A lesson focused on improving students' vocabulary and sentence structures culminating in students writing a description of a circus. Students will read a short extract from 'The Night Circus' to stimulate discussion. A mixture of independent and collaborative activities designed to demonstrate progress throughout the lesson. Links to AO6 in the new GCSE assessment criteria.

A 32 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem 'London' in detail. The lessons are linked to the new assessment criteria for the 2015 AQA English Literature GCSE. Annotations for the entire poem as well as example analytical paragraphs.

A 33 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem 'Poppies' in detail. The lessons are linked to the new assessment criteria for the 2015 AQA English Literature GCSE. Annotations for key stanzas of the poem as well as example analytical paragraphs.

A 30 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem 'Bayonet Charge' in detail. The lessons are linked to the new assessment criteria for the 2015 AQA English Literature GCSE. Annotations for key stanzas of the poem as well as example analytical paragraphs.

A 25 slide presentation preparing students for the Paper 1, Section A of the AQA GCSE English Language exam. The presentation takes students through each question on Section A with a detailed focus on preparing students for questions 2 and 4. The text used is the opening from ‘Therese Raquin’ by Emile Zola. Whilst this is a 19th century text it still works very well on this section of the exam in order to prepapre students in case an early 20th century text comes up on the actual exam. Model answers provided and opportunities for peer and self assessment throughout.

A lesson outlining the moral journey of Scrooge across the course of the novella. 15 slides including key quotations for each Stave, model analysis and a range of opportunities for analysis and discussion. Works well as a revision lesson leading into an exam or as a standalone lesson to introduce the character of Scrooge. I have used this lesson with both higher and lower ability students who found it accessible and a useful way to revise the key character of Scrooge.

A revision lesson focusing on the journey of Eric throughout the play ‘An Inspector Calls’. The presentation includes key quotations for each act as well as exemplar paragraphs. Also included is a full exemplar essay - Grade 9 standard.

A revision lesson focusing on the journey of Sheila throughout the play ‘An Inspector Calls’. The presentation includes key quotations for each act as well as range of teaching and learning activities. Also included is a full exemplar essay - Grade 9 standard.

A 31 slide lesson presentation taking students through a sample paper for the GCSE AQA English Language, Paper 2, Section A exam. The presentation includes clear learning objectives, a starter and review activity and opportunities for self and peer assessment. Clear guidance is given for each question and model answers are also provided. Differentiation to extend and support students is also incorporated into the lesson presentation. Clear links are made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout. Could be used to walk students through the paper or as a follow up and feedback lesson once students have completed the paper. Lesson plan included. Sample exam paper also included.

A 26 slide lesson presentation taking students through a sample paper for the GCSE AQA English Language, Paper 2, Section A exam. The presentation includes clear learning objectives, a starter and review activity and opportunities for self and peer assessment. Clear guidance is given for each question and model answers are also provided. Differentiation to extend and support students is also incorporated into the lesson presentation. Clear links are made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout. Could be used to walk students through the paper or as a follow up and feedback lesson once students have completed the paper. Sample exam paper also included.

A 33 slide lesson presentation taking students through Paper 2 Section A of the June 2018 paper. The presentation walks students through each question on Section A and provides opportunity for self assessment and reflection. Model answers and a generic mark scheme for each question provided. I have not uploaded the sources due to copyright restrictions but they are available to download from the AQA GCSE English Language page under ‘assessment resources’. This would be an excellent resource to teach or revise the skills for Paper 2 Section A or to use after students have completed a mock using the 2018 paper to walk them through the strengths and weaknesses of their response.

A 48 slide lesson presentation taking students through Paper 2 Section A of the June 2019 paper. The presentation walks students through each question on Section A and provides opportunity for self assessment and reflection. Model answers, indicative content and a generic mark scheme for each question provided. I have not uploaded the sources due to copyright restrictions but they are available to download from the eAQA Secure Key Materials website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/contact-us/secure-services/eaqa This would be an excellent resource to teach or revise the skills for Paper 2 Section A or to use after students have completed a mock using the June 2019 paper to walk them through the strengths and weaknesses of their response.

A 27 slide lesson presentation taking students through a sample paper for the GCSE AQA English Language, Paper 2, Section A exam. The lesson uses a non-fiction text by Dickens and a recent Guardian article. The presentation includes clear learning objectives, a number of learning activities and opportunities for self and peer assessment. Clear guidance is given for each question and model answers are also provided. Differentiation to extend and support students is also incorporated into the lesson presentation. Clear links are made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout. Could be used to walk students through the paper or as a follow up and feedback lesson once students have completed the paper. Sample exam paper and extracts included.

A 35 slide 3 lesson presentation taking students through the November 2017 Paper 1, Section A exam paper. The exam paper is available on eAQA and the extract is taken from ‘Labyrinth’ by Kate Mosse. The presentation includes clear learning objectives for each lesson, a number of learning activities and opportunities for self and peer assessment. Clear guidance is given for each question and model answers are also provided. Differentiation to extend and support students is also incorporated into the lesson presentation. Clear links are made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout. Could be used to walk students through the paper as they complete it or as a follow up and feedback lesson once students have completed the paper.

A 26 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem 'Bayonet Charge' in detail. Annotations for the entire poem as well as example analytical paragraphs. The lessons feature a range of individual and collaborative tasks to develop students' understanding of the poem.

A 32 slide lesson presentation taking students through Paper 2 Section A of the November 2018 paper. The presentation walks students through each question on Section A and provides opportunity for self assessment and reflection. Model answers and a generic mark scheme for each question provided. I have not uploaded the sources due to copyright restrictions but they are available to download from the eAQA Secure Key Materials website: https://www.aqa.org.uk/contact-us/secure-services/eaqa This would be an excellent resource to teach or revise the skills for Paper 2 Section A or to use after students have completed a mock using the November 2018 paper to walk them through the strengths and weaknesses of their response.

A 36 slide lesson presentation taking students through the November 2018 Paper 1, Section A exam paper. The exam paper is available on eAQA and the extract is taken from ‘A Sound of Thunder’ by Ray Bradbury. You can find the extract if you simply google ‘A Sound of Thunder’. The presentation includes clear learning objectives for each lesson, a number of learning activities and opportunities for self and peer assessment. Clear guidance is given for each question and model answers are also provided. Differentiation to extend and support students is also incorporated into the lesson presentation. Clear links are made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout. Could be used to walk students through the paper as they complete it or as a follow up and feedback lesson once students have completed the paper.

A 26 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem 'Exposure' in detail. Annotations for the poem as well as example analytical paragraphs. The lessons feature a range of individual and collaborative tasks to develop students' understanding of the poem.

An engaging creative writing lesson based around the theme of gothic horror. The lesson includes a number of activities to develop students' vocabulary and use of more complex sentence structures.

A 28 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem ‘London’ in detail. Annotations for the entire poem as well as example analytical paragraphs. The lessons feature a range of individual and collaborative tasks to develop students’ understanding of the poem.