Fun starter for any lesson. Everyone sits in a circle. The first player, chosen randomly, says one word out loud. The next player, in clockwise order, has to quickly say a word that has some connection with the previous word. What counts a connection is down to the parliament of players to determine: if somebody doesn’t like a connection, they can challenge it, and everyone votes on whether or not to allow it. In the event of a tie, the word is allowed.

A revision PowerPoint looking at Q1 & Q2 on the fiction reading exam. My students loved this lesson. I have included: the PowerPoint, extract, synopsis fun images and model answers.

A lesson on writing a review for the GCSE English qualification. I have based my lesson on the 2019 movie, Queen and Slim. It’s a very relevant movie to talk about in 2020. I have included the following: 75 slide PowerPoint Microsoft Word page with the movie review Word page with highlighted stylistic features Word page with highlighted sentence starters Word page with highlighted short sentences Link to video clips from the movie Class dicussion Movie Catchphrase starter** Synopsis: Slim and Queen’s first date takes an unexpected turn when a policeman pulls them over for a minor traffic violation. When the situation escalates, Slim takes the officer’s gun and shoots him in self-defence. Now labelled cop killers in the media, Slim and Queen feel that they have no choice but to go on the run and evade the law. When a video of the incident goes viral, the unwitting outlaws soon become a symbol of trauma, terror, grief and pain for people all across the country.

Really fun starter for any class / age.

A 85-slide PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the all the questions in the reading exam. This is based on the NOV 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar materials and model answer included. I have included separate PowerPoints of each question if you just want to focus on a question per lesson. Exam extract and questions included.

PowerPoint lesson on how the 1st question in the reading exam. This is based on the Nov 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Extract included.

A PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on Q3 in the exam. This is based on the NOV 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Extract included.

A revision PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on Q5 in the exam. This is based on the NOV 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Extract included.

A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. This lesson is based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following question: What impressions do you get of Alan Partridge in this part of the extract?

A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. These lessons are based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following questions: *List five ways Alan gets ready for his swim each morning. What impressions do you get of Alan Partridge in this part of the extract? ‘The writer has created an enjoyable short story with a satisfying ending.’ How far do you agree with this statement? *

A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. Could be used for any exam board. Interesting extract included. This PowerPoint focuses on Q1, Q3, Q4 and Q5.

I have included all of my resources for the paper 2 non-fiction exam. This is aimed at grade 4-7 students. I have included separate Powerpoints, model answers, real exam questions, SPAG activities and examiner comments on the text types below. I have also included at least two separate Powerpoints on each of the tasks below. LETTERS LEAFLETS REPORTS REVIEWS ARTICLES SPEECHES

I have created revision packs for each question in the reading fiction exam. I have included the extracts and the answers for info retrieval, the ‘HOW’ questions, the ‘IMPRESSIONS’ question and the ‘EVALUATION’ question. I have included the packs as separate questions and all questions combined. I have used the following extracts: THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS JAWS JURASSIC PARK TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD THE LOVELY BONES ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

I have created a revision pack for Q1 (information retrieval) in the reading fiction exam. I have included the extracts and the answers. I have used the following extracts: THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS JAWS JURASSIC PARK TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

I have created a revision packs for the IMPRESSIONS question in the reading fiction exam. I have included the extracts and the answers. I have used the following extracts: THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS THE LOVELY BONES ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

I have created revision packs for the two ‘HOW’ questions in the reading fiction exam. I have used the following extracts: THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS JAWS JURASSIC PARK TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

I have created a revision pack Q5 (the ‘EVALUATION’ question) in the reading fiction exam. I have used the following extracts: TWO PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

A 103-slide PowerPoint on how to get a grade 4-7 on the GCSE English Language based on the June 2017 paper 2 reading exam paper. I have also included a lecturer podcast on the exam paper. There is a snippet here but download for the whole thing (30mins). The resource also includes specific slides focusing on grade 4-7 examples on Q1-Q6 . The resource includes the following: Model answers Answer structure Language analysis Group activities Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Paper and mark scheme available online

A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. This lesson is based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following question: ‘The writer has created an enjoyable short story with a satisfying ending.’ How far do you agree with this statement?

A writing pack that looks at the paper 2 writing non-fiction exam. The following are included: LETTERS* REPORTS REVIEWS SPEECHES LEAFLETS ARTICLES PLANNING STYLISTIC TECHNIQUES SPAG EXAM TIPS*