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I am a secondary school English teacher, teaching KS3 and KS4. My lessons are all differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Please leave a review - I would love to hear your feedback :)

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I am a secondary school English teacher, teaching KS3 and KS4. My lessons are all differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Please leave a review - I would love to hear your feedback :)
Effective use of adjectives and adverbs in creative writing.
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Effective use of adjectives and adverbs in creative writing.

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A creative writing lesson aimed to help students improve their use of adjectives and adverbs in their descriptive writing, Lesson involves short tasks, improving extracts and eventually a descriptive writing task. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 students but can also be used with KS4.
Sherlock - Mystery writing KS3 - Paper1, Question 5
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Sherlock - Mystery writing KS3 - Paper1, Question 5

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A Sherlock mystery writing lesson to focus on Paper 1, Question 5 descriptive writing skills. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme. Aimed at KS3 but could be easily adapted for GCSE groups. Lesson planned using the TEEP model.
Christmas Carol Stave 2 - Fezziwig and role models
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Christmas Carol Stave 2 - Fezziwig and role models

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A Christmas Carol lesson analysing Fezziwig and role models in the novel. Aimed at KS4 but can easily be adapted. Differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge. Lesson is created using the TEEP model.
GCSE 4 Poem bundle (lesson, annotations, context, language analysis task.)
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GCSE 4 Poem bundle (lesson, annotations, context, language analysis task.)

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Lessons for the GCSE poems: Bayonet Charge, War Photographer, Exposure and Ozymandias. Lessons include the poems context, annotations on the poems, language/structure/meaning/context challenge questions and a language analysis task on each poem. Differentiated using aim/challenge/super challenge and the GCSE mark scheme.
4x Christmas Lessons - Descriptive writing and persuasive writing (including Rang-tan Xmas advert and The Snowman lessons.)
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4x Christmas Lessons - Descriptive writing and persuasive writing (including Rang-tan Xmas advert and The Snowman lessons.)

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4 x Christmas themed lessons aimed at KS3 and KS4. 2 lessons are based on descriptive writing - one involving writing a description of a Christmas market and one lesson using the ‘show don’t tell’ techniques to write a description of the Snowman coming to life. 2 lessons are on persuasive writing using the Rang-tan advert and the Band Aid Christmas song ‘Do they know it’s Christmas time?’ All lessons differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge.
2 x Christmas Descriptive writing lessons. Using powerful vocabulary and linguistic devices.
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2 x Christmas Descriptive writing lessons. Using powerful vocabulary and linguistic devices.

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2 x lessons aimed at KS3 but can be used for KS4. Lessons include reading an extract from the GCSE text ‘A Christmas Carol’ and then completing descriptive writing tasks. Lessons are a nice way to keep lessons Christmas themed while still teaching important skills and introducing GCSE texts to younger students. All lessons differentiated using the GCSE mark scheme and aim/challenge/super challenge. All lessons planned using TEEP.