An outstanding collection of resources on narrative openings for GCSE English Language. The following are included in the resource bundle: 68 slide PowerPoint Fun starter quiz on famous opening to films/TV/ books (they love this!) Different methods for a fantastic opening line Grade 9 exemplar with analysis of first paragraph Language techniques and sensory language An activity on the ten best opening lines in fiction Shaun of the Dead 'show don't tell' activity

An informative and interactive lesson looking at using sentence starters to improve any type of writing. The PowerPoint has individual & group tasks and uses videos (mainly Ricky Gervais) to grab the students' attention. Also includes a grade 9 exemplar work that uses sentence starters successfully. They love this lesson!

An in-depth and fun lesson on the inkblot personality test. This can be used as a lesson or as a starter. All inkblots and explanations are provided. The students love it! I have included the inkblots on sheet to be cut out.

56 slide PowerPoint on how to structure a grade 9 description for a narrative or descriptive work. Also includes a lecturer podcast. The following topics are covered: Zooming in and out 360 degree video experience Sensory Language Figurative Language Grade 9 answer Exemplar work ranking activity

A 150 slide PowerPoint looking at key revision for the GCSE. The first half looks at paper 2 reading using the June 2017 exam paper. The second half looks at writing a narrative piece. The resource has exemplar work, real exam questions, tips, explanations. Everything that the students need are included. I have also included a Word page of a grade 9 narrative and a two PowerPoints with fun exam starter activities.

Two separate revision workbooks on the writing exam on paper 1 and paper 2. The following are included: Paper 1: Paper 1 overview Narrative structure (with modern movie examples) Individual tasks and activities Teacher tips Real EDUQAS exam questions Openings Endings How to impress the examiner Dialogue Grade 9 example FInal tips Revision PowerPoint Paper 2: Paper 2 overview Letters Leaflets Reports Reviews Speeches Articles Individual tasks and activities Teacher tips Real EDUQAS exam questions Figurative language Sentence starters How to impress the examiner Grade 9 examples of each format FInal tips Revision PowerPoint

Two separate lessons on writing a report for the paper 2 exam.

WRITING QUIZ: Revision quiz for the paper 2 writing exam available in PowerPoint and video formats. Students must look at 11 separate (and real) exam question and answer the following questions: Letter? Article? Review? Leaflet? Report? Speech? Formal or informal Which of the DAFOREST can I use? What do I DEFINITELY need to include? READING QUIZ: Revision quiz for both reading exams available in PowerPoint and video formats. Students must look at 15 separate (and real) exam question and answer the following questions: What type of question is it and what question number would it be? Information Think and feel Impressions HOW Compare Easy compare Evaluation How would you answer it? Bullet points Simple sentences PEE PEE and compare Both quizzes are a fun and beneficial exam revision task to make sure the students are able to identify each type of question in both exams.

A clear, colourful and concise figurative language poster display. All terms have an explanation and a fun example.

Two separate, in-depth lessons on writing effective emails.

Two separate revision workbooks on the reading exam on paper 1 and paper 2. The following is included: Paper 1 and 2 overview Reading tips and strategies Real EDUQAS sample exam Each question (1-6) has its own section Exemplar work Sample paragraphs Sample extracts / exams Student tasks Final exam tips

Revision sheet for the Paper 2 reading exam. Each question has a model answer and number of points needed. Aimed for students looking for a grade 4/5. Exam and mark scheme available here: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf

THREE SEPARATE Fun anagram starters. The students are given a list of celebrities / foods/ countries/ movies/ animals. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have an allotted time to unscramble all the words. Activity and cut-out cards included.

A fun lesson that covers the following: reading comprehension starters embarrassing moments quiz stammering class task

This lesson looks at the 2017 coming-of-age film, ‘Lady Bird.’ The lesson includes: quiz questions, the plot analysed, genre discussion, the importance of the soundtrack, Lady Bird discussion/writing questions, teenage stereotyping questions and a fun memory starter.

12 different PowerPoints on writing A* grade PEEs (+zoom in + context) on Of Mice and Men. Each PowerPoint comes with an excellent lecturer podcast. The following topics each have their own PowerPoint and podcast on writing A* PEEs: The colour red Crooks A different side to Curley's wife Dreams Steinbeck's use of light Loneliness Curley's wife's relationship with Curley Curley's wife lack of name Personification Rumour Women being treated like sex objects 1930s USA

A really fun and interactive used in creative writing lessons. The students work individually or in a group in this exciting quiz on famous opening & final lines in books/TV/movies. The following are included: Toy Story, A Christmas Carol, Of Mice and Men, Matilda, A Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter etc. The students love it!

A selection of teacher annotated and highlighted extracts from Touching the Void. I have included my PowerPoint, a podcast and the individually scanned PDFs. They are annotated by whole extract and individual paragraphs. Extracts included. The following extracts are examined, annotated and analysed: Leg break - Joe’s account Leg break - Simon’s account Cutting the rope

An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the compare question on a non-fiction text in paper 2. Looks at the great ‘leg break’ extract seem from two different viewpoints. 55 slide PowerPoint, extracts, annotations and model answer on separate Word document provided. This lesson uses the exam question, ‘Both of these texts are about Joe’s accident. Compare: the Joe’s and Simon’s accounts and reaction to the accident; how Joe and Simon get their feelings about the hardship across to the readers. [10]’ The resource includes the following: Model answer Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments Grade 9 answer separate Microsoft Word document Answer structure Language analysis Group activities Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Connotation advice

Nine fun starters + template for word class revision. I use this for classes that struggle with part of speech for the GCSE English language reading exam papers 1 and 2. The students are given 8 sentences from REAL GCSE exams and they have to say whether it is a verb, adverb, noun or adjective. I have also attached my three minute timer so they can practise doing it against the clock!