A essential guide to GCSE English Language 9-1 exam success and preparation. This intensive handbook is aimed at the borderline students; who are currently stuck at a 2/3 grade, to enable them to access a grade 4 and above. However, is would be useful for all students from all bands, in preparation for the exam. It equips the students with the essential skills necessary to answer the exam questions, notably analysis of both Language and Structure. The handbook is relevant to all exam boards, including both an original modern extract as well as a 19th Century piece. The revision tool includes sample exam questions, as well as a mark scheme. Contents: Reading an unseen extract Learning to ‘infer’ and 'deduce’ Using Language Techniques How to approach each exam question Structural Techniques Answering a sample GCSE paper, with a modern text. Answering a past paper with a 19th Century extract Mark Scheme

Aimed at GCSE or Year 6 SATs pupils learning to analyse extracts and to recognise Language and Structure devices. Particularly for the GCSE English Language Paper 1. A fun and interactive game resource for student centred learning, to learn and recognise the terminology needed for the exam. Can be used as a starter to develop into an analytical approach to reading a sample exam extract. Included is a revision booklet for progression, which includes GCSE exam questions.

A introduction to Newspaper Article writing. Includes PPT focusing on elements of Newspapers; Tabloid v Broadsheet Activity for students to their write own newspaper article. Template for newspaper article. Example of newspaper article. Extension work Lesson Plan Information for the article

A fun, interactive resource to fully engage and allow pupils to fully understand specific grammar points; present progressive, past progressive and past simple, present perfect tenses, the use of comparative and superlatives, adverbials. Particularly aimed at Year 6 (SAT's) and EAL students, but can be used for all classes studying grammar points. This package contains 5 class, grouped, paired or individual tasks which, when completed the racing car wins the race. The tasks should last for 5 lessons. Resource includes: Fun PPT, which when followed to the end finishes a racing car race ( with embedded video) 5 Task Sheets Full lesson plan.

Fun and interactive resources to teach pupils the relevance of the historical/social and cultural background to Inspector Calls. Reource includes: Fun board game Planning Sheet for essay Worksheet Investigation about who Inspector Goole is.

Tuition resource for GCSE guitar players in need of sufficient technique for performance and composition elements. Guitar scales - tab, standard notation and video resource. Two octave major scales. Prepared by a graduate guitar player of Leeds College of Music and experienced secondary music teacher. Lee Patrick Grad. Dip. Mus., PGCE

A complete set of lessons investigating the main themes of Blood Brothers. Nature v Nurture and the impact cultural influences had on the brothers choices and chances in life. Resource includes an evoking PPT, with embedded video clips from Blood Brothers on stage, Educating Cardiff and Benefits Britain, This leads to Discussion points and a separate activity worksheet to discuss and make notes on, A grammar focus worksheet investigates Conditionals and practises the 3rd conditional in relation to Mickey (sliding doors effect). An extension activity leads to an essay question ( could be used as preparation for AQA or OCR GCSE Literature paper) Reource also included Lesson Plan. RELEVANT EMBEDDED VIDEO CLIPS LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-81K7aIKIg Blood brothers on stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-81K7aIKIg Trailer: Educating Cardiff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXC8nyEQ8Mo Benefits Britain: life on the Dole by the sea.