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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.

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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
Assessment without levels English HAPs MAPs LAPs Reading and writing KS3 and KS4
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Assessment without levels English HAPs MAPs LAPs Reading and writing KS3 and KS4

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These documents outline what makes a student a HAP, MAP or LAP now that curriculum levels have been removed. HAP = High achieving pupil MAP = Middle achieving pupil LAP = low achieving pupil The documents outline the skills required (in both reading and writing) for each student in year 7 through to year 11 to be categorised as a HAP, MAP or LAP in English language. The skills are bullet pointed to allow ease of use for all department members. For KS4 this information is separated into both language and literature. For literature this is broken down even further so that teachers can determine whether students are a HAP, MAP or LAP in specific components of English such as: - poetry - 19th century literature - Shakespeare - modern novel These documents would be ideal for teachers to use when assessing student progress in specific components of their English studies be it language or literature. Once used, the student work can then be compared to their target in order to track progress.
Shakespearean insults Shakespeare
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Shakespearean insults Shakespeare

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Resource to allow students to get to grips with Shakespeare's insults. An insult dictionary is also included to allow students to create their own Shakespearian insults.
Of Mice and Men revision of context characters themes and assessment preparation
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Of Mice and Men revision of context characters themes and assessment preparation

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Fully differentiated resources to support the revision of 'Of Mice and Men.' Opportunities to: - revise characters - revise themes - practice exam style questions - study model paragraphs in response to exam style questions - revise the context 1920s and 1930s America - extract to whole Differentiation: yellow = higher ability blue = middle ability purple = lower ability
Half Caste John Agard GCSE poetry 9-1
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Half Caste John Agard GCSE poetry 9-1

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Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Half Caste' by John Agard. 2 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability
Imaginative writing KS3 low ability resources
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Imaginative writing KS3 low ability resources

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Resources to support the teaching of imaginative writing for low ability KS3 pupils. This resource was planned to provide 4 lessons and was planned to allow students to create a short story to enter in the BBC radio 2 500 words competition. Covers: - story openings - plot development - descriptive writing - show not tell - character development
Lyrical ballad Goody Blake and Harry Gill - Key stage 3
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Lyrical ballad Goody Blake and Harry Gill - Key stage 3

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A series of lessons exploring the lyrical ballad ‘Goody Blake and Harry Gill’ for Key stage 3. In these lessons students will: summarise differences analyse use of language write a persuasive letter explore the context of lyrical ballads develop inference skills
An Inspector Calls exam revision. Structuring an academic essay
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An Inspector Calls exam revision. Structuring an academic essay

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A series of lessons following the I do, we do, you do structure that guides students through how to write an academic response to the GCSE exam question on ‘An Inspector Calls.’ Students are guided through: how to tackle the question how to plan their response how to write an effective introduction how to structure an academic essay Three exam questions included for students to work on.
AQA English Language paper 2 section A Walking talking mock 2023 Trains paper with student booklet
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AQA English Language paper 2 section A Walking talking mock 2023 Trains paper with student booklet

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A walking talking mock that uses the 2023 paper and inserts about train journeys. Power point presentation and student work booklet included that: guides students through strategies for answering each of the questions in section A in order to secure at least a grade 5 provides students with level 2 responses and guides them through how to create level 3 and 4 answers supports students in how to read the sources effectively supports students in making inferences and considering the big ideas to help with structuring academic responses advises students to read the questions first
English homework / revision Language focus - understanding, analysing, grammar 9 pages of activities
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English homework / revision Language focus - understanding, analysing, grammar 9 pages of activities

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9 pages of revision activities that would be useful for preparation for assessments, as homework activities or as in class intervention. Revision activities included: knowledge matching activity word class practice using an extract figurative language matching activity & practice using language rhetorical language matching activity & practice using language Ethos, logos, pathos revision (Aristotelian triad) Understanding - practice using short extracts to elicit information Three language analysis revision activities that begin scaffolded Grammar revision with focus on 'there, their. they’re and apostrophes
English Language AQA paper 1 WTM (Walking talking Mock) 2017 paper
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English Language AQA paper 1 WTM (Walking talking Mock) 2017 paper

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100+ slides that guide students through how to tackle language paper 1 question by question. Includes: tips and guidance for each question model answers that achieve marks across the mark scheme Do now activities Activities to help students with descriptive and narrative writing These resources use the 2017 paper where the extract is taken from Labyrinth by Kate Mosse.
AQA English Language paper 1 WTM (Walking talking mock) 2024 with student booklet and power point
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AQA English Language paper 1 WTM (Walking talking mock) 2024 with student booklet and power point

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A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from the summer exams to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers to English language paper 1. Power point (81 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their responses to the questions consider the order in which to answer the questions explore methods and their effect concisely improve responses through model answers consider ‘mood’ as a central concept in all of the tasks on the paper develop their imaginative writing Source material: Daphne De Maurier ‘Don’t look now’ Model answers included.
AQA Romeo and Juliet 2024 Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point
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AQA Romeo and Juliet 2024 Walking Talking Mock (WTM) with student booklet & teacher power point

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A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays in response to Romeo and Juliet. Power point (42 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their response consider the text chronologically embed context rather than bolt it on at the end consider how themes can be context rather than just Historical events create thesis statements consider the texts as constructs Exam question used in this resource: relationships between older and younger characters Model answers included.
Investigating spoken language GCSE / KS3 Ready to go differentiated lessons
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Investigating spoken language GCSE / KS3 Ready to go differentiated lessons

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Over 10 lessons worth of resources to support the teaching of spoken language. All lessons are meticulously planned and fully differentiated by colour. These lessons are ready to go and are numbered for ease of use. Ideal for use in KS3 given the removal of this component as part of GCSE. Differentiation: purple - lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability These resources allow students to identify and analyse the following spoken language techniques: - face threatening acts - jargon - accent and dialect - formal and informal talk - Adjacency pairs - back channel features - Fillers and hedges - Holding the floor - turn taking - overlapping speech - standard English - spontaneous speech Students will explore spoken language taken from the following sources: - Catharine Tate as Lauren in the UK sitcom - Jeremy Paxman interview with Russell Brand - Ali G interview with Tony Benn - Jonathan Ross interview with Lady Gaga - Board room conversations taken from the Junior apprentice - Classroom talk taken from Highgate Wood school - Transcripts of students talking with teachers Links provided for YouTube video clips to allow students to observe the spoken language before analysing Planning sheets, card sort of techniques, homework tasks and analysis writing frames are also included.
Letter writing KS3
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Letter writing KS3

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Resources to support the teaching of letter writing. The lessons take stimulus from the following: - Children in need - Comic relief - Pimp my ride - Holidays from hell Resources provide opportunities to: - structure formal letters - use the 6 part structure to form letter content - write persuasively - write emotively
Exploring ballads
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Exploring ballads

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Resources to support the teaching of ballads at KS3. Included: - ballad of Homeless Jack - ballad of Hillsborough - ballad of Frankie and Johnny - ballad of Charlotte Dymond Resources are fully differentiated by colour. Purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
AQA GCSE 9-1 English language paper 1 & paper 2 UPDATED medium term plans with interleaved content
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AQA GCSE 9-1 English language paper 1 & paper 2 UPDATED medium term plans with interleaved content

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Medium term plans that prepare students for 9-1 AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2 reading and writing. The medium term plans attached are highly detailed and include: - weekly homework tasks - clear explanation on what should be covered and analysed - weekly assessments These updated medium term plans have been created to interleave the literature texts. Specific links are made to Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls and Jekyll & Hyde. E.g. - students will read articles on arranged marriage for their paper 2 study which creates links to Juliet. They will also explore the gender pay gap to create links to AIC. Most extracts are included. Some extracts are taken from the literature texts. Any missing texts and extracts are available in the Oxford University press AQA text books 1 and 2. MTP for paper 2 also included the new speaking and listening component. Resources also available.
KS3 Comparing and writing news paper articles - Journalistic writing - non fiction - English Media
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KS3 Comparing and writing news paper articles - Journalistic writing - non fiction - English Media

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Differentiated resources to support the teaching of non fiction news paper articles. Opportunities to: - identify and explain the features of news paper articles and front pages - compare news paper articles and front pages - explore fact and opinion - read a variety of news paper articles and front pages on varying topics - create news paper articles and front pages for specific audiences - identify persuasive language - use persuasive language in own writing - use news paper articles on the same topic but from different publications to ensure pupil reading age is met (Telegraph, Metro etc.) - explore punctuation and clause use including FANBOYS - explore audience and purpose Articles included: - 3 articles from 3 different publications on raising the legal driving age - 2 articles from 2 different publications on the Drayton Manor boat death - a wide variety of front pages