A fully differentiated and resourced lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks at science fiction and descriptive writing skills through H G Wells’ description of the time machine from his novel of the same name.

An easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions. This activity focuses on Trump and all the crazy/interesting recent events of his presidency. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and.......tremendous. For everything English GCSE and KS3, free and inexpensive, check out my Tes Award nominated shop: Lead Practioner's English Store

1hr PP with differentiated tasks and clip - a media unit introduction Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson Suitable for low ability KS4 or KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop: Lead Practitioner’s Shop

AQA English Language Paper 2 bundle that has recently been revamped and updated. Every lesson took around 7-10 hours to make and includes modelled answers, scaffolds, differentiated activities, sources, engaging activities to open up challenging Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 and Q5 (Non-fiction writing) tasks to all students. The bundle contains 20+ resources that cover both Section A (Nonfiction reading) and Section B (Nonfiction writing) so you know you’ll be looking at the whole exam. The lessons contained are: Introduction lesson that looks at travel writing (Q1, Q2, Q4) - Armitage and Dickens Lesson on Donald Trump article that covers Q1 and Q3 Lesson on travel writing (Rory Stewart, Dorothy Wordsworth) that covers Q1, Q2 and Q3. Summary writing lesson that looks at Dickens and a Unicef speech Crime and Punishment lesson on Q1 and Q2 Crime and Punishment lesson on Q2 Crime and Punishment lesson on Q3 Crime and Punishment lesson on Q4 Paper 2 walking, talking mock that uses the theme of crime and punishment Section B opening and ending articles Newspaper article writing / writing to explain Magazine article writing / writing to argue Speech writing (Winston Churchill) Speech writing (Barack Obama) Paper 2 exam preparation lesson Paper 2 revision lesson (Florence Nightingale) Escape room revision lesson Paper 2 Section A knowledge organiser Paper 2 Section A exam practice pack Florence Nightingale themed Q1-Q4 lessons Bundle (20x 1hr PP, differentiated tasks throughout using new GCSE numbering system) All tasks differentiated according to new GCSE numbering system, this bundle is designed for the New Spec AQA Language Paper 2. Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons, with worksheets where applicable. Suitable for KS4 or adaptable for KS3 Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above.

Want everything you could possibly need for teaching Edexcel English Language 2.0? All these resources are designed for the new Edexcel English Language 2.0 specification. This bundle contains over 80 lessons and resources for the price of £55. If you bought everything separately it would cost over £200! You’ll find TES Awards nominated resources in here and loads of our best-selling, five star resources. Please email info@englishgcse.co.uk if you require more info or want to discuss packages and options. Includes Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 1 Section A (20 resources) Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 1 Section B bundle (20 resources) Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Section A bundle (20 resources). Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Section B bundle (20 resources) This also includes all knowledge organisers, escape room lessons, exam practice packs and more all available in my shop. In this bundle you’ll find hundreds and hundreds of differentiated slides and resources that cover every bit of ground you and your students need to for those challenging exams in the summer, all thoroughly differentiated and planned by a Lead Practitioner and Director of English. All resources are easily adaptable and accessible for KS3 students as well. All lessons are ‘ready-to-go’ and are fully resourced, but are editable to so you can amend them if you wish to. You won’t have to worry about planning your lessons now.

Power and Conflict - Comparing Ozymandias and Remains A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that looks at two Power and Conflict poems: Remains by Simon Armitage and Ozymandias by Percy Shelley. The lesson helps students to make comparisons between the two and approach the poems through common themes, as well as looking at the use of voice, structure and message.

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.

A mammoth 29 slide 2 hour resource that goes through each and every question of AQA English Language Paper 2 in detail, providing success criteria, clear timings, advice, scaffolds and more for every single question for both Section A and Section B. It goes through every purpose of writing (Advise, Persuade, Explain, Argue) AND every form of writing (Speech, Article, Essay, Letter, Leaflet) in detail. An essential resource for any English teacher or student before the final AQA English Language exam this summer.

English transition lesson for new Year 7 students that explores autobiographies as we start to plan our own autobiography entry. We looks at the six Ws (who, what,where, when, why, how) and opening texts, using narrative hooks to engage our 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

A planning lesson for KS3 students about to sit one of the AQA Pilot Papers (Year 9 Pack 3) that are available via the eAQA section of the exam board’s website (due to copyright reasons we can’t include the extract here). Students analyse each question carefully and are given tips for being successful, preparing them before they complete the assessment in the next lesson.

A lesson for low ability KS3 and KS4 students, to help them analyse a short extract from Cormac McCarthy's The Road and to analyse the use of language in the extract. The extract is taken from page 40 of the novel. The extract cannot be published with the resource due to copyright reasons. Many more inexpensive, high quality English resources are available at my shop: Lead Practitioner's Shop.

Jamaican British by Ramond Antrobus poem lesson for the new Edexcel Belonging poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.

World Book Day English KS3 or KS4 lesson using football as a stimulus for promoting reading for pleasure. Students choose a favourite book or novel and use this to create a football team: they design a team badge, line-up and shirt to help them describe, explain and evaluate key themes, characters and plot events. Perfect for back to school and end of term activities. Officially approved by the World Book Day organisation.

English KS3 or KS4 lesson using football as a stimulus for promoting reading for pleasure. Students choose a favourite book or novel and use this to create a football team: they design a team badge, line-up and shirt to help them describe, explain and evaluate key themes, characters and plot events. Perfect for back to school and end of term activities.

Israel / Palestine reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an overview of the history of the conflicts between Israeli and Palestinian forces and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine History, Citizenship and English.

Frankenstein lesson for KS3 and KS4 students that looks the opening two letters of the novel that are written by Robert Walton, through a range of engaging activities and by analysing the first letter from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Includes differentiated activities, visual stimuli, and a slightly different approach to helping students gain an overview of settings, characters, plot devices, tone and more. A really useful introduction to Frankenstein for GCSE English Literature 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

Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A lesson that looks at Q2 and analysing the use of language in a contemporary text (21st century contemporary fiction). A fully differentiated and resourced lesson based on Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A Question 2- language analysis. Ideal preparation for both KS3 and KS3 students working on non-fiction reading - contemporary texts. 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

Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson for the NEW Edexcel 2.0 specification that explores19th century non-fiction and helps students to evaluate an extract from Text 2 and then create their own answers Q6 (evaluating a whole text). Additionally, the lesson is part of a series of resources that look at two 19th century non-fiction texts on the common theme of the treatment of children in Victorian Britain. Perfect for the new Edexcel 2.0 spec. 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