A 43-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on the MAGAZINE ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered: Structure Planning Example question Model answers Examiner tips Topic sentences Stylistic features Writing an introduction Model paragraphs

A 47-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on the LEAFLET for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered: Structure Planning Example question Model answers Examiner tips Topic sentences Stylistic features Writing an introduction Model paragraphs

A collection of resources on analysing language for the paper 2 non-fiction exam. This question uses an extract from ‘Touching the Void’ and uses the question, HOW DOES JOE SIMPSON MAKE THE EXTRACT TENSE AND DRAMATIC?' Comes with lecturer podcast. I have included the 82 slide PowerPoint, extract annotations and the extracts themselves. The following is covered: Model answer Language analysis Group activities Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Connotation advice Answer Structure Exemplar work

Students are given a list of 12 Disney movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all 12. PowerPoint & card template included. Fun starter.

A really fun activity on Health and Safety. The student look at a number of fun, barmy health and safety rules and decide if it is a real rule or not! The students love it. Example: Dodgem cars are banned at Butlins. True!

An 'outstanding' lesson on the compare question between a 21st and 19th century non-fiction text in paper 2. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, 'Explain what we learn about the food Scott and Fogle took with them on their expeditions to the South Pole.' Comes with a lecturer podcast about the question. The resource includes the following: - Model answer - Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments - Grade 9 answer separate Microsoft Word document - Answer structure - Language analysis - Group activities - Captain Scott bio - Examiner insight - Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. - Connotation advice - Exemplar work The exam paper the lesson is based on the EDUQAS Ben Fogle / Robert Scott paper available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf

A great PowerPoint on writing a descriptive/narrative piece that is filled with tension. The lesson focuses on sensory language, the ‘ticking clock,’ and heightening the stakes. We looked at two examples based on the chase scene from Terminator 2: Judgement Day and No Time to Die. Links to clip included. The students then write a piece of writing based on one of the / both the clips.

A 44-slide PowerPoint on how to write these tasks. Model answers for all included.

A whole SOW with all resources for the Spoken Language unit of GCSE English Language. This particular SOW looks in detail at an interview between Paris Hilton and David Letterman. Video clip included. The students love it!

A 66-slide PowerPoint on planning a successful story. This really helped my students be creative (esp. the ones who normally struggle with narratives. The following is covered: Planning Mindmaps Type of story 1st / 3rd person narrative Tenses Mark scheme Setting

A 40-slide PowerPoint for GCSE English Language. This resource looks at how to write a memorable opening & closing line and paragraph. I have included model answers and famous examples from movie/literature. My students really enjoyed it.

A fun and informative PowerPoint on punctuating dialogue. I have included two worksheets with activities and answers.

Grade 9 (A*) Narrative Writing podcast for the creative writing on the Paper 1 section B. Comes with free lecturer podcast (35mins) giving expert advice! Can be used for any exam board and any ability. All of the creative writing SOW included. Grade 9 example is also included. This resource looks at the following: structure character dialogue SPAG mark scheme exemplar material adjectives, adverbs & verbs sentence starters figurative language sensory language dialogue tags show, don't tell

My students really love this! A fun, interactive PowerPoint on reading, skimming, scanning and remembering info.

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

Fun activity my students enjoyed. Students have to find the word classes and fig language (and explain the effects) in the song, Maneater. I have attached the classic version as well as the version in the recent film, No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence.

A PowerPoint and worksheet on writing characters for creative writing. Daisy May-Cooper (comedian, This Country) has outlined 11 questions to help you create vivid and interesting characters e.g. Q4) What posters / pictures would this character have on their bedroom wall? Q5) How successful is this character romantically? Are Q9) If person was caught telling a lie, how would they react? She also uses characters from today’s culture to give great examples. My students really enjoyed this and it helped them create their short stories.

A lesson on using DAFOREST. Includes a fun starter on movie titles, a cut out activity and group work.

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.

An outstanding collection of resources on narrative openings for GCSE English Language. The following are included in the resource bundle: 68 slide PowerPoint Fun starter quiz on famous opening to films/TV/ books (they love this!) Different methods for a fantastic opening line Grade 9 exemplar with analysis of first paragraph Language techniques and sensory language An activity on the ten best opening lines in fiction Shaun of the Dead 'show don't tell' activity