Here are a range of practice essay questions for Ted Hughes’ poetry that are written following the CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE 0475 / 0992 style exam format. Some are taken directly from past papers, whereas others are composed using similar wording and structures that are used for other poets on that syllabus. Have a resource on us! Download ‘Football at Slack’ for FREE so you can see whether the complete collection is right for you! Teaching or studying the full Ted Hughes Poetry Anthology? Take a look at our TED HUGHES POETRY REVISION BUNDLE here! You may also be interested in: CAIE / Cambridge AS + A Level Poetry for 2023 - BUNDLE PART 1 Please review our content! We always value feedback and are looking for ways to improve our resources, so all reviews are more than welcome. View our SHOP for other literature and language resources!

This is full lesson plan, with resources, covering Shelley’s Poem : Ozymandias. This poem is part of the 2023/2025 Cambridge Songs of Ourselves English IGCSE Literature program. This is a full ‘no frills’ lesson -with scope to cover one or two lessons if required - The lesson is provided in Word document with a classroom PowerPoint, both of which are editable, if required. Simply set out with **lots **of in depth detail - you can fully edit to use as much or as little as you require. This lesson is easy to follow and could therefore be used as a ‘last minute’ lesson, or even a ‘cover lesson’ - if required - as the all of the information and answers tasks is included - all you need to do is print it. Contents - Teacher’s notes, student tasks and task handouts - the teacher notes are in word, and have also been added as a PowerPoint presentation to support either a chalk and talk or read and make notes approach. The lesson contains the following: A one page easy to follow lesson plan A comprehensive set of teacher support notes that provide answers and information to the questions set. This information is on a word document and and PowerPoint to share with students. Student tasks - discussion, practical (identify key poetic skills used) Q&A. End of lesson short paragraph writing task. Basic PEEZER essay writing support Please check out my other Songs and Stories lessons - similar easy to use format, with comprehensive analysis. This lesson is also set as the ‘first poetry analysis’ lesson for GCSE, as it contains an introduction to PEEZER paragraph writing for exam type questions. You can skip these if they are not required.

This is a unit of work which includes lessons to help prepare students for the Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening examinations (2024 Cambridge ESL IGCSE). This resource includes the following: Lesson PowerPoints Handouts/worksheets Starter activities Exam practice Mark schemes Teacher’s notes for the speaking assessment Topic cards for the speaking assessment Audio for listening practice Literacy activities

An engaging and detailed lesson to teach students how to approach the directed writing question in paper 2 for the CIE 0500 English First Language specification. This resource contains: A ready-to-teach powerpoint with printing and teaching instructions. An original example directed writing question with two insert texts provided. A revision handout so that students can can revise how to approach this question. Learning Objective: Understand how to approach the paper 2 directed writing task Learning Outcomes: Students will understand what the directed writing task looks like and what is assessed on the mark scheme. -Students will be introduced to a five step writing guide for this question. Lesson Outline: Do it now: What is directed writing? Discuss with your partner? Starter: What does the question look like and what is the mark scheme? Main task: Five step guided directed writing. Discussion Plenary: What questions or concerns do you still have about directed writing? Freebies: A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here. If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive, and have a look at other resources available in my shop. **

An engaging and detailed lesson to teach students how to approach the summary question in their reading paper for the CIE 0500 English First Language specification. In this resource is an original exam script which students practise answering. This resource contains: A ready-to-teach powerpoint with printing and teaching instructions. An example summary question/extract and the mark scheme A revision handout so that students can practise the four step method for approaching this question. Learning Objective: Write an effective summary. Learning Outcomes: Students will understand how to meet the requirements of the mark scheme for the summary writing question. Students will experience a ‘walking mock’ of how to approach the summary writing question. Students will practise applying the mark scheme by using peer assessment. Lesson Outline: Do it now: Think, pair, share: What are the key skills needed for writing a summary? Starter: Overview of the exam question, skills and marks. Task 1: Modelled and scaffolded summary task divided into four steps. For the final step, students should be given 15 minutes to write their answer. Task 2: Scaffolded peer assessment - students assess multiple other examples so that they can see a range of answers. Task 3: Self-reflection Leaving question: What questions do you still have about writing a summary? Freebies: A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here. If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive, and have a look at other resources available in my shop. **

Reading Question 1 - Scheme of Work A fully planned and resourced scheme of work for the comprehension and summary task section of Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500/0990). Paper 1, question 1. Suitable for upper secondary school classes (Year 10 & 11) Intended to be taught over the course of approximately 3 weeks (each PowerPoint is a week’s content) Includes all necessary printed resources Originally created for a year 11 class. If you like this resource please take a look at my TES shop - I have lessons for lots of different key stage 3 and 4 texts as well as English Language resources.

A clear, detailed and ready-to-teach lesson on CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 Question 3 which assesses how students can find implicit meanings in a text and synthesise these into the writing of a creative response. In this resource is an original exam script with Text C as well as answers with explanations adapted from the mark scheme. Learning Objective: Write an effective creative response for question 3 of Language Paper 1. Learning Outcomes: -Students will understand the assessment objectives and the mark scheme for Q3. Students will be guided through a three-step approach of how to answer this question. -Students will write an independent answer and self-assess their work against the mark scheme. Lesson Outline: Do it now: Think – Pair – Share: If an old lady was writing a letter to a friend, what tone/register would she use? Starter: Overview of question requirements and mark scheme. Task one: Modelling of how to approach the question with exam hints and a model answer. Task two: Students independently write the end of the answer. Plenary: Students self-assess their work against the mark scheme and write themselves a target for next time. Freebies: A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here. If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive, and have a look at other resources available in my shop. **

Complete outline of the novel for Cambridge Literature 0475 with powerpoints and resources to support study of context, character, setting and atmosphere, themes, narrative structure and responding to an essay question. There are also a complete set of comprehension and exploration questions for the whole novel with each chapter broken into extracts that can be adapted and used to create exam style exam questions.

Reading Question 3 - Scheme of Work A fully planned and resourced scheme of work for the extended response to reading section of Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500/0990). Paper 1, question 3. Suitable for upper secondary school classes (Year 10 & 11) Intended to be taught over the course of approximately 3 weeks (each PowerPoint is a week’s content) Includes all necessary printed resources Originally created for a year 11 class. If you like this resource please take a look at my TES shop - I have lessons for lots of different key stage 3 and 4 texts as well as English Language resources.

November 2013 examination walk through. Use to guide pupils through exam content and technique.

Cambridge Stories of Ourselves This is a lesson or set of lessons on When it Happens, by Margaret Atwood. The lesson is set out in any easy to follow format, with copious teachers notes providing the necessary information and a set of slides to present to students. The lesson covers the main points and ideas and contains a number of student tasks (discussion, skill identification, group work, written task) related to the the text. It covers, Plot, narrative voice, imagery, conflict, themes, symbolism, lit devices, quotes, internal conflict and provides a summary of the text. The lesson and slides are set as a text based information pack for chalk and talk to engage the students in discussion and analysis, once they have read the story. The pack contains a Word document and Power Point - both are easily editable if required. The text in the word doc may align differently once downloaded - created on google doc’s then converted into .docx.

A full paper 1 for CIE 0500 IGCSE English Language. This resource includes a full practice paper for Language paper 1 with three texts, answers/marking guide and references. All the questions and answer scheme have been based on the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English 0500 syllabus and the questions have been worded so that they are similar/identical to the specification paper. The resource is included as a pdf for easy printing or as a word doc in case you wish to edit it. Freebies: A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper One here. A free lesson giving an overview of CIE 0500 Language Paper Two here. Free marking templates for CIE 0500 here. If you find this lesson helpful, have a look at my CIE 0500 Language Paper 1 bundle here or the Language Paper 2 bundle here. If you’re interested in both, there is a combined bundle here which is cheaper than buying them separately. Please leave a review as I value all the feedback I receive, and have a look at other resources available in my shop. **

**Cambridge Stories of Ourselves This is a lesson or set of lessons on The Black Ball, by Ralph Ellison. The lesson is set out in any easy to follow format, with copious teachers notes providing the necessary information and a set of slides to present to students. The lesson covers the main points and ideas and contains a number of student tasks (discussion, skill identification, group work, written task) related to the the text. It covers, Plot, narrative voice, imagery, conflict, themes, symbolism, lit devices, quotes, internal conflict and provides a summary of the text. The lesson and slides are set as a text based information pack for chalk and talk to engage the students in discussion and analysis, once they have read the story. The pack contains a Word document and Power Point - both are easily editable if required. The text in the word doc may align differently once downloaded - created on google doc’s then converted into .docx.

Directed Writing - Scheme of Work A fully planned and resourced scheme of work for the directed writing section of Cambridge IGCSE First Language English (0500/0990). Paper 2, question 1. Suitable for upper secondary school classes (Year 10 & 11) Intended to be taught over the course of approximately 2 weeks (each PowerPoint is a week’s content) Includes all necessary printed resources Originally created for a year 11 class. If you like this resource please take a look at my TES shop - I have lessons for lots of different key stage 3 and 4 texts as well as English Language resources.

General activities/lessons to introduce the coursework assessments. Some have model answers - These were used with a top set so all models are band 1/2

Sample Paragraphs, with guidelines, allowing students to visualise the detail required for an exam response. Sample is suitable for Prose and Poetry Response and adheres to the marking requirements

Reading exams in the 2015 format.