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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
The Emigree by Carol Rumens is a beautiful poem where light and dark are conflict as a representation of the speaker’s thoughts on her home city. In this Power and Conflict poetry lesson which has recently been totally revamped, explore themes, perspectives, thoughts and feelings and language features before writing our own analytical paragraphs. A really useful lesson for those preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2.
(GCSE KS4 1hr PP New Spec - differentiated tasks)
Differentiated according to new GCSE gradings
For Paper 2 Literature New Spec
Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson with worksheets
Suitable for KS4 or adaptable for KS3
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above
A fully differentiated and resourced lesson where KS3 or KS4 students analyse the stage directions from the start of the play and make notes on the very first scene. Ideal preparation for AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2.
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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson around An Inspector Calls that focusses on the key theme of gender, looking at both the character of Sheila and the important historical context of the time.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 lesson that looks at endings to narratives, including analysing three famous endings to novels and supporting students in writing their own. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that helps students to analyse different types of endings to narratives and tie them in to specific genres and tones. Ideal preparation for both KS3 and KS4 students for descriptive writing, narrative writing and general creative writing.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 lesson that looks at the use of narrators and structure in an extract from The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Recently revamped and now with even more detail.
KS4 GCSE AQA English Language Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
1hr PP with differentiated tasks throughout
All tasks differentiated according to new GCSE numbering system
Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lesson
Suitable for KS4 GCSE
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above
Source for lesson: http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-87001-RSB.PDF
The lesson is based around the opening chapter to ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ by Mohsin Hamid, one of the texts from the AQA GCSE English Language reading resource booklet.
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This An Inspector Calls knowledge organiser or revision mat on JB Priestley’s classic text includes detailed notes on all the characters, the key themes, the most important linguistic devices, key areas of form, important contextual information, key themes, key quotes and more. The resource is best printed onto an A3 piece of paper and comes in an editable PowerPoint AND a printable PDF. Ideal revision materials for GCSE English Literature students.
Note: When you download the resource you will find the PowerPoint and PDF inside a ZIP file! The picture included is a preview file.
UPDATE: NOW INCLUDES A4 VERSION OVER FOUR PAGES for ease of printing.
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Greta Thunberg lesson on speech writing that looks at how to use language techniques such as repetition, pronouns, hyperbole, emotive language and more to engage an audience. Students analyse Thunberg’s recent speech to the United Nations Climate Action Summit and then produce their own speech using this as a stimulus. Useful for English Language lessons but also for KS3 as well.
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Macbeth 23+ lesson scheme of work that includes differentiated learning outcomes, differentiated activities throughout, new key terminology and vocabulary and links to all relevant resources. Completely free to download and designed to work in conjuction with our Macbeth resources available on TES.
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Writing to argue KS3 English lesson that focuses on riots, rioting and examples such as the 2011 London riots around the death of Mark Duggan and the 2020 US riots around the death of George Floyd. Students look at the different perspectives around rioting, both for and against, and develop a deeper understanding of writing to argue language techniques to help improve their own nonfiction writing. Really use for English KS3 students but also adaptable for AQA English Language Paper 2 Question 5. Fully differentiated throughout.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 Question 5 lesson that is also useful for Q3 or structure analysis in Paper 1. A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to aid students at KS3 and KS4 with writing the middles of narratives and stories. Excellent preparation for GCSE writing exams.
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Gothic characters lesson that looks at heroes, villains, protagonists and antagonists. What makes a hero a hero? How are Gothic protagonists different to other types? We look at Victor Frankenstein and decide whether he is a hero or a villain and how he compares to the monster. A brilliant lesson for both KS3 and KS4 students analysing Gothic texts and characters.
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An easy to use reading comprehension pack with three sections of differentiated questions. This activity focuses on plastic pollution: what it is, what are its causes and its effects and more. 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 Citizenship, PSHE and English.
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Blood Brothers complete scheme of work that includes differentiated lesson packs on Willy Russell’s drama. Includes differentiated worksheets, PowerPoints, engaging and interesting approaches to teaching and learning, models, examples, scaffolds and so much more.
Context introduction
Act 1 introduction of Mrs Johnstone
Act 1 introduction of Mrs Lyons
Act 1 Mrs Johnstone and debt
Act 1 Mrs Lyons’ jealously and Mickey and Edward introduced
Act 1 The Lyons Family
Act 1 Class and The Policeman
End of Act 1
Act 2 Beginning
Act 2 Fate and Tension
Act 2 Foreshadowing
Act 2 Unemployment
The End
Escape Room revision lesson
A perfect bundle for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and for other exam boards including Edexcel, EDUQAS, WJEC, OCR and more.
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A Christmas Carol revision package
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Power and Conflict poetry whole scheme package
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Unseen Poetry whole scheme package
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A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that focuses on the character of Eric Birling in JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls throughout Acts 1 and 2 before we find out how he is connected to Eva Smith’s death in Act 3. The lesson allows students to work in groups to analyse key quotes from and about Eric in the first two acts and to build up a knowledge bank on the character. An excellent lesson for KS4 students preparing for AQA English Literature Paper 2 and easily adaptable for KS3 students.
This Jekyll and Hyde knowledge organiser on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic text includes detailed notes on all the characters, the key themes, the most important linguistic devices, key areas of form, important contextual information, key themes, key quotes and more. The resource is best printed onto an A3 piece of paper and comes in an editable PowerPoint AND a printable PDF. Ideal revision materials for GCSE English Literature students.
UPDATE: Now includes a four page A4 version for ease of printing, or could be used as flash cards for revision.
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20 fully differentiated lessons and revision guides to help prepare GCSE students analysing the text for new spec GCSEs. Ideal preparation for those studying The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for AQA English Literature Paper 1. Includes Jekyll and Hyde Escape Room too.
Revamped recently and all resources are now twice as detailed. Don't forget to leave a review! :)
Storm on the Island
TWO fully differentiated lessons
(GCSE 1hr PP differentiated tasks, New Spec)
Focuses on Seamus Heaney’s Storm On The Island - part of the Power and Conflict anthology
For Paper 2 Literature New Spec
Complete 2 hours, well differentiated lessons (x2) with worksheets
Suitable for KS4 or adaptable for KS3
Different level tasks for MA,LA or Core
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above
AQA English Literature B Paper 1B Aspects Of Comedy The Taming Of The Shrew bundle (5x 1hr PP, differentiated tasks throughout).
Complete 1 hour, well differentiated lessons, with worksheets where applicable.
Suitable for KS5 or adaptable for KS4
Designed to fit Ofsted criteria for’ Good’ or above.
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Teaching dashes, semicolons or colons or just hoping to make punctuation a little less dry and a little more interesting? This might be of use to you. A fully resourced and differentiated lesson which focuses on three areas of punctuation for more able students, with students editing and creating descriptive writing pieces using their new understanding.
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AQA English Language Paper 1 and Paper 2 Knowledge Organisers
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Or check out some Citizenship GCSE, RE, PSHE + RSE resources at EC Resources
A fully differentiated and resource lesson that focuses on the Inspector's final speech at the end of the play and supports students in analysing the use of language techniques within it.
