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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

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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
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A and B Scheme of Work
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A and B Scheme of Work

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NEW AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A and B SOW that works in conjunction with this pack of resources. Includes differentiated activities and resource ideas throughout, as well as links to all relevant resources, PowerPoints and further student and teacher notes and guidance. 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
Non-Fiction Writing Assessment
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Non-Fiction Writing Assessment

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KS3 English writing to argue non-fiction assessment and preparation for English Language Paper 2. Students focus on the topic of plastic surgery, explaining their own views and learning about the views of others. This provides a stimulus for revisiting writing to argue articles and thinking about the different perspectives around cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery. A relevant and engaging lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students. Includes a planning pack for assessments. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, but designed for KS3 students. 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
Unseen Poetry Scheme of Work
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Unseen Poetry Scheme of Work

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Unseen Poetry- incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 14 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, form, themes, language analysis and more. Perfect for students analysing poems, unseen poetry and poetry anthologies.
Our Day Out Scheme of Work
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Our Day Out Scheme of Work

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Our Day Out - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more. To work in conjunction with our Our Day Out complete scheme of work pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/our-day-out-12366036
Year 9 Non-Fiction Writing
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Year 9 Non-Fiction Writing

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Year 9 Non-Fiction Writing- incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills (AO5, AO6 English Language Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, vocabulary, letters, speeches, writing to advise, writing to argue, organisation, cohesion, writing to persuade, writing to explain and so much more! Also covers Spoken Language in detail. To work in conjunction with our Non-Fiction Writing Year 9 pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/non-fiction-writing-12362526 Learn more about our complete KS3 pack: email info@englishgcse.co.uk
Blood Brothers Act 1 Debt
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Blood Brothers Act 1 Debt

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Blood Brothers lesson where we explore how Willy Russell presents Mrs Johnstone shortly after giving birth to her twins, how she sings about money and debt, how themes themes fit into the narrator’s words of ‘a debt is a debt and must be paid’ and of course Mrs Lyons arriving to take away one of the boys. We explore form, language and structure in this fully differentiated lesson. 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
Edexcel English Language Analysis
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Edexcel English Language Analysis

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Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Q3 language analysis lesson designed for GCSE English students but could also be used for KS3 English Language students as well. We explore how analytical verbs can help us to improve our analyses and make our explanations and evaluations clearer and more detailed.Includes two pages of analytical verbs with definitions and examples, detailed student and teacher notes, differentiated and engaging activities and source materials that are useful for KS3 and preparing for Paper 2 Section A. 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
Worlds and Lives Scheme
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Worlds and Lives Scheme

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Worlds and Lives Poetry - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 16 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able) and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, historical context, themes, genre and more. Perfect for students analysing the AQA Worlds and Lives poems, unseen poetry and poetry anthologies.
Cirque du Freak - Chapter Two
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Cirque du Freak - Chapter Two

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In this lesson on Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak, we focus on Chapter Two and explaining the presentation of Darren and Steve as characters and the impact of the language throughout the chapter. Designed for KS3 students but with a number of activities that could easily be adapted for older students.
Much Ado About Nothing Scheme of Work
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Much Ado About Nothing Scheme of Work

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Much Ado About Nothing - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 1) that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more.
Banquo Revision Poster
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Banquo Revision Poster

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Banquo from Macbeth revision poster - 4 key quotations with theme symbols for Act 2 of the play in a visually engaging poster. There is an editable version and a PDF version for printing. Please leave a review if you are able to. All artwork is copyright EnglishGCSEcouk.
Israel Palestine Conflict
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Israel Palestine Conflict

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Israel / Palestine reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an overview of the history of the conflicts between Israeli and Palestinian forces and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine History, Citizenship and English.
Lord of the Flies Scheme of Work
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Lord of the Flies Scheme of Work

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Lord of the Flies - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more.
English Transition
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English Transition

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English transition lesson for new Year 7 students that explores autobiographies and a specific extract from the autobiographer of footballer and pundit Ian Wright. We explore the key elements of an autobiography and evaluate how Wright uses these in an extract from his book. This lesson explores autobiographies and what an autobiography is, as part of a unit on the self and writing first person narratives. Ideal for new KS3 students starting at secondary school and can be used to build up to other units on writing and reading. Please note that an edited extract is included in the pack so as to remove some language unsuitable for KS3 classes. 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
Power and Conflict Key Quotes Revision
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Power and Conflict Key Quotes Revision

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25 Power and Conflict poetry quotes for displays or student revision from across the poems: Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney, Remains by Simon Armitage, The Emigree by Carol Rumens, Checking Out Me History by John Agard and Poppies by Jane Weir. Each quotation has a relevant picture to go with the quote that implies specific themes or ideas. Brilliant revision for learning poem quotations. 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
AQA English Literature A Level Revision
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AQA English Literature A Level Revision

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A fully differentiated lesson to aid AQA English Literature B students preparing for their Aspects of Comedy exam. 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
English Learning Journey
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English Learning Journey

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A detailed learning journey overview of the Complete KS3 and KS4 package for English Language and Literature. This is an ‘at a glance’ overview which can be downloaded alongside our free schemes of work for all year groups. There is a separate page for each year group and although they are A4 sheets, they could easily be printed on A3 to create a colourful display for your classroom. 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
Travel Writing Scheme of Work
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Travel Writing Scheme of Work

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Travel Writing - incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills (non-fiction, working towards AO5/AO6 for Paper 2 Section B) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include sentences, purpose, audiences, text types, sentence starters, paragraphs, punctuation, vocabulary and more! To work in conjunction with our Travel Writing pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/travel-writing-nonfiction-writing-12022737
Non-Fiction Writing Scheme of Work
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Non-Fiction Writing Scheme of Work

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Non-Fiction Writing- incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills (AO5, AO6 English Language Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, vocabulary, letters, speeches, writing to advise, writing to argue, organisation, cohesion, writing to persuade, writing to explain and so much more! To work in conjunction with our Non-Fiction Writing KS3 pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12362526
English Homework
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English Homework

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Myths and Legends homework tasks for English KS3, in preparation for AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 and Section A. Students are provided with six weeks’ worth of homework and given a choice of three differentiated task for each week. Topics included are: structure, characters, key conventions, descriptive writing, narrative writing, settings, language analysis and more. Students explore myths and legends and use their new knowledge to create their own texts. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, but designed for KS3 students. Includes relevant worksheets and examples as well. 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