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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
Eduqas English Language Structure
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Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson that analyses the structure of the first part of George Orwell’s 1984. We explore how the chapter begins, how the extract ends and how Orwell shifts the focus of the extract between Winston Smith and descriptions of the dystopian world that the text is set in. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students write detailed answers for Eduqas Language Paper 1 Section A Q3. The lesson, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Section A, focuses on a chapter from George Orwell’s 1984. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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 2.0 Language Techniques
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Edexcel 2.0 Language Techniques

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Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Question 7/8 Section B - Uses the game of ‘top cards’ to engage students with an extract from Frankenstein and helps to analyse how Shelley has used language to develop a description of the monster from the text. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to prepare KS3 or KS4 students for analysing language techniques in descriptive writing. As part of the lesson students create their own game cards based on analysing language. 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
Hip Hop English Vocabulary
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Hip Hop English Vocabulary

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Hip hop vocabulary lesson for English KS3. These resources are designed for an extra curricular club that helps to engage students in lyrics and therefore poetry. In this lesson we explore how vocabulary in lyrics can engage listeners/audiences, and discuss what connotations these give off or convey. Could be used for before/lunchtime/after school clubs or edited to be used for lessons on poetry and figurative language. 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.
Eduqas Q5 Evaluation
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Eduqas Q5 Evaluation

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Eduqas English Language Paper 1 or Component 1 Q5 lesson that helps students to critically evaluate part of a text. Using 1984 as a stimulus, students decide how successfully Orwell builds up an atmosphere of misery. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students write detailed answers for Eduqas Language Paper 1 Section A Q5. The lesson, ideal for both KS3 and KS4 students preparing for Eduqas English Language Paper 1 Section A, focuses on a chapter from George Orwell’s 1984. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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 Structure
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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Structure

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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson that explores how a writer builds tension through establishing character and structure in the first chapter of the text. Students learn about antagonists, cliffhangers, juxtaposition and more as they analyse how tension is maintained throughout the chapter. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on the first chapter of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and explores how the writer builds tension throughout. Ideal preparation for KS3 and KS4 students for Edexcel English Language Paper 1. Note: Due to copyright reasons, chapter one of The Da Vinci Code is not included. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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 2.0 Paper 1 Q6
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Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 1 Q6

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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). We then move on to reading a new text and exploring the use of language within it for Q3. 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. We also begin a new topic with new texts on Victorian zoos and animals in captivity. 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 2.0 Paper 2 Revision
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Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Revision

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Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 knowledge organiser for Section B or Question 7 and 8! A fantastically detailed Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section B knowledge organiser / revision mat that includes a step by step approach to descriptive writing, creative and narrative writing questions (Q7/8), scaffolded answers, sentence starters, key vocabulary, understanding structure and structural features, exploring genre, using punctuation, reflecting on spelling and punctuation, a detailed approach to evaluating texts, genre, beginnings, endings, tone, pace and more. Fantastic revision materials for GCSE students for AQA English Language Paper 2 students. The resource includes an editable PowerPoint AND a PDF file to make things easier to print out onto A3 paper. UPDATE: Now includes an A4 version spread across four pages for ease of printing.
Edexcel English 2.0 Paper 2 Q4-5
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Edexcel English Language 2.0 Paper 2 Section A. Q4 and Q5 of Section A are explored in this introduction lesson as we look at a prose text with a travel theme and a Simon Armitage travel writing text. We recap Q1, Q2 and Q3 from the previous lessons, and then answer Q4, and Q5 style questions, learning about how to analyse and evaluate the Armitage text and then make a summary about both. A perfect introduction lesson for Edexcel English Language 2.0 students, whether at GCSE or higher ability KS3. Includes pages of annotated notes, as well as differentiated activities. 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 Relationships Compare
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Edexcel Relationships Compare

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Edexcel Relationships comparing poems lesson that explores ways of making comparisons between two similar or two different poems from the anthology. Students analyse Nettles by Vernon Scannell before making comparisons with another poem of their choice. Includes differentiated activities and is useful for students preparing for GCSE English Literature Paper 2 or for KS3 students developing their essay skills. 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
My Father Would Not Show Us
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My Father Would Not Show Us

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My Father Would Not Show Us Ingrid de Kok poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes. Students explore the power of caesuras in this poem and how they affect its structure and pace, as well as comparing the tone of two poems from the anthology.
Edexcel Paper 2 Section B Introduction
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Edexcel Paper 2 Section B Introduction

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Edexcel English Language Paper 2 lesson that looks at a famous speech from Barack Obama and helps students to see how they can adapt language devices for their own speeches. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to help KS3 and KS4 students prepare for Section B of Edexcel English Language Paper 2. Students analyse a speech for language and structure before being guided to write their own. 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 2.0 Q6
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Edexcel English Language 2.0 Q6

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Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A lesson that looks at comparing two contemporary texts. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson based on Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A Question 6- writing about similarities and differences. Students compare two texts on a crime and punishment theme and then use these two texts to created a scaffolded comparison. 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
La Belle Dame Sans Merci John Keats
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci John Keats

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La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats. Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced ‘ready to go’ lesson on the poem, one of the poems in the Edexcel poem collection, with the lesson ideally suited for both KS3 and KS4 students. We cover meaning, language, write analytical paragraphs and peer assess them using class success criteria. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, a copy of the poem with glossary, support sheets and more. 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.
One Flesh Elizabeth Jennings
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One Flesh Elizabeth Jennings

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One Flesh by Elizabeth Jennings poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.
Edexcel 2.0 Q4 Language and Structure
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Edexcel 2.0 Q4 Language and Structure

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Edexcel English Language Paper 2 Section A lesson for the NEW Edexcel 2.0 specification that explores the use of language and structure in a 20th century non-fiction literary text on nature and travel to support students in analysing language and structure. Additionally, the lesson is part of a series of resources that look at two contemporary texts on the common theme of nature (the other text is a travel diary entry from the 20th century). 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
A Child to his Sick Grandfather Joanna Baillie
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A Child to his Sick Grandfather Joanna Baillie

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A Child to his Sick Grandfather Joanna Baillie lesson. Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced ‘ready to go’ lesson on the poem, one of the poems in the Edexcel poem collection, with the lesson ideally suited for both KS3 and KS4 students. We cover meaning, language, and begin to compare the structure of this poem with La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, a copy of the poem with glossary, support sheets and more. 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.
A Complaint William Wordsworth
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A Complaint William Wordsworth

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A Complaint by William Wordsworth poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, glossary, bonus challenges, ways of comparing poems and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Includes a Venn diagram activity on comparing this poem to A Child to his Sick Grandfather. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes.
Love's Dog
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Love's Dog

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Love’s Dog by Jen Hadfield poem lesson for the Edexcel Relationships poetry anthology. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, bonus challenges, context and more. Students analyse key sections of the poem and use student notes to improve their annotations. Perfect for KS4 GCSE and KS3 classes
To My Sister Wordsworth
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To My Sister Wordsworth

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To My Sister by William Wordsworth. Edexcel Belonging poetry anthology lesson. A fully differentiated and resourced ‘ready to go’ lesson on the poem, one of the poems in the Edexcel poem collection, with the lesson ideally suited for both KS3 and KS4 students. We cover meaning, language, write analytical paragraphs and peer assess them using class success criteria. Includes differentiated activities, worksheets, a copy of the poem with glossary, support sheets and more. 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.
Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Character
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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Character

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Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A lesson that explores the opening chapter to a text and how the writer builds up a sense of character using language. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on the development of register and tone for high ability KS3 and KS4 students. The lesson is based around the first chapter of The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. Ideal preparation for Edexcel English Language Paper 1 Section A. Check out our English Shop for loads more free and inexpensive KS3, KS4, KS5, Literacy and whole school resources. 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 Unseen Poetry whole scheme package