Fun starter. The students have to name a different animal for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!

An editable checklist for the the paper 2 writing. Nice and simple for students looking for a grade 4-7. Example included.

Four separate revision sheets for the transactional writing exam e.g. letter and article. The following is included: Key tips Exam questions Model answers Model structure Intro advice Stylistic features SPAG

A revision PowerPoint on the IMPRESSIONS question on the paper 1 reading exam. I have included the PowerPoint, the extract, grade 5-8 model answers and the extract annotated. Very helpful for students.

A fun, informative and interactive lesson on writing a letter on the topic of phobias. I have included the top ten phobias on the PowerPoint and a separate Word document. I have also included class discussion questions and a fun personality starter named ‘What Scares You The Most.’ The students love it. There is also lots of info on writing a great letter.

The students love this activity based on the TV game show ‘Catchphrase.’ The students have to guess the TV catchphrases / puzzles. They have 12 to complete! I have included the PowerPoint and the cut-out sheet.

A fun starter where the students have to rate how funny a series of jokes are. They then complete a homophone activity based on jokes. Answers included. My students love it!

A fantastic revision tool that the students love. It’s based on Family Fortunes so can used as a class, group or individial activity. I have included a mixture of GCSE English questions and general knowledge questions. The students love it.

A fantastic revision tool that the students love. It’s based on Family Fortunes so can used as a class, group or individial activity. I have included a mixture of FS English questions and general knowledge questions. The students love it.

A lesson on the importance of positive role models and body image. The lesson focuses on Jameelia Jamil (positive) and Kim Kardashians’s views on weight in the media. It’s a really interesting topic which my students enjoyed. All four video links provided. I have copied a link to the subject below: Google link: Jameelia Jamil Washington Post

A worksheet I made with four separate activites all one handy page. Comes with answers as a Word page of PDF. The following are covered: -Capital letters Apostrophes There / Their / They’re Your / You’re

The students love this! Could be used as a starter or plenary on social media / being a teen etc. There are 15 questions and answers included. Some example questions are below. WHICH CELEBRITY HAS UPLOADED THE MOST SELFIES? WHAT % OF ALL INTERNET USERS HAVE AN IG ACCOUNT? WHAT % OF IG USERS ARE FEMALES? THE MOST ‘LIKED’ PHOTO ON IG GAINED 11 MILLION ‘LIKES’. WHAT WAS THE PHOTO?

PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the ‘HOW’ questions. This is based on The Silence of the Lambs. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Model answers included. The questions are, ‘How does the writer make these lines exciting and dramatic?’ and ‘How does the writer increase the tension in this part of the extract?’

The final question on the paper 1 reading exam. This a 10 mark question. Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on The Silence of the Lambs. This is the EVALUATION question. PowerPoint, extract, annotation and model answer included.

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 42-slide PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the two language (HOW) questions 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 37-slide PowerPoint on the language question of the non-fiction reading exam. The lesson is based on an extract from 127 Hours where Aron traps his arm. The exam question is: How does Aron Ralston show how awful his accident was? [10]. The following is included: extract 14 minute teacher video on the lesson model answers other example questions examiner advice

A revision paper on Q5 (the evaluation question) on the paper 1 reading exam. It is for the EDUQAS exam board but could be used for any. It is based on an extract from the Sally Rooney novel, Normal People. My students enjoyed it. Aimed at grade 4-6 students. The following are included: PowerPoint Extract Highlighted quotes Examiner tips for this specific question Model answers The question the lesson is based on is: ‘Rachel is portrayed as a jealous character in this part of the story.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? You should write about: your own impressions of Rachel as she is presented in the passage.

A fun starter or quiz on spirit animals. The students enjoy this fun personality test which will get a good debate going!