Euros 2024 football themed AQA English Language Paper 1 revision lesson on Q4. We explore a fiction text on soccer and its impact on the protagonist and look in detail at the skills and timing needed for the evaluation question (Question 4) 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 2025. ***Leave a review and we’ll send you another resource for free. Just email info@englishgcse.co.uk once you’ve left your review!

Gothic openings to texts can be tricky, but this lesson looks at narrative hooks and structure, using examples from both Gothic films and narratives in order to introduce different types of beginnings to students. We analyse a number of film clips to look at how they hook us into a story before studying the opening sentences to Gothic texts like Northanger Abbey, Wuthering Heights and more. A brilliant lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students analysing Gothic texts and characters. 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

AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson that supports students as they look at an extract from Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong which comes from the AQA reading resource collection: https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-87001-RSB.PDF Students analyse key quotes and 1hr PP with differentiated tasks throughout All tasks differentiated according to new GCSE numbering system Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson Suitable for KS4 GCSE or can be amended for KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above Suitable for AQA English Language Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing 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

Introduce students at KS3 or KS4 to descriptive writing with this detailed 1 hour lesson that includes a student-friendly mark scheme, modelled examples, an exam-style question, differentiated activities and self-reflection sheets. A really useful introductory lesson for students preparing for AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B or Question 5 or just simply studying descriptive writing or creative writing. 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 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 Edexcel 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

KS3 English writing to argue non-fiction lesson 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 examples, scaffolds and more. 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. 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

Othello lesson on Desdemona, Othello and Brabantio and the use of language in Act 1 Scene 2 and how the new characters are portrayed to the audience. We explore how Othello is able to use his language to persuade the senators that he won Desdemona with his actions, not witchcraft. We focus on Shakespeare’s use of language and how he introduces new characters to the play. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, extensive teacher and student notes and more. 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

2020 Macbeth model answer on how Lady Macbeth is presented as a female character who changes throughout the play, both in Act 5 Scene 1 and the rest of the play. 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 Jacobean society, how and why Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth and how she changes as he does throughout the play and how this character could be perceived by a Jacobean audience.

2021 Jekyll and Hyde model answer on using settings to create threatening and disturbing atmospheres. 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 settings are presented and how these are in turn used by Stevenson to communicate messages on morality and humanity. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the question is not included in this resource. All AQA questions can be found on the AQA website.

Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 knowledge organiser for Section B or Question 7 and 8! A fantastically detailed Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section B knowledge organiser / revision mat that includes a step by step approach to descriptive writing, creative and narrative writing questions (Q7/8), scaffolded answers, sentence starters, key vocabulary, understanding structure and structural features, exploring genre, using punctuation, reflecting on spelling and punctuation, a detailed approach to evaluating texts, genre, beginnings, endings, tone, pace and more. Fantastic revision materials for GCSE students for AQA English Language Paper 2 students. The resource includes an editable PowerPoint AND a PDF file to make things easier to print out onto A3 paper. UPDATE: Now includes an A4 version spread across four pages for ease of printing.

Power and Conflict Poetry 2024 revision for English Literature Paper 2 revision lesson on comparing two anthology poems and exploring how their images are similar and different and WHY. We explore Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker and Ozymandias by Perchy Bysshe Shelley, around the theme of the power of humans, analysing how the key messages and attitudes on this theme are conveyed to us through the use of imagery, working as a template for students to compare messages around key themes 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. Leave a review and we’ll send you another masterclass for free! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk after you’ve left your review.

War poetry lesson that looks at The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy. We explore what happened during the Christmas Truce of 1914 and how the soldiers on opposing sides viewed each other. We then use this as a way in to Hardy’s poem, looking at how the speaker feels about the soldier he has killed and why and tie this in to changing attitudes about the Boer War of 1899 - 1902. Finally, students begin to make comparisons between this poem and one other they have studied. Ideal lesson for KS3 and useful for KS4 English Literature and Unseen Poetry exam prep.

A detailed 4 page reading comprehension pack, all about the importance of a good night’s sleep and the effect it has on our ability to be at our best at school and in the wider world, as well as its effect on our mental health. The questions have three levels of differentiation and focus both on comprehension and language. 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 Citizenship and English. Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources

War poetry lesson that explores Jessie Pope’s War Girls and asks students to evaluate whether her perspective on the roles of women during World War I is contemporary or radical. Students explore what kind of roles women took on during the fighting and how this impacted on society at the end of 1918. A very useful lesson for KS3 students looking at poems and KS4 students preparing for unseen poetry exams or English Literature exam questions. 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

KS3 English lesson on paragraphing and paragraphs, that focuses on how students can paragraph their work using ToPTiPs, how they can use short paragraphs for impact and create a coherent structure, and using connectives to link ideas together. Includes differentiated activities, model examples, notes for students and teachers and more. Really useful for English KS3 students but also adaptable for AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5. Fully differentiated throughout. 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 mammoth 29 slide 2 hour resource that goes through each and every question of AQA English Language Paper 2 in detail, providing success criteria, clear timings, advice, scaffolds and more for every single question for both Section A and Section B. It goes through every purpose of writing (Advise, Persuade, Explain, Argue) AND every form of writing (Speech, Article, Essay, Letter, Leaflet) in detail. An essential resource for any English teacher or student before the final AQA English Language exam this summer.

Love and Relationships lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that analyses the use of language within Owen Sheers’ classic poem Winter Swans. Throughout the lesson we look at how the writer builds up atmosphere using pathetic fallacy, personification and winter imagery, before switching our focus to how both the couple and the swans are represented. A brilliant lesson for KS4 students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and easily adaptable for younger students.

AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B walkthrough pack for the June 2022 paper. Includes: Activities for planning and writing BOTH descriptive AND narrative writing pieces Advice and models for planning both descriptive and narrative writing tasks Success criteria Exam walkthrough tasks Exam tips and advice Model answer for the narrative writing question 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