A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays in response to Romeo and Juliet. Power point (42 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: plan their response consider the text chronologically embed context rather than bolt it on at the end consider how themes can be context rather than just Historical events create thesis statements consider the texts as constructs Exam question used in this resource: relationships between older and younger characters Model answers included.

This medium term plan covers Jekyll and Hyde for teaching at GCSE for the new 9-1 specification. In addition to embedding the skills for the literature GCSE examination, the scheme also prepares students for the language examinations by sign posting opportunities for developing English language reading and writing skills. All power points to accompany this scheme are also available and are meticulously planned and fully differentiated.

9 pages of revision activities that would be useful for preparation for assessments, as homework activities or as in class intervention. Revision activities included: knowledge matching activity word class practice using an extract figurative language matching activity & practice using language rhetorical language matching activity & practice using language Ethos, logos, pathos revision (Aristotelian triad) Understanding - practice using short extracts to elicit information Three language analysis revision activities that begin scaffolded Grammar revision with focus on 'there, their. they’re and apostrophes

A walking talk mock (power point presentation and student work booklet) to build skills for AQA English language paper 2 question 5. The resource: explores the mark scheme explores examiner feedback explores stronger and weaker answers provides exemplar student answers with annotations explores ethos, logos, pathos as a method for persuasion provides an effective sample structure provides a step by step approach to creating an impactful response

A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays to the ‘Macbeth’ question. Power point (37 slides) and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: • plan their response • consider the text chronologically • embed context rather than bolt it on at the end • consider how themes can be context rather than just Historical events • create thesis statements • consider the texts as a construct Exam questions used in this resource: Macbeth’s violence Model answers included. Additional exam question used: Macbeth and Banquo’s attitude towards the super natural.

A six week activity book that could be used independently in class or for homework. Over the course of the six weeks students will work on strategies for effective writing which culminates in producing a piece of writing to argue in the final week. Each week’s work begins with a retention quiz. Students develop confidence in: Understanding and identifying the GAP Opening hooks Language devices for effect Punctuation Planning for writing

Resources to support the teaching of slang and dialect poetry using Half Caste and This is thi six oclock news Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Opportunity for students to: - explore the form - explore language - explore effects created - create their own slang and dialect poetry

A medium term plan (scheme of work) for Of Mice and Men to be taught at KS3. This medium term plan signposts opportunities to embed skills for the new specification GCSE 9-1 skills. The scheme lasts 7 weeks and within each week is an assessment. Each week's assessment is either a literature or language paper based assessment.

A series of lessons exploring the lyrical ballad ‘Goody Blake and Harry Gill’ for Key stage 3. In these lessons students will: summarise differences analyse use of language write a persuasive letter explore the context of lyrical ballads develop inference skills

Fully differentiated (by colour) resource to support the teaching of comparison of 'The send off' by Wilfred Owen. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of ‘The send off’ by Wilfred Owen. Resources prepare students to access the new specification 9-1 poetry exam (context and analysis of writer’s methods) and also develop imaginative writing skills for 9-1 English language.

Medium term plans that prepare students for 9-1 AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2 reading and writing. The medium term plans attached are highly detailed and include: - weekly homework tasks - clear explanation on what should be covered and analysed - weekly assessments These updated medium term plans have been created to interleave the literature texts. Specific links are made to Jekyll and Hyde, An Inspector Calls and Jekyll & Hyde. E.g. - students will read articles on arranged marriage for their paper 2 study which creates links to Juliet. They will also explore the gender pay gap to create links to AIC. Most extracts are included. Some extracts are taken from the literature texts. Any missing texts and extracts are available in the Oxford University press AQA text books 1 and 2. MTP for paper 2 also included the new speaking and listening component. Resources also available.

Over 10 lessons worth of resources to support the teaching of spoken language. All lessons are meticulously planned and fully differentiated by colour. These lessons are ready to go and are numbered for ease of use. Ideal for use in KS3 given the removal of this component as part of GCSE. Differentiation: purple - lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability These resources allow students to identify and analyse the following spoken language techniques: - face threatening acts - jargon - accent and dialect - formal and informal talk - Adjacency pairs - back channel features - Fillers and hedges - Holding the floor - turn taking - overlapping speech - standard English - spontaneous speech Students will explore spoken language taken from the following sources: - Catharine Tate as Lauren in the UK sitcom - Jeremy Paxman interview with Russell Brand - Ali G interview with Tony Benn - Jonathan Ross interview with Lady Gaga - Board room conversations taken from the Junior apprentice - Classroom talk taken from Highgate Wood school - Transcripts of students talking with teachers Links provided for YouTube video clips to allow students to observe the spoken language before analysing Planning sheets, card sort of techniques, homework tasks and analysis writing frames are also included.

Fully differentiated resources to support the revision of 'Of Mice and Men.' Opportunities to: - revise characters - revise themes - practice exam style questions - study model paragraphs in response to exam style questions - revise the context 1920s and 1930s America - extract to whole Differentiation: yellow = higher ability blue = middle ability purple = lower ability

These resources cover act 2 and act 3 of An Inspector Calls and meet the requirements of the new GCSE 9-1 specification. 16 meticulously planned and fully differentiated lessons that are numbered for ease of use with activities included. Homework tasks and assessment opportunities included. Download and teach right away. These lessons are ready to go. All lessons are fully differentiated by colour: Purple = lower ability Blue = middle ability Yellow = higher ability Red = most able These resources cover the following areas of act 2 and 3 - Context - socialism and capitalism, men and women, trade unions, Priestley's moral message, welfare state - Exploration of the theme of responsibility - character analysis - theme analysis - Assessments in line with 9-1 success criteria - homework tasks - opportunities for debate and persuasive writing (prep for lang exam) - opportunities for imaginative writing (prep for lang exam) - development of tension - Analysis of Priestley's structure

24 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Animal Farm. All chapters covered. Lessons develop skills to access the 9-1 GCSE English literature paper. Lessons are meticulously planned - can be downloaded and taught straight away. They are ready to go. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Enjoyable lessons for GCSE or KS3. Differentiation: purple = low ability Blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability These resources provide opportunities to: - Analyse character and theme - Explore context - Write persuasively - explore allegory - explore propaganda - Analyse language

22 fully differentiated lessons (by colour) that enable students to explore a wide variety of poetic forms. Opportunities to create poems of a variety of forms. These lessons are meticulously planned and are ready to go. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Assessment opportunities and homework tasks also included. Poetic forms explored: - Villanelle - shape - ballad - Elegy - love poetry - war poetry - free verse - limerick - haiku - dramatic monologue - song and rap - blank verse - dialect poetry - simile poems - culture poems Featured poems/poets: - Carol Ann Duffy - John Agard - Half Caste - The Chimney sweep - This is this six o'clock news - Alone - Daffodils - London - Declaration of need - William Blake - Robert Graves - Blessing Resources provide opportunities for students to: - analyse language, structure and form - create their own anthology of poetry - explore context - explore the relevance of poetry Differentiation: purple = low ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability red = most able

Fully differentiated lessons to support the teaching of 'Catrin.' 2 lessons that include pupil talk tasks, assessment, outcomes and cover: - context of the poem - language analysis - form and structure exploration Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow - higher ability