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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
Power and Conflict Poetry English football manager lesson revision/revising. Revise AQA English Literature Paper 2 for 2025 with this fun and engaging revision and exam practice pack!
This uses football or soccer as a stimulus for engaging students in their essay writing and making improvements.
Contains:
Resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers
Quiz questions on terminology, structure and context with answers. Includes bonus rounds.
Self-reflection club or school shields for students to reflect on their own knowledge and understanding of the play.
The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Literature, but easily adaptable for other poetry anthologies and exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on.
A Wider View Seni Seneviratne poem lesson. 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 explore how the tone of this poem is similar and/or different to In A London Drawingroom by George Eliot.
Includes differentiated activities, worksheets and more.
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Section B Question 5 walkthrough pack for the June 2023 paper.
Includes:
Activities for planning and writing the speech, writing to argue, writing for the specific audience (local council meeting)
A complete model answer for the June 2023 question
Advice and models for planning non-fiction writing
Exam walkthrough tasks
Exam tips and advice
Please note that the papers/sources are not included in this pack due to copyright restrictions.
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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
Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at the whole of Chapter 24 through a range of engaging activities that explore how the novel ends and what kind of ending Shelley employed for her story.
Includes differentiated activities, adaptive learning techniques, visual stimuli, and a slightly different approach to helping students gain an overview of settings, characters, plot devices, tone and more. A really useful lesson on Frankenstein for GCSE English Literature students.
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English non-fiction writing lesson that explores vocabulary and tone and how changing these can influence a reader or audience. Students think about how changing registers or styles can help to affect an audience, too.
Useful for KS3 students, particular Year 8 or Year 9, as well as GCSE English Language students preparing for Language Paper 2.
Includes differentiated activities, engaging worksheets, modelled examples, extensive teacher and student notes and more.
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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
The Tempest William Shakespeare Act 4 Scene 1 lesson that explores marriage in the Jacobean era and how Prospero tells Ferdinand he can marry Miranda. We also look at how Prospero uses his language to reflect on life and death, as well as how the plot advances in this part of the play.
A very useful way to study the play for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for GCSE English Literature. Fully differentiated throughout.
Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at the whole of Chapter 21 and some of Chapter 22 through a range of engaging activities that look at how Shelley employs language to convey to readers how Victor thinks and feels in these chapters, as well as how the use of symbols affects readers’ interpretations.
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 lesson on Frankenstein for GCSE English Literature students.
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English football manager lesson for descriptive writing. Revise AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 or Section B with this fun and engaging revision and exam practice pack!
This uses football or soccer as a stimulus for engaging students in their writing and making improvements.
Contains:
Resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers
Modelled examples sentences and planning ideas for descriptive writing
Self-reflection club or school shields for students to reflect on their own writing
The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Language Question 5, but easily adaptable for other exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on.
Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at the whole of Chapter 19 and Chapter 20 through a range of engaging activities that look at how Victor’s thoughts and feelings about creating a companion for the monster change as he travels to London and then Scotland. We explore how the use of language helps us understand Frankenstein’s inner mind.
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.
Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at the whole of Chapter 23 through a range of engaging activities that explore how Victor thinks and feels in this chapter. We also write analytical paragraphs about who we feel more sympathy for: Frankenstein or the monster.
Includes differentiated activities, adaptive learning techniques, visual stimuli, and a slightly different approach to helping students gain an overview of settings, characters, plot devices, tone and more. A really useful lesson on Frankenstein for GCSE English Literature students.
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Henry V and Richard III William Shakespeare lesson that explores the characters of Henry and Richard as kings and heroes or villains for KS3 students. We explore how Richard may be seen by his audiences as a villain and why he is the protagonist of Richard III despite not being a hero. We explore kingly qualities in the Elizabethan era as well.
Part of a new Shakespeare overview unit for Year 7 that is currently in development.
A very useful way to study the play for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for GCSE English Literature. Fully differentiated throughout.
Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare introduction lesson that explores Act 1 Scene 1, character types and the impact these characters can have on an audience. A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams.
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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
Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare Friar Francis and key themes in Act 4 Scene 1 lesson. We look at honour and family as themes in the play so far, and also gender - looking at gender roles in the Elizabethan period and how Hero and Beatrice are portrayed.
A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams.
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
Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare Leonato and language analysis in Act 5 Scene 1 lesson. We look at how Leonato feels about Hero, Claudio and Don Pedro and how he conveys these feelings to Antonio through his use of language techniques. We create analytical paragraphs as well.
A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams.
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
The Tempest William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 lesson that at the power of Act 3 Scene 3 and how Caliban is portrayed in the play so far. We explore how Caliban can be both poetical and also violent and how he is portrayed as a complicated character, plus we explore how he might be viewed through a postcolonial filter. Finally, we look at how Alonso, Antonio and Sebastian react to the spirits in Act 3 Scene 3.
A very useful way to study the play for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for GCSE English Literature. Fully differentiated throughout.
Traitors English lesson on Blood Brothers inspired by the BBC TV series. This is a fully resourced lesson so it includes differentiated activities on Willy Russell’s play that cover characters, plot, themes, form and structure.
The pack includes a PowerPoint with fully editable slides, traitor cards, faithful cards and detailed teacher notes setting out how the game works.
Students work together in groups to complete Literature activity worksheets (included this pack and with detailed suggested answers for students to review and improve their revision), and earn points for the successful completion of their sheets. However, the traitors are trying to stop them winning!
Traitors English lesson on Frankenstein inspired by the BBC TV series. This is a fully resourced lesson so it includes differentiated activities on Mary Shelley’s play that cover characters, plot, themes, form and structure.
The pack includes a PowerPoint with fully editable slides, traitor cards, faithful cards and detailed teacher notes setting out how the game works.
Students work together in groups to complete Literature activity worksheets (included this pack and with detailed suggested answers for students to review and improve their revision), and earn points for the successful completion of their sheets. However, the traitors are trying to stop them winning!
English non-fiction writing lesson that explores paragraphing and how we can make links within our paragraphs for effects. Students think about how creating seamless links between ideas helps a text to flow and influence an audience as a result.
Useful for KS3 students, particular Year 8 or Year 9, as well as GCSE English Language students preparing for Language Paper 2.
Includes differentiated activities, engaging worksheets, modelled examples, extensive teacher and student notes and more.
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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
Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson for the NEW Edexcel 2.0 specification that explores19th century non-fiction and helps students to evaluate an extract from Text 1 and then create their own answers to Q2 (evaluating an extract, giving three reasons).
Additionally, the lesson is part of a series of resources that look at two 19th century non-fiction texts on the common theme of workers’ rights. 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 1 Section A lesson for the NEW Edexcel 2.0 specification that explores 19th century non-fiction and helps students to evaluate two texts and then answer Q5 and Q6 exam-style questions before making notes on evaluating an extract from Text 2 in preparation to answer Q5 and Q6.
Additionally, the lesson is part of a series of resources that look at two 19th century non-fiction texts on the common theme of workers’ rights. 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