Comment back for Media studies teachers in an excel file. The comments cover the following areas: - Pupil effort - Pupil homework - Pupil classwork - Pupil targets for improvement

Fully differentiated resources to support the teaching of the following poems from the new specification Edexcel conflict poetry collection: 1. Poppies 2. War photographer 3. Charge of the light brigade 4. Exposure 5. Extract from the prelude Outstanding lessons (2-3 power points per poem) that are meticulously planned and numbered for ease of use with activities and homework tasks included. Ready to go lessons. Lessons cover: language, form, structure and context to meet the requirements of the new specification. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

3-4 differentiated lessons to introduce Of Mice and Men. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore the great depression including dust bowl - explore the roaring twenties - write imaginatively - upgrade sentences - Analyse language within the song/poem ‘Do-re-mi’ - use ‘what, how, why’ to form analytical paragraphs Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

A teaching and learning handbook that outlines the following areas: Contents Knowledge Rich Curriculum Planning a great lesson The non-negotiables Feedback and assessment Horsforth Extended Learning CPD Princilpes of instruction Quality assurance Teacher files Teaching and Learning group

A six week activity book that could be used independently in class or for homework. Over the course of the six weeks students will work on strategies for effective writing which culminates in producing a piece of writing to argue in the final week. Each week’s work begins with a retention quiz. Students develop confidence in: Understanding and identifying the GAP Opening hooks Language devices for effect Punctuation Planning for writing

This resource contains 5 lessons in the form of a knowledge work book for Act 1 scene 2 of The Tempest with particular focus from when Ariel enters the scene. The lessons deal with Prospero as a leader and how he treats those in his charge. Each lesson begins with a ‘do now’ knowledge quiz. (Answers included) Over the course of 5 lessons students will: Read and understand complex material surrounding ‘colonisation’ Retain key knowledge Use art to draw conclusions about character Annotate extracts for language devices and inferences Analyse Shakespeare’s presentation of Prospero Draw similarities and differences between the ways he treats Ariel and Caliban Effectively plan an argument Write an effective argument

3 lessons designed to revise with students how to write an academic essay including introduction. The first lesson models to students The second lesson is a ‘we do’ lesson where, with teacher support, students structure an answer to a new A Christmas Carol question. The third lesson is designed to be an assessment where students answer a third question independently. Three sample assessments included

A series of lessons following the I do, we do, you do structure that guides students through how to write an academic response to the GCSE exam question on Power and conflict poetry. Students are guided through: how to tackle the question how to plan their response how to write an effective introduction how to structure an academic essay Three exam questions included for students to work on.

3 lessons designed to revise with students how to write an academic essay including introduction. The first lesson models to students The second lesson is a ‘we do’ lesson where, with teacher support, students structure an answer to a new Macbeth question. The third lesson is designed to be an assessment where students answer a third Macbeth question independently. Three Macbeth sample assessments included

A Walking talking mock that uses the AQA examiner feedback from summer 2023 to guide students through a process of planning and then writing answers/essays to the Unseen poetry questions. Power point and student work booklet included. This resource focuses on helping students to: understand the unseen poems quickly plan their response create thesis statements Exam questions used in this resource: Autumn poem Model answers included.

This resource begins by getting students to explore the poem as an unseen poem. It then guides them through how to answer a language analysis question.

A document created to conduct more beneficial book scrutinies with a focus on curriculum and what students know and can do. Students meet with a member of staff and have their exercise book with them. The document outlines what is to be looked for from the books and what the students should be able to articulate. The document also includes a set of questions that could be asked of students during the scrutiny/pupil voice.

A complete walking talking mock for AQA English language paper 1 and paper 2. Includes a student booklet containing model answers, exam tips and opportunity for students to practice annotation and structuring answers to the questions. This resource uses the June 18 AQA English language inserts. A power point is included to guide students through the mock.

A Differentiated resources to support the exploration of gun culture following the recent attack in Las Vegas. (October 2017) Resource provides opportunities to: - compare gun culture statistics in UK and USA - compare Obama's speech on gun culture with Trump's election campaign speech - explore the events in Las Vegas - write a formal letter of argument on the subject - Analyse the effectiveness of Obama's speech - Analyse language - Use 'what, how, why?' instead of PEE Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

A presentation containing several strategies to get students planning their responses before they start writing. Also included are some templates and resources to help students form an effective plan and then enable them to move on to structuring a cohesive and structured response to the question. Also included are resources and strategies to encourage students to spend time editing and re-drafting their responses. Resources included: Narrative writing planning template Non fiction writing planning template Structure strips Sample writing questions presentation containing many possible strategies Editing resources

With very few sample assessment materials provided by the exam boards I have created my own. They have been made to look exactly like the assessments that students will sit in the rea AQA l 9-1 examinations and are phrased in the same ways too. The student responses can then be marked using the relevant mark scheme for Power and conflict poetry.