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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
Careers in English
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Careers in English

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Ideal for getting KS4 sparked up for studying English, or as a Tutor time or PSHE resource that explores careers choices in English. Jobs involving English students usually get stereotyped, but we explore the wide range of employment opportunities available to students who love the subject and plan to take their studies of English Literature or English Language forwards into the rest of their lives. Includes differentiated and engaging activities to help students learn about the different types of jobs available, the different skills involved and to support them in reflecting on their areas or strength and areas to improve. 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
Animal Farm The End
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Animal Farm The End

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We conclude Animal Farm by analysing the second half of Chapter 10 and think about how and why it ends as it does. We look at key quotations and evaluate how the ending makes the reader feel and why Orwell might have intended us to feel this way at the novel’s ending. A clearly differentiated, fantastically detailed final lesson to make students reflect on structure and language. 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
A Christmas Carol Revision Guide
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A Christmas Carol Revision Guide

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HUGE A Christmas Carol GCSE revision guide for English Literature that includes: Plot summary Revision activities Key quotation pack Character notes and key quotes Key context information and links Exam practice question Exam answers Jargon-free mark scheme Model paragraph Self-reflection sheet Perfect revision for Year 10 or Year 11 students for both mocks and the final exams. A really useful lesson for students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 1 and other exam boards like EDUQAS, WJEC, Edexcel, OCR and more as we study Charles Dickens’ novel. 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 Paper 1 Symbols
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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Symbols

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Recently revamped Edexcel English Language Paper 1 lesson that looks at symbols, their importance in one extract and supports students in exploring their existing knowledge of symbols and helps them to reflect on their power in literary texts. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students to analyse a text for the use of imagery for effect. The lesson, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 the students preparing for Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A, centres around the importance of symbols within literature. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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 Paper 1 Structure
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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Structure

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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 lesson that focuses on structure and helping students to create detailed Q3 responses. Includes sentence starters for Q3 answers, detailed analysis of an extract and its structure, including notes on the opening and ending and how the focus changes and why. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students to analyse a text for structure. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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
Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A
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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A

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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A scheme of work with differentiated lessons, knowledge organiser AND exam practice pack that helps both KS3 and KS4 students prepare for the rigours of EDEXCEL 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: 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, Q3) Rebecca (Q4) Rebecca Q4 Model Answer (Q3 covered too) Structure Techniques Section A revision knowledge organiser Mock and mock review lesson with indicative content Exam practice pack with five exam papers and ANSWERS
Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Sentences Q3
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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Sentences Q3

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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 lesson that looks at Q3 and in particular sentences and how they can impact on a reader. We analyse an extract and look at how the writer has used short sentences and longer, descriptive sentences to build up a sense of a terrifying character. The lesson tries to move students away from generic, shallow answers like ‘it makes it interesting for the reader’ to more specific, in-depth analysis of sentences. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students write detailed answers for Edexcel Language Paper 1 Section A Q3. The lesson, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A, focuses on sentences and their effects. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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 Sentences
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Edexcel English Language Sentences

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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 lesson that explores an extract and analyses how the writer employs sentence structures to build up a sense of creepiness and unease in a chapter. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students see how a writer builds up unease within a chapter. The lesson, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A, focuses on how sentences can be used to impact on a reader. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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
Power and Conflict - Comparing War Photographer and Poppies
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Power and Conflict - Comparing War Photographer and Poppies

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Comparing Poppies and War Photographer isn’t an easy task, but this fully differentiated and resourced lesson looks at these two Power and Conflict poems: Poppies by Jane Weir and War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy. The lesson helps students to make comparisons between the two and approach the poems through common themes.It includes four pages of notes about how the two poems are similar around common themes, which students can use to create comparative venn diagrams. 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
Christmas Poetry - Comparing Unseen Poems
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Christmas Poetry - Comparing Unseen Poems

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A very detailed unseen poetry lesson that looks at two different Christmas poems on the theme of music creating joy during the festive season. The resource helps students to explore Ring Out, Wild Bells by Alfred Tennyson and ‘Music on Christmas Morning’ by Anne Bronte. The session is designed to help students answer AQA English Literature Paper 2 unseen poetry questions but is adaptable for KS3 students as well. Merry Christmas!
A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Dream Theme
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Dream Theme

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As we study A Midsummer Night’s Dream we look at how dreams are presented in the play and the importance of the theme by analyzing key quotes from the end of Act 4 Scene 1. We look at how Demetrius and Hermia talk of dreams and try to understand what has happened to them, plus explore Bottom’s dream speech from the end of the act. Fully differentiated throughout.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 3 Scene 2
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 3 Scene 2

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As we study A Midsummer Night’s Dream we look at Act 3 Scene 2 and how Puck’s mistake causes chaos and confusion between Hermia, Helena, Demetrius and Lysander. We analyse key quotes and create analytical paragraphs about how Shakespeare is able to build up tension within the scene. Includes video clips, differentiated activities, models, scaffolds, key quotes, sentence starters and more. Fully differentiated throughout.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 4 Scene 1
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Act 4 Scene 1

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In Shakespeare’s A Midsummer NIght’s Dream we begin to draw the main plot to a close as Hermia and Helena are together with Lysander and Demetrius. We look at how Puck is able to bring some sense of harmony to the play, and we explore how Oberon is presented as he removes the love spell from his wife Titania as she dotes on the donkey-headed Bottom! We explore key quotes and language features. Fully differentiated throughout.
A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim and Scrooge
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A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim and Scrooge

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As we finish A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and explore the second half of Stave Four, we look at how the death of Tiny Tim impacts on the Cratchits and how Scrooge reacts to seeing his own gravestone. We explore key quotes, key themes and evaluate as writers what kind of ending we would choose for the text and Stave Four. A very detailed, engaging and differentiated lesson. 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
A Christmas Carol Stave 4
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A Christmas Carol Stave 4

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In A Christmas Carol we look in detail at the first half of Stave Four; we analyse how The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is presented to Scrooge and the reader, and students work in groups to create their own ghost scenes. Moreover, we look at the different scenes that Scrooge sees and his reactions to each of them, before making predictions about what we think will happen when Scrooge sees the Cratchits once again.A detailed, engaging and fully differentiated lesson.
English Literature Knowledge Organisers
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English Literature Knowledge Organisers

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Includes detailed knowledge organisers on: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict (x2) Romeo and Juliet (x2) Unseen Poetry All knowledge organisers include notes on: Plot Structure Characters Language Form Context And the Power and Conflict knowledge organisers make comparisons and links between different poems. A brilliant revision tool for students, teachers and parents. These knowledge organisers or revision mats include everything you need to help you revise for the AQA English Literature Exams (Both Paper 1 and Paper 2).
English Literature Knowledge Organisers
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English Literature Knowledge Organisers

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Includes detailed knowledge organisers on: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde An Inspector Calls Love and Relationships (x2) Macbeth (x2) Unseen Poetry All knowledge organisers include notes on: Plot Structure Characters Language Form Context And the Love and Relationships knowledge organisers make comparisons and links between different poems. A brilliant revision tool for students, teachers and parents. These knowledge organisers or revision mats include everything you need to help you revise for the AQA English Literature Exams (Both Paper 1 and Paper 2).
English Literature Knowledge Organisers
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English Literature Knowledge Organisers

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Includes detailed knowledge organisers on: A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls Power and Conflict (x2) Romeo and Juliet (x2) Unseen Poetry All knowledge organisers include notes on: Plot Structure Characters Language Form Context And the Power and Conflict knowledge organisers make comparisons and links between different poems. A brilliant revision tool for students, teachers and parents. These knowledge organisers or revision mats include everything you need to help you revise for the AQA English Literature Exams (Both Paper 1 and Paper 2).
Science Fiction Assessment
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Science Fiction Assessment

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Science Fiction assessment planning to be used in conjunction with our Science Fiction scheme of work. Includes an incredibly detailed planning pack so students can plan and show off all their learning in preparation for their narrative writing assessment.