A 6 page booklet booklet for WJEC Entry Level English students or lower ability students helping to introduce the idea of banning mobile phones, planning a formal letter to the headteacher, recapping persuasive techniques and tasks to spot them, example introductions and the formal letter layout. Perfect to allow students to work towards their first written piece of coursework. Ideal for KS3 as well.

A PowerPoint recapping how to use semi colons and colons. It is a single lesson designed to make usage as clear as possible. Great for KS3 or 4 English Language or Literacy lessons. Contains explanation of how to use them, examples, a task for each and shows incorrect usage too.

An introduction to Carol Ann Duffy's 'Mean Time'. Designed for the new WJEC English Literature AS Level, this is a PowerPoint designed to get students thinking of the title and themes, and also shows them an analysis of 'Valentine' with annotations, sets homework and gives some more poems to analyse in groups.

A booklet given to Year 12 students to track their reading. For the WJEC creative reading unit of the AS English Literature, this booklet is used to record what texts the students were reading for inspiration for their own story, a section to include comments and a section to complete to show their inspiration for a narrative of their own.

A recap of persuasive techniques and a lesson on using persuasive language. The PowerPoint begins with a code breaker exercise to reveal the lesson's lesson objectives (WALT and WILF). The pupils are given a series of useless items then asked to discuss possible uses in groups. They decide what the item is and write a persuasive speech using techniques to sell the item to the class. A modelled example is given and an opportunity for peer assessment. Great for KS3 English lessons.

A PowerPoint with advice on how to approach Section B of the WJEC English Language exam. It identifies what to show the examiners, the breakdown of marks, examples of simple, poor writing in contrast to much better examples. It highlights the need for adjectives and similes, descriptive language, zooming in on detail, openings, and how to 'show not tell.' Perfect as revision for Year 11 students about to sit their exams.

This is a PowerPoint design to make simple, compound and complex sentences as simple as possible. It begins simply with what makes up a simple sentence (Subject and verb phrase), then looks at creating compound sentences from two main clauses and a connective, then shows what a subordinate clause is and how to use commas to separate the main clause from the subordinate clause. Perfect to use with KS3 or KS4 classes. Can even be used at KS2. Fits into English language lessons or Literacy lessons.

A PowerPoint with two contrasting videos of dolphins - one in captivity and one in the wild. The PowerPoint contains the videos, the poem ready to annotate and some links with other poems. Used to teach AS English Literature with the WJEC.

A PowerPoint designed to teach exam technique for the comprehension questions of the WJEC English Language Unit 1 exam. It covers how to answer 'What' questions and 'How' questions. It shows how to answer the questions, a past paper (Blind Bill) in sections so each can be done with the students, an example answer for each question, a breakdown of acceptable answers and the mark scheme. It is a high quality resource and designed to engage students. Excellent for C/D borderline English students.

A PowerPoint to teach how to approach 'How' questions in the English Language Unit 2 Non Fiction paper. It contains a video clip to show how to spot features to comment on, exam advice, a past paper task to show how to complete the question (The Chrissie Past Paper), an explanation of use Point, Evidence and Explanation and the mark scheme.

A PowerPoint designed to teach how to plan and write a review for the WJEC English Language Unit 2 Section B exam. It shows lots of places and items that are reviewed, from films to hairbrushes and shows the layout of a review. It also explains how to plan a review and an example of a review of Skyfall split into paragraphs. Designed for C/D borderline KS4 but would also be useful to KS3 classes.

A PowerPoint presentation explaining how to structure and write a formal or informal letter for the WJEC English Language Unit 2 exam. It shows the format, an explanation of persuasive techniques and paragraphed examples for a letter about mobile phones in schools. Designed for KS4 C?D borderline but would be useful for KS3 as well.

A PowerPoint presentation asking pupils to consider the conventions of leaflets. Persuasive techniques are explored and leads to a group task where pupils are handed useless items and they have to try and sell them to the class using persuasive techniques. There is an example provided to model a good answer. The PP leads to an essay style task about a real world leaflet and then an opportunity to design their own theme park and to create a leaflet to persuade customers to visit. Great for a KS3 class studying leaflets/persuasive writing.

A series of activities centred around Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak. The activities are designed to prepare Year 10/11 pupils for the English Language WJEC Unit 2 Section B. There is a template for letter writing using the idea of a 'Freak Show' coming to the local area and they must write persuasively. There is also preparation for leaflet writing where they persuade customers to visit the Cirque Du Freak. Persuasive techniques are also covered as well as a proofreading activity. Designed for a lower ability KS4 class.

A master class on how to use commas in all their variations. From lists and multiple adjective usage to splitting up the subordinate clause from the main clause in complex sentences. Designed to make commas as clear and simple as possible. Great to remind GCSE English students before an exam or to improve the literacy of KS3 students. Contains examples, definitions, tasks and answers.

A full PowerPoint presentation teaching what reports are, the structure required for the exam, a method of planning, example paragraphs and a task to set pupils. It is designed to help C/D borderline pupils with the Unit 2 Non-Fiction English Language Exam for WJEC GCSE but will be appropriate for most exam boards.