An engaging, tried-and-tested lesson that helps students to develop their thinking, reading, and writing skills for GCSE English Language (or Functional Skills English) by exploring a particular, tangible thing they would like to get rid of to improve life in the 21st century. The lesson’s main task is creative non-fiction writing, requiring the learners to write an interesting article for a news and entertainment website (guidelines provided), but the lesson’s PowerPoint also features a number of starter activities covering lateral thinking, commas, identifying unusual creatures, and ‘slow writing’. The theme of the lesson is likely to prompt plenty of discussion and brainstorming of ideas, too.

An engaging, structured double lesson that helps students to develop their thinking, reading, and writing skills for GCSE English Language (or Functional Skills English) by exploring the topic of life in the trenches of WW1 and the vital role of field nurses. The two main tasks are reading comprehension and creative writing, both provided in a six-page handout, but the lesson’s PowerPoint also includes starter activities to help students improve their eye for detail, their language-interpretation skills, and their understanding of symbolism. What’s more, it contains lots of revealing historical photos for discussion and a link to a short video about everyday life in the trenches. A teacher’s mark scheme for both main tasks is provided, too.

An engaging, structured double lesson that helps students to develop their thinking, reading, and writing skills for GCSE English Language (or Functional Skills English) by exploring the theme of people travelling on-foot through harsh, desolate locations. The two main tasks are reading comprehension and a creative writing continuation exercise, both provided in a three-page handout, but the lesson’s PowerPoint also features several riddles and a variety of thought-provoking pictures for discussion, plus a link to a short video about Mauro Prosperi and his fight for survival when lost and alone in the Sahara Desert. A teacher’s answer sheet for the comprehension exercise is provided, too.

An engaging, structured double lesson that helps students to develop their thinking, reading, and writing skills for GCSE English Language (or Functional Skills English) by exploring the topic of time. The two main tasks are reading comprehension and speech writing, both provided in a four-page handout, but the lesson’s PowerPoint also features a variety of time-related starter activities as well as links to an interesting short video about the topic. A teacher’s answer sheet for the comprehension exercise is provided, too.

An engaging, structured double lesson that helps students to develop their thinking, reading, and writing skills for GCSE English Language (or Functional Skills English) by exploring the outlandish conspiracy theory that the world is controlled by an elite group of shapeshifting ‘reptoids’. The two main tasks are reading comprehension and SPaG-correction, both provided in a three-page handout, but the lesson’s PowerPoint also features several logic puzzles, a visually-stimulating ‘Mythical Creatures’ identification activity, and links to two interesting short videos about the topic. A teacher’s Word copy of the SPaG-correction exercise is provided, too. This should be displayed on your IWB where you and your class can correct it error-by-error together.

An engaging, structured double lesson that helps students to develop their thinking, reading, and writing skills for GCSE English Language (or Functional Skills English) by exploring the topic of wildlife photographer Joel Sartore and his campaign to save endangered species: the National Geographic Photo Ark. The two main tasks are reading comprehension and letter writing, both provided in a five-page handout, but the lesson’s PowerPoint also features a variety of starter activities, discussion-prompting visuals, and links to two fascinating short videos about the topic. A teacher’s answer sheet for the comprehension exercise is provided, too.

An engaging, structured double lesson that helps students to develop their thinking, reading, and writing skills for GCSE English Language (or Functional Skills English) by exploring the topic of Mars and the possibility of humans one day living there. The two main tasks are reading comprehension and creative writing, both provided in a five-page handout, but the lesson’s PowerPoint also features lateral thinking puzzles, discussion-prompting visuals, and links to two interesting short videos about the topic. A teacher’s answer sheet for the comprehension exercise is provided, too.

A comprehensive, practice-and-revision booklet for the whole of AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2, full of guidelines, example questions/answers, preparatory tasks and exam-style questions, all presented in a structured, accessible form.

A comprehensive, practice-and-revision booklet for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 5, full of guidelines, example questions/answers and a wide range of preparatory tasks, all presented in a structured, accessible form.

A comprehensive, practice-and-revision booklet for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 Question 1-4, full of guidelines, example questions/answers, preparatory tasks and exam-style questions, all presented in a structured, accessible form. The word types PPT is for one of the tasks in the booklet.