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
Edexcel Belongong poetry scheme. A complete pack of lessons and resources for teaching all fifteen poems and comparing them, for all of the exam requirements for the GCSE English Literature paper.
Includes lessons on:
To My Sister - Williams Wordsworth
Sunday Dip - John Clare
Mild the Mist Upon the Hill - Emily Bronte
Captain Cook (To My Brother) - Letitia Elizabeth Landon
Island Man - Grace Nichols
The Emigree - Carol Rumens
Clear and Gentle Stream - Robert Bridges
I Remember, I Remember - Thomas Hood
Peckham Rye Lane - Amy Blakemore
We Refugees - Benjamin Zephaniah
Us - Zaffar Kunial
In Wales, Wanting to be Italian - Imtiaz Dharker
Kumukanda - Kayo Chingonyi
Jamaican British - Raymond Antrobus
My Mother’s Kitchen - Chomas Hardi
Comparing Poems
Scheme of Work Document
Edexcel collection of poetry resources for Conflict that will grow into a complete scheme of work for all of the anthology poems over the next few months.
Currently includes resources for:
The Man He Killed - Thomas Hardy
Exposure - Wilfred Owen
The Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Poppies - Jane Weir
Extract from the Prelude - William Wordsworth
Will soon include resources for:
A Poison Tree - William Blake
The Destruction of Sennacherib - Lord Byron
Cousin Kate - Christina Rossetti
Half-caste - John Agard
Catrin - Gillian Clarke
War Photographer - Carole Satyamurti
Belfast Confetti - Ciaran Carson
The Class Game - Mary Casey
No Problem - Benjamin Zephaniah
What Were They Like? - Denise Levertov
English transition unit for new Year 7 students moving up from Year 6 that explores the autobiography as a text type and supports students in writing their own first person narrative about an important event in their lives.
Currently includes:
Introduction to English and autobiographies
Analysing an example autobiography
Narrative hooks and planning
Structure - beginning, middle, ending
Language - techniques, analysis, effects
6 and 7) Planning my autobiography
English escape room
Scheme of work document
An Inspector Calls exam model answers collection. Currently includes:
2017 model essay - Mrs Birling
2017 model essay - The Inspector
2018 model essay - Eric
2018 model essay - Social class
2019 model essay - Selfishness and its effects
2019 model essay - Sheila Birling
2020 model essay - Birling
2020 model essay - Male characters as irresponsible
2021 model essay
2021 model essay
2022 model essay
2022 model essay
2023 model essay
2023 model essay
Model answers for both English Language papers for June 2019 and both English Literature papers for May 2019 (An Inspector Calls x2, A Christmas Carol, Macbeth, Power and Conflict, Unseen Poetry)
Edexcel English Language 2.0 pack with lessons covering the whole of Section A for Paper 2.
Includes:
Introduction to Paper 2
Q4-5 in detail
Q6 introduction
Q5 continued
Q6 comparisons
Q6 continued
Language analysis Q2
Language analysis
Q3 and Q4 - nature theme
Q4 model answer and analysis
Summary skills
Q6 comparing
Q6 comparing
Recapping language techniques
Football World Cup themed lesson
Using analytical verbs
Summaries
Comparing texts
Paper 2 escape room - revision
Scheme of work document
Email info@englishgcse.co.uk to find out more.
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.
Crooked House -An overview of its history and its demise, plus how locals have reacted to its destruction
Black History Month - An overview of BHM and what people think about it
World Space Week - An overview of World Space Week and why it is important
National Poetry Day - An overview and why it is important
Halloween - An opinion piece on the UK and Halloween
Bonfire Night - An overview and comprehension tasks
Sycamore Gap Tree - Opinion piece and comprehension tasks
Diwali - An overview of the festival and tasks
Israel Palestine conflict overview with tasks
Day of the Dead overview with tasks
All of these articles are interesting for students and teachers! All are useful, very easy to use and a good way to combine Current Affairs and Citizenship with English.
Animal Farm model answers for the AQA English Literature papers.
Currently includes:
2017 - Snowball and leadership
2017 - Ending as shocking and unexpected
2018 - Squealer
2018 - Revolution
2019 - Moses and Benjamin
2019 - Failure of rebellion
2021 - Boxer as a sympathetic character
2021 - Old Major’s speech
2022 - Pigs and language
2022 - Snowball as a hero
2023 - Seven commandments
2023 - Snowball’s defeat
Hip hop themed English lessons for KS3 (and adaptable for LA KS4), which use hip-hop music as a segue into lyrics and poetry, exploring language, structure and form.
Designed to be used for an extra-curricular club but could also be used as part of a KS3 unit:
Introduction (similes, metaphors)
Language (alliteration, assonance, consonance, sibilance)
Iambic pentameter (structure, form)
Types of rhyme
Allusions and connotations
Vocabulary
Structure (verses, choruses, refrains)
Language analysis of a set of lyrics
Rap planning lesson
Full scheme of work document/unit overview
Frankenstein complete unit of work that includes:
Introduction - dismissing myths
Walton’s letters (1-2)
Walton’s letters (3-4)
Chapter 1 and 2 - meeting Frankenstein and his family
Chapter 2 and 3 - foreshadowing
Chapters 4 and 5 - setting and character
Chapters 5 and 6 - language
Chapters 7 and 8 - setting
Chapters 9 and 10 - character
Chapters 10 and 11 - the monster
Chapters 12 and 13 - appearances
Chapters 14 and 15 - character
Chapters 16 and 17 - evaluation of character
Chapters 17 and 18 - the monster’s companion
Chapters 19 and 20 - Victor’s thoughts and feelings
Chapters 21 and 22 - Language devices and symbols
Chapter 22 - Victor’s thoughts and feelings
Chapter 23 - Analytical paragraphs
Chapter 24 - Ending and structure
Scheme of work document
Includes all of our AQA English Language Paper 1 Section walkthrough lessons:
June 2017
November 2017
June 2018
November 2018
June 2019
November 2019
June 2021
June 2022
June 2023
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 copies of the extracts are not provided when copyright restrictions prevent us from sharing them.
AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A revision pack that includes:
Q1 and Q2 masterclass
Q3 masterclass
Q4 masterclass
English Language Paper 1 quiz
All resources include worksheets, success criteria, exam tips, model answers, sentence starters, timings and more. The perfect way to prepare your students for June 2024. Could also be used for intervention and revision sessions.
Get your Macbeth students ultra-ready with this collection of Shakespeare revision materials that include: key quote packs, model answers, approaches to answering the exam question, modelled analytical paragraphs, activities on approaching AO3 (historical and social context) and more!
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
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Nine differentiated and fully resourced lessons and revision guides for both GCSE English Language Papers 1 and 2 from one of the TES ‘Star Authors of 2017’ and a TES award-nominated author for 2017. All lessons include differentiation to three levels and make for ideal preparation for AQA GCSE English Literature papers for both KS3 and KS4 students. Include revision resources for Jekyll and Hyde, Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, Power and Conflict and A Christmas Carol.
Use escape room lessons as an engaging revision tool within the classroom! With lessons on A Christmas Carol, An Inspector Calls and Macbeth so far, students work in groups to solve mysteries and puzzles AND revise themes, characters, plot and context at the same time!
Revise Romeo and Juliet with this pack containing:
A detailed Knowledge Organiser
Exam practice questions AND answers
Escape room revision lesson
Everything you could need to help your students get ready for their AQA English Literature Paper 1 exam, but could also be used for other exam boards and specifications. Ideal revision materials for students analyzing Shakespeare.
Power and Conflict poetry can be tough to revise, but this collection of revision materials for AQA English Literature Paper 2 can really help your students! Featuring:
A lesson on model comparisons
Comparing poems lesson
Exam practice questions and answers pack
A detailed knowledge organiser
Revision booklet and workbook
Pre-exam revision lesson
Revision quiz
Revision cube lesson
Context research activities