Short revision booklet to summarise each of the 7 “types” of non-fiction writing required for Component 2: Section B of Eduqas English Language GCSE. Ideal for Year 10s and Year 11s struggling with the basic requirements of each kind of writing. The booklet contains a short list of key persuasive techniques and, for each text “type”, briefly details the following: Text type Audience The Purpose General Tone Typical Language Features Generic Template for Structure

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “masculinity” from Paper 1: Section A: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding Short quotations from “the rest of the play” a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations focus on techniques/effect on audience/purpose/link to Q

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “Lanyon” from Paper 1: Section B: Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding Short quotations from “the rest of the novel” a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations focus on techniques/effect on reader/purpose/link to Q two versions (easier one with quotations / one without quotations)

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “mystery” and “the Door” from Paper 1: Section B: Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: an example question to answer a short example extract to focus on steps to guide annotations/understanding sentence starters to prompt writing a strong paragraph focus on techniques/effect on reader/purpose/link to Q

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for two exam questions on “war” from Paper 2: Section C: Unseen Poetry (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: “Nettles” - Vernon Scannell and “Anthem for Doomed Youth” - Wilfred Owen two example questions to annotate and answer two short poems linked by theme/content/approach Venn diagram for an easy comparison across texts for Q2

113 slides (14 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Component 1: Section A - 20th Century Prose Reading” (Eduqas English Language GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to 20th Century Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria thematic approach (dystopia/war/espionage/women/animals etc.) Creative writing tasks (Component 1: Section B) in response to extracts Extracts Include: “1984” - George Orwell “Casino Royale” - Ian Fleming “Birdsong” - Sebastian Faulks “Farenheit 451” - Ray Bradbury “War Horse” - Michael Morpurgo “Brave New World” - Aldous Huxley “The Great Gatsby” - F. Scott Fitzgerald “The Handmaid’s Tale” - Margaret Atwood “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” - J.K.Rowling

162 slides (23 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Component 2: Section A - 19th and 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading” (Eduqas English Language GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Introduction to 19th/21st Century Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria

65 slides (11 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. This unit includes: Introduction to Chaucer Middle English translations Focus on several stories/“tales” Several homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Opportunities for self and peer assessment Group Speaking and Listening Assessment and planning Creative Writing Assessment and planning (designing a tale)

95 slides (17 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. This unit includes: Introduction to Charles Dickens Introduction to the Victorian Period Numerous homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment

58 slides (11 lessons) / Scheme of Work on David Almond’s “Skellig” suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. This unit includes: Introduction to the novel Numerous homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Opportunities for self and peer assessment

105 slides (20 lessons) / Scheme of Work examining several “Poems from Different Cultures” suitable for Year 8 and Year 9. This unit includes: Introduction to the idea of “culture” Numerous homework ideas/tasks Several poems from around the world Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Creative Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment Introduction to verbal poetry/preparation for class SLAM! Poems include: ‘Blessing’ - Imtiaz Dharker ‘Island Man’ - Grace Nichols ‘Vultures’ - Chinua Achebe ‘Two Scavengers in a Truck…’ - Lawrence Ferlinghetti ‘Listen, Mr Oxford Don’ - John Agard ‘Presents from my Aunts…’ - Moniza Alvi

95 slides (16 lessons) / Scheme of Work titled “Words of War” - focusing on a range of war poetry across history - suitable for Year 8 and Year 9. This unit includes: Introduction to poetry as a form Introductions to various contexts Numerous homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment Geared towards GCSE poetry comparisons Poets include: Jesse Pope Wilfred Owen Robert Graves Carol Ann Duffy Simon Armitage Beatrice Garland Seigfried Sassoon Alfred Lord Tennyson**

111 slides (16 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Mystery Writing” suitable for Year 8 and Year 9. This unit includes: Conventions of the “Mystery” genre Extracts from various fictional stories Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Opportunities for self and peer assessment A specific “Mystery” genre homework project Comprehension questions to aid the reading of the extracts Creative Writing Assessment and planning (write own opening/story) Opportunities for role-play - including “Classroom Cluedo” and riddles Extracts include: Numerous Sherlock Holmes stories and some modern fiction

90 slides (15 lessons) / Scheme of Work on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” suitable for Year 7 and Year 8. This unit includes: Introduction to Shakespeare Particular focus on key scenes Several homework ideas/tasks Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Critical Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment

52 slides (12 lessons) / Scheme of Work titled “Spooks and Spirits and a Touch of Magic” - focusing on various styles of “ghost writing”. The unit includes: Conventions of the genre Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Creative Writing Assessment and planning Opportunities for self and peer assessment Ideal for Year 7 or as an introductory/transition unit

Useful checklist for students to examine their work before/during/after longer extended writing tasks (essays/coursework/assessments etc.). This metacognitive approach has proven useful across the full range of Key Stages and results in students submitting work that they have thoroughly checked and are convinced is their best work. A valuable resource for all essay-based disciplines or subjects that require longer written answers.

219 slides (30 lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 1: Section A: William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline Intro to Jacobean era/Shakespeare Example extracts and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Scene-by-scene reading/annotation prompts Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria

186 slides (20+ lessons) / Scheme of Work on Paper 2: Section B: Poetry - "Love and Relationships Anthology” (AQA English Literature GCSE) suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This unit includes: Introduction/course outline A guide on how to analyse poetry Example answers and exam questions Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Numerous homework and revision ideas Opportunities for self and peer assessment Focus on planning/exam technique/success criteria Complete stanza-by-stanza annotations for all 15 poems Annotations colour-coded for language/form/structural devices Detailed contextual notes on each poet with animation/slide transitions

A4 (double-sided) work-sheet for an exam question on “sympathy” from Paper 1: Section B: Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (AQA English Literature GCSE) - Suitable for Year 10 and Year 11. This work-sheet includes: • an example question to answer • a short example extract to focus on • 5 steps to guide annotations/understanding • short quotations from “the rest of the novel” • a grid that allows for further analysis of quotations • focus on techniques/effect on reader/purpose/link to Q

117 slides (16 lessons) / Scheme of Work on “Science Fiction Writing” suitable for Year 8 and 9. This unit includes: Introduction to “Sci-Fi” genre Several homework ideas/tasks Extracts from a range of fiction Mixture of analytical and creative tasks Comprehension questions to aid reading Opportunities for self and peer assessment Creative Writing Assessment and planning (own Science Fiction opening) Explores many “parts” of Sci-Fi (space/technology/superheros/dystopia) Extracts include: “Dune” - Frank Herbert “1984” - George Orwell “I Robot” - Isaac Asimov 'The Road" - Cormac McCarthy “War of the Worlds” - H.G. Wells