Year 9 Non-Fiction Writing- incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills (AO5, AO6 English Language Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, vocabulary, letters, speeches, writing to advise, writing to argue, organisation, cohesion, writing to persuade, writing to explain and so much more! Also covers Spoken Language in detail. To work in conjunction with our Non-Fiction Writing Year 9 pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/non-fiction-writing-12362526 Learn more about our complete KS3 pack: email info@englishgcse.co.uk

An Inspector Calls Sheila Birling revision posters - 63 key quotations across 10 posters with theme symbols for each quotation from the play in visually engaging posters. There is an editable version and a PDF version for printing. Please leave a review if you are able to. All artwork is copyright EnglishGCSEcouk. FREE An Inspector Calls resources: Quote posters Scheme of work document Context resources Generation gap lesson Revision guide

NEW AQA English Language Paper 1 Section A and B SOW that works in conjunction with this pack of resources. Includes differentiated activities and resource ideas throughout, as well as links to all relevant resources, PowerPoints and further student and teacher notes and guidance. 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

Power and Conflict 2025 revision for English Literature Paper 2 revision lesson on language and how the writer and speaker convey their ideas within two anthology poems (The Emigree and Remains) via devices/techniques. We explore both poems and the language used in each to help us understand the key themes/messages of the poems and we explain how language helps readers to develop interpretations, helping students to prepare for the exam in the 2025 summer. The lesson includes differentiated and adaptive learning approaches, detailed theme notes and more. A really useful way of revising poetry in time for the Paper 2 exam in May 2025. Please leave a review - they help us to keep making more resources and sharing resources for free. Thank you!

Our Day Out - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more. To work in conjunction with our Our Day Out complete scheme of work pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/our-day-out-12366036

Unseen Poetry- incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 14 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, form, themes, language analysis and more. Perfect for students analysing poems, unseen poetry and poetry anthologies.

Blood Brothers lesson where we explore how Willy Russell presents Mrs Johnstone shortly after giving birth to her twins, how she sings about money and debt, how themes themes fit into the narrator’s words of ‘a debt is a debt and must be paid’ and of course Mrs Lyons arriving to take away one of the boys. We explore form, language and structure in this fully differentiated lesson. 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

Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare genre lesson that explores Don John, his use of language and how the use of genre in the play can impact ton an audience, as well as how a villain can change how an audience perceives a play. 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. 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 Q3 language analysis lesson designed for GCSE English students but could also be used for KS3 English Language students as well. We explore how analytical verbs can help us to improve our analyses and make our explanations and evaluations clearer and more detailed.Includes two pages of analytical verbs with definitions and examples, detailed student and teacher notes, differentiated and engaging activities and source materials that are useful for KS3 and preparing for Paper 2 Section A. 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

In this lesson on Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak, we focus on Chapter Two and explaining the presentation of Darren and Steve as characters and the impact of the language throughout the chapter. Designed for KS3 students but with a number of activities that could easily be adapted for older students.

25 Power and Conflict poetry quotes for displays or student revision from across the poems: Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney, Remains by Simon Armitage, The Emigree by Carol Rumens, Checking Out Me History by John Agard and Poppies by Jane Weir. Each quotation has a relevant picture to go with the quote that implies specific themes or ideas. Brilliant revision for learning poem quotations. 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

Much Ado About Nothing - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 1) that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more.

Lord of the Flies - incredibly detailed scheme of work document on reading skills (English Literature Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 19 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include characters, plot, structure, historical context, themes, language analysis and more.

Non-Fiction Writing- incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills (AO5, AO6 English Language Paper 2) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include language, structure, vocabulary, letters, speeches, writing to advise, writing to argue, organisation, cohesion, writing to persuade, writing to explain and so much more! To work in conjunction with our Non-Fiction Writing KS3 pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12362526

Travel Writing - incredibly detailed scheme of work on writing skills (non-fiction, working towards AO5/AO6 for Paper 2 Section B) that includes activities and resources for over 18 lessons! Includes differentiated activities to three levels (core, support and more able), homework activities and more. What’s more, it’s completely FREE to download! Topics covered include sentences, purpose, audiences, text types, sentence starters, paragraphs, punctuation, vocabulary and more! To work in conjunction with our Travel Writing pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/travel-writing-nonfiction-writing-12022737

English calendar for 2024 - 2025 which includes all the exam dates of the academic year 2024 - 2025, as well dates of literacy and reading/writing events, important awareness days and more. It also includes links to resources for: Special days Awareness days Exam revision resources for Literature and Language Covers all major exam boards (AQA, Eduqas, Edexcel, Edexcel 2.0, OCR) Download it for FREE!

Ten An Inspector Calls posters of Sheila Birling with ten quotes from across the play. Includes: Ten key quotations The date of the 2025 exam (Tuesday 20th May 2025) Visually engaging graphics for display, homework, home learning, tutoring, intervention and more. All artwork is copyright EnglishGCSEcouk. FREE An Inspector Calls resources: Quote posters Scheme of work document Context resources Generation gap lesson Revision guide

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.

English transition lesson for new Year 7 students that explores autobiographies and a specific extract from the autobiographer of footballer and pundit Ian Wright. We explore the key elements of an autobiography and evaluate how Wright uses these in an extract from his book. 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. Please note that an edited extract is included in the pack so as to remove some language unsuitable for KS3 classes. 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

Myths and Legends homework tasks for English KS3, in preparation for AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 and Section A. Students are provided with six weeks’ worth of homework and given a choice of three differentiated task for each week. Topics included are: structure, characters, key conventions, descriptive writing, narrative writing, settings, language analysis and more. Students explore myths and legends and use their new knowledge to create their own texts. Useful preparation for both Section A and Question 5 of GCSE English Language exams, but designed for KS3 students. Includes relevant worksheets and examples as well. 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