Six effective dual coding marking and feedback grids to use for English Language and Literature - can also be used for peer assessment and self-assessment.

A 26 page practise booklet packed full of questions for both component 1 and component 2. Addresses all assessment objectives and skills required for success. Includes: both fiction and non-fiction articles and extracts a variety of transactional and creative writing questions. An amazing revision tool.

KS4 EDUQAS English Language GCSE . A full and comprehensive 20 page PowerPoint that can easily span over two, one hour lessons. The lesson includes the following: Do now task A fabulous knowledge organiser for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 Recap and reflect activity on evaluation skills Core/Extension/Challenge task based on XFactor video clip Reflect and recap questions Paper 1 Q5 evaluation exam question Paper 1 Q5 evaluation answer Examples of both Component 1 and Component 2 evaluation questions. Source A non fiction reading piece Evaluation Success Criteria Component 2 Writing Homework Challenge Task Recap of PAFL

A very engaging and interesting lesson with resources- ideally suitable for KS4 English GCSE learners. Can be used for both AQA or EDUQAS as skills focused as opposed to question specific. Pack includes: FIRST PART: READING SKILLS A 20 page PowerPoint Reflection tasks on progress required for GCSE (language and inference) Spotlight activities on’Arthur ;‘The Joker.’ Inference activities on character and relationships. Two visual clips from ‘The Joker’ identifying positive and negative relationships between mother and son. ‘The Joker’ Script extract. Quotation explosion examples and grid resource. Key learning question ‘How does the writer use language to…?’ Accompanying example response. SECOND PART: WRITING SKILLS What is defamiliarization? Example of clown description - ‘The art of making strange.’ Describing objects using the defamiliarization technique with a teacher example response - very entertaining, great for creaive and descriptive writing. Mini peer assessment activity. Two David Attenborough clips with descriptions - making the familiar unfamiliar. Flash fiction 200 word challenge task - ‘The Joker’s’ Journal entry.

Can be used a s a great introduction to inference and deduction skills. A fun and informative package (equivalent of two 1 hr sessions) that aids with the understanding of inference and deduction skills - the lesson also focuses on the differences between explicit and implicit language and structure ideas and how they can be recognised and explored further. Package includes: A 20 page PowerPoint with a variety of tasks. Two reading extracts with both core, extension and challenge activities Information retrieval resource ’ What Can You Remember?’ Plenary Grid.

An informative five page PowerPoint introducing evaluative verbs - how to identify and apply them appropriately in a piece of writing. Suitable for 11 Plus or SATs focus. Includes: PowerPoint Resource Examples of a variety of evaluative verbs Hills Like White Elephants extract Three separate writing tasks.

A full lesson that explores the effective use of language techniques in transactional writing pieces. The lesson can be used for both GCSE or pre- GCSE. Key Elements: Discuss/debate the controversial statement in the lesson. Identify the differences between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers - create mind-maps, perhaps bring in own examples to demonstrate the differences. Address key language techniques. Address the effectiveness of presentational devices and why they are used to engage. Brainstorming and annotations of key statement. Final ‘Big Question,’ creating an article for a broadsheet newspaper.

A comprehensive revision PowerPoint that focuses on the key elements of generational attitudes and ageism. Aids to secure the understanding of the play, includes thematic ideas and quotations. Key Elements: Ageism in the play. Exploration of writer’s themes and ideas. All write round robin with exam style questions. Old V’s young profiling with templates. Top Tips on answering questions. Quotation analysis. A framework guide on how to answer exam style question. Plenary reflection task.

A informative PowerPoint with resources that underpin comparison skills required for the exam. Teaching learners how to demonstrate understanding of a text and select a range of relevant quotations to support findings. Key Elements: Summary starter task to compare and contrast images. Skills re-cap - true or false task based on a number of statements. Comparison between a 19th and a 21st century extract. Addressing point of view. Addressing status, roles and housework between the two sources. Example comparison response. Resources Included: Images for comparison. Summary grids for comparison (differentiated chart for lower ability groups) Extract A and B (19th and 21st Century Example response 10 page PowerPoint

A 32 page PowerPoint guide to answering Q4 on Language Paper 2 Viewpoints and Perspectives. Furthermore, identifying subject specific learning outcomes, using exam marking criteria. Includes Key Elements and Resources: Learning steps Comparison connectives Paper 2 overview What Q4 is about Examples of the question Example answers Comparison revision Source A and Source B ‘Londoners’ and ‘Inside Supermarkets Dark Stores.’ Comparison grids - can be used for differentiation.

This 18 page PowerPoint consists of the following, that can be used to enhance persuasive writing skills either for KS3 GCSE preparation or Functional Skills L1 or L2: SPAG starter activity with answers. Reflection on apostrophes - omissive and possessive with answers. Room 101 mini tasks - ‘If you could get rid of one thing in the world, what would it be?’ Warwick Davies’ view on emails video clip with times ‘pair share’ activity. Persuasive writing re-cap: CDAFOREST. Speech writing with example sentence openers. Peer assessment activity. Plenary activity.

A comprehensive 18 page PowerPoint that focuses on; evaluation skills, making inferences and forming and opinion from a text. This lesson can be used either in preparation for GCSE in Year 9 and for Year 10 and 11. Package includes the following: Recap and critical thinking task with answers. An evaluation task with an ex ‘X Factor’ performance with video link. Break down of EDUQAS exam board Papers 1 and 2 but can be changed to suit learner very easily. Example evaluation questions with modelling Use of extract to summarise from ‘The Hate U Give Me.’ Agree and disagree question Step by Step guide with tracking words and stretch and challenge tasks. Other Materials Include: Retrieval grid starter Reading extract

A comprehensive 22 page PowerPoint that can easily be used over two, one hour sessions.Suitabe for all GCSE exam boards when addressing ‘writing to argue,’ can also be used as a preparation lesson for speaking and listening ideas. Pack Includes the following: Do now task, four questions Stretch and challenge tasks based on energy drinks. Skills recap table that can be adapted, accordingly. Discussion hooks and facts about health and energy drinks Pros and cons table with lots of example ideas Examples of structuring writing to argue answers Writing conclusion examples Speech writing Identifying: purpose, audience, form and language task Writing speech plan with imagery I do, we do,yuo do activity- step by step guide to answering ‘a writing to argue’ question.

A great resource to aid students, parents and tutors with revision for any 11Plus exam. This PowerPoint focuses on the skills required to enable students to be successful with verbal reasoning skills which can sometimes appear on the exam. Can also be utilised as a revision tool to aid with understanding. PowerPoint includes 9 pages of different questions that have been used in past 11Plus Literacy exam papers.

A full 14 slide PowerPoint breakdown of language and linguistic features with examples. PowerPoint can be used as an introduction to: creative, descriptive or narrative writing. PowerPoint can be used as a reflection or revision tool to recap language features and to develop the craft of writing effectively.

Roll up, roll up … Full PowerPoint lesson based on the historical context of carnivals and freak shows - looking at: A Vampires Assistant and The Greatest Showman and other non-fictional characters. Creating word banks and up-skilling vocabulary tasks. Looking at forming an opinion and writing to persuade - leading on to writing a full formal letter of complaint. Resources include: PowerPoint Entrance Ticket to the Carnival with historical literature. Example WAGOLL of a formal letter. Word Bank Cloud. Reading Resource. CDAFOREST Frame.

An in-depth 12 page booklet with extracts. The extracts featured incorporate British values and tackle societal and socioeconomic issues in a sensitive manner - very interesting extracts that will evoke passion and opinion. This booklet can be used as a four week independent challenge to help students improve reading and writing comprehension skills in the classroom or it can be used as a homework booklet to support with revision at KS4 level. Booklet also includes high level challenges for those higher ability students. Texts include: ‘Black Panther’ - finally gives Marvel the super villain needed - A.A Dowd. ‘We Need a Culture Shift.’ It’s not just rainbow coloured laces for players to come out - Liam Rosenoir ‘Jamie Oliver.’ Poor People Putting Food on The Table Trumps Diet… Kathleen Kerridge. Activities include: Writing articles to demonstrate viewpoint. Agree/disagree statements Comprehension/info retrieval questions based on each extract How does the writer show? What do these words and phrases suggest? How do you know? Link to context of article. What is your opinion? What is the writer’s opinion.

A comprehensive guide with strategies on how to answer all five questions on Paper 2 - Non-Fiction.

A great introduction demonstrating how to recognise and use: tension, structure and suspense in writing. A full eight page PowerPoint with resources, using George Orwell’s 1984, Room 101 and Big Brother. Pack includes: eight page PowerPoint starter task with audio video from Big Brother and Room 101 part 3, chapter 5 from George Orwell’s 1984 part annotation of chapter 5 from George Orwell’s 1984 tension wall resource, explaining what tension is and the features used in writing to structure for effect. Apply your knowledge task, creating a narrative opening, using some of the tension features discussed on the PowerPoint. peer assessment plenary task.

A detailed exploration of comparison skills required when analysing poems. The lesson focuses on ‘Storm on The Island.’ and ‘Exposure.’ A great introduction for Year 10. Package includes four separate resources: a detailed six page PowerPoint. comparison starter task, using image comparative tips a ‘big question’ to try in class table/framework resource to aid with planning and writing an answer to the ‘big question.’ sentence starters resource power of nature PEE chart to utilise in class.