A great resource on writing on the non-fiction writing exam. 79-slide PowerPoint, 22 minute video and model answers for all texts types included. Areas covered are written below. Mark scheme Model answers SPAG Run-on sentences Sentence starters Topic sentences Stylistic devices Planning sheets Writing a good intro Word Count

A 34-slide PowerPoint on how to write a story filled with tension. For GCSE English Language. The model story has been included. The story’s plot is an assassin / intruder coming to a remote house (based on the opening of No Time to Die). The following is covered: **Planning Show not tell Direct speech Sensory anguage Figurative language Example exam question Example exam answer ‘Strong’ verbs Tenses**

An in-depth and interactive PowerPoint for the writing exam. The following topics are covered: Letters Speeches Emails Leaflets Reports Articles Homophones There / They’re / Their Apostrophes Common misspellings Language features

An in-depth revision pack covering all the EDUQAS exams. I have included two versions. One is a Word document and the other is a PDF with annotations/comments from an EDUQAS examiner and teacher. The pack is split into four sections: a) Paper 1 Reading exam - fiction b) Paper 1 Writing exam - short story c) Paper 2 Reading exam - non-fiction d) Paper 2 Writing exam - transactional tasks e.g. letter, speech, report, review etc.

A fun starter that could be used with any age and any lesson. Students must guess the movie based on the emoji clues. My students love it.

12 separate fun, informative and interactive quizzes using the retro speak and spell game as the theme. The students love it! You could also use it just for the fun PowerPoint template. The following topics are covered: GCSE writing tasks Fact and opinion Persuasive Language Bias SPAG

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

An ‘outstanding’ lesson and 63 slide PowerPoint on the language question in paper 1. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question,‘How does the writer try to show Chigurh’s violence and cunning?’ Based on a great extract from the book (and I show a clip from the film) No Country for Old Men. 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 comprehensive revision PowerPoint on every text in the paper 2 writing exam. I have also included grade 9 examples of all the tasks on separate Microsoft Word pages. The following topics are covered: Letters Reviews Articles Reports Leaflets Speeches Sentence Starters SPAG Writing devices Layout Tone

An in-depth and informative PowerPoint on paralinguistics. Lots of fun activities and individual tasks including a sign reading stater.

The students take part in the contest in which participants are asked to spell words in a round-robin format. There are three different rounds of increasing difficulty. The students love it!

A informative, interactive and fun lesson on ‘show, not tell’ in creative writing. The lesson uses the book and film ‘I am Legend’ as its main resource. The students love this!

Over 60 documents (inc. 45 PowerPoints) covering the whole EDUQAS GCSE English Language exams. Component 1: creative writing and reading a creative text. Component 2: transactional writing and reading a non-fiction text from the 21st and 19th century. All PowerPoints have amazing images, exemplar materials and 10/10 answers. Most PowerPoints come with a lecturer podcast on the topic (link provided in resources). All writing types cover a model answer, stylistic features and sentence starters. All reading questions have a separate PowerPoint, model answer and specific tips. The following topics/lessons are included: Model answers for EVERY question in both exams Letters Reports Reviews Speeches Articles Examiner podcasts Creative Writing All questions for the non-fiction reading exam All questions for the fiction reading exam How to write the perfect short story Black Mirror Famous photography Exemplar materials (marked and annotated) Sensory Language Figurative Language SPAG Louis Theroux review

A writing lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. My students loved it. Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered: Essay plan worksheet Front cover example Powerpoint explaining the plot and context of the episode.

106-slide PowerPoint on the paper 1 reading fiction exam. All questions are covered in detail with model answers. I have included extracts from Normal People, Jurassic Park and other old exam extracts.

A walkthrough / revision for the paper 2 reading non-fiction exam. The theme of the mock is seeing gorillas in the wild. The modern extract is Karl Pilkington’s An Idiot Abroad and the 19th century is Mary Kingley’s Travels in West Africa. I have included a post-mock PowerPoint with new exam questions. The resource includes the following: Three PowerPoints A mock exam with mark scheme 16 min revision video on the mock Language analysis Interesting extracts Tips and model answers for each question New extracts to complete after the mock exam

The final question on the paper 1 reading exam. This a 10 mark question. Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on the first chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley. The exam question is 'Read the whole extract. “‘The shark is the villain in the book but the writer also shows you what an impressive and beautiful animal it is.’ To what extent do you agree?” 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.

Revision pack for paper 1 reading fiction exam. I have included extracts from Normal People, Jurassic Park and other old exam extracts.

PowerPoint on the ‘HOW’ question of the reading exam. This is a 5 or 10 mark question. Model answers included. Aimed at students looking for a grade 4-6.

A 129-slide PowerPoint on the GCSE English Language exams. The quiz is split into each paper and all questions have answers, PEEs, structure, exemplar work, images and other revision activities. For the EDUQAS exam board. Paper 1 Reading - 15 questions Paper 1 Narrative Writing - 11 questions Paper 2 Reading - 15 questions Paper 2 Writing - 21 questions.