English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance.
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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance.
Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A lesson that looks at comparing two contemporary texts. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson based on Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A Question 6- writing about similarities and differences. Students compare two texts on a crime and punishment theme and then use these two texts to created a scaffolded comparison. Ideal preparation for both KS3 and KS3 students working on non-fiction reading - contemporary texts.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A lesson that uses an extract from AQA’s Paper 1 reading resource (available here: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-87001-RSB.PDF) from Hilary Mantel’s Bring Up The Bodies to help students look at how new characters and themes are introduced to the reader, and make inferences about those characters through the ways they are introduced.
Additionally, the lesson is part of a series of resources that look at two contemporary texts on the common theme of nature (the other text is a travel diary entry from the 20th century). Perfect for the new Edexcel 2.0 spec.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A lesson for the NEW Edexcel 2.0 specification that explores the use of language and structure in a 20th century non-fiction literary text on nature and travel to support students in creating a comparison between two texts.
Additionally, the lesson is part of a series of resources that look at two contemporary texts on the common theme of nature (the other text is a travel diary entry from the 20th century). Perfect for the new Edexcel 2.0 spec.
Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources.
AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A lesson for the NEW Edexcel 2.0 specification that explores the use of language and structure in a 20th century non-fiction literary text on nature and travel to support students in creating a summary of similarities.
Additionally, the lesson is part of a series of resources that look at two contemporary texts on the common theme of nature (the other text is a travel diary entry from the 20th century). Perfect for the new Edexcel 2.0 spec.
Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources.
AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 1 lesson that looks at a famous speech from Barack Obama and helps students to see how they can adapt language devices for their own speeches. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to help KS3 and KS4 students prepare for Section B of Edexcel English Language Paper 1. Students analyse a speech for language and structure before being guided to write their own.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Animal Farm model answer (2019) on how Orwell presents the failure of rebellion on Animal Farm This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into early 20th century Europe, the Russian Revolution, the establishment of Communism, how and why George Orwell presents the rebellion and its failure as he does.
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In A London Drawingroom by George Eliot. Worlds and Lives poetry anthology lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced ‘ready to go’ lesson on the poem, one of the poems in the new AQA poem collection, with the lesson ideally suited for both KS3 and KS4 students. We cover meaning, language and begin to compare the use of enjambment in this poem and England in 1819 by Percy Bysshe Shelley (AO3).
Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, a copy of the poem with glossary and more.
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Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 - Section B. This lesson focuses on using colour in description and descriptive writing to help build up tone and avoid using basic vocabulary when describing colour as well. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that supports students in developing their use of colours in descriptive writing. Ideal preparation for both KS3 students and those KS4 students preparing for GCSE examinations - including Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section B or Question 7/8
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Hip hop allusion and connotations lesson for English KS3. These resources are designed for an extra curricular club that helps to engage students in lyrics and therefore poetry. In this lesson we explore lyrics and how the writers use allusions to engaged listeners/audiences, and discuss what connotations these give off or convey.
Could be used for before/lunchtime/after school clubs or edited to be used for lessons on poetry and figurative language.
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Edexcel punctuation lesson. Teaching dashes, semicolons or colons or just hoping to make punctuation a little less dry and a little more interesting? This might be of use to you. A fully resourced and differentiated lesson which focuses on three areas of punctuation for more able students, with students editing and creating descriptive writing pieces using their new understanding.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Hip hop vocabulary lesson for English KS3. These resources are designed for an extra curricular club that helps to engage students in lyrics and therefore poetry. In this lesson we explore how vocabulary in lyrics can engage listeners/audiences, and discuss what connotations these give off or convey.
Could be used for before/lunchtime/after school clubs or edited to be used for lessons on poetry and figurative language.
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Hip hop structure lesson for English KS3. These resources are designed for an extra curricular club that helps to engage students in lyrics and therefore poetry. In this lesson we explore how structure in lyrics can engage listeners/audiences, and discuss what effects they can have, including the use of verses and refrains.
Could be used for before/lunchtime/after school clubs or edited to be used for lessons on poetry and figurative language.
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I Remember, I Remember by Thomas Hood poem lesson for the new Edexcel Belonging poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, glossary, ways of comparing poems and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Includes comparision activity on comparing the structure and form of this poem to Clear and Gentle Stream by Robert Bridge from the anthology. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.
Peckham Rye Lane by Amy Blakemore poem lesson for the new Edexcel Belonging poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, ways of comparing poems and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Includes comparision activity on comparing the structure and form of this poem to one other from the anthology. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.
Easy to use reading comprehension packs with three sections of differentiated questions each. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training.
Crooked House -An overview of its history and its demise, plus how locals have reacted to its destruction
Black History Month - An overview of BHM and what people think about it
World Space Week - An overview of World Space Week and why it is important
National Poetry Day - An overview and why it is important
Halloween - An opinion piece on the UK and Halloween
Bonfire Night - An overview and comprehension tasks
Sycamore Gap Tree - Opinion piece and comprehension tasks
Diwali - An overview of the festival and tasks
Israel Palestine conflict overview with tasks
Day of the Dead overview with tasks
All of these articles are interesting for students and teachers! All are useful, very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs and Citizenship with English.
Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at the whole of Chapter 15 and sums up Chapter 14 through a range of engaging activities that look at how the monster is presented and how giving him his own perspective and narrative changes how we see him as readers. We look at how he is crushed once the cottage family reject him, as well as how the monster feels about his creation and his creator.
Includes differentiated activities, visual stimuli, and a slightly different approach to helping students gain an overview of settings, characters, plot devices, tone and more. A really useful introduction to Frankenstein for GCSE English Literature students.
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Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at the whole of Chapter 17 and introduces Chapter 18 through a range of engaging activities that look at how the monster is presented and how he persuades Victor to create a companion for him. We explore our own views and whether we agree Victor should agree to the creature’s request or not.
Includes differentiated activities, visual stimuli, and a slightly different approach to helping students gain an overview of settings, characters, plot devices, tone and more. A really useful introduction to Frankenstein for GCSE English Literature students.
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English Language Paper 2 Q1 Q2 inference and summary lesson designed for KS3 English students but could also be used for GCSE English Language students as well.
We explore two non-fiction texts on the theme of zoos and captivity, and answer Q1 and Q2 Paper 2 style questions. The resource includes scaffolds, success criteria, detailed student and teacher notes, differentiated and engaging activities and source materials that are useful for KS3 and preparing for Paper 2 Section A.
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This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. .
AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Creative writing short story lesson that explores The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant and how the writer uses structure and a moral to engage his readers with this short story. Useful for creative writing as students reflect on how they can structure their stories and even adapt the idea of a moral and morality tale to their own short stories.
A useful lesson for both KS3 and GCSE English Literature and English Language students.
Includes differentiated activities, source materials, engaging tasks and extensive student and teacher notes.
Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources.
AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Edexcel English Language Paper Question 5, descriptive writing lesson. Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson with worksheets and differentiated tasks throughout. Includes peer assessment task and marking criteria. Ideal preparation for Section B of Edexcel Language Paper 1. Focuses on sentences and sentence structures.
Suitable for KS3/4 - adaptable
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above.
Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources.
AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package
AQA English Language Paper 1 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
An Inspector Calls whole scheme package
An Inspector Calls revision package
Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
Jekyll and Hyde revision package
Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package
Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package
Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package
Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources