"Keep loving teaching. Keep being creative."
Well, it might seem like madness to you and, indeed, to myself much of the time but it’s fair to say that I love teaching.
What I seek to keep at the heart of my blog & resources, and in my own heart of hearts, is a passion. A passion for learning in myself and my students.
A passion for my subject: English.
Led by principles from 'The Learning Scientist'.
"Keep loving teaching. Keep being creative."
Well, it might seem like madness to you and, indeed, to myself much of the time but it’s fair to say that I love teaching.
What I seek to keep at the heart of my blog & resources, and in my own heart of hearts, is a passion. A passion for learning in myself and my students.
A passion for my subject: English.
Led by principles from 'The Learning Scientist'.
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘power and conflict’ exam style question for the current examination series (May 2019). This focuses on Exposure and Bayonet Charge.
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across comparative poetry essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘power and conflict’ exam style question for the current examination series (May 2019). This focuses on Exposure and Bayonet Charge.
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across comparative poetry essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘power and conflict’ exam style question for the current examination series (May 2019). This response focuses on Remains and The Charge of the Light Brigade.
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across comparative poetry essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘power and conflict’ exam style question for the current examination series (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across comparative poetry essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘power and conflict’ exam style question for the current examination series (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across comparative poetry essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘‘Power & Conflict’ essay using the latest question styles (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across comparative poetry essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own essay.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘An Inspector Calls’ question using the latest question styles (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across ‘An Inspector Calls’ essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘An Inspector Calls’ question using the latest question styles (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across ‘An Inspector Calls’ essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘An Inspector Calls’ essay using the latest question styles (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across ‘An Inspector Calls’ essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own essay.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘An Inspector Calls’ question using the latest question styles (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across ‘An Inspector Calls’ essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘An Inspector Calls’ question using the latest question styles (May 2019). It includes a lower ability example.
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across ‘An Inspector Calls’ essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE students will benefit from this example ‘An Inspector Calls’ question using the latest question styles (May 2019).
This would be useful as an independent stretch activity for more able students, and it would be possible to run through it as separate, timed class activities for less able students. It may be useful if students are failing to explain the writer’s language in depth.
For students who are just coming across ‘An Inspector Calls’ essays for the first time, it would be useful to run through how to plan as a class, modelling how to answer before encouraging students to write their own paragraph.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources and blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these revision activities, encouraging students to recap all fifteen poems and revise their content, language and themes.
This activity is easily accessible for more able students as independent work, and it would be simple to run through these as class activities for less able students.
This could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources or blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019).
This text would provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students.
For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided.
Take a look at my other resources or blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019).
These texts will provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students.
For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided.
Take a look at my other resources or blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019).
This text would provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students.
For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided.
Take a look at my other resources or blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
AQA GCSE Language students will benefit from these example fiction reading questions using the latest question format (May 2019).
This text would provide stretch activities for more able students, and it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students.
For students who are just coming across the fiction exam for the first time, it would be useful to run through question by question, culminating in question four as an amalgamation of the previous questions.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided.
Take a look at my other resources or blog: http://idealisticteacher.edublogs.org/
KS3 students will benefit from this storyboarding activity.
These poems would be useful as a supporting activity for less able students, although it would be possible to add in stretch through the addition of quotations from the story or students’ own dialogue.
This could, also, be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Take a look at my other resources!
Here, every poem from the power and conflict cluster is titled and summarised. Additionally, significant phrases from each poem are selected.
These should be a handy revision aid for students or as posters to put up outside classrooms. They could also be cut up, becoming useful revision cards.
These have become a real bible for my classes as we write essays based on the poems and a handy reminder for my less able students who struggle to remember what each poem is about…
Do check out my other resources!
AQA GCSE students will benefit from these example unseen poetry questions using the latest question format (May 2019).
These poems would be useful as stretch activities for more able students, although it would be possible to run through these as class activities for less able students.
For students who are just coming across unseen poetry for the first time, it would be useful to run through question one and poem one separately, before focusing on language comparison and poem two.
Students approaching the exam could do this as a timed practice or it could be set as cover.
Additionally, the formatting and layout has been influenced by ‘The Learning Scientist’ and their principles on how to make resources most accessible.
Difficult words are translated and there is some planning space provided.
Take a look at my other resources!