This resource introduces students to the AQA English Language Paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading). This pack provides individual lessons that are tailored to each question. The text used is ‘The Return of Sherlock Holmes’. Each lesson is planned for a middle ability group and is easily adaptable to challenge the more able or to support the less able. Each lesson takes students through the assessment objectives required and breaks them down into chunks so make them more accessible to students (stepping stones to success). This is the first set in a series of lessons that will explore a range of different texts from across the century. 50+ slides Please note that some images and extracts have been removed due to copyright. Where possible I have tried to list what these items were either on the slide or in the notes section to enable you to try and locate if desired.

A series of lessons that introduce the new specification AQA English language Paper 1 Section A. The lessons focus on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1905. Each lesson is planned around the AQA assessment objectives and aims to build students knowledge of the paper and the skills required to be successful.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students consider what AQA means by structure and then begin to apply their knowledge to the text. The lesson is structured so that students annotate the text as they work and begin to plan a response and then create a model answer as a class. There is then an opportunity for students to apply their learning and write a Q3 response following a clear paragraphing structure.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students revise their knowledge of word classes and then consider how the extract describes the narrator’s feelings. There are class models and an example paragraph as well as prompts to help students locate appropriate quotations to support their analysis.

A lesson that introduces the new specification AQA English language Paper 1. The lesson focuses on an extract from The Return of Sherlock Holmes. Students practise their scanning skills and then apply this to the four mark question. They also focus on the difference between implicit and explicit meaning. This is also an opportunity to introduce students to the genre conventions of different texts. The aim is to ensure that students have a toolkit of devices that they will look for dependent on the genre of the unseen text that they are presented with in the exam. This lesson covers the conventions of the crime genre.

Three lessons that explore the language and structure of Suicide in the Trenches. Students learn to annotate a poem looking at: -Language -Structure -Context -Connotations and Meaning -Writer's message They then bring their ideas together to write an analytical PEEL paragraph and use a success criteria to peer assess their work.

A KS3 plan of how to teach, plan and track literacy across the key stage. Each plan tracks the language and grammar skills that students will need for the new English Language and Literature specifications GCSE examinations from 2015. Each document depicts a language, a punctuation and a sentence skill that students will focus on each half term. It also has a clear rationale of how each skills links to the assessment objectives from the exam. It is intended to help staff to target specific skills each half term. There is also a section that details suggested reading activities to be used with class novels. Each activity is linked to Bloom’s taxonomy as well as the AO’s and are different for each key stage. The year 9 document also suggests how questions can be phrased to link to the new English Language (unseen literature) paper 1. The scheme is intended to be used by a department to aid building literacy into existing schemes of work or to help structure stand alone library/literacy lessons.

This scheme is intended to accompany a class reading of the novel and develop skills needed for the new specification AQA Literature examination. Some lessons focus on a more detailed exploration of the chapter which encourages students to perform detailed analysis of character, plot and theme. Other lessons are tailored to giving students the time to read the novel either as a class or as individuals with accompanying activities for students to complete as they read. The scheme has a focus on the presentation of conflict within the novel and contains two formative assessment points and a final summative assessment. There are links in the notes section of the PPTs to an audiobook of the novel that is available on youtube and has specific times for each chapter listed in the comments section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY-X3PU1WFs.

A scheme of work focusing on chapters 1-11 of the novel Goodnight Mister Tom. Aimed at 11-14 year olds but can be adapted to suit younger students. This scheme is aimed at middle ability students but does use challenge questions (sub-titled on the slides) to enable you to stretch and challenge your most able. The scheme aims to build reading skills to prepare students for the new specification examinations. The skills that they develop during this module are linked to their ability to differentiate between explicit and implicit information and infer meaning and the writer's message. Students will also be able to develop their contextual knowledge and learn how to apply this to their reading to aid understanding. Each powerpoint should complement the reading of each chapter. Each lesson has a mini starter linked to the text. There is then a SPAG/Literacy starter to compliment the lesson. Most lessons are focused on the reading of a chapter, this is then followed by an activity based on the students' reading and then a developmental activity to consolidate their learning. There is also a Scheme of Learning Document (see FJO shop) available that may be useful if the scheme is being used for a whole department. This clearly details the overall learning journey of the module and clearly shows the differentiation strategy.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students' independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A full lesson on the poem to encourage students independent analysis and annotation of the poem. AQA Literature Moon on The Tides Anthology- Conflict.

A learning mat that can be displayed on the wall or laminated and used on desks. Ideal as a scaffolding tool or for students to use when reflecting on marking and correcting their work. Topics Covered (double sided): Figurative Langauge Sentence Starters Apostrophes Connectives Homophones Punctuation Marks

A full scheme of work aimed at KS3 middle ability students. The lessons focus on chapters from the novel as well as including a summative assessment. The scheme also includes articles that link to the context of the novel. Each lesson has clear learning objectives using the must, should, could process. The aim of the module is to build reading and analytical skills required for GCSE study.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Conflict & Power Cluster.

A lesson to introduce the poem and encourage an independent approach to analysis. The poem is from the New Spec AQA English Literature Anthology- Conflict & Power Cluster.