I am a second in department currently responsible for Key Stage 3. As a result of this I have been creating in depth booklets which provide detailed units of work for my teachers. These booklets provide all the extracts/worksheets a teacher needs for a unit of work. I offer these at £3 a booklet and then have created bundles at 30% off with 3 booklets costing only £6.30.
I also have a lot of GCSE AQA revision materials, most of which are offered freely.
I am a second in department currently responsible for Key Stage 3. As a result of this I have been creating in depth booklets which provide detailed units of work for my teachers. These booklets provide all the extracts/worksheets a teacher needs for a unit of work. I offer these at £3 a booklet and then have created bundles at 30% off with 3 booklets costing only £6.30.
I also have a lot of GCSE AQA revision materials, most of which are offered freely.
Three sets of exam papers - this bundle means you save 33% on these papers.
The extracts are:
Fire Paper One, 2015
Eagle Strike, 2003
The Call of the Wild, 1903.
You therefore get three sets of:
The extract (with line numbers, on one page)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
Please note these three exam papers are also available in a mega bundle with three paper 2 exams at a further discounted price.
A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is:
The extract (with line numbers, on one page)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
A detailed 3 page document which provides indicative content, offering example answers for each level of a response for questions 1-4
The extract is taken from a book published in 2015, ‘Fire Colour One’
Please note this paper is also available for £2.50 without the indicative content.
There are three extracts here from three Charles Dickens novels (*Oliver Twist, *). This is followed by five reading tasks and six writing tasks. This was originally set as cover work and can be completed independently, and is at least three lessons of work. It was created for KS3 but would still be appropriate at KS4 as it uses AQA Lanuguage Paper style tasks. Furthermore, students would not have needed to study Charles Dickens in order to complete this work.
The tasks are:
Reading the extracts provided
Simple list four things tasks (information retrieval)
A grid asking getting students to pick out information and make suggestions about the speech, appearance and behaviour of the upper class people.
Students are asked to write a paragraph about the presentation of the poor characters in each extract.
A task where students must use the extracts to explain what they think Dickens’ view was of the poor and how they were treated.
The writing tasks are varied between non-fiction tasks asking students to write artiles on the homeless, a speech on their attitude to education, a description of a rich house etc.
A simple and easy stand-alone resource. The sheet is a back to back sheet of A4 which can be folded into a mini A5 booklet for students to store easily in exercise books- it also requires minimal photocopying!
This booklet contains 9 practice questions in the style of AQA English Language paper 1, question 2. For each practice question there is:
The extract (a short one, the length it would be in the exam)
The question, with phrasing taken from the question paper
Space for students to plan their response, with a space for point/quotation, terminology and effect.
A page for students to write their response.
The front page contains contents and a key word glossary, and the back contains an empty glossary for students to add definitions of terminology.
This booklet is entirely self contained so is ideal for homeworks, or tutoring sessions. Both the .pdf and the .doc word document file are included, but the formatting may shift on the word document because non standard fonts are used.
This Powerpoint was originally created to accompany a Travel writing unit in Year 8, although it could be used for any year group. There are 34 high quality images from a variety of locations across the globe. For the majority of the images the location is included in the notes on the Powerpoint.
A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 2. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is:
The two sources (with line numbers, on one page)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
The extract s are:
The article ‘It isn’t about punishment from The Guardian. (2008)
The extract from Social Investigation/ Journalism- How the Poor Live. (1883)
You are purchasing a booklet which includes homework tasks/ self-learning activites for 9 weeks. On the back of the booklet once printed is a ‘Shakespeare’s World’ knowledge organiser. For alternate weeks students must self quiz different sections of the knowledge organiser building to learning the whole knowledge organiser by the end of the 9 weeks. For the other alternate weeks students must read various extracts, learning to apply 10 ambitious words taken from the first extract.
Students will read across the 9 weeks:
A non-fiction modern article about Shakespeare in the classroom
A Victorian non-fiction piece about the theatre.
Short extracts from Sherlock Holmes (Victorian fiction)
An extract from ‘Young Sherlock’ for a piece of modern fiction.
The aims of this booklet are:
To ensure students are embedding knowledge learnt in the classroom by self-quizzing at home on different sections of the knowledge organiser. This will also teach them the skills of revision.
To enable students to read around the topic studied in lessons. They are directed towards a range of extracts which build on the learning in the classroom.
To build students’ vocabulary. These complex words are taken from the first article then students must apply them in a range of scenarios in order to embed the new vocabulary.
You are purchasing the .pdf booklet and an editable word .doc (please note that this will not be formatted as seen due to the varied fonts used.
This booklet is intended to be completed at home alongside a unit on Shakespeare’s World (booklet also available separately) and was originally intended for year 7, but could be useful across KS3.
This resource contains 6 short extracts which can be categorised as ‘Crime Writing’, They offer a range of crimes from murder and theft, stalking and thoughtcrime as well as crime from the state.
This is designed for the AQA A Level English Literature B, Paper 2 task on crime writing. The idea is that students must try and identify the crime within the extract, and then pick out any other aspects of crime they might identify,
The 6 extracts are at times 1 or 2 paragraphs, and all 6 fit on one A4 page.
You are purchasing an 8 page booklet with extracts and activities to create a unit of work. Both the pdf. and word document (editable but without fonts) are included.
This was originally created as a unit of work for year 9 structured around the viewpoint writing task in the AQA Language paper 2 question 5, therefore also making it suitable to be a KS4 resource. It offers a range of articles/speeches based on gender issues to inform students of the topic and how to write a successful opinion article.
The booklet is comprised of the following:
A front page which asks students to consider gender stereotypes.
A page to allow students to mind-map persuasive techniques.
Suggested paragraph types and a space to add modern gender issues.
A range of extracts including topics such as boys being meaner than girls, a transcript of Emma Watson’s HeforShe speech, protecting young children from gender stereotypes, and ideas about gender equality in the workplace.
There are three sources here which are all opinion articles on the relationship between teenagers and social media. This is followed by four reading tasks and three writing tasks. This was designed as cover work and can be completed independently, and is at least three lessons of work. It was created for year 8 but is appropriate across Key Stage 3. Furthermore, students would not have needed to study viewpoint writing in order to complete this work.
The tasks are:
Simple list four statistics/anecdotes/opinions tasks (information retrieval)
A grid asking students to explain similarities and differences (comparison)
A task asking students to simplify the viewpoint and retrieve quotations (summary)
An opinion task which gets students to explain which article is the most effective in persuading the reader (analysis)
The writing tasks are varied between using one of the articles style/structure to give their viewpoint on a new topic, a separate viewpoint writing task, writing the opposite of the article’s viewpoint.
A simple stand-alone resource requiring nothing but printing. The sheet is a back to back sheet of A4 which can be folded into a mini A5 booklet for students to store in exercise books.
You are purchasing a series of lessons which will guide students to prepare for their speaking and listening assessments. This unit focuses on ‘What’s wrong with education’ however the editable version of the booklet is included so this can be changed if needed.
The PowerPoint guides the students through the unit, using the booklet as a key resource for students to record their ideas. Students will
Mind-map their ideas about the topic
Watch four varied speeches and take ideas from them
Go through the use of persuasive devices in the speeches watched
Plan an overview of their speeches
Plan each paragraph “stealing” ideas from the original discussion and the devices discussed
Write each paragraph then reduce each paragraph on to cue-cards
Thev 18 slide PowerPoint is included along with the 8 page booklet.
I used this unit with my year 10 in term 5 and it worked well in preparing them for their speeches quickly and allowing them to record their ideas in one place.
Please note these three resources are also available with 3 more resources in a mega bundle with a higher discount.
You are purchasing three sets of cover worksheets and saving 25%. Each one is an A4 back to back page creating a mini A5 booklet. They were originally created for KS3, but they are also appropriate for KS4 as they target language GCSE style task. These sheets ensure students are practicing a range of reading and writing skills independently.
Each worksheet includes:
3 extracts
4 reading tasks (minimum)
3 writing tasks (minimum)
You are purchasing the editable word versions. For more detailed information about the tasks for each sheet please view the original listings.
If bought as a bundle, these sheets could create a mini booklet and easily provide two weeks worth of lessons if the tasks are completed correctly.
You are purchasing four AQA English Language paper 1 papers at a 35% discount. Included for each paper, is:
The extract (with line numbers, on one page)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
A detailed 3 page document which provides indicative content, offering example answers for each level of a response for questions 1-4
Please note, 3 of these papers are available in a bundle without the indicative content at a lower price here
You are purchasing six sets of cover worksheets and saving 35%. Each one is an A4 back to back mini A5 booklet. The sheets were originally created for KS3, but as they target the GCSE Language skills are also suitable for KS4. Each sheet ensures students are practicing a range of reading and writing skills independently.
Each worksheet includes:
3 extracts
4 reading tasks
3 writing tasks
The focus of the worksheets are:
Sherlock Holmes stories
Charles Dickens novels
Alex Rider novels
Roald Dahl novels
Non-fiction social media articles
Non-fiction travel blogs
You are purchasing the editable word versions. For more detailed information about the tasks for each sheet please view the original listings.
If bought as a bundle, these sheets could create a mini booklet and easily provide two weeks worth of lessons if the tasks are completed correctly.
Please note this mock paper is now available with indicative content for £3.50 here: Fire Colour One+ Markscheme
A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is:
The extract (with line numbers, on one page)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
The extract is taken from a book published in 2015, ‘Fire Colour One’.
Please note: this paper is also available as part of a bundle with 2 other papers with a discount.
Please note this mock paper is now available with indicative content for £3.50 here: Call of the Wild+ Markscheme
A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 1. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is:
The extract (with line numbers, on one page)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
The extract is taken from a book published in 1903, ‘The Call of the Wild’.
Please note: this paper is also available as part of a bundle with 2 other papers with a discount.
A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 2. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is:
The two sources (with line numbers, on two pages)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
The extracts are:
The article ‘Dome, Sweet Dome’ from The Guardian. (2002)
The extract from Londonby Day and Night. (1852)
A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 2. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is:
The two sources (with line numbers, on one page)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
The extracts are:
An 1835 article from The Evening Chronicle by Charles Dickens.
The opening extract from Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson (1995).
A mock exam for AQA English Language GCSE - Paper 2. It is to the exact specification of the full paper. Included in the purchase is:
The extract (with line numbers)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
A detailed 3 page document which provides indicative content, offering example answers for each level of a response for questions 1-4.
The 19th Century extract is from How the Poor Live written in 1883
The modern extract is from The Guardian, 2008
Included in this purchase are 8 full AQA exam papers - 4x paper 1 and 4x paper 2, normally priced at 3.50 each- therefore with a 45% discount. Included in each resource is:
The sources (with line numbers)
A shortened version of the questions - all five on one page (see image).
A full, AQA style, exam booklet. This contains all of the questions with the correct layout (as per the AQA exam) and the correct number of pages.
A detailed 3 page document providing indicative content with sample responses for each level of Q1-4
The paper 1 extracts are:
Fire Paper One, 2015
Eagle Strike, 2003
The Call of the Wild, 1903
Trading Up, 2003
The paper 2 extracts/themes are:
Parenting and education (1883 & 2008)
London’s Buildings (1852 & 2002)
Travelling and journeys (1835& 1995)
Christmas toy shopping (1895 & 2000)
I have also included a popular free resource - a series of “Mini Mocks” - 5 x paper 2 and 7 x paper 1. These have shortened extracts with all the questions on one page for quick, impactful revision.
Finally I have added in the 23 page AQA Language revision booklet, with short chunked tasks working through the questions to help students complete short manageable revision.
