This is a full lesson looking at each question in depth from the November 2017 GCSE English Language Paper 1 looking at Kate Mosse’s Labyrinth text. 47 slides which includes do now task on the seasons symbolism, a starter activity on sentence starter variations, plenaries and assessment tasks for each of the questions 1 to 5, with a grade 9 model response. Model answers are given for each question, looking at how students can achieve a grade 9, but also build up activities to build up ideas in preparation for them to answer the questions in depth. This lesson is heavily based around analysis and inference in the reading section, looking at higher order thinking skills and includes a grade 9 piece of writing for the Q5 task. The lesson generates discussion, looks at developing ideas and looking deeper into the extract’s symbolism and foreshadowing, moral decisions and cliff-hangers. AQA Examiner tips for achiving a grade 9. Lesson objectives include: -Consider the symbolism of the different seasons -Create sentences considering a variety sentence starts. -Analyse the beginning section from Kate Mosse’s Labyrinth for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and discuss, justifying your opinion on a grade 9 written response to Q5. -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Draw on 3 structural devices on a plot graph.

This is a full lesson looking at each question in depth from the June 2022 GCSE English Language Paper 1 looking at John Steinbeck’s The Pearl. 36 slides which includes starter, Wordle activity, plenaries and assessment tasks for each of the questions 1 to 5. Model answers are given for each question, looking at how students can achieve a grade 9. This lesson is heavily based around analysis and inference in the reading section and includes a grade 9 piece of writing for the Q5 task. The lesson generates discussion, looks at developing ideas and looking deeper into the metaphorical links of the matriarch figure, power, gender. Lesson objectives include -Match language devices to their definition and create your own sentences -Analyse the beginning section from John Steinbeck’s The Pearl for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and discuss, justifying your opinion on a grade 9 written response to Q5. -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Compare writers’ viewpoints and perspectives on the theme of working conditions in the Sports Direct warehouse and the gulag. This will focus on achieving a grade 9 in both the reading and writing sections. 63 slides includes: do now tasks, starters, explicit/impicit activity looking at the breakaway Adidas advert. 5 question breakdowns and activities and model answers and build up and planning tasks for the Q5 writing tasks, with model answer. Lesson plenary is a RAG technical accuracy self-review and then finishes with a game of Backs to the Board to review on language techniques of paper 2. Lots of opportunities to compare and discuss EDI and British values looking at working conditions and the link to the gulag, the major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union. 63 slides, so this is crammed with handy grade 9 content that will last you a few lessons, breaks down the 5 questions, looking at techniques to answer the questions, then gives time to complete the activities and then provides grade 9 responses to each of the questions. Sources: Source A: 21st Century literary non-fiction ​ A day at ‘the gulag’: what it’s like to work at Sports Direct’s warehouse An article from The Guardian written in 2015 by Simon Goodley. ​ Source B: 21st Century literary non-fiction ​ Life in a gulag​ An article written in 2017 by James Bartholomew. ​ Writing task and model grade 9 response: ‘Low prices in stores, comes at a cost to workers who are viewed as commodities, rather than human beings with rights, responsibilities and aspirations.’ Lesson objectives covered: ​To recall paper 2 writing techniques to match technique with example. ​To discuss the difference between explicit and implicit information. To identify the purpose of a text and infer the writer’s intention for the text ​Discuss ideas and develop and extend interpretations/comparisons and link in British Values ​Summarise and compare adding in inference ​Comment, evidence and justify how the writer uses language for effect ​To organise and perfect PEE paragraphs ​To develop vocabulary and inference to achieve a grade 9 in both reading and writing ​To recognise the importance of applying features of AFORESTRIP and SPAG in Q5 writing to express viewpoints and perspectives ​Read and highlight techniques from a grade 9 piece of writing ​Write and express viewpoints and perspectives using sophisticated techniques and crafting ​Self-evaluate our confidence with the language analysis question and the writing question

This is a full lesson looking at the opening of Ian McEwan’s Enduring Love (extract included) for paper 1 Creative reading and writing. 39 slides looking at top tips for answering each question Q1 to Q4 from the reading section and build up writing tips for a successful piece of writing looking at content and technical accuracy. The powerpoint is crammed with tips to develop a range of sophisticated vocabulary and exploding inference. Colour coded grade 9 PEE structured answers and ideas to stratch and develop inference. Starter activity- what is the difference between language and structural techniques? Lesson objectives -Analyse the beginning section from Enduring Love for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Tips for descriptive and narrative writing, what to include for a grade 9. -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task (self assess), highlighting techniques before submission

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Jamaica Inn Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Du Maurier Full lesson on Paper 1 Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier looking at an AQA style assessment exam paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections (questions 1 to 5). Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks. 56 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, do now task, discussion activities, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Lesson objectives: -Solve The 1% Club English puzzle -Match language techniques to solve Catchphrase puzzle -Choose true or false statements for Paper 1 by recalling prior knowledge -Analyse a section from Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -What colours can forshadow and symbolise -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Create and develop a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Complete self-assessment exit card

AQA Paper 2 Comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives, full paper breakdown and activities based around Comparing writers’ viewpoints and persepctives on education and behaviour looking at The Other Side of the Dale and The Ragged School extracts . Achieve a grade 9! Packed full of engaging activities: starter activity, assessment activities and plenaries using Wordle, summarising using images. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and model responses to answer the questions to achieve a grade 9. It also includes top tips to achieve a grade 9 in the writing section and includes an example of a grade 9 response. -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and differences adding inference Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on speech writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas on education and do we learn outside of the classroom. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. Lesson objectives for the lesson include: • Summarise the differences and develop inference from two pictures • Recall paper 2 reading roadmap questions, timings and weightings • Summarise the differences applying inference • Develop inference for language analysis • Identify and compare viewpoints from two texts • Breakdown of questions 1-4 developing grade 9 responses • Annotate and evaluate a piece of grade 9 writing • Complete a piece of writing expressing your viewpoints and perspectives • Discuss top tips for writing to achieve a grade 9 • Evaluate the effectiveness of a speech • Explain and justify our POV on the statement ‘Education is not just about which school you go to, or what qualifications you gain; it is also about what you learn from your experiences outside of school’ • Plan and complete additional pieces of writing expressing your viewpoints This lesson is full of activities and covers 54 slides looking at achieving the best answers for the whole paper.

This lesson is based on the AQA spec English Language Paper 2 comparing writers’ viewpoints and perspectives looking at the elephants paper and linking it to The Greatest Showman looking at whether circuses, zoos and water enclosures are morally correct. Achieve a grade 9! Packed full of engaging activities: starter activity, assessment activities and plenaries. It breakdowns each question on the reading section 1-4 giving tips and strategies and model responses to answer the questions to achieve a grade 9. -Q1 Select true statements -Q2 Summarising similarities and adding inference • Q3 Commenting and expanding on language techniques, looking at language bombs • Q4 Comparing viewpoints and perspectives, using contrasting connectives Q5 writing task will focus on article writing, expressing viewpoints and developing ideas on the topic that circuses, zoos and sea enclosures should be banned. Self-assessment marking task, highlighting the language techniques. Examples of articles included to generate discussion and wider thinking, where students have to highlight and justify the effectiveness of the techniques used. There is also an extension (additional) writing question for students to gain further practice on gathering and expressing their thoughts. This lesson is full of activities and covers 49 slides, covering in question in great detail. Lesson objectives: -Share viewpoints and perspectives on a controversial topic Animal cruelty and animal rights -To familiarise ourselves with unseen texts -Summarise the similarities picking out quotes and developing inference -Develop and explode language techniques -Compare viewpoints and perspectives -Develop a plan and add to your bank of vocabulary & techniques -Express our own viewpoints and perspectives -To consider and share viewpoints and perspectives generate discussion is The Greatest Showman morally wrong? -Complete an extension writing task

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 The Handmaid’s Tale Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Margaret Atwood Full lesson on Paper 1 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood looking at the full paper 1 questions with a breakdown and activities for each question with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with activities and tasks. 42 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, assessment build up taks and activities, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. Links to EQI and human rights discussion. Discussion on the symbolism of colours and deep metaphorical analysis. Lesson objectives -Match structural devices to their definition/effect -Analyse the opening from The Handmaid’s Tale for Paper 1 -Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review your writing task, highlighting techniques -Self-assess strengths and areas for development with the exit card

GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative writing. This includes 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description and a short story based on an image of a dead end and a story with the opening line ‘I knew I was in trouble. I knew I had to get out’. Tasks include: -read and highlight the language techniques and punctuation -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -planning -complete writing tasks Includes build up activities to build up ideas to create their own piece of creative writing.

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Jurassic Park Michael Crichton Q1-Q5 grade 9 responses 49 slide lesson crammed full of activities, warm up, starter, activities and assessment tasks and model grade 9 answers for each question 1-5. Review Bingo activity looking at a grade 9 piece of creative writing. Lots of opportunities for questioning and discussion throughout this lesson, reflecting on ideas and inference and looking at how to build up ideas and construct a plan to attack all questions. YouTube video clip links to the Jurassic Park extract and it leads to a piece of creative writing about a chase. -Discuss the importance of colour symbolism -Analyse the beginning section from Jurassic Park for Paper 1 -Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference -Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis -Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure -Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 -Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL -Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task -Review and discuss a grade 9 piece of creative writing -Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety -Review and describe structural techniques with Backs to the Board game

AQA GCSE English language full lesson focusing on Paper 1 creative reading & writing looking at Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Achieve a grade 9! -49 slides, looking at the breakdown of questions 1 to 4 with grade 9 model answers, top tips for answering each question, build up work and planning, opportunities to share ideas and develop inference along the way. Gone Girl exam questions attached, model reading and writing tasks, video links. Reading questions 1-4 & writing question 5 Model answers & answer breakdown to achieve a grade 9 with a grade 9 piece of writing that is analysed and discussed as a means of planning and plotting structural devices on a narrative graph. The lesson is split into 2 parts, the reading questions and the writing section. Allowing opportunities to really delve into detail and help support students achieve the best grade. The lesson has a starter tasks, assessment questions, reflection opportunities and looks at proofreading and editing work to ensure that they achieve a grade 9. Q1-4 READING • Analyse the beginning section from Gone Girl for Paper 1 • Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques • Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference • Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis • Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure • Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 • Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEE Q5 WRITING • Discuss what is a narrative? How to write to create suspense and engage the reader • Explain why a plot is important. • Apply a narrative hook within your writing • Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review a piece of creative writing on the same topic • Proofread and edit your writing task, highlighting techniques Reflect on your current progress

AQA GCSE English Lang Paper 2: Hot-air balloon rides Grade 9 Full paper breakdown. Bhutan London Compare writers viewpoints Full lesson on the Hot-air balloon rides over Bhutan and London, looking at the differences between the two places and comparing writers’ opinions. 48 slides full of AfL activities: starter activity, assessment activities, plenary, activities allow for stretch and challenge, speaking and listening opportunities to express opinions and viewpoints with discussion points – AQA Paper 2, full paper Q1-5 activities & answers: Achieve a grade 9! Looking at the two sources: -Floating over Bhutan by Martin Fletcher -Hot air balloon ride over London by Henry Mayhew Lesson objectives: -To familiarise ourselves with unseen texts Floating over Bhutan and Hot air balloon ride over London. -Identify the differences from two images and infer meaning -Build up ambitious and sophisticated vocabulary -Summarise the differences between two texts linking ideas -Develop language techniques and explode inference -Compare viewpoints and perspectives -Discuss the format and content of a letter -Review and highlight techniques from a model writing task -Express our own viewpoints and perspectives -Review your own piece of writing and highlight techniques Grade 9 model responses to questions 1-4 from the reading section and a grade 9 Q5 model writing answer. This lesson focuses on developing inference and expressing viewpoints and perspectives looking at comparing a modern C21st text and a C19th text.

GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative writing 2x grade 9 writing description/story Everest/avalanche storm writing GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative writing. This includes 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description and a short story based on an image of a mountain scene (Everest) and a story with the title ‘The Challenge’. Tasks include: -read and highlight the language techniques and punctuation -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -planning -complete writing tasks Includes build up activities to build up ideas to create their own piece of creative writing.

GCSE English Language Paper 1 Creative writing. This includes 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description and a short story based on an image of a mountain scene (Everest) and a story with the title ‘The Challenge’. Tasks include: -read and highlight the language techniques and punctuation in the two grade 9 pieces of creative writing -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -planning -complete writing tasks Includes build up activities to build up ideas to create their own piece of creative writing.

GCSE AQA English Language Paper 1 Creative writing 2 pieces of grade 9 writing examples including a description & short story based on a image of an abandoned room and a story that begins with the sentence: “Suddenly, I heard it. It was coming from the other side of the passage.” Tasks include: -read and highlight language techniques and punctuation -modifying sentences -developing sophisticated synonyms -technique bubbles -planning Also includes build up activities to build up ideas for their own writing task.

This is a full lesson (36 slides) that includes a range of revision activities, starter, activities and plenary to prepare students for their paper 1 creative writing section focusing on storm writing. Starts with a Wordle activity to focus the lesson around the importance of revision. What is the point of punctuation? Students will see the impact and effect of punctuation and what happens when you don’t use it. Grade 9 opening hook paragraph teaching them the importance of writing for impact. Revision table getting students to recall language technique definition and write sentences demonstrating that technique. This will follow on with a writing task where they can apply what they have just learnt. Plenary: Back to the board game. Lesson objectives include: -To respond and act on your written feedback from your assessment -To discuss top tips for question Q5 -To build up and develop ideas for a glossary of terms to help you with creative writing AFORESTRIP techniques as a means for a revision tool -To create an effective hook opening. -To apply techniques in your creative writing -Discuss what is the point of punctuation? -Analyse the impact and effect of applying techniques and punctuation

AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Brighton Rock Greene Creative reading & writing Q1-5 Grade 9 Full lesson on Paper 1 Brighton Rock by Graham Greene looking at the AQA paper with grade 9 model answers for the reading and writing sections. Achieve a grade 9 jam packed with plenaries, AfL, TLA activities and tasks to stretch learners to explode inference. 50 slides of a breakdown of the reading and writing sections, with grade 9 model answers and top tips to achieve a grade 9. Lesson focuses on exploding and developing inference. Starter task, discussion activity, build up tasks highlighting and analysing text to draw out inference, review and self assessment looking at EBI and WWW with a self assessment exit card activity. • Lesson objectives: • Solve English brain teasers from The 1% Club • Match the colours to the symbolism • Analyse a section from Brighton Rock by Graham Greene for Paper 1 • Select explicit information from a text • Identify and discuss the difference between language and structural techniques • Focus specifically on questions 2 to 4 in terms of developing detail and inference • Explode and develop interpretations for Q2 language analysis • Construct a flow chart for Q3 structure applying in structure cards • Develop and explain interpretation and impressions in Q4 • Review grade 9 model answers for Q1-4 looking at exploding inference using PEEL • Create a word bank and plan in preparation for the Q5 writing task • Read and review a piece of grade 9 descriptive writing • Complete the Q5 writing task applying AFORESTRIP and punctuation variety • Review your writing task, highlighting techniques • Complete self-assessment exit card

Busy train station descriptive writing activities, language analysis revision exam practice Creative writing busy train station descriptive activities Two detailed paragraphs filled with language techniques to conveys the busy train station . Students will be asked to: -Highlight the language techniques -Name the language techniques -What connotations do they have. Language analysis question -How does the writer use language to describe the sunset in the city? Punctuation -Add more complex punctuation in the paragraphs Great as a revision aid for creative writing.

When writing a response for the paper 2, question 5 writing section, ensure you can maximise full marks for content by using an abundance of AFORESTRIP techniques to engage and communicate effectively. This is a glossary of language techniques for paper 2 writing. Technique and definition.

Creative writing city sunset descriptive activities Two detailed paragraphs filled with language techniques to conveys the beauty of the city’s sunset . Students will be asked to: -Highlight the language techniques -Name the language techniques -What connotations do they have. Language analysis question -How does the writer use language to describe the sunset in the city? Great as a revision aid for creative writing.