A 43-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on REVIEWS for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered:
Structure
Planning
Formal writing
Example question
Model answer
Examiner tips
Topic sentences
Stylistic features
Writing an introduction
Model paragraphs
Students are given a list of 12 Disney movies. All of the letters have been jumbled up. They have 5 minutes to unscramble all 12. PowerPoint & card template included. Fun starter.
A 47-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on the SPEECH for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered:
Structure
Planning
Example question
Model answers
Examiner tips
Topic sentences
Stylistic features
Writing an introduction
Model paragraphs
A 43-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on the MAGAZINE ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered:
Structure
Planning
Example question
Model answers
Examiner tips
Topic sentences
Stylistic features
Writing an introduction
Model paragraphs
A 45-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word example on the formal report for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered:
Structure
Planning
Formal writing
Example question
Model answer
Examiner tips
Topic sentences
Stylistic features
Writing an introduction
Model paragraphs
A 47-slide PowerPoint & Microsoft Word examples on the LEAFLET for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The following areas are covered:
Structure
Planning
Example question
Model answers
Examiner tips
Topic sentences
Stylistic features
Writing an introduction
Model paragraphs
A great revision pack on all the writing tasks in the qual (inc. creative writing). There are two grade 9 examples of all tasks. The formats included are the following:
Letters
Speeches
Reviews
Reports
Articles
Leaflets
Narrative piece (short story)
A great PowerPoint on writing a descriptive/narrative piece that is filled with tension. The lesson focuses on sensory language, the ‘ticking clock,’ and heightening the stakes. We looked at two examples based on the chase scene from Terminator 2: Judgement Day and No Time to Die. Links to clip included. The students then write a piece of writing based on one of the / both the clips.
A fantastic revision workbook on the writing exam (letters, speeches etc.) for paper 2. The following are included:
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
Curley’s Wife extract annotations and analysis.
All teacher notes and annotations made on every page relating to Curley’s wife. As single PDFs or a combined one of 12 pages. An excellent tutor podcast is available on YouTube under ‘Curley’s Wife podcast.’
A fantastic revision workbook on the creative part (short story writing) for paper 1. The following are included:
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
I have included three different exam papers for EDUQAS GCSE English Language paper 2 reading. For each one I have provided grade 9 answers for your students’ revision. Very clear and informative. Exam papers attached or available on the Eduqas website.
This means you have 15 different grade 9 answers. Really helped the students a lot.
A collection of resources on planning a short story. The resources include:
40 slide PowerPoint
1st / 3rd person debate
Tenses
Features of narrative writing
Grade 9 exemplar
Worksheets
Writing techniques
Lecturer tips
An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language evaluation question (HOW WELL DO YOU THINK…?) in non-fiction paper 2. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, ‘How well do you think Joe Simpson captures his feelings about the situation he finds himself in?’ • This resource uses a great extract from Touching the Void (the rope cut!).
The resource includes the following:
Model answer
Extract
10/10 on separate Microsoft Word document
Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments
Language analysis
Group activities
Examiner insight
Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text.
Connotation advice
Answer structure
Exemplar work
A 66-slide PowerPoint on planning a successful story. This really helped my students be creative (esp. the ones who normally struggle with narratives. The following is covered:
Planning
Mindmaps
Type of story
1st / 3rd person narrative
Tenses
Mark scheme
Setting
A 40-slide PowerPoint for GCSE English Language. This resource looks at how to write a memorable opening & closing line and paragraph. I have included model answers and famous examples from movie/literature. My students really enjoyed it.
The final question on the paper 1 reading exam. This a 10 mark question. Aimed at getting a grade 5-6. Based on the first chapter of the novel JAWS by Peter Benchley. The exam question is 'Read the whole extract. “‘The shark is the villain in the book but the writer also shows you what an impressive and beautiful animal it is.’ To what extent do you agree?”
I have included all resources which include extract, model answers, exemplar answers and a fun phobia starter activity.
Video clip of the scene in the film is on YouTube.
A PowerPoint and worksheet on writing characters for creative writing. Daisy May-Cooper (comedian, This Country) has outlined 11 questions to help you create vivid and interesting characters e.g.
Q4) What posters / pictures would this character have on their bedroom wall?
Q5) How successful is this character romantically? Are
Q9) If person was caught telling a lie, how would they react?
She also uses characters from today’s culture to give great examples. My students really enjoyed this and it helped them create their short stories.