A 85-slide PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the all the questions in the reading exam. This is based on the NOV 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar materials and model answer included. I have included separate PowerPoints of each question if you just want to focus on a question per lesson. Exam extract and questions included.
PowerPoint lesson on how the 1st question in the reading exam. This is based on the Nov 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Extract included.
A PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on Q3 in the exam. This is based on the NOV 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Extract included.
A revision PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on Q5 in the exam. This is based on the NOV 2019 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. Extract included.
A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. This lesson is based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following question:
What impressions do you get of Alan Partridge in this part of the extract?
A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. These lessons are based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following questions:
*List five ways Alan gets ready for his swim each morning.
What impressions do you get of Alan Partridge in this part of the extract?
‘The writer has created an enjoyable short story with a satisfying ending.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
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A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. Could be used for any exam board. Interesting extract included. This PowerPoint focuses on Q1, Q3, Q4 and Q5.
I have included all of my resources for the paper 2 non-fiction exam. This is aimed at grade 4-7 students. I have included separate Powerpoints, model answers, real exam questions, SPAG activities and examiner comments on the text types below. I have also included at least two separate Powerpoints on each of the tasks below.
LETTERS
LEAFLETS
REPORTS
REVIEWS
ARTICLES
SPEECHES
I have created revision packs for each question in the reading fiction exam. I have included the extracts and the answers for info retrieval, the ‘HOW’ questions, the ‘IMPRESSIONS’ question and the ‘EVALUATION’ question. I have included the packs as separate questions and all questions combined. I have used the following extracts:
THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS
JAWS
JURASSIC PARK
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
THE LOVELY BONES
ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
I have created a revision pack for Q1 (information retrieval) in the reading fiction exam. I have included the extracts and the answers. I have used the following extracts:
THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS
JAWS
JURASSIC PARK
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
I have created a revision packs for the IMPRESSIONS question in the reading fiction exam. I have included the extracts and the answers. I have used the following extracts:
THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS
THE LOVELY BONES
ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD
NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
I have created revision packs for the two ‘HOW’ questions in the reading fiction exam. I have used the following extracts:
THREE PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS
JAWS
JURASSIC PARK
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
I have created a revision pack Q5 (the ‘EVALUATION’ question) in the reading fiction exam. I have used the following extracts:
TWO PAST ‘REAL’ EDUQAS EXAM EXTRACTS
ALAN PARTRIDGE: NOMAD
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY
A 103-slide PowerPoint on how to get a grade 4-7 on the GCSE English Language based on the June 2017 paper 2 reading exam paper. I have also included a lecturer podcast on the exam paper. There is a snippet here but download for the whole thing (30mins). The resource also includes specific slides focusing on grade 4-7 examples on Q1-Q6 . The resource includes the following:
Model answers
Answer structure
Language analysis
Group activities
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
Paper and mark scheme available online
A revision PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. This lesson is based on an extract from the Alan Partridge novel, Nomad. I have included the PowerPoint, model answers, examiner tips and the extract. This is for grade 4-7 learners and looks at the following question:
‘The writer has created an enjoyable short story with a satisfying ending.’ How far do you agree with this statement?
A writing pack that looks at the paper 2 writing non-fiction exam. The following are included:
LETTERS*
REPORTS
REVIEWS
SPEECHES
LEAFLETS
ARTICLES
PLANNING
STYLISTIC TECHNIQUES
SPAG
EXAM TIPS*
An in-depth Powerpoint for revision for the GCSE Nov exam. This for the paper 1 reading fiction exam. I teach EDUQAS but could be used for any board. The PowerPoints includes the following:
**exemplar marking
student work
top tips
real exam answers
interactive images**
An in-depth PowerPoint on the ‘HOW’ question of the reading exam. This is a 5 or 8 mark question. Student answers included. Aimed at students looking for a grade 4-6.
Two reading and writing lessons on speeches.
Lesson 1: intro to speeches and analysing Boris Johnson’s address to the nation.
Lesson 2: writing a speech advising people on staying safe from COVID.
An 80-slide PowerPoint looking at the paper 1 reading exam. The resource uses an extract from the Alan Partridge book, ‘Nomad.’ It is a very funny extract which my students have loved. Exemplar answers, extract, examiner tips, interactive images, model answers all included.