A fantastic collection of resources on reading, analysing, writing and performing monologues. All resources (plus SOW) included.

A model answer for all questions on the 'JUSTO' exam. Annotations and exam question included. Great for teacher / student reference.

Fun quiz which also includes great facts on phones and the dangers of sexting.

Four separate personality tests. The students love these! Great for tutor time or for a starter.

Lesson resources on writing a grade 9 article in the GCSE English writing exam. The lesson is based on the theme of survival and includes a great starter on surviving 100 deadly situations. The students love it! All resources and video clips included.

A PowerPoint lesson introducing non-fiction texts and Touching the Void. Interactive lesson which introduces the book and the key characters. Comprehension activities, language task and extracts included.

A PowerPoint lesson focusing on paper 2 question 2 of the non-fiction exam. This looks at the following question based on Touching the Void: 'HOW DOES JOE SIMPSON SHOW HIS THIRST AND DRINKING OF THE WATER?' Very typical of what you would get in the exam. Extract included as well as model paragraphs and examiner tips.

33 slide PowerPoint on common grammar mistakes. The following topics are covered: wrong-word errors commonly confused words punctuation errors usage errors tense errors preventing errors I have included two worksheets and a PowerPoint on punctuating dialogue.

An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language evaluation question (WHAT DO YOU THINK…?) in paper 2. Podcast included. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, ‘What do you think and feel about Frances Willard’s experiences of learning to ride a bicycle?’ The resource includes the following: Model answer - grade 3, grade 6 & grade 9 10/10 on separate Microsoft Word document Lecturer exam paper annotations and comments Language analysis Group activities Frances Willard bio Examiner insight Modern, fun and dynamic images to help analyse the text. Connotation advice Answer structure Exemplar work Exam & MS @

An ‘outstanding’ lesson on the language question (HOW…) in paper 2. This fantastic lesson uses the exam question, ‘How does Charles Starmer-Smith show that cycling is an enjoyable experience?’ The resource includes the following: 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 Exam paper and mark scheme link

60 page PowerPoint on the impression question on the paper 1 exam. There is a lecturer podcast also provided by a GCSE examiner. Grade 9 answer analysis.

A video which explains how to answer question 2 on paper 1 (the HOW question) of the GCSE English Language exam. Can be used for any exam board but aimed at EDUQAS. The following are included: PowerPoint - 70 slides Extracts Word classes sheet Perfect Pee sheet Interactive images

A fun PPT for getting students to recognize flags from around the world, and at the same time learn a little bit about where these countries are. I use it as a fill in when I have time to spare

A really informative and interesting 30-slide PowerPoint for the paper 1 reading exam based on extract from Liam O’Flaherty’s short story, ‘THE SNIPER.’ The questions included are for the info retrieval and language questions. Model answers and extract included.

A great PowerPoint and video on the best (and most famous) opening lines in movies. Great for teaching creative writing and short stories.

Fun starter. 10 questions plus a template you can keep using. My students love it.

PowerPoint and resources on how to get grade 5-7 on the 4th question in the exam. This is the second of the ‘HOW’ questions. This is based on the June 2018 exam paper. This is modern, informative and interactive lesson which the students really enjoy. Exemplar material and model answer included. The question is, ‘How does the writer make these lines exciting and dramatic?’ Exam paper available online.

Two in-depth Powerpoints (over 60 slides each) on how to get a grade 9 in a descriptive and / or narrative tasks. Each PowerPoint included an examiner podcast. All other resources and worksheets are included. The following topics are covered: Structure Style SPAG Figurative Language Sensory Language Show, not tell Zoom-in paragraphing Grade 9 exemplar work Creating character Exam tips

An English starter on bad tattoos. The students love it!!! Also includes fun facts and a starter on designing your own tattoo!

An in-depth revision PowerPoint which shows students how to get 100% on the reading exam. The resource looks at each question and gives tips and a model answer. The theme of the paper is Virtual Reality. Exam paper and MS links are in the PowerPoint. This really helped my students.