6 sets of example questions for revision of the AQA GCSE Language Paper 1 scetion B. 12 questions in total.
For use with KS4 students, but could also be used to introduce the exam structure/format to upper KS3 classes.
10 lessons plus exam practice, designed to support the AQA GCSE English Language specification.
Students will develop their ability in areas including:
sensory descriptions
varied sentence starters
Exciting and engaging openings
Using different perspectives
Showing, not telling
Writing in different genres
Being the examiner
All lessons are combined on one PowerPoint presentation.
There are 5 slides at the end with example exam-style questions to be used as revision
Full revision booklet for the Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Includes plot summaries for each chapter, character summaries, key quotations, contextual revision and past questions.
For use with KS4 students studying The Sign of the Four for the AQA Literature specification.
A one-off creative writing lesson to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III.
Designed for KS3/4 students but could potentially be used with older or younger students too.
Could be used in conjunction with a longer lesson after the coronation, or perhaps split into two, with students filling in the table for homework after watching the coronation and then completing the writing task in lesson.
5 lessons and homework designed to improve students’ descritive writing skills through a range of varied, creative tasks.
Includes describing from a picture, building better vocab, use of simile and figurative language, and more!
Used for Key Stage 3, but could easily be adapted for other year groups and abilities.
12 lesson unit of work on Dystopian fiction, focusing on chapter one of the ‘Hunger Games’ series by Suzanne Collins. Designed for Key Stage 3 students preparing to study AQA GCSE English Literature and Language specifications. Develops skills in analysing texts and creative writing.