A whole SOW on one PowerPoint. This resources examines how to get a grade 9 on the creative writing part of the exam. Also includes a 40min lecturer podcast. All of the following topics are covered:
Exemplar work
Structure
Zoom-in paragraph
Sensory Language
Adjectives & verbs
Show, not tell
Sentence starters
Figurative Language
Lecturer annotations and comments
A whole SOW with all resources for the Spoken Language unit of GCSE English Language. This particular SOW looks in detail at an interview between Paris Hilton and David Letterman. Video clip included.
The students love it!
An informative and interactive lesson looking at using sentence starters to improve any type of writing.
The PowerPoint has individual & group tasks and uses videos (mainly Ricky Gervais) to grab the students' attention. Also includes a grade 9 exemplar work that uses sentence starters successfully.
They love this lesson!
An in-depth and fun lesson on the inkblot personality test. This can be used as a lesson or as a starter. All inkblots and explanations are provided. The students love it!
I have included the inkblots on sheet to be cut out.
A great stater and discussion activity. The students work in pairs/small group/class and decide which would you rather they go for. Makes a for a lively debate.
Over 18 fun and interactive starter activities I have used. All are on separate Powerpoints and the students love them all!
The resource bundle includes the following:
WORD ASSOCIATION
FUNNY YEAR BOOK QUOTES
FUN PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
WOULD YOU RATHER
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE WITH A TWIST
RIDDLES
CATCHPHRASE
THE CUBE
CELEBS AS KIDS
CATCHPHRASE
PROOF READING
ONLY CONNECT
DINGBATS
RIDDLES
TABOO
TONGUE TWISTERS
WORDWHEELS
56 slide PowerPoint on how to structure a grade 9 description for a narrative or descriptive work. Also includes a lecturer podcast.
The following topics are covered:
Zooming in and out
360 degree video experience
Sensory Language
Figurative Language
Grade 9 answer
Exemplar work ranking activity
Sensory language resource bundle including two PPs of over 70 slides. The resource also includes a grade 9 answer and a lecturer podcast. This can be used for any writing task for GCSE English Language.
Over 15 PowerPoints and twenty worksheets on everything you need to cover in SPAG. The following topics are covered:
capital letters
proofreading
commas
apostrophes
homophones
structure
speech marks
engaging the reader
paragraphs
connectives
colons & semi-colons
sentence structure
43 page PowerPoint on the evaluation question on the paper 1 exam. This can be used for any exam board but mainly aimed at EDUQAS and AQA. There is a lecturer podcast also provided by a GCSE examiner. Grade 9 answer analysis.
A video which explains how to answer question 2 on paper 1 (the HOW question) of the GCSE English Language exam. Based on an extract from No Country For Old Men. Can be used for any exam board. The following are included:
PowerPoint - 70 slides
27 different documents included
Extracts
Chapter by chapter analysis
Word classes sheet
Perfect Pee sheet
Interactive images
A video which explains how to answer question 2 on paper 1 (the HOW question) of the GCSE English Language exam. Can be used for any exam board. The following are included:
PowerPoint - 70 slides
Extracts
Word classes sheet
Perfect Pee sheet
Interactive images
GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 1 explanations model answer based on extracts from the following:
The Lovely Bones
One Day
No Country for Old Men
Can be used for any exam board. Extracts included plus three lecturer podcasts based on the lessons.
A video which explains how to answer question 2 on paper 1 (the HOW question) of the GCSE English Language exam. Can be used for any exam board. The following are included:
PowerPoint - 70 slides
Extracts
Lecturer podcast
Word classes sheet
Perfect Pee sheet
Interactive images
A collection of resources for paper 2 using Derren Brown as its theme. The following are included:
- Letter writing lesson
- Proof reading activity
- Lots of different questions focusing on the reading exam
- Fun images
- Group activities
Fun starter to show the importance of proofreading. The students need to read a review of Derren Brown's stage show and find 20 Errors. I have put it on a PowerPoint and on Microsoft Word with the answers included on a separate sheet.
The mistakes include the following:
- spellings
- capital letters
- basic grammar
- punctuation