This seller donates to charity. ***FULL PACK*** to teach the PAPER 2 part of the new AQA English Language course. This pack uses the subject of the Columbine Massacre in 1999 to engage and enthuse the students. I have already used this pack with my own group and they found it really interesting. Aimed at lower to lower/ middle ability students or as revision for higher sets. Includes; -21 page student booklet with various texts about the crime and a range of exam activities (both reading and writing). - 21 page power point presentation with tasks -Teacher notes You may find my student friendly paper 2 mark schemes useful https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-2-writer-s-viewpoints-and-perspectives-student-friendly-mark-schemes-11317151 Please also see my other pack for paper 2 on the theme of teenagers- https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-2-writers-viewpoints-and-perspectives-11295977

This seller donates to charity This resource is aimed at lower ability Key Stage 3 and year 6 students- a fun and non- intimidating way to introduce Shakespeare's play. A beautifully presented pack of 8 worksheets which include; • Basic comprehension • Analysis of language and character • Creative tasks. The students love this little module- I do it every year and it seems to work really well :) Have uploaded in pdf format also in case you prefer.

A2 level analysis of a film trailer for the Da Vinci Code written by me which can easily be shown via Youtube. very detailed to be used as model for media analysis by AS and A2 students. includes- narrative, ideology, mise en scene/ media language/ representation/ institution etc

This seller donates to charity. ***FULL MINI UNIT*** to introduce students to this aspect of the new AQA English Language specification (paper 2). Based around the theme of teenagers. Aimed at lower to lower/ middle ability students and as revision for higher ability students. Contents of download; - 19 page student booklet containing a range of activities and exam paper tasks based on AQA GCSE English Language Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives . The booklet is designed to engage students and is all about ‘Teenagers’. - Practice exam papers for both reading and writing tasks in exactly the same format as paper 2. - Relevant sections of mark schemes for ease of marking (more detailed mark schemes available- see link below) - Polish version included for EAL students. I also have a pack available for paper 1 (Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-1-explorations-in-creative-reading-and-writing-full-pack-11301066 Please see my student friendly mark schemes for sale at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-student-friendly-mark-schemes-2016-paper-2-11317151

This seller donates to charity. Range of tasks/ worksheets to help weaker, less confident students to access poetry. Also suitable for primary school students. Based on creatures/ nature- poems include 'Macavity the Mystery Cat', 'The Sea' and 'The Eagle'. Looks at themes, patterns, and techniques. National curriculum references on many of the resources.

This seller donates to charity. ***FULL PACK*** to teach the Communicating information and ideas section of the OCR English Language course. This pack uses the subject of SHARKS to engage and enthuse the students. I have already used this pack and can officially confirm that students love to learn about sharks! Aimed at lower to lower- middle ability, or as revision for higher sets. Includes; - Student booklet with a range of exam activities (both reading and writing). - Source booklet with various stimulating texts about sharks - Companion power point presentation with additional intro activities and some tasks -Teacher notes

This seller donates to charity. ***FULL PACK*** to teach the PAPER 2 part of the new AQA English Language course. This pack uses the subject of SHARKS to engage and enthuse the students. I have already used this pack with my own group and they found it really interesting- kids love sharks! Aimed at lower to middle ability or for revision with higher sets. Includes; - Student booklet with a range of exam activities (both reading and writing). - Source booklet with various stimulating texts about sharks - Companion power point presentation with additional intro activities and some tasks -Teacher notes Visit my shop to check reviews. You may like my other Paper 2 teaching packs on 'teenagers' and 'crime'. You may find my student friendly paper 2 mark schemes useful https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-2-writer-s-viewpoints-and-perspectives-student-friendly-mark-schemes-11317151

Film promotion teaching pack. Writing frame to generate a high quality essay analysing the promotional poster for 'The Dark Knight', resources, exemplars. Also contains ideas/ notes for trailer analysis. Contains student examples for modelling and marking purposes. Suitable for Media studies students of all abilities and can be used with AS or GCSE students.

This seller donates to charity. My resources for lower ability students on the following poems: Bayonet, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Exposure, Kamikaze, Poppies, Storm on the Island, Checking out me History, London and Emigree, as well as resources for comparing poems creatively for higher marks. Includes: comprehension, easy translations, context and a range of activities to help students explore the poems.

These worksheet resources are aimed at low ability key stage 3 children. My group really love dragons and the excellent book Dragonology available from all good book stores!! you must have the book in order to do this work. Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons by Dugald Steer (Author), Helen Ward (Author), Douglas Carrel (Author), Dr. Ernest Drake (Editor), Wayne Anderson (Illustrator). Great for upper Primary students, low ability secondary students, and home schooled students. Enjoy!

This seller donates to charity. ***FULL PACK*** to teach the PAPER 1 part of the new AQA English Language scheme: ‘Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing’. Aimed at lower to lower/ middle ability students. Includes; - 16 page student booklet with various texts on the theme of crime to grab students’ attention . Booklet contains a range of activities and exam paper tasks based on Paper 1 The booklet is designed to engage students and is all about ‘Crime’. - Teacher notes - Practice exam papers for both reading and writing tasks in exactly the same format as paper 1. - Relevant sections of mark schemes for ease of marking - Scaffold for weaker students Please also see my pack for paper 2 on the theme of teenagers- https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-english-language-paper-2-writers-viewpoints-and-perspectives-11295977 Enjoy! :)

As we all know (as with all mark schemes) the AQA GCSE English Literature mark scheme is far from user friendly for students. This resource is a very detailed breakdown of the requirements for Band 6 on the poetry comparison question- it tells students exactly what they need to do for each of the six criteria using easily understandable language. It contains descriptors for the absolute top grade so that the students can easily get the sense of what an A* essay on poetry requires. Naturally this means the resource is aimed at middle to high ability students. Personally I use a traffic light system with these grids (green/ amber/ red dots next to each statement) but you may just want to highlight and you can adjust these to your own school's marking policy easily. Suitable for any assessed poetry work and will enable you to save a lot of time and stress as you won't need to write exhaustive comments and/ or can allow students to self assess. I have had excellent feedback on this so far and hope you find it as useful as I do. Please do browse my other resources and contact me directly with any queries. Happy marking :) DISCLAIMER: THESE ARE MY OWN PERSONAL INTERPRETATIONS OF THE MARK SCHEME. OFFICIAL MARK SCHEMES AVAILABLE AT AQA.ORG.UK

Revision/ info sheet. Really handy.

‘The Cask of Amontillado’ by Edgar Allen Poe

This seller donates to charity. KEY MEDIA CONCEPTS AND THEORY ***FULL UNIT*** Great to grab the attention of your media students- using a fantastic crime documentary the students will work through a series of tasks to develop their understanding of the key media concepts. This huge bundle (full contents listed below) will enable you to teach the key media concepts using an excellent CRIME documentary (which is freely available on YouTube) as your anchor point. This pack would be great to introduce the key concepts or to consolidate knowledge. Plenty of Ofsted- friendly (booo) stuff in here too. Also useful for revision. Suitable for middle to higher ability GCSE and AS students. The mark schemes provided are adapted from the AQA spec but, as noted, all specs require investigations and analyses of media products and the success criteria I have written is easily adaptable. This pack contains; - 76 slide PowerPoint covering the media focuses listed below - class tasks/ discussions - homework tasks - 3 exam style assessments with marking criteria provided for each (inspired by the AQA GCSE Media syllabus but easily adaptable for your own spec) - teacher notes Covers- - denotation and connotation - dvd cover analysis - mise en scene - music and sound - mode of address - genre conventions - ideology - camera shots - institution - narrative - representation Note: you will need to screen the documentary which is around 80 minutes long so ensure you have adequate time. I also strongly advise you to watch it yourself prior to teaching the unit- it is a fantastic and inspiring documentary which will inevitably provoke debate among your students. It is important not to read anything about the documentary before watching. If you have any queries please don't hesitate to get in touch- happy to answer questions prior to purchase, Happy teaching!

Full pack with everything you need- students work through tasks and generate a full English Literature essay: Essay Question: Examine Hamlet's inner and outer conflict following the death of his father. Refer to the text in detail throughout your response. Suited to both Key Stage 3 and 4. There are also extra bits and bobs marked 'other' which I have also included free as may be useful to you if you have to compare plays with poetry. Thought I might as well stick them in.

A full pack to teach Science Fiction films to media students. Suitable for any Media course requiring genre study. Aimed at GCSE Media but also works well for AS students to engage with the key concepts (as a genre case study) 26 files including; - Intro to genre - History of genre - Origins " - Codes and conventions - Sub genres - Starters/ brain teasers - Homework tasks - Narrative theory - Character theory - The Matrix case study and more

Fully comprehensive teaching pack for the AQA 2017 Exam topic Game Shows. Includes 20 files- all made from scratch. This pack has had excellent feedback from those who have used it thus far and I hope you will enjoy using it. The pack covers; - Introduction and exam ideas - The history of game shows - Codes and conventions - Audience Theory - Audience Demographics - Shot types - Mise en Scene analysis - 'Migrain' Analysis resources - Presentational Devices - Connotation/ denotation and more! This seller donates to charity.

Please note: I have also created a whole unit on the key concepts which you will find useful- priced at just £3.99 please follow this link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/key-media-concepts-and-theory-full-unit-gcse-media-studies-as-media-studies-11710838 THIS RESOURCE is a one page Mat which explains each of the key concepts. Works best when enlarged to A3 and laminated in colour (great to reuse again and again). Each of the key media concepts explained in a student- friendly way. Suited to higher ability GCSE students and all AS/ A2 students of Media. M- Media Language I- Ideology G- Genre R- Representation A- Audience I- Institutions N- Narrative

Very basic activity templates for low ability children based on word work, quizzes and word searches. Fully adaptable and customizable templates. Works really well and also great for home learners.