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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance.
Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Question 5 and 6 complete lesson pack that covers all aspects of descriptive writing, narrative writing and creative writing to prepare students for Paper 1 Q5 and Q6 questions and tasks.
Includes:
Introduction to descriptive writing
Zooming in on pictures to aid description
Using sentences and sentence structures
Building tone
Using colour in description
Punctuation recap: dashes, semicolons, colons
Past and present tenses lesson
Language techniques for descriptive writing
Sentence openers
Personification and similes - lower ability
Structure and narratives
Descriptive writing practice
Analysing creative writing examples
Improving descriptive writing
Genre lesson
Characters through description lesson
Narrative writing example
Endings analysis
Huge Imaginative Writing revision and exam practice pack
Q5 and Q6 KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER
Gothic vocabulary - In Gothic writing vocabulary can be quite tricky, but this lesson supports students in improving their use of vocabulary when creating narrative pieces. Students are provided with detailed lists of synonyms for adjectives, verbs and adverbs, all with a Gothic-style focus. Students use these lists to reflect on previous pieces of writing and make changes. A useful lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students, including those working on texts such as Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B walkthrough pack for the June 2023 paper.
Includes:
Activities for planning and writing BOTH descriptive AND narrative writing pieces
Advice and models for planning both descriptive and narrative writing tasks
Success criteria
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The Tempest William Shakespeare language genre lesson that looks the use of prose and blank verse in Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 3 Scene 2 of the play. We explore how non-rhyming iambic pentameter is employed by Elizabethan and Jacobean writers to indicate class and status, and evaluate why Caliban has been given the gift of blank verse. We also look at the link between his use of language and Michel de Montaigne’s writings.
A very useful way to study the play for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for GCSE English Literature. Fully differentiated throughout.
English Lord of the Flies themed escape room. Students recap characters, plot, context, themes and other key skills and knowledge around English Literature through the stimulus of Lord of the Flies by William Golding.
Perfect for the end of term or end of unit, students work in groups to solve a range of mysteries or puzzles all focussed on key terminology, skills and concepts.
Useful preparation for English Literature exams, but designed for both KS3 and KS4 students. Includes teacher and student notes.
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2021 Unseen Poetry model answer for BOTH questions on A London Thoroughfare, 2 AM by Amy Lowell and November Night, Edinburgh by Norman MacCaig
This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2 (2023 onwards) or Paper 1 (2022 and before). Includes two answers that weaves together language and structure analysis, relevant comparisons how and why the two writers present their poems in relation to describing the city at night.
Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual poems are not included in this resource, but are available from the AQA website.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A revision pack that includes:
Q1 and Q2 masterclass
Q3 masterclass
Q4 masterclass
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All resources include worksheets, success criteria, exam tips, model answers, sentence starters, timings and more. The perfect way to prepare your students for June 2024. Could also be used for intervention and revision sessions.
Eduqas A Christmas Carol designed for English Literature Component 2.
Includes:
Differentiated lesson packs on all five staves/chapters
A knowledge organiser
Exam practice pack with ANSWERS
Mock exam and review with detailed notes
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May 2019 Macbeth model answer on how Macbeth is presented as a violent character and how Shakespeare presents the character throughout Act 1 Scene 2 and the rest of the play. This model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Jacobean society, how and why Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a violent character and as he does throughout the play and how this violence could be perceived by a Jacobean audience.
Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.
We look at Of Mice and Men and Chapter Two, with a focus on the relationship between Lennie and George and how Steinbeck introduces the new characters of Crooks, Candy, The Boss and Curley. Additionally, we look at how Steinbeck uses a sense of foreboding to hint at the rest of the plot. A really useful lesson for students preparing for Literature exams but easily adaptable for younger students as well. Fully differentiated and resourced.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at the opening chapter of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. The lesson supports students as they analyse both language and structure within the chapter. Ideal preparation for AQA English Language Paper 1.
Note: Due to copyright reasons the full extract cannot be included here, but the lesson focuses on Chapter 1 from City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. However, it can be found here: http://shadowhunters.com/city-of-bones-excerpt/
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Ten A Christmas Carol AQA English Literature Paper 1 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (over 24 pages of notes in total!) Additionally, student-friendly AOs are provided so students can actually access assessment objectives, and a self-reflection sheet is included that allows students to meaningfully reflect on their essays. Every a teacher and student could need to revise the 19th century novel element of the exam. Very useful exam practice questions, too!
An Inspector Calls - Sheila Birling. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that looks at Sheila Birling and her interview with the Inspector - focussing on the theme of responsibility. Ideal preparation for KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSEs.
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An Inspector Calls but with a difference! Students create their own independent writing pieces having studied the play. Students have a choice of activities which are progressively more challenging, but also learn how to use semicolons and colons beforehand to embed into their new writing pieces. An engaging, challenging and differentiated lesson that is useful for both English Literature AND English Language preparation (in terms of descriptive and narrative writing), but particularly useful to use at the end of a unit of work on the play when students are looking for opportunities to use their creativity and show off their writing skills. Recently fully revamped and updated.
Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons with worksheet
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A fully differentiated 1 hour lesson on Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde that covers character, plot, themes and historical context in preparation for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Ideal for intervention and revision sessions.
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Non-fiction introduction (text types, purpose, audience)
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Othello lesson exploring the first three scenes of Act 3, as Iago manipulates Othello’s mind and he begins to doubt Desdemona’s love for him and suspects Cassio. Using differentiated activities and extensive teacher and student notes, we explore the language and themes of Iago’s dialogue with the protagonist and evaluate how it engages and intrigues the audience.
Includes a range of engaging activities, worksheets, extensive notes for teachers and students and more. Perfect for English Literature exam preparation and for KS3 English students exploring Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama.
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Revise Edexcel English Language Paper 1 through an engaging ‘escape room’ lesson! It is filled with codes, puzzles and activities to get students to revise terminology and skills as they work in groups or ‘escape crews’ to get out of the locked setting! Includes answers for every mystery and puzzle (see the notes attached in the PowerPoint) and is a brilliant way to help students in their revision for Edexcel English Language Paper 1 - but can easily be tweaked for other exam boards too including OCR,WJEC, EDUQAS, AQA and so on.
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As we study A Midsummer Night’s Dream we look at the play within a play in Act 5 Scene 1 and how Bottom and the mechanicals present Pyramus and Thisbe to the wedding audience. Students create their own performances of Pyramus and Thisbe before analyzing the comments made by Theseus, Hippolyta and the other characters as they watch and interrupt the actors. Fully differentiated throughout.
Macbeth - Ten AQA English Literature Paper 1 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (over 24 pages of notes in total!) Additionally, student-friendly AOs are provided so students can actually access assessment objectives, and a self-reflection sheet is included that allows students to meaningfully reflect on their essays. Every a teacher and student could need to revise the Shakespeare element of the exam. Very useful Macbeth exam practice questions, too!
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