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I'm a Head of English who has produced outstanding results throughout my career. I specialise in helping students achieve the very best marks in exams throughout their time in school. The resources provided are designed to engage, intrigue students but ultimately help students achieve the very best results- enjoy!
New GCSE lit: An Inspector Calls complete SOW
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New GCSE lit: An Inspector Calls complete SOW

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Before the exam boards have got their acts together, here is a complete scheme of work designed for the new GCSE literature courses. Specifically aimed at AQA (although suitable for all courses), this engaging and challenging scheme guides the students not only thought the literature aspect of the course but also uses the text as a platform to also revise literature. Why spend time re-writing your SOW when all the grade 9 examples and exam methods can already be found here. Enjoy!
New GCSE Lit: Animal Farm complete SOW
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New GCSE Lit: Animal Farm complete SOW

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Before the exam boards have got their act together, here is a complete SOW designed specifically for the new GCSE literature exams. Full of engaging and challenging lessons, this SOW is perfect for anyone who wishes their students to achieve perfect marks in their all important exams. This unit has been designed with the AQA spec in mind, although this is easily adapted for any of the specs. You're welcome!
A Collection of Full mark Narrative and Descriptive Writing
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A Collection of Full mark Narrative and Descriptive Writing

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Why waste time spending hours producing full mark examples of narrative and descriptive writing when it's already been done for you? Here are ten examples of full mark narrative and descriptive writing which are perfect for AFL, lesson starters or simply inspiration in order to model the style you are looking for. The document also enables you to edit the work as you wish to help you craft tasks which lead up to the students producing their own writing. Enjoy!
Macbeth full mark essay
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Macbeth full mark essay

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Why spend hours creating them for yourself when they have already been done for you? Here is a collection of essays, based on the character Macbeth and his wife, for you to use with your classes as you wish. Although written mainly for AQA, the structure of the essays mean they achieve full marks across all exam boards. Perfect for revision and AFL this work will save you hours.
AQA revision checklist
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AQA revision checklist

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This is a nice resource to use as a starter with your exam classes. The checklist lists all of the exam questions for AQA language and literature and asks students to note down how secure they are regarding the method for each. This process is then applied to the Conflict section of the anthology. A useful task for you and the students which can then quickly help to inform your planning for future revision lessons.
Writing Scaffold
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Writing Scaffold

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Perfect for helping your lower ability students. This scaffold for writing letters can be easily adapted to fit any number of writing formats. Enjoy
Poetry checklist
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Poetry checklist

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Here is a time-saving document which outlines the main features students need to explore when analysing the language, form and structure of a poem. Why waste time creating it when it has already been done for you? Enjoy
Perfect mark examples: Descriptive and Narrative pieces
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Perfect mark examples: Descriptive and Narrative pieces

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Looking for perfect mark exam responses to the fiction writing aspects of your GCSEs? Then look no further. With a myriad of examples, you will save plenty of time for yourself by downloading these carefully crafted resources. Great for AFL, stimulus for a lesson or simply used as a way to engage students in further reading to develop their understanding, this resources is one you’ll be happy you have. In addition, I have also linked in the two revision videos I have created to which explores in detail two of the texts in this pack. Enjoy!
BITSP: Maria diary entry task
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BITSP: Maria diary entry task

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Complete with example and detailed outline of the task, this activity will ask students to review the novel from the perspective of the character Maria. A lovely creative task which allows students to revise key plot aspects.