An English Language Mat that students can use each time they want to tackle section A of the English Language Paper 2 paper. It breaks down each question into steps to help answer the questions successfully. It also lists techniques and connectives they can use to help with question 2-4.
Detailed lesson focusing on Chapter 1 of ‘The Sign of Four’. Students will focus on observations and deductions. Lesson includes:
-spelling test using unfamiliar words from Chapter 1
-observation and deductions task using extract from Chapter 1
-critical thinking/collaborative task (students use observations and deductions to solve a crime)
Most of us dislike marking because of the time it takes. Let me help you cut your marking time with these handy marking templates. There are 3 templates available focusing on each Assessment Objective (A01, A02 & A03) .
Marking Tip:
Get students to identify their weakest A0 and use the student success criteria to guide their response and make improvement in this area. This is a good way to get students to take more ownership of their learning.
Lesson exploring Chapter 2 and 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale.
Students will analyse how symbolism is used by Atwood (clothing and flowers) to shape meaning. Questions are given for each chapter and task.
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Detailed lesson for the AQA Power and Conflict poetry text ‘Remains’. Students read and watch interviews from ex-soldiers to gain understanding of the contextual ideas that may help their understanding of the poem. A series of questions are given to aid students’ analysis of the poem. In addition, an exam style question and Assessment Objective planning sheet is also included.
Detailed lesson for IGCSE looking at how to write a review. The lesson includes:
-spelling test
-compound adjectives activities
summary and true and false exam style questions
written task (review)
A full lesson (could be used over a series of lessons) which focuses on the presentation of a Southern belle in the play. The lesson includes:
- Examples (videos and theories) of Southern belles in American novels
- Collaborative LIVE learning using Google Docs. Students will work together to create A0 focused revision notes around Williams representation of the archetype of a Southern belle through the character of Blanche
- In depth quote analysis (Explode the Quote)
An introductory lesson into A-level English. The lesson breaks down the Assessment Objectives into language that students understand. Furthermore, an 'audit' form for students to track each AO skill is included.
Detailed lesson considering the role Mr Birling plays in the death of Eva Smith, making links with the context (working women in Edwardian Britain).
Lesson includes:
- AQA Question 1 (starter) and Question 4 (extension) revision tasks
- 'Explode' the quote activity
Questions for each act of 'An Inspector Calls', with an exam question for act 3.
To stretch pupils, most questions require them to make their own interpretations of characters and the language they use. In addition, questions focused on Priestley's use of dramatic irony and foreshadowing.
A set of homework tasks for ‘Macbeth’. This includes:
- literature exam style questions
-other exams questions using ‘Macbeth’ as a stimulus, e.g. using a scene from Macbeth to look at how structure interests a reader (Question 3 of the English Language Paper 1)
Students will look at the main features of a news report. They will then use what they have learnt to create and perform their own.
The lesson includes:
-literacy tasks: spelling test, sentence structures and discourse markers
-5Ws questions
-stimulus (article) for their news report
-peer assessment worksheet
This CPD resource serves as a starting point to initiate discussions about establishing a more inclusive and equitable learning environment for students, with a focus on race. The PowerPoint presentation includes:
Data and insights on diversity within educational settings.
Thought-provoking discussion topics and activities related to privilege and its impact on students and teachers.
Prompts for personal reflection and department conversations, allowing teachers to assess and improve their approach to diversity
A series of three lessons requiring students to use their skills in collaboration, critical thinking, communication and creativity. Using the idea of Dragons’ Den, students will work together to create their own theme park. As the teacher, you will only act as a facilitator. They will have to assign roles within their group, work out costings (budget sheets included), write a pitch (questions included to help) and pitch their idea to the ‘dragons’.
Practice paper and lessons for the reading section of AQA English Language Paper 1.
Lessons include:
Extract from The Handmaid’s Tale and exam-style questions (Q1-Q4)
Breakdown for each question
I do, We do, You do
Model paragraphs for Q2-24
Sentence stems to help students write their own analysis paragraphs
TEN writing starters for Paper 1, Question 5. Students are given a series of pictures as a stimulus (some of the photography is taken by me!) and a success criteria for each picture. This will help guide their writing and create more imaginative openings using ambitious writing techniques to impress an examiner!
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Five detailed starter activities that get students to blow up the language used in key quotations from 'Macbeth' and the 'Love and Relationship' poems.
Questions are given to aid analysis and interpretation of language. Extension tasks for each starter has also been provided. This requires students to write an essay response using the quotation, however only focusing on their weakest Assessment Objective (questions are also provided for this).
These activities can be completed individually, in pairs or in small groups.
An introduction lesson for the new International GCSE: English as a Second Language.
Lesson includes:
- Breakdown of the paper
-Breakdown of each part of each paper
-Quiz
- Test
13 detailed lesson PowerPoints for revision of ‘An Inspector Calls’.
Each lesson focuses on a different character or theme. A variation of tasks are included:
-visual and auditory task
- independent written tasks
- group tasks
-speaking and listening task
I have also tried using examples that are relatable to them, for example getting students to make comparisons between the relationship of Sheila and Gerald and Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Scheme also includes:
- focus on exam skills
-break down on how to approach the question
- lesson on assessment objectives
- weekly homework timetable, which includes exam style questions for a seven week term
- midweek homework tasks for revision of the ‘Love and Relationships’ poetry cluster.