English transition lesson for new Year 7 students that explores autobiographies and a specific extract from Michelle Obama’s autobiography. We explore the structure of the extract and analyse how the beginning and ending impact on readers, before going on to plan out the structure of our own chapter. 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. 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

English transition lesson for new Year 7 students that explores autobiographies and a specific extract from Nelson Mandela’s autobiography. We explore the language of the extract and analyse how a variety of language techniques can be used to engage readers. 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. 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

Lord of the Flies Chapter Two lesson that explores William Golding’s novel as Jack and Ralph assert their authority over the boys and Piggy - who acts as a voice of reason. We learn about the conch and its significance as it affects how the children behave in Chapter 2 - The Fire on the Mountain. Students analyse the new characters, the significance of the conch and key quotations around both. An excellent way to introduce the text to both KS3 and KS4 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

Lord of the Flies Chapter 7 and 8 lesson that explores William Golding’s novel as the writer employs foreshadowing to hint at the changing behaviour of the boys as they become more feral and primitive. We look at key extracts from Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 as we continue our study of this English Literature text. An excellent way to introduce the text to both KS3 and KS4 classes. LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET ANOTHER SINGLE RESOURCE FOR FREE. Just email info@englishgcse.co.uk for details. 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

Three Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A exam-style papers with Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7a and Q7b style questions included, plus ANSWERS for every single question! The best way to get ready for your exams is to practise, practise, practise! This exam practice pack includes questions, extracts AND answers to help you and your students get ready for Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A. Includes extracts on topics such as baking, disease, markets and more! This pack covers 20th and 21st century texts. Please note that some extracts are not included in the pack due to copyright restrictions, but links to each extract are provided. 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

2020 Romeo and Juliet model answer on how the effects of conflict in Romeo and Juliet are presented, in both Act 1 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 1. Includes an answer that weaves together language and structure analysis, context and detailed and perceptive insights into Elizabethan society, how and why Shakespeare presents the effects of conflict as he does throughout the play and how these conflicts could be perceived by an Elizabethan audience. Please note that due to copyright restrictions, the actual question is not included in this resource, but it is available from the AQA website.

Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Section A. Q4 and Q5 of Section A are explored in this introduction lesson as we look at a prose text with a travel theme and a Simon Armitage travel writing text. We recap Q1, Q2 and Q3 from the previous lessons, and then answer Q4, and Q5 style questions, learning about how to analyse and evaluate the Armitage text and then make a summary about both. A perfect introduction lesson for Edexcel English Language 2.0 students, whether at GCSE or higher ability KS3. Includes pages of annotated notes, as well as differentiated activities. 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

Macbeth 50 question quote quiz, which includes more challenging questions and support for less able students. Brilliant for revision, plenaries, starters, do now tasks, memory recall, useful for SEN/lower ability groups. 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.

The Tempest William Shakespeare Antonio and Sebastian lesson that explores the next part of Act 2 Scene 1 and Act 2 Scene 2 as we explore character, setting, plot and theme. We explore the characters of Antonio, Sebastian, Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban further. We explore how comic relief is introduced by the playwright to keep the audience invested in the play. A very useful way to begin the play for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing GCSE English Literature. Fully differentiated throughout.

The Tempest William Shakespeare language genre lesson that looks the use of prose and blank verse in Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 3 Scene 2 of the play. We explore how non-rhyming iambic pentameter is employed by Elizabethan and Jacobean writers to indicate class and status, and evaluate why Caliban has been given the gift of blank verse. We also look at the link between his use of language and Michel de Montaigne’s writings. A very useful way to study the play for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for GCSE English Literature. Fully differentiated throughout.

We use Christmas, Santa and the festive season as a stimulus for improving our punctuation and grammar. Includes differentiated worksheets on a number of areas including commas, full stops, capital letters, semicolons, dashes, paragraphs and more! A fantastically detailed and differentiated lesson that can be adapted for other texts and age groups. 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

War poetry comparing poems lesson that explores ways of making comparisons between two similar or two different war poems. Students analyse Who’s For The Game by Jessie Pope before making comparisons with another poem of their choice. Includes differentiated activities and is useful for students preparing for GCSE English Literature Paper 2 or for KS3 students developing their essay skills. 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 punctuation creative writing lesson for English Language Paper 1. Students choose from five differentiated worksheets (all differentiated to three levels) and making improvements in using full stops, commas, capital letters, hyphens, dashes and apostrophes. This helps the students to reflect on how they can write their own non-fiction pieces and make improvements to their use of punctuation. Includes examples, success criteria, 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

Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A. A fully differentiated lesson that looks at Language Paper 1-style AQA English Language questions (around an extract from Daphne du Maurier’s Jamaica Inn - see link provided in pack for text), providing students with suggested ideas on the use of language and structure in the extract and how to approach Q4. Easily adaptable for other exam questions and for other exam boards. Includes indicative content for each question, answers, and activities to help students reflect on their answers, as well as 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

We focus on the opening sentences to speeches and think about the most effective ways of beginning speeches depending on the purpose and audience of the speech being written. Students are given topics and audiences and are challenged to write their own speech openings using modelled examples. Excellent preparation for GCSE students working on non-fiction writing and English Language Paper 1 Section B or Question 5/6. Fully differentiated throughout.

Eduqas English Language Paper 1 revision pack that covers both Section A and Section B. Includes example questions and answers, plus step-by-step advice on how to answer each question. This resource was recently revamped and a printable PDF file is also included. A fully differentiated revision guide for KS4 students to prepare for Language Paper 1 -20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing - of the new specification Eduqas English Language Component 1 specification, which includes differentiated activities and resources to support students.

Mametz Wood by Owen Sheers - a one hour lesson designed for KS4 students preparing for Eduqas poetry anthology questions or for unseen poetry exam questions for any of the exam boards like AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC. The lesson explores language and structure, as well as aiding students in writing effective introductions for exam answers. The lesson includes a full in class lesson AND a remote learning booklet based around the 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

AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B walkthrough pack for the June 2019 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 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

End of year English awards - celebrate students’ achievements with these 20 different certificates, awards ceremony presentation, music, nominee lists and winner reveal screens. This fully editable awards ceremony includes ten awards for reading skills and ten awards for writing skills, as well as certificates for each award. As this is customisable, you can add your school logo to the certificates and awards, and sign the awards as well. A perfect way to end another busy school year and encourage and incentivise further improvements in English at KS3 and KS4.