The new exam specs. for English Language GCSE are tricky and trying to explain succinctly to your students/learners how to use their exam time wisely is also a bit of mathematical nightmare, so I have created a Paper 1 and Paper 2 EDEXCEL English Language tip sheet with time breakdown sheet to help you …and them.

GCSE 9-1 Imaginative writing questions for EDEXCEL Paper 1 Section B English Language

I put together this booklet for FS English Speaking and Listening component. It can be used as evidence for the student/learner's preparation work. It also talks a student/learner through the research process as I have found that not all FS student/learners are sure how to tackle research.

I put together this booklet for FS English Speaking and Listening component. It can be used as evidence for the student/learner's preparation work. This also contain steps in how to tackle research and body language when giving a presentation.

English Literature Power and Conflict GCSE students Revision tables/Activity to note findings after poetry classes. A3 size. First 2 pages are looking at themes the poems touch on and ask students to list themes and back them up with a quote. Second 2 pages look at which poems you can compare and ask for them and quotes. Can be a class activity/small groups/individual Students may want to fill this on computer and use v small fonts OR use tiny writing OR have as heading guide for revision cards/mindmap. Some modelling from teacher required for best results.

I put together this booklet for FS English Speaking and Listening component. It can be used as evidence for the student/learner's preparation work.

Top set KS3+ due to comprehension skills needed 4 x 100 word stories. Objectives: To be able to read and assess writer’s skills To be able to describe/explain/analyse writer’s techniques To be able to use techniques to create own piece of fictional writing Differentiation This work can be done individually or in pairs or in small groups Answers to effects and opinion can be given verbally or collated by group scribe Stories can be swapped out depending on group/individual levels

A more concrete way to explain how to build a detailed and analytic paragraph for literature and language exam answers. This can be used as a poster or revision resource for students or teaching aid when students are learning to/improving their analytic exam answers for English exams. Any questions - message me and I shall do my best to assist.

A poster/revision resource for Language Techniques and Punctuation. This can be used as part of a display or as a STARTER/HOMEWORK/REVISION AID. Students can revise the list, produce their own version of the list with examples, create a check learning/revision quiz for classmates based on the list, find examples in the texts they are studying and explain the authors choices.

A list of useful colour words to add excitement, intrigue and vibrancy to a piece of CREATIVE WRITING. Can be used as a STARTER or and EXTENSION activity. Use as a poster or a student resource with students writing at least one sentence for each colour word OR a more detailed description using a particular colour OR use as inspiration so students add to the lists or create their own colour/theme words.

AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Revision Aid focusing on Context, Form, Language, Structure (COLOUR CODED for easy distinction) with quotations and some exploration of meaning and message. Key literary terms are given in CAPITAL LETTERS to help the student focus on important language terms.

A Christmas Carol GCSE Revision of Context, Character & Theme Each page (except context) has a paragraph starter and a quote so students can practise writing the explanation/exploration/analysis. You can also ask students to find further evidence for each point and evaluate which quotation would work best for analysis.

This is a simplified generic version of the writing mark scheme for Level 1 and 2. It is to give the learner/student an idea of what the written exam is looking for.