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A range of resources suitable for WJEC Eduqas English Language and 9-1 WJEC Eduqas English Literature GCSEs, OCR English GCSEs and AQA English GCSEs. A range of resources are designed for Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 to engage them in English. There is also a range of A Level resources suitable for English Language, Literature and Language & Literature. All resources have been taught successfully to a range of classes in my grammar school and can easily be taught to your classes too.

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A range of resources suitable for WJEC Eduqas English Language and 9-1 WJEC Eduqas English Literature GCSEs, OCR English GCSEs and AQA English GCSEs. A range of resources are designed for Years 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 to engage them in English. There is also a range of A Level resources suitable for English Language, Literature and Language & Literature. All resources have been taught successfully to a range of classes in my grammar school and can easily be taught to your classes too.
Mastering AQA English Language A Level: Comprehensive Scheme for Paper 1, Section A
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Mastering AQA English Language A Level: Comprehensive Scheme for Paper 1, Section A

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Dive deep into the intricacies of textual analysis with our tailored scheme of work for AQA English Language A Level Paper 1, Section A. Packed with resources, this comprehensive guide equips students with essential skills ranging from lexical analysis and pragmatic evaluations to the nuanced understanding of sociolects and language variation. Features: Textual Expertise: Detailed modules on lexical choices, grammatical features, phonological aspects, and more, ensuring students can dissect any text with confidence. Contextual Comprehension: Emphasis on both immediate situational and broader societal contexts to enrich analysis and deepen understanding. Linguistic Frameworks: A thorough introduction to crucial theories related to gender, power, technology, and sociolects, arming students with the knowledge to critically evaluate texts. Dynamic Language Analysis: Modules on language change, variation, and the art of comparative analysis. Skillful Evaluation: Training on how to weigh the impact and effectiveness of language use concerning the audience, purpose, and context. Technical Mastery: Ensure students utilise technical terminology with precision. Enhanced Writing Skills: Tips and exercises to hone extended writing, fostering clarity and structure in student responses. Ensure your students are exam-ready with this meticulously designed scheme of work. Ideal for classroom use, independent study, and targeted revision, this resource reflects the depth and breadth of the AQA specifications, preparing students for both known and unseen challenges. For optimal results, pair with the latest AQA specifications and sample assessments. Perfect your students’ textual prowess and watch them excel!
Ghost Boys – A Comprehensive Scheme of Work for Thoughtful Minds
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Ghost Boys – A Comprehensive Scheme of Work for Thoughtful Minds

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Elevate your literature curriculum with our meticulously developed scheme of work for Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes. This resource is thoughtfully constructed to support teachers in delivering in-depth analysis and engaging discussions around the novel’s powerful themes. Within this comprehensive resource, you will find a sequence of lessons that foster a deep understanding of police brutality in America, build empathy through the character of Jerome, and encourage students to explore complex emotions such as grief and its varying expressions. The scheme is designed to prompt reflection on civil rights and encourage students to engage critically with both historical events and their present-day implications. Key features include: Lesson-specific objectives linked to the AQA and Edexcel assessment objectives, ensuring clear progression and relevance. Thought-provoking activities that stimulate higher-order thinking, from letter writing to the analysis of pivotal characters. A rich array of resources including extract annotations, character studies, and thematic explorations. Opportunities for peer and self-assessment to develop student autonomy and insight. This scheme not only aligns with the UK National Curriculum requirements but also aims to inspire a social conscience in students, helping them understand the impact of history on contemporary society. Embrace a resource that offers both educational excellence and moral depth, empowering your students to learn with purpose and passion.
AQA English Language A Level NEA Commentary: A Complete Set of Lessons
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AQA English Language A Level NEA Commentary: A Complete Set of Lessons

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Elevate your A Level English Language curriculum with this robust set of lessons crafted specifically for the AQA NEA Commentary component. Rooted in evidence-based practice , this resource is the ultimate toolkit for AQA NEA Commentary success. Key Features: AQA-Specific: Focused solely on the NEA Commentary section of the AQA English Language A Level. Evidence-Based: Grounded in research and best practices for effective pedagogy. Comprehensive Lesson Plans: Includes well-structured lesson plans, clear objectives, and varied assessment methods. Student-Centric Resources: Features worksheets, model commentaries, and interactive activities to foster active learning and critical thinking. Time-Saving: A ready-to-use package, saving you hours of planning while ensuring a high-quality teaching and learning experience. Customisable: Flexibility to adapt the material according to individual student needs and classroom settings. Designed to meet the needs of UK secondary school teachers, this comprehensive lesson set offers a structured, yet flexible, approach to mastering the complexities of the AQA NEA Commentary. Engage your students and achieve academic excellence with this indispensable resource.
Speech about Social Media
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Speech about Social Media

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This lesson is for students to deliver a speech on social media. With a clear start, guidance on how to lay it out and a suitable plenary. Students have a clear structure on how to develop their speech.
Lesson 11 Alfieri's Final Speech - A View from the Bridge Scheme of Work
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Lesson 11 Alfieri's Final Speech - A View from the Bridge Scheme of Work

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Lesson 11 Alfieri’s Final Speech for a Scheme of Work for View from the Bridge. This lesson covers Alfieri’s final speech . Extracts taken from the play are added for students to analyse as they work through the play. There are a range of tasks for the students to work on as they read through the play. Suitable for GCSE Literature and can be developed for A Level study of this classic text.
Bootcamp Transactional Writing Scheme of Work
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Bootcamp Transactional Writing Scheme of Work

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This 10 lesson scheme of work uses the idea of bootcamps to get the students to think about transactional writing like writing informal letters to friends, family and a formal letter to the Prime Minister. There is also opportunity to debate and use hot seating for formulating their arguments. Layout, advice and features are all covered in this scheme of work.
W.H. Auden 'If I Could Tell You' analysis lessons
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W.H. Auden 'If I Could Tell You' analysis lessons

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A 14 slide Powerpoint, covering 3 lessons in total, on the poem ‘If I Could Tell You’ with analysis of the structure, language and the form. A range of handouts help secure understanding of this challenging poem.
Lesson 3 Context - The Great Gatsby A Level English Literature Scheme of Work
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Lesson 3 Context - The Great Gatsby A Level English Literature Scheme of Work

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Lesson 3 of The Great Gatsby scheme of work for A Level English. This lesson covers context of the novel. The Great Gatsby A Level English Literature Scheme of Work covering 20 lessons that work through the entire novel and focus on key extracts. The scheme covers: An introduction into covering the whole novel and narrative theories. Context and key themes such as decadence and materialism. Role of the narrator. Key settings in The Great Gatsby. The use of characterisation. Timed essay structures and opportunity to feedback and improve.
Lesson 5  Eddie's Downfall - A View from the Bridge Scheme of Work
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Lesson 5 Eddie's Downfall - A View from the Bridge Scheme of Work

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Lesson 5 of a Scheme of Work for View from the Bridge. This lesson covers Eddie’s downfall. Extracts taken from the play are added for students to analyse as they work through the play. There are a range of tasks for the students to work on as they read through the play. Suitable for GCSE Literature and can be developed for A Level study of this classic text.
Creative Writing Mastery: A Three-Week Narrative Development Programme for Key Stage 3
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Creative Writing Mastery: A Three-Week Narrative Development Programme for Key Stage 3

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Unlock the imaginative potential of your Key Stage 3 students with our meticulously crafted three-week narrative development programme, “Creative Writing Mastery”. This comprehensive scheme is designed to inspire young writers through the exploration and analysis of captivating literary extracts, leading them to create their own compelling stories. Key Features: • Structured Learning Objectives: Each week focuses on building crucial narrative skills, from language analysis to theme exploration and narrative crafting. • Engaging Extracts: Utilise rich, high-quality extracts from renowned texts such as “Life of Pi,” “Twilight,” and “The Arrival” to enhance language acquisition and comprehension. • Interactive and Independent Activities: A blend of independent reading, proof-reading, and creative tasks ensures active engagement and skill development. • Final Narrative Project: Culminates in the writing of an original story titled “The Departure,” where students apply learned techniques to produce a polished piece of creative writing. • Peer Review and Assessment: Encourage collaborative learning through peer assessments, fostering a supportive classroom environment. Weekly Breakdown: Week 1: Language and Comprehension • Independent reading and comprehension tasks with extracts from “Life of Pi.” • Focus on synonym discovery and comprehension questions to enhance understanding and language use. Week 2: Language Craft and Analysis • Deep dive into language analysis with targeted questions and proof-reading exercises. • Analysis of “Twilight” to understand character relationships and thematic elements. Week 3: Theme Exploration and Narrative Writing • Thematic prediction and inference activities using “The Arrival.” • Narrative planning and writing sessions, guiding students through drafting, revising, and peer assessment. • Final narrative writing task using elements from studied texts to craft their own story, “The Departure.” Enhance your curriculum and ignite the creative spark in your students with “Creative Writing Mastery.” Equip them with the skills to analyse, interpret, and create compelling narratives that showcase their growing proficiency in English literature. Available now for download and classroom implementation. Make your Key Stage 3 English lessons a journey of discovery
Introduction to Transactional Reading and Writing
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Introduction to Transactional Reading and Writing

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This unit of work aims to develop students’ reading skills and develops their ability to respond to GCSE style questions for English language. Students will develop their select and retrieve skills (English Language AO1). Students will learn how to select accurate evidence from the text and will practise writing up their responses in a timely manner. Explaining the effect of the writer’s choices will be another key focus throughout the unit, with an emphasis on creating ‘quality comments’, allowing students to gain higher marks for AO2 style ‘how’ questions. Students will also be taught how to analyse the author’s choices of language using accurate subject terminology. Students will be introduced to a range of non-fiction texts and how to evaluate a writer’s viewpoint as presented in a text (English Language AO4). Students will also be given the opportunity to develop their narrative and transactional writing skills, with the focus being on developing depth and detail in their writing.
Poet Laureate Scheme of Work: Exploring British Literature and History
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Poet Laureate Scheme of Work: Exploring British Literature and History

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This extensive scheme of work provides secondary school educators with a rich collection of resources to explore British literature, history, and social issues. From the significant role of the Poet Laureate to the intricacies of the British Monarchy, military history, and the poignant themes in Oscar Wilde’s works, this collection is designed to engage students in deep, critical thinking and creative expression. With a mix of PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, newspaper article assignments, and creative writing exercises, teachers are equipped to deliver a dynamic and interactive learning experience that covers essential historical events and literary masterpieces.
AQA English Language A Level: Ethnolect Comprehensive Scheme of Work
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AQA English Language A Level: Ethnolect Comprehensive Scheme of Work

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Unlock the intricacies of ethnolect with our robust scheme of work tailored for UK secondary school students. Ethnolect, the linguistic variation tied to ethnicity, is an intricate and challenging topic, but our meticulously crafted modules are designed to make this complex subject more digestible. Features: In-Depth Understanding: Start with a foundational knowledge of ethnolects, delving into the historical, social, and linguistic factors that shape them. Challenging Yet Rewarding: Recognising the intricacies of ethnolect, our scheme addresses the difficulties head-on, offering scaffolding techniques and step-by-step guidance to make the learning process smoother. Interactive Activities: Incorporate role-plays, simulations, and critical analysis tasks to immerse students in real-world scenarios, helping them understand ethnolects in practical contexts. Cultural Appreciation: Explore a wide array of global ethnolects, fostering a deeper appreciation for linguistic diversity and the richness of multicultural societies. Assessment and Feedback: Regular checkpoints and assessments ensure students grasp the challenging concepts, with constructive feedback to guide their learning journey. Our Ethnolect Explorations scheme of work is more than just a series of lessons; it’s a comprehensive educational journey. Through this program, students will navigate the challenging waters of ethnolect, emerging with a refined understanding and a keen ability to dissect and discuss the linguistic nuances of different ethnic communities.