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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
Our Day Out
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Our Day Out

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell complete scheme of work for KS3 English students that focuses on English Literature reading skills and literary analysis, useful in preparing students for GCSE English Literature exams, including on the modern text and modern drama. Currently includes: Our Day Out introduction lesson Language analysis - Mrs Kay Our Day Out context resources Perspectives and attitudes lesson Comparing characters, stage directions Briggs changes and the zoo Briggs language analysis and conversation with Mrs Kay Mrs Kay lesson on the students’ futures and context Tension lesson around Scene 35 (Carol and the cliff) Ending lesson that explores different ways of ending a play Structure across the play lesson Themes revision lesson 13 and 14) Model essay and assessment preparation Homework pack for six weeks with differentiated activities Escape room for revision Creative writing resources Scheme of work document
English Speech NHS
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English Speech NHS

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KS3 English lesson on the NHS, healthcare and writing to persuade, that focuses on key features of writing to persuade, including using DAFORREST techniques such as direct address, facts, statistics, emotive language and so on. It uses the National Health Service (NHS) to generate debate around how important the institution is to British people and discussion that then feeds into students creating their own non-fiction speeches that are designed for persuasion. 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
Our Day Out Briggs
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Our Day Out Briggs

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores Briggs and how he begins to change as the students visit the zoo. We explore key characters, symbols and how the zoo might be symbolic of the progress class students. Includes differentiated activities and worksheets, sentence starters, engaging tasks and more. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, as well as extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Tension
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Our Day Out Tension

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores tension in Scene 35 where Carol stands by the cliff edge and Briggs tries to bring her back. We explore how a writer can use language techniques to build tension and why the writer built to a climax and a twist at the very end of the scene. Includes differentiated activities and worksheets, sentence starters, engaging tasks and more. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, and extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Themes
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Our Day Out Themes

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores key themes from across the play and students create detailed theme analysis sheets before creating analytical paragraphs in preparation for a later assessment. Includes differentiated activities and worksheets, sentence starters, engaging tasks and more. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, and extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Ending
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Our Day Out Ending

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores the ending of the play and how it makes us as an audience feel. We explore different ways of ending a play and assess which methods are used in Our Day Out. We explore the symbolic significance of the goldfish. Includes differentiated activities and worksheets, sentence starters, engaging tasks and more. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, and extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Language
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Our Day Out Language

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Covers language, language analysis in scenes three, four and five and explores the use of dramatic irony within these scenes and how Briggs is presented differently to Mrs Kay. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, as well as extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Comparing Characters
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Our Day Out Comparing Characters

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores key characters and how they are similar and different. We look at the importance of stage directions, how much the play is an allegory and why Briggs and Mrs Kay are different to each other. Includes a scaffold for writing a comparative analytical paragraph and peer assessment activities. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, as well as extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Model Essay
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Our Day Out Model Essay

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores a model essay based around an English Literature Paper 2 style question. Supports students in writing, introductions, conclusions, linking ideas with connectives and providing deep analyses of character, language and structure. Includes differentiated activities and worksheets, sentence starters, engaging tasks and more. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, and extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Creative Writing
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Our Day Out Creative Writing

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Our Day Out but with a difference! Students create their own independent writing pieces having studied the play. Students have a choice of activities which are progressively more challenging, but also learn how to use semicolons and colons beforehand to embed into their new writing pieces. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Our Day Out Structure
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Our Day Out Structure

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Our Day Out by Willy Russell lesson. Explores structure across the whole play and why the writer uses shorter and longer scenes for effect, including specific examples. We look at how the overall structure and the use of a climax and anticlimax impacts on the audience. Includes differentiated activities and worksheets, sentence starters, engaging tasks and more. Designed for KS3 English students, this lesson supports those working towards GCSE English Literature exams. Differentiated throughout and includes engaging worksheets and tasks, and extensive teacher and student notes. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. This lesson forms part of our KS3 Complete Pack. Find out more here. 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
Eduqas English Language Component 2
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Eduqas English Language Component 2

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Eduqas English Language Component 2 pack - includes modelled examples, differentiated activities, worksheets, annotated notes for teachers and students and more. A complete scheme of work pack for Paper 2 Section A. Includes: Introduction to Paper 2 Q1, Q2 Introduction to Paper 2 Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6 Bias and Perspectives for Q1, Q2 Exploring Q1, Q2 and summary skills (Q5) Exploring Q4, Q5, Q6 - critical evaluation skills Synthesising and summary skills Summary skills Synthesising Q2 - language and structure analysis lesson Q6 lesson - comparing texts Section A walkthrough, including scaffolds, exam questions, texts and more Recapping language techniques Bias and perspectives in two non-fiction texts (Florence Nightingale theme) Upgrading language analysis Escape room revision lesson Exam practice pack with ANSWERS Differentiated homework pack (six weeks!) Paper 2 Section A knowledge organiser
English Literature Complete
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English Literature Complete

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A complete English Literature package that includes: Macbeth - 21 lessons, escape room revision, revision guide, knowledge organiser, exam practice pack A Christmas Carol - 21 lessons, escape room revision, knowledge organiser, exam practice pack An Inspector Calls - 23 lessons, revision guide, escape room revision, exam practice pack, knowledge organiser. Power and Conflict poetry - 25 lessons, revision guide, exam practice questions, knowledge organiser. Unseen Poetry - 14 lessons, exam practice pack, knowledge organiser That’s over 120 hours of lessons and revision materials. Together all these resources would cost £335 - but this bundle saves you over 80% when buying all the resources separately! An absolute bargain.
An Inspector Calls Revision Worksheets
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An Inspector Calls revision worksheets - ten differentiated sheets that include tasks on plot, language, context, characters, themes and more! Every sheet includes at least two tasks, an extension task, examples to help support students as they complete the activities. Perfect for English revision, for homework or as cover. 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.
Creative Writing Settings
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Creative writing short story setting lesson that explores how to use vocabulary, structure and language to create an effective setting. Includes a model example, detailed teacher and student notes, engaging tasks, differentiated materials, and uses the drop, shift, zoom in, zoom out technique for creating effective descriptive writing. A useful lesson for both KS3 and GCSE English Literature and English Language students. Includes differentiated activities, source materials, engaging tasks and extensive student and teacher notes. 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 Literature A Level
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AQA English Literature A Level

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This collection of 20 fully resourced and differentiated lessons (including accompanying worksheets) is ideal preparation for A Level students working towards the Aspects of Comedy paper, with resources for Shakespeare’s The Taming of The Shrew, Wilde’s The Importance Of Being Earnest, the AQA Poetry Anthology and Austen’s Emma.
AQA English Language Paper 2 2024
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AQA English Language Paper 2 Section A walkthrough pack for the June 2024 paper. Includes: Model answers for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4. Analysis and breakdown of all questions and answers provided Success criteria Exam walkthrough tasks Timings Exam tips and advice Please note that the extracts from the paper are NOT not included in the pack due to copyright restrictions, but will be available to download via the secure e-AQA website or through other sources. We cannot provide copies of these extracts on request due to copyright restrictions. If you are having access issues to the resources then please don’t leave a review, it’s not the author’s fault! Just email us at info@englishgcse.co.uk and we can help :) 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
An Inspector Calls Escape Room
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Escape the Birlings’ house! We’ve put together this detailed English lesson that introduces or re-introduces language, structure, stagecraft and genre. Students work in groups to escape the home of the Birling family and have to solve numerous puzzles and activities in order to get out. Using an adventure story theme, this is a brilliant introduction lesson for studying William Shakespeare or first lesson back for all English students whether KS3 or KS4. It is also perfect for the end of term or end of year. 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
Euros 2024 English Language Paper 1
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Euros 2024 English Language Paper 1

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Euros 2024 football themed AQA English Language Paper 1 revision lesson on Q3. We explore a fiction text on football and its impact on the characters, and look in detail at the skills and timing needed for the structure question (Question 3). 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 for KS3 and KS4 (Year 10, Year 11) students.