An Ofsted judged 'Outstanding' creative writing lesson. The lesson is based around the theme of gothic horror and includes a number of activities to extend students' vocabulary and variety of sentence structures.

A selection of resources to consolidate students' basic literacy skills focusing in particular on apostrophes and the key homophones of: 'their/there/they're', 'too/two/to' and 'where/we're/were'. The bundle includes: A 13 slide presentation with slides that can be dropped into any lesson presentation to use as lesson starters or as distinct activities within the lesson. Worksheets recapping key homophones and apostrophes. A 30 slide presentation with commonly misspellings which could be used for digital signage around the school or as lesson starter slides.

A 59 slide presentation comprised of 5 lessons analysing 'Propping Up the Line'. The extract used is available to download for free on e-AQA Secure Materials, KS3 Test Packs - Year 9 Pack 2. The lessons cover the skills needed to approach questions 1-3 on the new AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1, Section A exam. The lessons have been designed with a lower ability Key Stage Four group in mind and clearly spell out the different steps for success needed for the first three questions. These lessons would also be suitable to use at Key Stage Three or as a transition/revision resource. Each lesson is fully resourced with clear learning objectives, a range of activities and opportunities for self and peer assessment. Clear links are made to the exam assessment objectives and mark scheme throughout. Model answers provided. If you are looking for a more challenging set of resources for middle to upper ability students please see our five star rated Paper 1, Section A resources in our shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/RojoResources

A 23 slide lesson presentation covering the poem 'The Prelude' in detail. The lesson is linked to the new assessment criteria for the 2015 AQA English Literature GCSE and clearly references the new assessment objectives throughout. Annotations for the entire poem are included as well as a number of engaging activities that can be completed either individually or in groups.

A two week scheme of work designed to introduce and consolidate students' understanding of descriptive writing techniques. The focus of the scheme of work is on describing a theme park during the day and during the night. A 63 slide presentation comprised of six lessons designed to prepare students for Paper 1, Section B of the new AQA English Language GCSE exam although the resource could easily be adapted to suit other specifications by simply removing references to the AQA assessment objectives. Each lesson is fully resourced and includes a number of opportunities for individual and collaborative work. Lessons focus on: Varying vocabulary for effect Applying a variety of sentence structures Figurative language techniques Organisation and structure of writing A detailed scheme of work accompanies the powerpoint presentation.

A 30 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem 'Exposure' 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 fantastic bundle of high quality, focused lessons exploring 14 key moments from the text. Each lesson follows a consistent format and structure in order to embed new knowledge. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. Marley’s Ghost Scrooge and Fred Stave One Scrooge and the Charity Collectors Stave One Scrooge and Bob Stave One The First Spirit Stave Two Fezziwig’s Ball Stave Two Belle and Scrooge Stave Two The Second Spirit Stave Three The Cratchit Family Stave Three Ignorance and Want Stave Three The Third Spirit Stave Four The Death of Tiny Tim Stave Four Scrooge’s Grave Stave Four Scrooge in Stave Five PLUS A printable extract booklet

A high quality, focused lesson exploring the significance of Scrooge’s grave in Stave Four. The lesson follows a clear format and structure in order to embed new knowledge and consolidate student understanding. Each lesson has a recall task, key vocabulary, analysis of the scene, opportunities for analytical writing, a model response and self assessment slide. You can buy this lesson as part of a bundle of fourteen lessons here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-christmas-carol-gcse-revision-pack-12415380

A quick and easy GCSE writing skills revision lesson that links to the revision of a key scene and character from 'Romeo and Juliet' to consolidate students' understanding of the play. The lesson focuses on students revising how to apply different sentence structures and ambitious vocabulary whilst also getting them to reread and sequence an extract from Act 1, Scene 1 of 'Romeo and Juliet'. 12 detailed and engaging slides. Extension and intervention opportunities included. Ready to go and easy to use!

A topical and engaging assembly looking at how female writers have changed the world. The assembly looks at the gender inequality between men and women that persists in all areas of life before going on to examine a selection of female writers who broke free from the constraints of their society. Could be used as a World Book Day assembly or simply as an assembly to highlight the importance of reading.

A 26 slide presentation preparing students for the Paper 1, Section A of the AQA GCSE English Language exam. The lesson is focused on preparing students for question 2. Model answers provided and opportunities for peer and self assessment throughout. Clear reference made to the markscheme and assessment objectives throughout the presentation.

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.

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.

Included in this bundle are lesson presentations on: ‘Bayonet Charge’, ‘Exposure’, ‘London’, ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘Poppies’. Each poem is covered over two lessons with a range of collaborative and independent tasks. Each presentation is approximately 30 slides. 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 and contextual information. Each lesson follows a similar format in order to embed an understanding of the skills required and Assessment Objectives of the exam.

A 29 slide, two lesson presentation covering the poem ‘Ozymandias’ 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. *Regarding caromike’s review, the video is actually embedded into slide 4 and will play during the slideshow on PowerPoint. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMySF1nkN8o

A 50 slide presentation of 4 lessons designed to introduce and consolidate approaches to the unseen poetry section of the English Literature exam. The lessons link to the new AQA specification but could easily be adapted to suit other specifications. Each lesson contains a wide variety of activities including individual and group work, assessment opportunities and model answers. Lesson 1 - introduction to unseen poetry working through an analysis of 'Hard Frost' by Andrew John Young. Lesson 2 - unseen analysis of 'Nettles' by Vernon Scannell. Lesson 3 - unseen analysis of 'In the Orchard After Midnight' by Brian Patten focusing on mood and tone. Lesson 4 - introduction to comparing unseen poems for the final question on Paper 2 of the English Literature exam. Lessons 3 and 4 can be used in conjunction with the AQA unseen poetry resource booklet which can be found on the AQA website. I have only included the first stanza of each poem due to copyright reasons but have included clear links as to where you can access the rest of the poem within the presentation.

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.

Classroom posters clearly displaying the new reading and writing Assessment Objectives for the 2017 English Language GCSE.