A really fun tutor /icebreaker / starter activity on year book comments. These are really funny and end with an activity where the students create their own year book quote!
A fantastic, fun & informative lesson PowerPoint which covers all punctuation. The PP is very in-depth while being student-friendly. They really enjoy it!
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.
A collection of resources for writing a show, not tell story for GCSE English Language. This includes a 60 slide PowerPoint, a grade answer, a worksheet and a lecturer podcast.
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.
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
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
A full lesson on how to write a formal letter. All resources provided. The PowerPoint has a proof reading fun starter activity and goes through the process step-by-step in a fun way.
The following are included:
language techniques
planning
addresses
capital letter
punctuation
paragraphs
sentence structure
sentence starters
Two functional reading exams (one for Level 1 and one for Level 2) that I have adapted using the theme of Derren Brown.
Both have marks schemes and I have also included a PowerPoint with some assistance for some of the questions. The students love this theme!
A informative and interactive guide to writing that tricky first paragraph in the paper 2 exam. The following is covered in the 40s slide detailed PowerPoint:
Letters
Leaflets
Reviews
Reports
Speeches
Colons
DAFOREST
Teacher advice
A great revision sheet for exam prep and the real exam. This looks at the Autumn 2016 exam and gives students focused tips for each of the 5 reading exam questions.
Exam paper and mark scheme included.
A great revision PowerPoint and worksheet for exam prep. This looks at the Autumn 2016 exam and gives students focused tips for each of the 5 reading exam questions. It also gives an overview, lecturer tips and terminology explanation.
Exam paper, mark scheme and worksheet included.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 15 celebrities. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 15. Activity and cut-out cards included.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 15 animals. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 15. Activity and cut-out cards included. My students love it.
Fun anagram starter. The students are given a list of 15 movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all 15. Activity and cut-out cards included. My students love it.
12 different PowerPoints on writing A* grade PEEs (+zoom in + context) on Of Mice and Men. Each PowerPoint comes with an excellent lecturer podcast. The following topics each have their own PowerPoint and podcast on writing A* PEEs:
The colour red
Crooks
A different side to Curley's wife
Dreams
Steinbeck's use of light
Loneliness
Curley's wife's relationship with Curley
Curley's wife lack of name
Personification
Rumour
Women being treated like sex objects
1930s USA