Two sets of Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Practice activities - one based on the Divergent series by Veronica Roth, the other based on Northern Lights by Philip Pullman. These activities are designed to allow students to practise their punctuation correction, as well as identify and correct spelling and grammatical errors. For both texts, there is an answer sheet, and two differentiated sheets. This resource can be easily adapted and simplified if needed. ***The extracts are the intellectual property of the author***

A quick starter activity for students to recap some of the main language and structure devices. An excellent resource for those students who feel they know the devices well, but possibly need some more practice.

An news article about the SpaceX Launch in May 2020, accompanied by a set of comprehension questions and a non-fiction writing task. Suitable for most ages and abilities, and easily adaptable where needed. A set of possible answers is included for reference.

A revision activity designed to allow students to practice the skills needed for Unit 1 of the WJEC English Language GCSE. Included are two non-fiction texts with questions, and guideline answers. ***The articles are the property of the authors and newspapers written by.***

A set of activities based on the 19th century novel 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte. The extract and questions are styled on the 2015 specimen papers from Edexcel, and are designed to push the students into considering phrasing and language use. The 'Using Context' activity is designed to test students ability to understand terms just through the sentence they have been used in. Answers are included for both activities. ***The extract is the intellectual property of the Bronte estate***

This scheme of work is designed to cover the various learning objectives linked to the new Edexcel GCSE English (9-1) curriculum for 19th Century Fiction. Contained in it are 12 lessons, each labeled with a skills focus and a theme, along with LO's and notes for each session. The Resources mentioned within the scheme are going to be added over the coming weeks, but R1 resources are aimed for students with a D grade, and R2 resources are aimed at students with E or below grades. The PREVENT opportunities sheet is created to support establishments in identifying links to the governments PREVENT agenda.

The resources her include an initial questioning activity and two versions of sample papers for the Edexcel GCSE Component 1 19th Century Fiction paper. They are designed as revision for the actual paper, as they have the same question structure. However, each task/question can be adapted for a variety of groups and abilities. ***The extracts are the copyright of the authors***

An activity to revise and test students understanding of a story. Using Harry Potter allows the students to connect to a well known text. ***The extract used is copyright of the author J.K Rowling.

An activity designed to explore how we all read descriptive passages but see them differently. It requires students to read the extracts from the novels and then draw their interpretation of the description. Both extracts are copyright of their authors.

A PowerPoint to help students explore their understanding and views of the characters on Of Mice and Men in an independent way.

The attached cryptograms cover the subject of Christmas from different angles. The first looks at 'The Festive Season around the World'; the second looks at 'Being Homeless or Lonely at Christmas'. They are a great way to prompt student thinking about the not-so-often thought of elements of the season. Answers are also included.

A sheet of questions designed to prompt students to examine articles in more detail. This activity could be easily adapted for lower ability groups, purely by adding examples and more structure. ***Articles/Adverts not included***

A powerpoint explaining an appropriate method for approaching an unseen poetry question in an exam. This shows students a step-by-step simple approach that can be accessed by most students. ***You will need t select a poem for the students to use - possibly one from a previous paper***

An activity to help students understand textual extracts by annotating them. It's really interesting to do this with groups that struggle to take the information within the text and develop it further. ***All extracts belong to the authors who wrote them***

An activity designed to enable students to explore the language of Shakespeare and identify the modern-day equivalents of certain phrases from Act 1 Scene 2 of the play. Students are then required to answer a question exploring the relationship between the different characters. Easily adaptable for students of different abilities and ages. *** All quotes from the play are the intellectual property of William Shakespeare***

A PowerPoint and Activity to help students understand and identify the features of adverts. The features are named and explained, and then students are required to identify them in printed ads and label and explain their reasoning.

A Crossword/Criss-Cross activity for students to test their recapping skills in terms of Christmas. A fun activity to use in a session near the holidays!