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English GCSE and English KS3 resources by a lead practitioner. Everything I upload is tried and tested by both myself and my English Department. I always appreciate feedback, so please do leave a review if you get chance. Leave a review and choose any other single resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk
A Christmas Carol Exam Practice Questions
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A Christmas Carol Exam Practice Questions

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Ten A Christmas Carol AQA English Literature Paper 1 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (over 24 pages of notes in total!) Additionally, student-friendly AOs are provided so students can actually access assessment objectives, and a self-reflection sheet is included that allows students to meaningfully reflect on their essays. Every a teacher and student could need to revise the 19th century novel element of the exam. Very useful exam practice questions, too!
A Christmas Carol Revision
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A Christmas Carol Revision

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2022 A Christmas Carol model answer on loneliness, isolation and its effects - this model essay or answer is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1/1N. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Victorian society, how Scrooge is both isolated and lonely throughout the novel, and how his awareness of his detachment is used to influence Scrooge and in turn used by Dickens to communicate messages on social transformation.
Our Day Out
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Our Day Out

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Covers character, plot, types of character (protagonists, antagonists, confidantes, stock characters, comic relief) and students learn about why the writer introduces the major characters as he does at the start of the play. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Thirteen Caleb Femi
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Thirteen Caleb Femi

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Thirteen by Caleb Femi poem lesson. Worlds and Lives poetry anthology lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced ‘ready to go’ lesson on the poem, one of the poems in the new AQA poem collection, with the lesson ideally suited for both KS3 and KS4 students. We cover meaning, language and structure, and write out analytical paragraphs about the poem, before using peer assessment and success criteria to reflect on the paragraphs. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets and more. Leave a review and we’ll send you another resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk once you’ve left your review.
A Christmas Carol Traitors
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A Christmas Carol Traitors

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Traitors English lesson on A Christmas Carol inspired by the BBC TV series. This is a fully resourced lesson so it includes differentiated activities on Dickens’ novel that cover characters, plot, themes, form and structure. The pack includes a PowerPoint with fully editable slides, traitor cards, faithful cards and detailed teacher notes setting out how the game works. Students work together in groups to complete Literature activity worksheets (included this pack and with detailed suggested answers for students to review and improve their revision), and earn points for the successful completion of their sheets. However, the traitors are trying to stop them winning!
Alternative Facts - Reading Comprehension
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Alternative Facts - Reading Comprehension

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An easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions. This activity focuses on Trump and all the crazy/interesting recent events of his presidency. It can be used in form time as part of a literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3 / KS4 GCSE comprehension training.
Jekyll and Hyde Exam Questions
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Jekyll and Hyde Exam Questions

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Ten Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde AQA English Literature Paper 1 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (over 24 pages of notes in total!) Additionally, student-friendly AOs are provided so students can actually access assessment objectives, and a self-reflection sheet is included that allows students to meaningfully reflect on their essays. Every a teacher and student could need to revise the Stevenson and 19th century novel element of the exam. Very useful exam practice questions, too! Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Romeo and Juliet Paris and Act 3 Scene 4/5
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Romeo and Juliet Paris and Act 3 Scene 4/5

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Romeo and Juliet lesson on Paris. A fully differentiated lesson that analyses Act 3 Scene 4 and Act 3 Scene 5 in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. We look at how Paris is reintroduced to the audience, how Romeo and Juliet say good bye to each other, how Juliet reacts to her parents’ decision to marry her off to Paris and their reaction to how she behaves after hearing this news. Designed for AQA English Literature Paper 1 but easily adaptable for other exam boards and for KS3 students, this lesson is definitely worth a download!
Edexcel English Language Paper 1
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Edexcel English Language Paper 1

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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 materials. A collection of well differentiated lessons and revision materials to prepare GCSE students for Edexcel English Language Paper 1: Fiction and Imaginative Writing, prepared by an Outstanding-rated English specialist and Lead Practitioner. Resources included: Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Introduction Falcons (Language and Character analysis) Birdsong (Language and Character analysis) Reluctant Fundamentalist (Language and structure analysis) Spies (Structure and language analysis) Evaluation and language lesson Structure Q3 lesson Beginnings and endings - structure Paper 1 Section A Walkthrough Descriptive writing introduction Zooming in for description Imaginative writing examples - analysis Punctuation workshop Language techniques Q5 and Q6 (Section B) planning lesson Knowledge organiser for Section A Mock review lesson Exam practice pack with ANSWERS Paper 1 escape room revision pack Paper 1 revision guide Note: Some resources use 20th century extracts, but these are skills-based lessons that focus on the requirements of Edexcel Paper 1.
Comparing Speeches Suffragettes KS3
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Comparing Speeches Suffragettes KS3

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KS3 English lesson on speeches and speech analysis that looks at imagery and language techniques in a speech by Suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst. Students analyse Pankhurst’s speech to the people of Conneticut in 1913 and compare it to one by Malala Yousafzai. Differentiated resources and worksheets are provided thhroughout. Useful for English Language lessons but also for KS3 as well. May be useful for AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A exam preparation. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Eduqas English Language Component 1
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Eduqas English Language Component 1

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Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Section A scheme of work with differentiated lessons. It includs a knowledge organiser AND exam practice pack that helps both KS3 and KS4 students prepare for the rigours of EDUQAS English Language Paper 1 Section A. Includes opportunities for students to develop their own styles of writing as well as analysing a plethora of extracts in preparation for their terminal examination. Includes resources on: Selecting key quotes/facts Understanding sentence forms Language features Openings Register and Tone Creating Tension Structure and structural techniques Critical evaluation Analysing Structure Lessons included: Character and Structure Character and Language Creating Drama and Tone Structure Language Analysis Sentence Structures 1984 (Structure) 1984 (Critical Evaluation) Genre Symbols Remarkable Creatures (Structure) The Monkey’s Paw (Endings) Rebecca (Q1, Q2) Rebecca (Q5) Rebecca Q5 Model Answer (Q3 covered too) Section A revision knowledge organiser Mock and mock review lesson with indicative content Revision guide
An Inspector Calls Timeline
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An Inspector Calls Timeline

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An Inspector Calls timeline, perfect for English revision. Includes detailed summaries for every part of the play, key quotations from all three acts and is presented in a format that can be used for classroom displays, or for last minute exam preparation for the English Literature exams. Leave a review and we’ll send you another resource for free! Just get in touch at info@englishgcse.co.uk once you’ve left your review.
War Poetry Base Details
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War Poetry Base Details

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Base Details lesson that explores Siegfried Sassoon’s poem, looking at language and structures before moving to compare how the tone of this piece differs to others by Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy and other writers we have been studying. A very useful lesson for KS3 students and KS4 preparing for unseen poetry exams and English Literature exam questions too. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Macbeth Eduqas Revision
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Macbeth Eduqas Revision

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Macbeth overview and revision session designed to last well over 2 hours. Includes teacher and student notes on themes, characters, plot, historical context and more, as well as a student-friendly mark scheme. A fully differentiated 2 hour revision lesson on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, covering character analysis, themes, historical context and analytical paragraphs. Ideal preparation for Year 11 students about to sit Eduqas English Literature Paper 1. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. More Popular English Resources: AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Of Mice and Men - Escape Room
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Of Mice and Men - Escape Room

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A very detailed Of Mice and Men Escape Room lesson that includes five mysteries that students work together in groups to solve. As they work together to move on to each new mystery, they look at character, plot, themes and context so that they can consolidate their learning and improve their understanding of these key areas. Perfect for engaging students and a lot of fun to teach, too! Includes differentiated activities
Romeo and Juliet Exam Practice Questions
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Romeo and Juliet Exam Practice Questions

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Ten Romeo and Juliet AQA English Literature Paper 1 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (over 24 pages of notes in total!) Additionally, student-friendly AOs are provided so students can actually access assessment objectives, and a self-reflection sheet is included that allows students to meaningfully reflect on their essays. Every a teacher and student could need to revise the Shakespeare element of the exam. Very useful exam practice questions, too! Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
Animal Farm Escape Room
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Animal Farm Escape Room

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Recap Animal Farm by George Orwell through an engaging escape room lesson! It is filled with codes, puzzles and activities to get students to revise characters, themes and contexts as they work in groups or ‘escape crews’ to get out of the Windmill! Includes answers for every mystery and puzzle (see the notes attached in the PowerPoint) and is a brilliant way to help students in their learning of Animal Farm, George Orwell and AQA English Literature Paper 2. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources More Popular English Resources: AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
English Grade 9
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English Grade 9

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Aiming for a Grade 9 in English? This might help. A 32 page revision guide that is packed to the brim with model paragraphs, a mark scheme analysis, an overview of literary criticism, revision activities, tips and tricks, advice, literary forms and types, advanced language devices and language techniques, helpful checklists and more. Stop thinking you can’t do it and start hitting those targets.
Othello Act 4 Desdemona
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Othello Act 4 Desdemona

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Othello lesson exploring Act 4 Scene 2, as Othello attacks Desdemona with language and violence, and Desdemona remains constant and innocent. Using differentiated activities and extensive teacher and student notes, we explore Othello’s changing language and evaluate how Desdemona evokes sympathy from the audience in contrast to the violent and increasingly irrational Othello. Includes a range of engaging activities, worksheets, extensive notes for teachers and students and more. Perfect for English Literature exam preparation and for KS3 English students exploring Shakespeare and Elizabethan drama. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package AQA English Language Paper 1 Sections A and B package AQA English Language Paper 1 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package AQA English Language and English Literature revision package An Inspector Calls whole scheme package An Inspector Calls revision package Macbeth whole scheme package Macbeth revision package A Christmas Carol whole scheme package A Christmas Carol revision package Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package Jekyll and Hyde revision package Romeo and Juliet whole scheme package Power and Conflict poetry comparing poems package Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package Love and Relationships poetry whole scheme package Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Walkthrough
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Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Walkthrough

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Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Walkthrough. Includes: 1 hr well differentiated PP, a mock exam-style paper based on GCSE English Language Paper 1 specimen papers and possible answers paper, for both the teacher and student to use in their self assessment tasks. Could do over 2 lessons, a ‘mock mock’ to aid preparation for Eduqas GCSE English Language Paper 1 Section A. The questions focus on the Birdsong extract provided in this GCSE English Language reading resource. You can find this here: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-87001-RSB.PDF Questions can be completed in timed conditions (with approximate times provided in the resources) to improve students’ abilities to work in exam conditions. Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop: Lead Practitioner’s Shop.