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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.

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I'm currently the head of English and raising standards leader at a secondary school in Birmingham. I'm passionate about my subject and passionate about ensuring that the young people we serve leave education with a high competency in English. Prior to teaching I worked in the radio industry as a presenter for 7 years and so when I became a teacher I enjoyed the opportunity to teach Media studies. You'll find hundreds of English and Media studies resources.
AQA English language 9-1 paper 2 preparation for Q1 & Q2 UPDATED - with structure strip
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AQA English language 9-1 paper 2 preparation for Q1 & Q2 UPDATED - with structure strip

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Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of Q1 and Q2 of the AQA new specification 9-1 GCSE examination - paper2. Resources support the texts in the AQA GCSE English Language: Developing the skills for learning and assessment (turtle on the cover) ALL TEXTS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BUNDLE. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources prepare students for answering Q1 and Q2 and cover the following: - structure strip to help form better responses to question 2 (synthesis) - introduction to paper 2 - expectations and timings - identifying key information in 19th century and modern texts - identifying the point of view of a writer - inferring - exploring how language creates tone - complete true or false tasks (as per the exam) for the texts read - explore the term synthesis - synthesise information from 2 texts - work in pairs and groups - explore model answers - investigate these of connectives to synthesise - self and peer assess - develop vocabulary and analyse vocabulary in texts using inference - explore audience and purpose Regular assessments are included to assess students ability in true or false and synthesis tasks. Texts covered: - Queer stories for a queer age - tattoo article (19th century) text included - Making my skin crawl - article about tattoos - Extract from Girl of the period (19th century) - A letter from Jenni - Inside the supermarket's dark stores All texts are included
A Christmas Carol Revision. Structuring an academic essay with introduction
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A Christmas Carol Revision. Structuring an academic essay with introduction

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3 lessons designed to revise with students how to write an academic essay including introduction. The first lesson models to students The second lesson is a ‘we do’ lesson where, with teacher support, students structure an answer to a new A Christmas Carol question. The third lesson is designed to be an assessment where students answer a third question independently. Three sample assessments included
Head of English starter kit Department vision  Proformas Moderation template NEW Ofsted deep dive
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Head of English starter kit Department vision Proformas Moderation template NEW Ofsted deep dive

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A handy pack of documents and proformas for a head of department. Included: Deep dive documents that will be useful for inspection including work scrutiny and learning walk templates as well as Middle leader ofsted questions - Lesson observation / learning walk document in line with latest Ofsted Work scrutiny / pupil voice document in line with new Ofsted An example English department vision which takes into account pupils’ reading, writing and speaking & listening - Department report templates - Department detention letter templates - Departmental moderation and standardisation templates - English department presentation policy template - Questions to prepare of Ofsted inspection - A template for assessing the English department against the Ofsted ‘Good’ criteria
AQA English language paper 2  Reading - non fiction - fully differentiated AQA GCSE 9-1
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AQA English language paper 2 Reading - non fiction - fully differentiated AQA GCSE 9-1

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Resources to support the teaching of the new specification (9-1) AQA paper 2 reading section. Resources are fully differentiated by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunity for pupil talk, provide objectives and assessment tasks. Model answers also included. The texts used are taken from the AQA text book (turtle on the cover) but texts are also included in this bundle.
Catrin Gillian Clarke GCSE Poetry 9-1
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Catrin Gillian Clarke GCSE Poetry 9-1

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Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Catrin.' 2 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability
Power and conflict poetry revision - structuring an academic essay
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Power and conflict poetry revision - structuring an academic essay

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A series of lessons following the I do, we do, you do structure that guides students through how to write an academic response to the GCSE exam question on Power and conflict poetry. Students are guided through: how to tackle the question how to plan their response how to write an effective introduction how to structure an academic essay Three exam questions included for students to work on.
New specification GCSE English spoken language endorsement (Speaking and listening)
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New specification GCSE English spoken language endorsement (Speaking and listening)

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Resources to prepare students for the spoken language endorsement on the new specification English GCSE course. The resource: - explains the requirements of the task - provides the marks scheme for students to determine what they need to do to achieve a pass, merit or distinction - contains 3 example speaking and listening presentations for students to mark in preparation for their own presentation
19th century texts context resources - gender - society - social class - rich and poor children KS3
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19th century texts context resources - gender - society - social class - rich and poor children KS3

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3 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of 19th century England context. Useful ahead of studying a 19th century text or extract with KS3. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources cover: London social class gender divide rich and poor children Technology Education Children Welfare support Hygiene Difference between rich and poor Opportunities to: - write imaginatively - analyse gender divide - explore social class
19th century texts KS3 -  extracts from Jane Eyre and Nicholas Nicklebby - focus on school life
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19th century texts KS3 - extracts from Jane Eyre and Nicholas Nicklebby - focus on school life

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2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of 19th century extracts taken from Jane Eyre and Nicholas Nickleby. The focus of these lessons is school life and students will consider the presentation of school in the 19th century and compare this to school life in the 21st century. Opportunities to compare the two 19th century texts. Extracts are taken from the AQA new specification 9-1, 19th century texts booklet and is included in this resource pack. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability
AQA English Language paper 1 WTM (Walking talking mock) 2024 with student booklet and power point
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AQA English Language paper 1 WTM (Walking talking mock) 2024 with student booklet and power point

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A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from the summer exams to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers to English language paper 1. Power point (81 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their responses to the questions consider the order in which to answer the questions explore methods and their effect concisely improve responses through model answers consider ‘mood’ as a central concept in all of the tasks on the paper develop their imaginative writing Source material: Daphne De Maurier ‘Don’t look now’ Model answers included.
Kamikaze Beatrice Garland GCSE poetry 9-1 with interleaved content & structure strip for comparison
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Kamikaze Beatrice Garland GCSE poetry 9-1 with interleaved content & structure strip for comparison

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Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Kamikaze' by Beatrice Garland. 4 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration - interleaved content to link theme of honour to other lit texts - structure strip to elicit better analysis - comparison of Poppies and Kamikaze Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability
English language glossary of terms
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English language glossary of terms

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A glossary of over 60 English language terms with definitions. Useful for students when identifying language in texts and for revising language terms ahead of examinations.
AQA English langauge GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 Question 2 Language analysis practice
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AQA English langauge GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 Question 2 Language analysis practice

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Three differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of the skills for English language question 2 on the new specification (9-1) paper 1. Students read extracts taken from fiction and develop skills in analysis the author's language. The resource uses an extract from 'I'm, the king of the castle' and 'Lullaby' Extracts included. Resources provide opportunities to: - develop inference of language - identify word classes and language techniques - use sample answers - use mark schemes Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability
Introduction to play scripts for low ability
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Introduction to play scripts for low ability

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2 lessons to support the introduction to studying plays. Resources provide opportunities for students to: - explore stage directions - explore stage terminology - explore the layout of scripts - practice creating scripts - perform scripts - explore the difference between plays and prose
Edexcel  conflict poetry new specification exam revision bundle with unseen poetry exam practice
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Edexcel conflict poetry new specification exam revision bundle with unseen poetry exam practice

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Differentiated resources to support the revision of the conflict poetry for new specification. Included: - Differentiated revision quizzes to use at the start and end of lessons to show progress - but could also be used as homework and for last minute revision - fun and engaging - Power and conflict poetry cards - each poem card has an image, context bullet points and key words from the poem - can be used to categorise and revise - revision lessons on context and analysis (differentiated) Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher
Stone Cold play script Fully differentiated Act 1 scene 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, 15 and 16 (end of act)
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Stone Cold play script Fully differentiated Act 1 scene 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14, 15 and 16 (end of act)

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7 differentiated resources to support the teaching of Stone Cold the play. Resources cover act 1 scene 7 through to scene 16. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow - higher Resources provide opportunities to: - role play - including hot seating - explore and write monologues - write imaginatively - language paper 1 skill developed - compare the novel and play - explore ideals - explore the context of the big issue - explore the theme of friendship - compare perspectives (language paper 1 skill developed) - create character profiles