This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use prepositional time phrases. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

An exemplar Grade 8 response for AQA Paper 1 Q5 using cyclical structure. Written in response to an image of a train platform. This is my own interpretation of the level 4 mark scheme and how I believe that a student can achieve the higher marks on this question. Please note that this is my own writing and is for use in the classroom. It should not be shared or published online without permission.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use extended noun phrases. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Lesson uses 'Puss in Boots' movie clip as a stimulus. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand how to use semi colons between two clauses. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use prepositions of place in complex sentences. It could easily be used to teach prepositions at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Lesson uses Where's Wally as a stimulus for writing. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

This is a lesson that I created for my bottom set Y9 class to help tem understand and use embedded clauses. It could easily be used to teach at KS2 and wouldn't take much adapting. Engaging activities to keep students enthused.

Two AQA paper 1 Q4 practices One based on ‘Go Set a Watchman’ and the other based on the new Bond novel, ‘Carte Blanche’.

PPT that I used to introduce Y7 to poetry. Poems and resources included. Covers Reading and Writing skills. Poems covered: Blessing Incendiary Timothy Winters We Refugees The Sea Onomatopoeia Bruises Heal Hyena

Grade 6/7 exemplar response for Paper 1 Q5 Four paragraphs using a variety of sentence types, punctuation and vocabulary

Exemplar response that I used to teach prolepsis (flash-forward) to my top set Y11 pupils (target grades 7-9). This is my own interpretation of the level 4 mark scheme and how I believe that a student can achieve the higher marks on this question. Please note that this is my own writing and is for use in the classroom. It should not be shared or published online without permission.

PowerPoint used for Easter revision school (3 hour session). Lesson is based entirely on Paper 1 Q5 fictional writing. Aimed at top set Y11 students with target grades of 7-9 and focuses specifically on how they can achieve the higher marks in the level 4 mark scheme for AO5 organisation and AO6 sentence construction. Techniques taught include prolepsis, cyclical structure, motif, epistolary form and multiple subordinate clauses. ALL MODELS INCLUED- these are entirely my own work and should not shared or published online without permission.

An exemplar response used to teach my top set Y11 about dual narrative in the hope that this structure will help them to achieve the higher marks for AO5 organisation. This is my own interpretation of the level 4 mark scheme. Please note that this exemplar is entirely my own work and should not be shared or published online without permission.

A Grade 6 exemplar response for AQA Paper 2 Section B dealing with the issue of homework. This is my own interpretation of the level mark scheme. Please note that this is my own writing and is for use in the classroom. It should not be shared or published online without permission.

Model that I created for my grade 7-9 students to help them understand how an epistolary form could be used as a response to Paper 1 Q5 in order to achieve the higher marks for AO5 organisation. This is my own interpretation of the level 4 mark scheme and how I believe that a student can achieve the higher marks on this question. Please note that this is my own writing and is for use in the classroom. It should not be shared or published online without permission.

Powerpoint containing all of my lessons for Dickens' A Christmas Carol novel study in line with the new GCSE Literature AOs. Model responses included on slides.

Full PPT for AQA Language Paper 1 Section A Q1-4 Extracts used are from AQA Reading booklet available on AQA website.

An easy to display timeline for literature through the ages

SOW for Room 101 non fiction unit Specific focus on literacy/grammar within all LOs

Literacy SOW based around sentence construction and punctuation Suggested activities for a range of LOs Knowledge and Skills tests included Mark scheme included

Key dates for both world wars Used to create a classroom wall display