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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
Richard III complete scheme of work which includes differentiated and resourced lessons to aid students as they analyse and interpret the fascinating William Shakespeare history play that is Richard III.
Order of lessons:
Shakespeare Intro
Globe Context
Richard Introduction
Act 1 Scene 1
Act 1 Scene 2
Act 1 Scene 4
Act 2 Scene 4 (Machiavelli)
Act 3 Scene 1
Act 3 Scene 3
Act 3 Scene 4
Act 3 Scene 5
Act 3 Scene 5 (Deceiving The Mayor)
Act 3 Scene 7
Act 4 Scene 1 and Act 4 Scene 2 (Language Techniques)
Act 4 Scene 3 (Buckingham)
Act 4 Scene 4 (Queen Elizabeth)
Act 5 Scenes 1, 2, 3 (The End)
Act 5 Scenes 4, 5 (Final Scenes)
Assessment lesson
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2023 An Inspector Calls model answer on how young and old characters react to the Inspector - this model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 2. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Edwardian and post-war British society, how and why Priestley presents the younger and older generations and to convey his messages about politics in Britain after the conclusion of the Second World War.
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2024 Jekyll and Hyde model answer on Stevenson building an atmosphere of fear and danger. This model essay or answer is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Victorian society, how atmospheres or moods are created and used by Stevenson to communicate messages on morality and humanity.
We look at travel writing and reviews and create our own travel reviews using a detailed model and planning sheets. Students look at all the different purposes of a travel review and how a writer is able to combine and order them. Students create their own travel reviews using the models and scaffolds provided. Fully differentiated throughout.
TEN Power and Conflict poetry AQA English Literature Paper 2 exam style questions. Unlike other resources, this pack includes indicative content for each AO for EVERY question (thousands and thousands of words 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. Everything a teacher and student could need to revise the Power and Conflict poetry element of the exam. Very useful exam practice questions, too!
Edexcel English Language Paper 2 lesson that looks at Q4, Q5 and Q6 (evaluation, language analysis, retrieving key information) through two travel writing texts. Recently revamped, this lesson is packed full of engaging activities, useful notes for teachers and students, and strategies for approaching difficult exam questions. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to prepare KS4 students for Edexcel Language Paper 2 Section A.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 revision lesson on Q3… We explore a fiction text on rugby and its impact on the narrator, and look in detail at the skills and timing needed for the structure question (Question 3) of the exam for the 2024 summer.
The lesson includes worksheets, differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, revision tips, timings, success criteria and more, as well as a model answer.
A really useful way of revising these questions in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2024.
Power and Conflict Poetry 2024 revision for English Literature Paper 2 revision lesson on comparing two anthology poems and exploring how their structures are similar and different and WHY.
We explore Storm on the Island and Exposure, around the theme of the power of nature, analysing how the use of structure and form conveys key messages and attitudes on the power of nature, working as a template for students to compare structures on other key themes and for other poems, in turn helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2024 summer.
The lesson includes differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed theme notes and more.
A really useful way of revising poetry in time for the Paper 2 exam in May 2024.
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KS3 English non-fiction lesson for AQA English Language Paper 2. Students learn about inference, implication and allusions. Students explore non-fiction texts and use their new knowledge to analyse specfic examples. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, but designed for KS3 students. Includes teacher and student notes as well as differentiated activities throughout.
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Power and Conflict revision grid that comes in a fully editable Word document or a printable PDF for students, parents and teachers. Perfect for KS4 students looking at the AQA Power and Conflict GCSE Poetry Anthology for Literature Paper 2. The grid includes:
Key themes (colour coded) for every poem
Poem summaries
Key quotations x5 for each poem (75 quotes)
Detailed analysis of each quote (75 detailed explanations with language notes)
Context for each poem
Structure notes for each poem
Colour-coded comparison links for each poem
Covers all of the following:
The Prelude; Storm on the Island; Exposure; The Charge of the Light Brigade; Bayonet Charge; Remains; Poppies; War Photographer; Kamikaze; Ozymandias; London; My Last Duchess; The Émigrée; Checking Out Me History; Tissue.
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A Christmas Carol English football manager lesson revision/revising. Revise AQA English Literature Paper 1 for 2025 with this fun and engaging revision and exam practice pack!
This uses football or soccer as a stimulus for engaging students in their essay writing and making improvements.
Contains:
Resources that could be used for revision lessons for teachers
Quiz questions on characters, quotes/quotations and context with answers. Includes bonus rounds.
Self-reflection club or school shields for students to reflect on their own knowledge and understanding of the play.
The perfect exam practice questions and revision pack for AQA English Literature, but easily adaptable for other exam boards such as Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, Eduqas and so on.
Macbeth 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 1 revision lesson on context (AO3) and how this ties into ideas and interpretations (AO1). We explore the world of Shakespeare’s play and consider how context helps us to better understand the messages Shakespeare may have wanted to convey to his audiences, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. We explore the Jacobean era, ideas regarding the supernatural, witches, the Gunpowder Plot, King James I and more.
The lesson includes worksheets (printer symbol), differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed theme notes and more.
A really useful way of revising this play in time for the Paper 1 exam in May 2025.
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Love and Relationships lesson on Percy Shelley’s Love’s Philosophy. Fully differentiated and resourced lesson that analyses the use of language within Percy Shelley’s classic poem Love’s Philosophy. Throughout the lesson we look at how the narrator uses language and structure to create a sense of persuasion and manipulates ideas of nature and God to influence the person he is speaking to. A brilliant lesson for KS4 students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and easily adaptable for younger KS3 or KS4 students.
An Inspector Calls - a detailed lesson on the final scene of the play AFTER Inspector Goole has left. The lesson looks at how Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Arthur Birling, Sybil Birling and Gerald Croft react to the Inspector once he has left and how they interact with each other. We reflect on the type of ending JB Priestley provides us with and make our own interpretations about the final plot twist, plus evaluate what kind of impact Priestley was hoping to have on us as an audience. A really
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Back to school English resources which include:
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An Inspector Calls but with a difference! Students create their own independent writing pieces having studied the play. Students have a choice of activities which are progressively more challenging, but also learn how to use semicolons and colons beforehand to embed into their new writing pieces. An engaging, challenging and differentiated lesson that is useful for both English Literature AND English Language preparation (in terms of descriptive and narrative writing), but particularly useful to use at the end of a unit of work on the play when students are looking for opportunities to use their creativity and show off their writing skills. Recently fully revamped and updated.
Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons with worksheet
Suitable for KS4 or can be adapted for KS5
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above.
Animal Farm lesson that focuses on Chapter 6, historical context and creating analytical paragraphs. Fully differentiated and resourced lesson for KS3 and KS4 students studying Animal Farm by George Orwell. This lesson focuses on Chapter Six and supports students in analysing how the pigs manipulate the other animals.
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Macbeth - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that explores the context of witches and witchcraft in Jacobean England and introduces students to Act 1 Scenes 1 and 2 of Macbeth, focusing on the presentation of the witches and how Macbeth is juxtaposed next to them. An ideal lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students studying Shakespeare’s play.
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Of Mice and Men Crooks lesson that looks at the character, how he is properly introduced in Chapter 4, how he interacts with Lennie and his sense of hope at owning a farm with Candy, Lennie and George. A fully differentiated lesson for KS3 students and useful exam preparation for English Literature exams as well.
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Travel Writing vocabulary - in creative writing vocabulary can be quite tricky, but this lesson supports students in improving their use of vocabulary when creating specific genre narrative pieces. Students are provided with detailed lists of synonyms for adjectives, verbs and nouns, all with a Travel Writing focus. Students use these lists to reflect on previous pieces of writing and make changes. A useful lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students, including English Language.
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