPoint and 32 minute video on Q1-Q6 on the EDUQAS paper 2 reading exam. The resource is focused on the November 2022 GCSE exam. The following are included:
**Exam paper link
81-slide PowerPoint
32 minute video by an EDUQAS examiner
Starter activity
Exam advice
Model answers
All extracts
Hightlighted extracts
Connotation activites
Fun & modern images**
I have included three different exam papers for EDUQAS GCSE English Language paper 2 reading. For each one I have provided grade 9 answers for your students’ revision. Very clear and informative. Exam papers attached or available on the Eduqas website.
This means you have 15 different grade 9 answers. Really helped the students a lot.
A lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. Reading, writing and S&L activities included. My students loved it.
Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered:
Society
The ending
The truck driver - morality
Dangers of sexting
Are you addicted to you r phone quiz
Nomophobia
The plot
Why is it called Nosedive?
Why is it called Black Mirror?
Race and sexuality
Social Media