Lessons and resources for the EDUQAS 9-1 anthology.
Lesson 1: Pairing compatible poems and writing discriminating comparisons
Lesson 2: Learn 3 quotations for each poem.
Lesson 3: Memorise 3 quotations for each poem.
Lesson 4: Memorise 3 words for each poem. Poetry grid.
Also includes a revision grid and a quiz.
Also contains PowerPoint animated annotations for all 18 poems. Free for teachers to adapt to suit their classes.
Also contains a 23 page booklet with analysis of key quotations in each poem.
Full scheme of work covering 8 different unseen poems in preparation for the exam.
Covers skills needed to approach the exam and different strategies that students can apply to the poems to achieve outstanding grades in their exams. Themes, language analysis and structure are all explored throughout.
Poems covered are:
3AM Feed & Night Feed
Dawn Revisited & Carpe Diem
Guest House & Goodwill Store
Snail & Gull
GCSE English Language Bundle (WJEC) provides different materials to support learners in revising for their Unit 2 and Unit 3 exams.
This bundle includes four resources:
an overall revision pack, including key materials for reading and writing
a card sort to support the revision of reading skills and their success criteria
a resource containing four Unit 3 writing tasks to plan, including modelled planning
general tips and tricks to support pupils in attaining SPG marks in the written sections of the exams
As a bonus, there is also a booklet to support individuals with IRP planning.
These resources have particularly supported C/D borderline learners.
This is a bundle of character and theme essay plans for the WJEC A Level English Language and Literature exam on ‘King Lear’. The notes are very detailed and could be applied to other exam boards studying this text. There are 12 essay plans on the main themes and characters in the play. I created these essay plans to prepare for my exam and achieved an A*. They are an excellent resource for teachers or for students doing independent revision. Please note that at the time of taking the exam, critical interpretation was not part of the WJEC syllabus so is not reflected in the essays.
Jugged Hare is a poem by Jeane Earle. This is a comprehensive 2/3 lesson PowerPoint with printable resources. Suitable for WJEC English Literature NEA preparation, stretch and challenge questions are incorporated.
This SOW gives a lesson by lesson approach to the WJEC English Language skills (reading and writing) from 2015 specification onwards. The SOW focus is ‘celebrities’ and it logically progresses through the reading and writing skills examined in Unit 2 and Unit 3.
Designed with NQTs new to the WJEC spec in mind, it gives detailed instructions to teachers and provides answers to tasks.
Formatted in new Office 365, many PPs with the font Modern Love.
A printable A3 sheet with questions around the poem for students to annotate to deepen their understanding. Includes: key vocabulary; poetic terminology; form, structure and close language analysis.
This lesson guides pupils through the GCSE synthesis question with a starter activity looking at how the synthesis question is worded. Pupils then look at an example of a synthesis response that would be awarded full marks (not linked to any text they have looked at) to work out how to set out answer. Pupils will then complete a synthesis question and peer assess their answers. There is also a lesson plan attached with the resources and the standard of the lesson was considered ‘excellent’ when observed.
You will need the summer 2018 Unit 3 resource material. The link will take you to that paper:
http://pastpapers.download.wjec.co.uk/s18-3700u30-1a.pdf
Ozymandias - WJEC / Eduqas
This two-lesson mini-unit covers Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying the WJEC/Eduqas Poetry Anthology, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems in the exam. The resource is made up of a 47-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets.
The two lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context – A brief outline of Shelley and Romanticism.
First Reading – A reading of ‘Ozymandias’ and discussion of the poem’s inspiration by the poet Percy Shelley.
Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Ozymandias’ in detail. Exploring key imagery and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Essay Writing – An essay question to assess initial understanding. An example answer is included.
Lesson Two
Themes – Analysing the themes of ‘Ozymandias’ – human power, art and nature.
Structure and Form – How Shelley uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.
The GCSE Exam – Comparing ‘Ozymandias’ with ‘The Prelude’ and ‘London’.
To preview ‘Ozymandias’, click on the images.
A set of lessons which guide pupils through analysing features of Tony Curtis’ ‘To my Father’ and John Tripp’s ‘Walnut Tree Forge’ for the poetry comparison coursework (Welsh Writing in English).
Please note, these lessons do not feature much in the way of additional activities as I have those as separate files which I’ll upload later. These lessons feature copies of the poem with series of questions to support thorough analysis of each poem - ideal for departments where subject specialism/ confidence is low!
There is then a lesson helping pupils to draw thoughtful comparisons between them.
GCSE English Language Exam Revision Pack - WJEC Exam Board
This resource contains eight pages of revision notes for learners sitting the GCSE English Language exams in Wales. This has been used successfully to support revision prior to the exam, in addition to completing exam practice questions in class. It can be used to teach/remind learners of success criteria, support the transition from modelled/supported activities and aid independent revision. They can be used as individual sheets or copied together to provide a support pack for learners.
The pack includes:
an overview of what to expect on Unit 2
an overview of what to expect on Unit 3
two pages of notes guiding learners through different reading skills
a page of notes guiding learners through success criteria for Unit 2 writing
a page of notes guiding learners through success criteria for Unit 3 writing
a suggested method for planning non-fiction writing (one of the most useful exam preparation tools I have shared with my learners)
a list of language features that could be used
A complete lesson, fully resourced on Ozymandias from the WJEC/Eduqas anthology. Delivered as an observation lesson and judged to be Outstanding. The lesson includes:
A differentiated starter
Contextual information - including a visual mindmapping task
Opportunities to model analysis and written responses
Clear success criteria linked to the mark scheme
A straightforward peer/self assessment sheet
6 poetry lessons I taught to re-cap poems and to allow the pupils to strengthen overall knowledge. We looked at nature, love and suffering. Lessons go through how to analyse and answer the exam questions.
Here are some slides to complement the extract and exercises on boxing in the WJEC GCSE English and English Language Higher Level course book, pages 62, 63 and 64. There are anagrams of keywords to do with boxing, true and false on the passage on Spencer Oliver (p.62) match up the opposite words, the pros and cons of boxing and a look at keywords. Some of my group have got EAL and need this kind of differentiation.
5 lessons (+ accomodating resources) in preperation for the unseen poetry section of a WJEC English Literature exam.
Covers skills needed to approach the exam and different strategies that students can apply to the poems to achieve outstanding grades in their exams. Themes, imagery, language analysis and structure are all explored throughout.
These lessons cover:
Mark schemes
Breaking down unseen poetry questions
Analysis of two introductory poems (‘First Love’ and ‘Rejection’)
How to write an effective introduction
How to write effective main body paragraphs using the S.M.I.L.E comparison method (lessons involved cover structure, meaning and imagery)
WJEC/eduqas
Summer 2019 exams
Boxes are colourful so this revision sheet appeals to visual and verbal learners
Included is an empty activity sheet to be filled in and also a completed sheet to compare or revise from that has all the poems in detail
All the poems are included
Boxes for - poem summary, context, themes, structure and key quotes