We provide a diverse range of high-quality educational resources tailored to students' needs. Specialising in materials for the 11 plus exam, our platform offers a comprehensive selection of study revision notes, practice papers, and learning materials. Magical Minds Learning is dedicated to providing accessible, quality educational tools to everyone.
We provide a diverse range of high-quality educational resources tailored to students' needs. Specialising in materials for the 11 plus exam, our platform offers a comprehensive selection of study revision notes, practice papers, and learning materials. Magical Minds Learning is dedicated to providing accessible, quality educational tools to everyone.
11 Plus Homework Booklet - Year 4
140 pages worth of homework tasks for year 4 students- focussed on preparation for the 11 plus exam. Perfect for home use, tuition or in the classroom.
Containing 20 (2x10) specimen questions for Paper 1 Section B of the GCSE AQA English Language, this resource is perfect for revision, homework, assessment, or use in the classroom- especially with the limited material available from AQA. They mimic the style of the real exam and so provide as close an experience to the exam as possible. 45 minutes is advised per question- though for younger years, more time may be spent.
This GCSE AQA English Literature revision guide for “Lord of the Flies” is designed to help students achieve a Grade 9 by offering model paragraphs and essay plans that tackle all key themes and characters.
The resource explores significant elements such as symbolism, themes of civilisation vs. savagery, and character dynamics. Ideal for students aiming for Grade 9. Hits on all assessment objectives including context.
(9 pages booklet)
GCSE AQA English Literature revision guide for “Romeo and Juliet.” Designed to help students achieve top grades, this resource offers in-depth insights into the play’s key themes, characters, quotations and model essays
Key Features:
Thematic Analysis: Detailed exploration of central themes such as love, fate, conflict, and youth versus age.
Character Profiles: In-depth analysis of main characters with key quotations and interpretations.
Quotations and Analysis: Essential quotations with detailed explanations to support your essays.
Model Essay Paragraphs: Examples of high-quality paragraphs and full essays for different themes, showcasing how to integrate textual evidence and context.
Contextual Information (AO3): Insight into the historical and cultural background of Shakespeare’s time integrated into essay responses.
Practice Essay Questions: A range of questions designed to test your knowledge and analytical skills with model answers
Who is this guide for?
GCSE AQA English Literature Students: Tailored for the AQA syllabus, covering all necessary content for exam success.
Teachers: A valuable resource for lesson planning and providing high-quality revision materials.
Parents: Support your child’s revision with clear, structured content.
Prepare confidently and excel in your GCSE English Literature exams with our “Romeo and Juliet” revision guide.
15 full length essay plans focussing on popular AQA GCSE-style questions. Each plan provides clear, structured guidance on how to approach the question, including:
Introduction: How to introduce the topic and address the question.
Main Body: Suggested paragraph breakdowns, key quotes, and detailed analysis of Shakespeare’s use of language, structure, and form.
Conclusion: How to wrap up the essay while connecting ideas back to the core themes and characters.
This guide goes beyond surface-level revision. It will:
Teach You How to Analyse Quotes Effectively: Every key quote from Macbeth is broken down into its language, structure, and meaning. We’ll show you not just what the quote means but how it works on a technical level.
Provide In-Depth Character and Theme Analysis: You’ll learn to understand each character’s development and how the main themes interlink throughout the play. This will help you build sophisticated arguments in your essays.
Sample Essays and Essay Plans: You’ll have access to high-quality essay examples and detailed essay plans for the most common exam questions. Practice these to perfect your technique.
Offer Exam-Specific Tips: Every section of this guide is written with the AQA GCSE exam criteria in mind, ensuring that you understand exactly how to meet each assessment objective.
Everything you need to succeed, covering themes, characters, scene by scene in detail geared exactly towards the AQA exam. Aiming for a grade 9
AQA English Language Paper 1 Mock Exam - Halloween Edition!
Perfect for engaging GCSE students this week, this practice paper combines spooky themes with essential skills in reading and writing.
Students analyse a haunting graveyard extract and respond to questions designed to build skills in language analysis, structure, and evaluation.
Section B challenges students to create a vivid description based on a Halloween-themed prompt. Complete with example answers, this resource is ideal for exam practice, seasonal lessons, or homework tasks to boost confidence in English Language skills.
Keywords: AQA English Language, GCSE, Halloween, Paper 1 Mock Exam, reading and writing practice, language analysis, exam prep
Festive Creative Writing Pack for GCSE English Language: Aiming for A*
Designed to help students achieve an that Grade 9 level of depth to succeed in GCSE English Language. Full of challenging exercises, example responses, and detailed guidance, this resource equips students to write rich, evocative, and sophisticated responses with a winter/holiday theme!
Inside, you’ll find:
In-Depth Tutorials: Focus on atmosphere, tone, and complex themes like nostalgia, mystery, and transformation.
Figurative Language Guide: Advanced use of similes, metaphors, personification, and symbolism to create unique, memorable imagery.
Character and Setting Planners: Tools to craft layered characters and settings that draw readers into a vivid winter world.
Vocabulary Banks & Phrase Lists: Curated vocabulary for festive scenes, plus evocative phrase banks and sophisticated sentence starters.
Timed Writing Challenges: Quick exercises to build creativity under pressure, encouraging variety and originality in descriptive language.
Perfect for both classroom learning and independent practice, this resource gives students the tools they need to produce exceptional holiday-themed writing worthy of an A*.
This book contains tips, tricks, and skills for the creative writing aspect of the 11+ exam. Suitable for independent and grammar schools. Contains debate writing, character descriptions, settings, story writing and more...
This bundle contains a variety of English resources perfect for preparation for the 11+ exam. Comprehension, cloze, vocabulary, flashcards, creative writing and shuffled sentences are included. Total of eight resources worth £26 if brought individually- a saving of 61%.
There are two major styles of shuffled sentences that can appear in the 11 plus exam: superfluous word style and rearrange. This resource contains 14 Shuffled sentences exercises (both superfluous word style and rearrange styles) for practice for the 11 plus exam. It’s useful for both CEM and GL assessments.
Notes and ideas of the symbolism of the conch in Lord of the Flies, and how it impacts each of the characters.
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KS1 SATS SPaG Test: This resource tests the student on spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Preparing the pupil for the national curriculum tests, this tool will help them get SATS ready, and boost their knowledge.
Y6 SATS SPaG: This resource includes three lesson plans and powerpoints to prepare students for the SPaG assessments. Organised by topic, there are quizzes, detailed responses, homework prompts, etc… to help pupils get SATS ready and boost results instantly. You can use these tools nearer to the exam, for last minute cramming, or it can be used all year round.
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KS2 SATs SPaG Test
This forty five minute test is for the national curriculum tests. Testing the student on spelling, punctuation and grammar, it will be really useful to grasp new concepts.
Contains detailed teacher notes and answers.
SATs Preparation Ultimate Bundle
Includes:
KS2 SPaG paper with a detailed mark scheme, teacher notes and answers
5 KS2 Maths Arithmetic papers with a detailed mark scheme, teacher notes and answers
three full length lessons plans, containing quizzes, power-points, and high quality questions
10 Full Length English comprehension papers, with detailed teacher notes and answers
A Vocabulary jotter
Times Tables Speed Test
Fractions - Complete lesson, flashcards and quizzes
Ratio - Complete lesson, flashcards and quizzes
Make SATs fun Issue one
Get SATs ready in 5 days
Angles and BIDMAS revision
Speed and accuracy test (maths)
Contains 9 resources worth £14.17.
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Summer Vocabulary Challenge
Are you ready to commit for twenty five days, to extremely boost your vocabulary knowledge?
This challenge contains fun activities to complete each day, including word searches, crosswords, vocabulary lists to learn, synonyms, antonyms, and word association exercises.
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