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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
AQA English Language Paper 1 Endings
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AQA English Language Paper 1 lesson that focuses on how a writer builds up tension towards the end of a text and looks at the anti-climatic final paragraph. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students to analyse a text for building a sense of tension. The lesson, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A, focuses on a short extract from the ending of The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs. 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
Science Fiction Openings
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Science Fiction Openings

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A fully resourced and differentiated lesson that focuses on creating effective opening paragraphs to a science fiction dystopian story using the hook ‘they built a wall’. A great lesson for students preparing for AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1 or just studying creative writing or narrative writing.
Writing Speech Science Fiction
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Writing Speech Science Fiction

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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists both KS3 and KS4 in developing their understanding of how to use speech punctuation and write speech accurately. Focussed around the genre of science fiction, this is ideal preparation for any students working towards AQA English Language Paper 1 Section B.
Language Techniques: AQA English Language Paper 2
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Language Techniques: AQA English Language Paper 2

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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson (including all accompanying worksheets) that prepares GCSE students for AQA English Language Paper 2 with a focus on language techniques. The lesson is based around the 'Going to the Moon' JFK speech extract from the AQA Reading Resource pack. Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop: Lead Practitioner's Shop.
Spoken Language
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Spoken Language

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A student-friendly assessment guide that answers any questions that students might have about the Spoken Language element of new AQA course. The guide has been designed to include a clear pathway to preparing KS4 students for an assessment task based on set text ‘An Inspector Calls’, but can easily be adapted for other texts and tasks. It includes sentence starters, initial ideas regarding the task and pages for creating questions for students to ask each other during their assessment. 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
Emma: Jane Austen
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Emma: Jane Austen

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An introductory lesson to prepare students for studying Jane Austen’s Emma. The lesson allows students to discuss the historical and social contexts of Georgian-Regency England, find out about Jane Austen’s own life and reflect on how this might have impacted on her own writing, before moving on to study the plot and the first chapter of Austen’s ‘Emma’ in detail. 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
Earnest And Aestheticism
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Earnest And Aestheticism

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A fully differentiated 1 hour lesson (with all relevant worksheets) that focuses on the key concept of aestheticism in Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, an art and philosophical movement that heavily influenced Wilde’s play. 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
Richard III Introduction
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Richard III Introduction

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Richard III Shakespeare introduction lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson (including all appropriate worksheets) to introduce Shakespeare’s Richard III to KS3 or KS4 students - easily adaptable for both. Students look at Act 1 Scene 1 and biography information on Richard III as a way in to understanding the protagonist. 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 Paper 2 Opening and Endings
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AQA Paper 2 Opening and Endings

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AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5 lesson that explores opening and closing an article. The lesson uses the controversial topic of term time holidays as a relevant and engaging way into analysing the begininngs and endings of example articles on the topic. Students explore examples in order to help them write their own openings and endings on the topic of taking a holiday during the term time rather than during the summer break. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on developing the opening paragraph to magazine and broadsheet articles. The lesson is based the topic of term time holidays and is designed to support KS3 and KS4 students as they prepare for AQA English Language Paper 2 Section B - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives. Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop: EnglishGCSEcouk
Unseen Poetry Language
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Unseen Poetry Language

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Unseen Poetry lesson which looks at the first five stanzas of a poem and looks at each one in detail, with differentiated tasks to help students open up and pick apart the use of language within each section. A fully differentiated and resourced 1 hour KS3 and KS4 lesson for students analysing unseen poetry, which focuses on Richard Aldington’s Childhood. The lesson looks at the use of language techniques to develop meaning. 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 Act 3 Scene 1 Banquo
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Macbeth Act 3 Scene 1 Banquo

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Macbeth and Banquo, Act 3 Scene 1. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on Macbeth and Banquo in Act 3 Scene 1 as they both reveal their innermost thoughts and feelings about what has happened to Duncan and what they plan or hope for the future. Ideal preparation for KS4 students getting ready for AQA English Literature Paper 1 GCSE or KS3 students moving towards these exams. 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
Jekyll and Hyde The Incident of Dr Lanyon
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Jekyll and Hyde The Incident of Dr Lanyon

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Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that covers Chapter Six of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde: The Incident of Dr Lanyon. Students look at the changing behaviour of Dr Jekyll and consider how the disappearance of Mr Hyde has affected him, plus move on to look at the strange moods of both Dr Lanyon and later on Jekyll. Ideal preparation for both KS3 and KS4 students moving towards AQA English Literature Paper 1 or other exam specifications. 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 Dagger Scene
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Macbeth Dagger Scene

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Macbeth - A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on Act 2 Scene 1 where Macbeth and Banquo meet just before Duncan’s murder and Macbeth’s soliloquy as he reaches out for a dagger in front of him. Ideal preparation for KS4 students getting ready for AQA English Literature Paper 1 and easily adaptable for KS3 students. 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
The Sign of Four Chapter Twelve
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The Sign of Four Chapter Twelve

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Sign of Four - A fully differentiated lesson that focuses on Chapter Twelve (the final chapter) and helps students to consider Jonathan Small’s story, the way he is presented to us and how Holmes is shown at the very end of the novel. A brilliant lesson for those students analysing The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for AQA English Literature Paper 1 or for KS3 students, too. 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
The Sign of Four Revision
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The Sign of Four Revision

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Sign of Four - A fully differentiated 1 hour revision lesson to prepare students for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes a mock exam question and a model analytical paragraph to help supports before their first English exam. Includes a pack of useful quotes from EVERY chapter and helps students to explore themes as well as plot and character. 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
Unseen Poetry
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Unseen Poetry

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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that guides students through analysing unseen poetry for Section C of AQA English Literature Paper 2. The lesson focuses around Condolence by Dorothy Parker but includes approaches for looking at any unseen poem. Includes differentiated activities, models, scaffolds and more to help get your KS3 and KS4 students ultra-ready for their English Literature exams!
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences
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Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences

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Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson with differentiated tasks throughout. Includes peer assessment task. Suitable for KS2/3 - adaptable Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above. 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
Science Fiction Setting
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Science Fiction Setting

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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to help support KS3 students develop their descriptive writing skills, but is also easily adaptable for KS4. The lesson focuses on a dystopian world and provides a modelled example to help students create their own descriptions.
Science Fiction Characters
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Science Fiction Characters

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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that looks at science fiction extracts and supports students as they build a character for a science fiction story. An ideal lesson for KS3 students and easily adaptable for KS4 students.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Q3 Structure
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Q3 Structure

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AQA 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. 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