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.
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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
Macbeth revision poster - 10 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.
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We use Valentine’s Day as a stimulus for improving our spoken language skills and our writing to argue skills. Includes differentiated activities to help students improve their arguing techniques, organisation, planning, tone and more. A fantastically detailed and differentiated lesson that can be adapted for other texts and age groups. Useful particularly for KS3 English classes but a lot of fun for KS4 classes preparing for English Language exams too!
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
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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
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As we study Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, we recap the links between the characters so far, how Puck’s mistake causes chaos in the play and how the characters speak to each other as Lysander falls in love with Helena and Helena and Hermia deal with the aftermath and artificial change in his character. Fully differentiated throughout.
A 20 minute Tutor Time Quiz with 4 rounds, which is interactive and runs on Powerpoint. All answers are included and there are hidden YouTube clip commiseration prizes for when you get a question wrong. The quiz can either be played having the answers revealed as you go along, or the board can be paused and the answers read out at the end (you can play either in teams or individually).
Animal farm lesson that incorporates elements of AQA English Language Paper 2 so students look at summaries as well as how the characters, plot and themes are developed in the rest of Chapter 2. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on Chapter Two of Animal Farm by George Orwell. The lesson is easily adaptable for both KS3 and KS4 classes. In the lesson, students analyse the text to create summaries and analyse the use of language in key extracts.
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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 Language Paper 1 revision pack that covers both Section A and Section B (Question 5). Includes example questions and answers, plus step-by-step advice on how to answer each question. This resource was recently revamped and has been transferred from a Word document to a PowerPoint one which can still be printed if a hard copy is needed for students. A printable PDF file is also included. A fully differentiated revision guide for KS4 students to prepare for Language Paper 1 - Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing - of the new specification AQA English Language specification, which includes differentiated activities and resources to support students.
9x easy to use reading comprehension packs with three sections of differentiated questions each. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training.
1. Rise of the YouTube Vloggers - who are they and how did they make their millions?
2. Gangs - why do teens join gangs and what's the actual reality of gang life?
3. Trump - what has he said now? What are the global implications of his presidency? What is this man's background and why is he still so popular with some?
4. Environmental issues - a very serious article about very scary problems students will face in their lifetimes unless serious action is taken.
5. Rise of the Flat Earthers - who are these conspiracy theorists? Why do they believe the earth is flat and why is the anti-science movement gaining momentum?
6. E-Sports and professional gamers. What's it like to be one of these? How do they do it and what exactly do they do?
7. Rise of the Online Trolls - why do people 'troll'? Who are these bullies hiding behind screens? This article investigates
8. Tattoos - too cool for school or make you look like a fool? The debate around exposed tattoos in the professional environment.
And many, many more!
All of these articles are pretty interesting for students and teachers! All are useful, very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs and
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FIFTEEN fully differentiated lessons and revision guides to help prepare GCSE students analysing the text for new spec GCSEs. Ideal preparation for those studying The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for AQA English Literature Paper 1.
This bundle covers the ENTIRE novel and is perfect for taking your students through all the major plot events, key themes and character analysis. It also includes a differentiated 1 hour revision lesson.
Keep checking your downloads as I will be adding more and more resources to this bundle!
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).
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
One year of English lessons for Year 7! Includes over 116 resource packs with differentiated activities, worksheets, modelled examples, student-friendly mark schemes, scaffolds, a plethora of strategies and approaches, engaging and interesting activities for a range of abilities and so much more.
Includes the following schemes of work:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (English Literature Paper 1 focus)
Travel Writing (English Language Paper 2 focus)
Cirque du Freak (English Literature Paper 1 focus)
Myths and Legends (English Language Paper 1 focus)
Science Fiction (English Language Paper 1 focus)
Poetry From Across The world (English Literature Paper 2 focus)
Includes homework packs, escape rooms, knowledge organisers and more!
Pack includes: 116x fully resourced, highly-rated English lesson packs and units. All 116 lesson packs are complete with at least a one hour-long Powerpoint, accompanying differentiated worksheets, clip links with questions, plenaries, clear LOs, starters and all are well differentiated to three levels throughout. These resources have been highly-rated individually by TES users, follow the same consistent format and are easy to follow.
There is zero extra work required, and all lessons are skills-based and can be easily adapted for any GCSE exam board.
I use all of these myself as a Head of English and I really hope you find them excellent value. I’ve put literally months of time into this to make these lessons top quality for my own school team.
I also have a 1 YEAR OF Year 8 pack (116 lessons) available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/english-year-8-complete-12341018
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Revise Macbeth with key quotes! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that supports students in the run-up to the Eduqas English Literature Paper 1 exam by providing detailed and relevant revision activities. The lesson also includes a detailed pack of key quotes from across the play that is divided up into characters, but the lesson supports students to approach learning quotes from the viewpoint of different themes as well. Definitely worth a download as we fast approach the exam!
Update: I’ve added about 15 pages of quotes, activities, a PETAZL paragraph model and activities and more! Now includes a huge bank of quotes for students to analyse and make notes on.
A GCSE Macbeth revision guide for KS4 students to prepare for Section A of the new specification Eduqas Literature Paper 1, which includes differentiated activities and resources to support students as they revise for William Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Includes:
Plot summary
Key quotes
Theme analysis
Revision activities
Model paragraphs
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 package
AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A package
AQA English Language and English Literature revision package
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Macbeth whole scheme package
Macbeth revision package
A Christmas Carol whole scheme package
A Christmas Carol revision package
Jekyll and Hyde whole scheme package
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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
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Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare introduction lesson that explores Act 1 Scene 1, Beatrice, Benedick, their use of language and the impact these characters can have on an audience. A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
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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
Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare deception lesson that explores Beatrice and her transformation in Act 3 Scene 1, along with her use of language in her soliloquy and Act 3 Scene 2. We explore both language and structure in Act 3 Scene 1.
A brilliant way to begin analysing and exploring key themes, context, plot and structure in this Elizabethan comedy. Useful for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for English Literature GCSE exams.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
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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 8 and 9 lesson that explores William Golding’s novel as Simon discovers the Lord of the Flies and the body of the pilot. Jack establishes his own tribe and Ralph and Piggy struggle to maintain order. We delve into key extracts from these chapters as we continue our study of this English Literature text.
An excellent way to introduce the text to both KS3 and KS4 classes.
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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
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Macbeth whole scheme package
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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 Language Paper 2 Section B Question 5 walkthrough pack for the June 2017 paper.
Includes:
Activities for planning and writing the article, writing to argue, writing for the specific audience (readers of a broadsheet newspaper)
A complete model answer for the June 2017 question
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Exam walkthrough tasks
Exam tips and advice
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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
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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 Language Paper 2 Section B Question 5 walkthrough pack for the June 2021 paper.
Includes:
Activities for planning and writing the article, writing to argue, writing for the specific audience (magazine or website readers)
A complete model answer for the June 2021 question
Advice and models for planning non-fiction writing
Exam walkthrough tasks
Exam tips and advice
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
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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
May 2022 An Inspector Calls model answer on how Priestley presents inequality as a tragedy - this model essay is designed to hit the requirements for Grade 9 for AQA English Literature Paper 1M. 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 society as he does throughout the play to convey his messages about politics in Britain after the conclusion of the Second World War.
Blood Brothers lesson that explores how Act Two builds tension through the narrator and use of foreshadowing as we find out more about the teenage lives of Mickey, Edward and Linda. We look at a range of dramatic techniques Willy Russell uses in order to engage his audience and how he did so. A really useful lesson for students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and other exam boards like EDUQAS, WJEC, Edexcel, OCR and more as we study Willy Russell’s fantastic play.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A package
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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
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