A 44-slide PowerPoint on how to write these tasks. Model answers for all included.

A collection of resources on analysing language for the paper 2 non-fiction exam. This question uses an extract from ‘Touching the Void’ and uses the question, HOW DOES JOE SIMPSON MAKE THE EXTRACT TENSE AND DRAMATIC?' Comes with lecturer podcast. I have included the 82 slide PowerPoint, extract annotations and the extracts themselves. The following is covered: Model answer Language analysis Group activities Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Connotation advice Answer Structure Exemplar work

An 'outstanding' lesson on the compare question between a 21st and 19th century non-fiction text in paper 2. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, 'Explain what we learn about the food Scott and Fogle took with them on their expeditions to the South Pole.' Comes with a lecturer podcast about the question. The resource includes the following: - Model answer - Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments - Grade 9 answer separate Microsoft Word document - Answer structure - Language analysis - Group activities - Captain Scott bio - Examiner insight - Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. - Connotation advice - Exemplar work The exam paper the lesson is based on the EDUQAS Ben Fogle / Robert Scott paper available at: https://susansenglish.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/5-component-2-additional-assessment-materials.pdf

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 whole SOW with all resources for the Spoken Language unit of GCSE English Language. This particular SOW looks in detail at an interview between Paris Hilton and David Letterman. Video clip included. The students love it!

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.

A fun and informative PowerPoint on punctuating dialogue. I have included two worksheets with activities and answers.

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.

Fun activity my students enjoyed. Students have to find the word classes and fig language (and explain the effects) in the song, Maneater. I have attached the classic version as well as the version in the recent film, No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence.

Grade 9 (A*) Narrative Writing podcast for the creative writing on the Paper 1 section B. Comes with free lecturer podcast (35mins) giving expert advice! Can be used for any exam board and any ability. All of the creative writing SOW included. Grade 9 example is also included. This resource looks at the following: structure character dialogue SPAG mark scheme exemplar material adjectives, adverbs & verbs sentence starters figurative language sensory language dialogue tags show, don't tell

My students really love this! A fun, interactive PowerPoint on reading, skimming, scanning and remembering info.

A lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. Reading, writing and S&L activities included. My students loved it. Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered: Society The ending The truck driver - morality Dangers of sexting Are you addicted to you r phone quiz Nomophobia The plot Why is it called Nosedive? Why is it called Black Mirror? Race and sexuality Social Media

A lesson on using DAFOREST. Includes a fun starter on movie titles, a cut out activity and group work.

A writing lesson looking at S03E01 episode of Black Mirror. My students loved it. Episode available on Netflix. The following is covered: Essay plan worksheet Front cover example Powerpoint explaining the plot and context of the episode.

Fantastic 36-slide PowerPoint on writing an ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The theme of the lesson is the Off Menu podcast where students write about their dream menus. Example intro Example paragraph Sentence starters ARTICLE form ARTICLE conventions Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

Fantastic 36-slide PowerPoint on writing an ARTICLE for the paper 2 transactional writing exam. The theme of the lesson is Dream Menu where students pick their meal of choice e.g. starter, main, side, dessert, drink, most hated food etc. Example intro Example paragraph Sentence starters ARTICLE form ARTICLE conventions Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG

An outstanding collection of resources on narrative openings for GCSE English Language. The following are included in the resource bundle: 68 slide PowerPoint Fun starter quiz on famous opening to films/TV/ books (they love this!) Different methods for a fantastic opening line Grade 9 exemplar with analysis of first paragraph Language techniques and sensory language An activity on the ten best opening lines in fiction Shaun of the Dead 'show don't tell' activity

Fun starter. The students have to name a different FAMOUS PEOPLE for each letter of the alphabet. The PowerPoint has a lot of fun images, answers and gifs. The students love this!

A fantastic 22-page revision workbook on the reading exam on paper 1. The following is included: Paper 1 overview Reading tips and strategies Real EDUQAS sample exam Each question (1-5) has its own section Exemplar work Sample paragraphs Sample extracts / exams Student tasks Final exam tips

Fantastic PowerPoint lesson and L2 pass example on writing a LEAFLET. Also comes with a podcast from an examiner. The resource looks at the following: GRADE 9 example Sentence starters LEAFLET form LEAFLET conventions DAFOREST Stylistic devices Lecturer tips Common mistakes SPAG