An informative, interactive and fun lesson on Q3 of the non-fiction reading exam. This lesson looks at the Ben Fogle Captain Scott survival exam. Comes with lecturer podcast. The lesson examines the 19th century text and includes the following: Examiner tips Three group activities Model answers Extract Fun and interesting images Exam paper available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf

A fun, informative and interactive lesson on writing an ARTICLE for the writing exam. The following resources are included: Fun starter 53 slide PowerPoint Grade 9 exemplar work Language techniques Sentence starters Structure

A fun PowerPoint looking at hilarious answers given in exams. All real!

A PowerPoint Presentation of a Fun Quiz on Animals. Interesting facts about animals. The students love it!

This lesson provides essential information for writing a leaflet, making it very persuasive and informative.

A lesson on Q6 in paper 2. It’s based on the Summer 2018 exam which looked at two articles on volcanoes. The resource includes the following: Model answer Language analysis Group activities Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Connotation advice Answer structure Exemplar work Exam paper and mark scheme link

A lesson (& examiner podcast) on Q6 in paper 2. This lesson uses the exam question, ‘Both of these texts are about solitary confinement in prisons. Compare: what the writers say about the effects of solitary confinement on prisoners. How the writers get across the effects of solitary confinement in prisons.’ It’s based on the Summer 2017 exam which looked at two articles on prisons. The resource includes the following: Model answer Group activities Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Answer structure Exam paper and mark scheme link

A clear and informative 30-slide PowerPoint on writing instructions with fun (and less fun!) examples for the students to work with.

Run-on sentences is one the most common errors students make in their writing. This lesson will focuses on how to correct them. The students will learn ways to help properly write two complete sentences (independent clauses) in one sentence by using the correct punctuation and conjunctions. PowerPoint & worksheet (with answers) included.

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a GRADE 9 REVIEW. This PowerPoint uses No Time to Die as its main theme. The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 review example Mini-revision quiz Moral Dilemma starter A-Z movie list activity Sentence starters REVIEW form REVIEW conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a Functional Skills L2 REVIEW. This PowerPoint uses No Time to Die as its main theme. The resource looks at the following: L2 review example Mini-revision quiz Moral Dilemma starter A-Z movie list activity Sentence starters REVIEW form REVIEW conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic PowerPoint on writing a formal letter. Also comes with a separate letter writing quiz PowerPoint. The resource looks at the following: Level 2 example paragraphs Sentence starters How to write an intro Letter form Letter conventions Interview discussion points Example structure Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Mock exam from Sally Rooney’s Normal People. PowerPoint & Paper.

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

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**

A lesson on the language question in paper 2. This lesson uses the exam question, ‘How does the writer make the extract tense and frightening?’ The resource includes the following: Model answer Answer structure Language analysis Group activities Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.

A lesson on writing a magazine article. I have based on the lesson on the importance of positive role models. The lesson focuses on Jameelia Jamil (positive) and Kim Kardashians’s views on weight in the media. It’s a really interesting topic which my students enjoyed. All four video links provided. I have copied a link to the subject below: Google link: Jameelia Jamil Washington Post The lesson also includes the tools to write a successful article.The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 example Sentence starters ARTICLE form ARTICLE conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

A worksheet I made with four separate activites all one handy page. Comes with answers as a Word page of PDF. The following are covered: -Capital letters Apostrophes There / Their / They’re Your / You’re

An imformative and fun activity on dreams and nightmares. There are starters on the most common nightmares, most common dreams and facts on sleeping.

Two separate PowerPoints on how to get 100% Q1 & Q3 on the GCSE English Language exam based on the June 2019 reading exam paper. I have also included a PowerPoint looking at an extract from The Lovely Bones for Q1 & Q3 . The resource includes the following: Model answers Answer structure Language analysis Group activities Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.