This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a fiction text. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. The second part gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for AQA - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. This lesson can easily be edited for the Edexcel exam specification. It is also suited to an able KS3 class studying the Gothic genre. There are writing activities to include vocabulary building, as well as the usual exam style writing activity, with appropriate writing options linked by theme.

A reading comprehension task which looks at an extract from the novel ‘The Hobbit’ by Tolkien. There are basic comprehension questions, language analysis questions, vocabulary questions and an original writing task. This resource is based on skills needed for Language Paper 1 (all exam boards) but it is modified to make it accessible for KS3 pupils. The theme is Mirkwood. The extract could also be used as a resource for analysing the Gothic genre.

This lesson considers the life of Denise Levertov and the context of the poem ‘What were they Like?’, which is from the Conflict Cluster of the Edexcel Anthology. The resource enables students to analyse the language, structure and context of the poem. There are stanza by stanza tasks, as well as activities looking at the whole poem. The tasks in the lesson lead in to an exam style question. The lesson is suitable for the Conflict cluster of the Edexcel GCSE syllabus, but is also useful for students as practice for unseen poetry.

This lesson considers the life of Thomas Hardy and the context of the poem The Man He Killed, which is from the Conflict Cluster of the Edexcel Anthology. The resource enables students to analyse the language, structure and context of the poem. There are stanza by stanza tasks, as well as activities looking at the whole poem. The tasks in the lesson lead in to an exam style question. The lesson is suitable for the Conflict cluster of the Edexcel GCSE syllabus, but is also useful for students as practice for unseen poetry.

This extract and associated activities gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a non-fiction text, on the theme of ‘Buy Nothing Day’, which follows Black Friday and Thanksgiving. This extract is suitable for KS3 students but can be adapted for less able KS4 pupils. The first part poses keywords for the subject. The second part has comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. There are tasks which allow the student opportunities to analyse the use of persuasive language. There is a writing activity which encourages the use of a wide vocabulary, whilst giving students the opportunity to use information from the text they have just read. This lesson can easily be adapted to suit any GCSE curriculum. As the content is linked to personal choice and the environment, it can be used to support PSGE and Geography

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text considering a diary extract from an eyewitness account of a shipwreck in 1809. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is interesting and thought provoking and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of any GCSE exam board.

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text considering an extract from an Ben Fogle’s autobiographical book, “The Crossing”. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is interesting and thought provoking and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of any GCSE exam board.

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text considering and comparing texts from the Refugee Council and the UNHCR on the topic of refugees. The extracts are approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is controversial and thought provoking allowing students to apply prior knowledge and context to the material. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of GCSE exam board. The texts challenge stereotypical viewpoints so could be used as PSHE resources on the subject of prejudice.

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text considering an extract from Tim Peake’s autobiographical book “Limitless”. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is topical and thought provoking and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of any GCSE exam board. The texts challenge stereotypical viewpoints and as such could be suitable for PSHE study.

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text set written about Antarctica and the environmental significance of this continent. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is popular and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of any GCSE exam board. This lesson could also be used to support Geography or PSHE lessons which consider the environment

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text set written about a missionary, Kate Marsden, travelling through Siberia in 1891. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is popular and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of any GCSE exam board. This resource could also be used to support Geography in the study of Europe, or PSHE studying gender equality

This lesson allows KS3 students to consider the themes, language and structure of a non-fiction text set written about the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 and the significance of this event. The extract is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students beginning GCSE style studies or weaker KS4 students who find non-fiction texts challenging. The subject matter is popular and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the text. The resource can easily be adapted to suit the criteria of any GCSE exam board.

This extract gives weaker students a simplified and broken down way of accessing a non-fiction text. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. The second part gives questions for language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. There are writing activities to include vocabulary building, as well as the usual transactional exam style writing activity. This extract looks at albino mode’s Xue Li’s progress from an orphanage in China to becoming a supermodel. It is suited to English (non-fiction) but also PSHE as a text which considers diversity (albinism)

This is an extract based activity on a popular novel. Students will be able to bring lots of contextual knowledge to discussions about this text. There are lots of activities, including assessing prior knowledge of the text, establishing facts about Kansas and thinking about the effects of a cyclone. This extract gives students a simplified and broken down way of accessing the text. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. This lesson can easily be edited for the AQA or Edexcel exam specification. There are also 2 exam style writing questions, using the text as a stimulus.

This extract gives students a simplified and broken down way of analysing a fiction text. The first part poses comprehension and language activities to ensure the text is carefully read. The second part gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for AQA - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. This lesson can easily be edited for the Edexcel exam specification. The lesson can also be adapted for KS4 groups, especially weaker students who have an interest in History There are writing activities to include vocabulary building, as well as the usual exam style writing activity.

This lesson considers the life of Christina Rossetti and the context of the poem Cousin Kate, which is from the Conflict Cluster of the Edexcel Anthology. The resource enables students to analyse the language, structure and context of the poem. There are stanza by stanza tasks, as well as activities looking at the whole poem. The tasks in the lesson lead in to an exam style question. The lesson is suitable for the Conflict cluster of the Edexcel GCSE syllabus, but is also useful for students as practice for unseen poetry.

Two resources which look at the reactions to the recent protest at Stonehenge. One text is a press release from English Heritage, the other is a press release from Just Stop Oil. These texts compare two non fiction texts, so this resource is suitable for Language Paper 2 for AQA, Edexcel. It can also be adjusted to suit any exam board. This resource could also be suitable for PSHE or Geography. There is also a writing task which follows the criteria for Language Paper 2 Section B

This lesson gives students an opportunity to think about how children get to school in underdeveloped countries where they journey may be hazardous or even dangerous. There are several tasks to support students engaging with the task. The task is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students attempting to build skills for Original Writing, or weaker KS4 students who find written activities challenging. There are writing activities to include vocabulary building, as well as the usual exam style writing activity, with 2 writing options.

The writing task is approached on a step by step basis, making the resource suitable for KS3 students attempting to write in GCSE style or weaker KS4 students who find written tasks challenging. The subject matter is popular and allows students to apply prior knowledge and context to the activities. There are writing activities to include vocabulary building and punctuation as well as the usual exam style writing activity, with 2 writing options.

This extract gives students a way into a structured exam style paper. The text gives questions which give step by step activities which follow the style of Language Paper 1 - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. There are writing activities to include vocabulary building, as well as the usual exam style writing activity, with 2 writing options.

This extract gives students a structured exam style paper. Activities are broken down into steps, giving weaker students the opportunity to access a challenging text. The text gives questions which follow the style of Language Paper 1 for AQA - analysing language, writing about structure and evaluating a section of the extract. It can easily be modified for any other exam board. There are writing activities to include vocabulary building, as well as the usual exam style writing activity, with 2 writing options, one of which is a picture stimulus task.