AQA English Language Paper 1A questions focusing on Nicholas Nickleby extract. Used as part of a unit named “An Introduction to 19C literature” looking at both lang and lit skills. The PP and activities lasted me 4-5 lessons. Covers some context Extract available from AQA website in KS3 resource pack under teaching materials

Introduction to the functions of language according to Halliday and Dore. Students complete grid and transcript annotation selecting functions before producing their own transcript. Answers included.

KS4 An Inspector Calls resources, also used with KS3. Extensive collection of activities.

Life of Pi extract, descriptive writing stimulus and differentiated resources as well as PEE grid. Used with Y9-11. Good for IGCSE coursework and new AQA spec.

Differentiated card sort looking at Priestly's message. Students can choose the basic match activity or one with a gap fill. Students must match cards with character. Grid to be printed on A3.

The activities on the PP were created by me for use with a LA 10 class who have just started looking at Paper 2. Initially students attempted the exam paper and then we had a walk through focusing on inferring information (2) using terminology (3) and the success criteria for Q4. I have made structure strips to assist in answering the Section B question. The original paper is not my own.

Lesson using show not tell as part of a scheme on dystopian writing.

A collection of activities and short unit of work on regional variation.

Visual summary of themes in all 15 poems. Can be used as a reference tool or a poster. Useful for MA and LA who struggle with complex charts. Also includes a PP outlining the Unseen Poetry exam.

There resources for the new GCSE in English Language could be used as an intro lesson, wall display or made into a booklet to hand out to KS4 students. A number of ideas taken from CGP revision guide.

Resources looking at graphology and orthography. Looks at King James Bible.

A collection of slides, activities and video links looking at World English including theorists, colonisation, MLE, pigeons and creoles, immigration and glossary. Great for revision.

7702 Revision Master class. Pidgin and Creole, Black English. AQA English Language Paper 2. A range of activities to be used over a 1-2 hour masterclass. Also contains a sheet on Tok Pisin for students to look at a specific language in more detail.

Question to be completed in exam conditions followed by walkthrough, however, this could always be edited to give students a lesson first followed by the exam.

A range of lessons looking at the novel Freak the Mighty. Many of these PP slides were printed as worksheets.

An introduction to pre-1914 literature. Looks at context of Sherlock Holmes as well as extract and writing skills. Used with Y8 and 9.

Extensive Powerpoint and a range of links to clips and activities. Originally used with Y10 and 11 for WJEC spoken language, however could be adapted.

A collection of Tempest worksheets used with low ability Y9.