This lesson can easily be split into two, one hour sessions Key focus: Reading & Evaluation Skills Question 4 - AQA English Language GCSE Spec. Includes the following: 23 page PowerPoint with tasks and guidance. Progress tracker Video comprehension task; video clip supplied from Vimeo ‘NoseDive’ Mobile phone task with template resource Test: Charlie Brooker on ‘Take Me Out.’ Identifying ideas of Social Validation Example Q4 Evaluation with scaffolded response statements and example answer Self assessment statements table What is NOMOPHOBIA quiz… Group work activity task with guidance Plenary rating task. I have to say that this is a really interesting lesson :) There is a follow up lesson to this, focusing on Paper 2: Writing Skills*

A full 14 slide PowerPoint breakdown of language and linguistic features with examples. PowerPoint can be used as an introduction to: creative, descriptive or narrative writing. PowerPoint can be used as a reflection or revision tool to recap language features and to develop the craft of writing effectively.

A detailed34 slide PowperPoint that looks specifically at the understanding of comparision skills and how to compare two poems with examples. Looking specifically at 'Blessing, by Imtiaz Dharker and ‘Two Scavengers.’ Includes: Example of annotated poem, highlighting: language, tone, structure, themes, ideas and imagery. Example grid, demonstrating a range of quotations and their particular effects. A link to listen to both poems. A link to watch ‘Two Scavengers.’ Brainstorm ideas to compare themes of both poems Example of a comparison WAGOLL. Exam style question with a framework/guide how to answer the question.

An introduction to exploring unseen poetry - identifying: emotive language, themes and tones in ‘Love is a Losing Game.’ Amy Winehouse and ‘Valentine.’ Carol Ann Duffy. Key skills addressed: language, form and structure. Helping students to develop informed responses and interpretations of a poem. Includes: Core, extension and challenge activities for poem annotation ‘Love is a Losing Game.’ Amy Winehouse and ‘Valentine.’ Carol Ann Duffy. Two practice exam questions, featuring one on comparing the two poems. A great PowerPoint that I have used many times to explore subject terminology, structure and tone in poetry.

An engaging PowerPoint, identifying the skills required for comparing writers’ attitudes and methods, using a controversial extract from Katie Hopkins- sure to get debates going in the classroom. Key Elements: Silent starter task - identifying attitude and methods from image. Guided reading and annotation of text ‘Rescue Boats, Id Use Gunships to Stop Illegal Migrants.’ - Katie Hopkins. Guided reading of second extract, demonstrating an opposing attitude toward migrants. Writers’ attitude grids provided to aid with identifying attitudes demonstrated in both texts (lower ability resource) Exemplar response to exam style question Extension task, comparing how two different writers convey their attitude toward London - extracts provided on PowerPoint. A great lesson to really enthuse and engage learners.

A step by step approach to understanding writers’ perspectives, viewpoints, ideas and experiences. This pack can be used as a great introduction to the skills required for the exam or as a revision lesson when addressing non-fiction texts The pack can easily be stretched over two, one hour lessons. The pack includes: a comprehensive 9 page PowerPoint with instructions Prince William and Harry reading extract AQA 19th Century Queen Victoria extract Glossary table with definitions of key terms and mix and match task Source openings and questions resource Straightforward and easy to use approach - suitable for mid ability and higher ability students.

An in-depth 12 page booklet with extracts. The extracts featured incorporate British values and tackle societal and socioeconomic issues in a sensitive manner - very interesting extracts that will evoke passion and opinion. This booklet can be used as a four week independent challenge to help students improve reading and writing comprehension skills in the classroom or it can be used as a homework booklet to support with revision at KS4 level. Booklet also includes high level challenges for those higher ability students. Texts include: ‘Black Panther’ - finally gives Marvel the super villain needed - A.A Dowd. ‘We Need a Culture Shift.’ It’s not just rainbow coloured laces for players to come out - Liam Rosenoir ‘Jamie Oliver.’ Poor People Putting Food on The Table Trumps Diet… Kathleen Kerridge. Activities include: Writing articles to demonstrate viewpoint. Agree/disagree statements Comprehension/info retrieval questions based on each extract How does the writer show? What do these words and phrases suggest? How do you know? Link to context of article. What is your opinion? What is the writer’s opinion.

A great resource to aid students, parents and tutors with revision for any 11Plus exam. This PowerPoint focuses on the skills required to enable students to be successful with verbal reasoning skills which can sometimes appear on the exam. Can also be utilised as a revision tool to aid with understanding. PowerPoint includes 9 pages of different questions that have been used in past 11Plus Literacy exam papers.

A comprehensive 22 page PowerPoint that can easily be used over two, one hour sessions.Suitabe for all GCSE exam boards when addressing ‘writing to argue,’ can also be used as a preparation lesson for speaking and listening ideas. Pack Includes the following: Do now task, four questions Stretch and challenge tasks based on energy drinks. Skills recap table that can be adapted, accordingly. Discussion hooks and facts about health and energy drinks Pros and cons table with lots of example ideas Examples of structuring writing to argue answers Writing conclusion examples Speech writing Identifying: purpose, audience, form and language task Writing speech plan with imagery I do, we do,yuo do activity- step by step guide to answering ‘a writing to argue’ question.

A comprehensive 18 page PowerPoint that focuses on; evaluation skills, making inferences and forming and opinion from a text. This lesson can be used either in preparation for GCSE in Year 9 and for Year 10 and 11. Package includes the following: Recap and critical thinking task with answers. An evaluation task with an ex ‘X Factor’ performance with video link. Break down of EDUQAS exam board Papers 1 and 2 but can be changed to suit learner very easily. Example evaluation questions with modelling Use of extract to summarise from ‘The Hate U Give Me.’ Agree and disagree question Step by Step guide with tracking words and stretch and challenge tasks. Other Materials Include: Retrieval grid starter Reading extract

A very engaging and interesting lesson with resources- ideally suitable for KS4 English GCSE learners. Can be used for both AQA or EDUQAS as skills focused as opposed to question specific. Pack includes: FIRST PART: READING SKILLS A 20 page PowerPoint Reflection tasks on progress required for GCSE (language and inference) Spotlight activities on’Arthur ;‘The Joker.’ Inference activities on character and relationships. Two visual clips from ‘The Joker’ identifying positive and negative relationships between mother and son. ‘The Joker’ Script extract. Quotation explosion examples and grid resource. Key learning question ‘How does the writer use language to…?’ Accompanying example response. SECOND PART: WRITING SKILLS What is defamiliarization? Example of clown description - ‘The art of making strange.’ Describing objects using the defamiliarization technique with a teacher example response - very entertaining, great for creaive and descriptive writing. Mini peer assessment activity. Two David Attenborough clips with descriptions - making the familiar unfamiliar. Flash fiction 200 word challenge task - ‘The Joker’s’ Journal entry.

KS4 EDUQAS English Language GCSE . A full and comprehensive 20 page PowerPoint that can easily span over two, one hour lessons. The lesson includes the following: Do now task A fabulous knowledge organiser for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 Recap and reflect activity on evaluation skills Core/Extension/Challenge task based on XFactor video clip Reflect and recap questions Paper 1 Q5 evaluation exam question Paper 1 Q5 evaluation answer Examples of both Component 1 and Component 2 evaluation questions. Source A non fiction reading piece Evaluation Success Criteria Component 2 Writing Homework Challenge Task Recap of PAFL

A 26 page practise booklet packed full of questions for both component 1 and component 2. Addresses all assessment objectives and skills required for success. Includes: both fiction and non-fiction articles and extracts a variety of transactional and creative writing questions. An amazing revision tool.

Roll up, roll up … Full PowerPoint lesson based on the historical context of carnivals and freak shows - looking at: A Vampires Assistant and The Greatest Showman and other non-fictional characters. Creating word banks and up-skilling vocabulary tasks. Looking at forming an opinion and writing to persuade - leading on to writing a full formal letter of complaint. Resources include: PowerPoint Entrance Ticket to the Carnival with historical literature. Example WAGOLL of a formal letter. Word Bank Cloud. Reading Resource. CDAFOREST Frame.

A Comprehensive 22 slide Powerpoint focusing on both reading and writing skills required for the exam ( suitable for both level 1 and level 2) Includes: Reading exam top tips Carol Ann Duffy clip ‘Stealing’ poem Ideas for group work activities Technique Example Explain guidance and resource. Exit Tickets Examples on how to craft emails Exam practice question from a local recruitment agency Peer assessment and success criteria ideas.

A full lesson that explores the effective use of language techniques in transactional writing pieces. The lesson can be used for both GCSE or pre- GCSE. Key Elements: Discuss/debate the controversial statement in the lesson. Identify the differences between tabloid and broadsheet newspapers - create mind-maps, perhaps bring in own examples to demonstrate the differences. Address key language techniques. Address the effectiveness of presentational devices and why they are used to engage. Brainstorming and annotations of key statement. Final ‘Big Question,’ creating an article for a broadsheet newspaper.

A 32 page PowerPoint guide to answering Q4 on Language Paper 2 Viewpoints and Perspectives. Furthermore, identifying subject specific learning outcomes, using exam marking criteria. Includes Key Elements and Resources: Learning steps Comparison connectives Paper 2 overview What Q4 is about Examples of the question Example answers Comparison revision Source A and Source B ‘Londoners’ and ‘Inside Supermarkets Dark Stores.’ Comparison grids - can be used for differentiation.

An informative five page PowerPoint introducing evaluative verbs - how to identify and apply them appropriately in a piece of writing. Suitable for 11 Plus or SATs focus. Includes: PowerPoint Resource Examples of a variety of evaluative verbs Hills Like White Elephants extract Three separate writing tasks.

This lesson can be used as a follow on from my previous Black Mirrors (Reading Skills) Lesson or it can be used as a stand alone lesson that focuses on article writing. Key focus AQA Paper 2 Q5 - Transactional Writing - Article Q5. Includes: 9 Page PowerPoint Recap of: purpose, audience, form and language. Interesting embedded video addressing social validation and rating system in China. Example Q5 - Write an article for a newspaper… AO 5 and 6 explained Example article written for students, ’ The Quest for Likes: The Perilous Journey of Social Media.’ Article template for lower ability learners Peer assessment statements for plenary

A 10 page PowerPoint that addresses the historical context of the play and the two characters: Macbeth and Banquo. Each PowerPoint page is dedicated to an Act and various scenes from the play, offering great annotations of important quotes needed for the exam. Lesson includes: Act 1 - Act 3 analysis with notable, important scene and character analysis of both Macbeth and Banquo. Key quotes that have been analysed in great depth on each slide. Includes overall conclusion of the two chracters and what each represents in the play Useful discourse markers to successfully structure essay writing. Close language analysis star paragraph guide. A great resource that successfully analyses character and identifies key quotations from the play.